Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-02
DRAFT OF TIE TREATY
Official Statement in Relation
10 the Canal Treaty From
London.
All Negotiations Up to the
Present Have Been Entirely
Unofficial.
Pauncefote Brings Draft OF a
Compact That Will Be
Satisfactory.

London, Nov. 2.-The first official
statement of any kind made for a
month in relation to the Nicaragua ca
), nal was received by the Associated
Press today 1t confirms the fact that
British Ambassador to the United
3 States Pauneefote, when he lands in
New York today, will have with him
draft of the new treaty abrogating the
Clayton -Bulwer treaty which is in ev-
cry particular satisfactory to Sails
/ bury's cabinet. Stree the representa-
tive Of the Associated Press interviewed
Pauncefote in London not one word, Of
ficialIy authorized, has been given out
here with reference to the canal.
The editorials which have appeared in
England have been based entirely upon
dispatches from the United States This
is explained by the rather astonishing
announcement that all negotiations up
to the present day have been entirely
unofficial from a strictly diplomatic
point OF view. and that on pourparlors
only depend the hopes generally shared
for successfully bridging over the dip
lon,atic difficulty. These pourparlors
however, have been particularly
searching. Tho it is admitted Great
Bulwer treaty to one side and acquiesce
In the construction OF the canal by and
under control of the United States this
concession from Lansiowne's original
contention has not been granted with
Great Britain. 1t would not be fair to
say Quid pro quo constituted the main
feature of the protracted pourpalers, but
that 1t Will directly or indirectly result,
IS firmly established in the minds of
members of the cabinet. One of the
most responsible officials connected with
these and earlier negotiations said:
I'VE never really objected to the con-
etruction of the canal, but we did and
do object to cavalier abrogation of the
! sclayto9s RulMer treaty. It vas ip, that
Eptrit that Lansdowne couched his re-
ply to the United States sanate,s rejec-
tion of the last Hay -Pauncefote treaty.
1t was not what you wanted to do, but
the nasty way you said it, that was the
chief reason for our opposition. Since
then we have been approached in a ra-
tional. petite manner, and we have
again endeavored to substitute for the
Clayton Bulwer treaty a treaty that
will enable America to carry out the
design which, in a broad sense, will
doubtless benefit the whole world
Modification of the foreign office has
doubtless done more than anything else
to secure the assent or the British gov
ernment to the new treaty. Blu: almost
in the same breath must be mentioned
the state departments Willingness to
agree to the reciprocal arrangement re-
garding the British West Indies and
other British possessions. This, while
in line with the views latterly attribute
ed by special cable dispatches to Nc
Kfnley and Roosevelt, was so at vari-
sance with the British governments ex-
perience of the American attitude that
they now regard it in the light of quid
pro quo for what they believe to be
concession over the Nicaraguan pro-
pcsal. The allegations contained in
some British papers which say Lans-
downe has tamely given up inherent
rights without any return are strenu-
ously denied on the foregoing grounds
In the meanwhile there exists here
species of Indifference and feeling that,
after all, the new treaty may be pigeon
holed on account OF some unexpected
senatorial objection, tho this develop
ment would create the keenest disap-
pointment, despite it's present stoical
anticipation. From diplomatic source
there lately emanated private rumor
that the Suez Canal Company is using
financial and other influence to prevent
an agreement being reached in regard
to the Nicaraguan canal. 1t has been
further reported that this powerful cor
poration has Joined hands with several
leading American interests alleged TO be
opposed to the construction of the latter
waterway.