The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-03
CANAL CONCESSIONS
KING EDWARDS MINISTER'S MOL
LIFTED BY THE GENTLE ARTS
OF DIPLOMACY
PAUNCEFOTE HAS NEW TREATY
Which Embodfes Significant Cham
ges in @avor of Uncle Sam in
the Nicaragua Canal
Matter.

LONDON, Noy 2.-The first official
statement of any kind made for month
in relation to the Nicaragua canal has
1been obtained by the Associated Press
1t confirms the report that Lord Paunee-
fofe the British ambassador to the=un1t-
ed States when he lands in New york
. city will have with him the draft OF
new treaty, abrogating the Clayton Bull
wer treaty, which is in every particular
satisfactory to Lord Saiisbury'S cabinet.
Since representative of the Associated
Press interviewed Lord Pauncefote IN
New York not one word officially has
been given out here with reference to the
canal The editorials which haveF ap-
peared in England have been based en-
tireIy upon dispatches from the United
States. This is explained by the rather
astonishing announcement that all nego-
tiations up to the present day have been
entierly unofficial, from strictly dip1o-.
matte point of view, and that on pour
parlers only depend the hopes generally.
shared for a successful bridging over of
the diplomatic difficulty. These pour par.
IerS, however, have been particularly
searching. The state department. does
not require to see copy of the import
ant document Lord Pauncefote carries
in order to learn it's terms, though, or-l-
cially, negotiations will only commence
when the ambassador reaches Washing
ton. Until that time the exact conditions
OF the new convention are withheld.
CIayton-Bu1wer Treaty Set Aside.
Though it is admitted that Great Brit
ain has agreed to put the Clayton-BulWer
treaty to enc side and to acquiesce IN the
construction of the canal by and under
the control of the United States, the con-
.cession from Lord Lansdowne's original
Intention has not been granted without
oo1 70 1xyor ,f,er 10, (Nrno
ain. 1t would not be fair to say that
quid Fro qua constituted the main fea-
ture OF the protracted pour parlers,G but
that it will directly or Indirectly result
is firmly established i'll the minds of the
members of the cabinet. One of the
most responsible officials connected with
these and the earlier negotiations said:
I'VE never really objected to the con-
struction of the canal, but we did and
DO object to a cavalier abrogation of the
Clayton-Bulw treaty. 1T wasSin that
spirit that Lord Lansdowne couched his
reply to the United States senate'S re-
lection of the last Hay-Pauncefote trea-
ty. 1t is not what you wanted to give,
but the nasty way you said 1t, that was
the chief cause of our opposition Since
then we have been approached in a ra-
tional polite manner and We have again
endeavored to substitute for the Clayton
Bulwer treaty treaty that will enable
America to carry out design which, in
a broad sense, viii doubtless benefit the
whole world.
The modification of the foreign office
has doubtless done more than anything
else to secure a new treaty; but in the
same breath must be mentioned the state
departments Willingness to agree to
reciprocal arrangement regarding the
British possessions. This, while in line
xx,;f Lott nr1xr bod fflti
President Mckinley and President Roose-
welt was so at variance with the British
governments experience Of the American
attitude that it is regarded in the light
of a guild pro quo for what they believe
to be concession over the Nicaragua
canal The allegation contained in some
of the British papers that Lord Lans-
downe has really given up Inherent rights
without any return is strenuously de-
MED on the foregoing grounds. .,oF,f
3fiWhat is probably more important than
the reasons prompting Great Britain to
send over Lord Pauncefote with his draft
of treaty is the fact that inner circles
of the cabinet are not nearly so sure of
acceptance of the convention as are some
of the leading papers on both sides of
the water.
Monroe Doctrine Not Extended.
is feared that some members of the SEN /
ate may still find objections and that the
forecast so far published alleging too
sweeping Concessions on the part of
Great Britain may have deleteriouS of
feet For instance, the deduction that !
the proposed treaty in any way reaf-
firms or extends the scope of the Monroe
doctrine meets with a direct denial by
the foreign Office. For these and other
reasons, Lord Pauncefote. is not likely to
affiX his signature to the document until
a majority of the senate shall have had
full opportunity for studying Great Brit
aims proposal.
In the meanwhile there exists here a
spirit of Indifference and feeling that
after all the new treaty may be pigeon
holed on account of some unexpected
senatorial objection. though this devel-
opment would create the greatest .disap-
pointment, despite it's stoical expectation.
From a diplomatic source there has
already emanated a private rurnor that
the Suez Canal company is using man
cial and other influences to prevent an
agreement being reached in regard to the
Nicaragua canal. 1t is said this powerful
corporation has joined hands with several
American interests alleged to be oppos-