The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-02
ABROGATION CLAYTON-BULWER
TREATY ASSURED.
BRITISH GROUND OF OBJECTION
Diplomats of England Never Really
Opposed Canal Scheme But Didn't
Like Nasty Way We
l.. ~, Said Things.
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(By Associated Press.)

London, Nov 1.-The first official state
relation to the Nicaraguan canal has
been obtained by the Associated Press. 1t
confirms the fact that Lord Paunce-
fOte, the British ambassador to the
United States, when he lands in New
York City will have with him the draft
of a new treaty abrogating the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, which is in every partic-
ular satisfactory to Lord Salisbury's s
cabinet.
Since a representative of the press in
terviewed Lord Pauncefote in London, no
word officially authorized has been given
out 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 aston
ishing announcement that all negotia-
tions up to the present day have been en-
tirely unofficial from strictly diplo-
matte point of view, and that on pour
parlers only depend the hope generally
shared for successful bridging over Of
the diplomatic difficulty. These pour
parlers however, have been particularly
searching. -
Conditions Are Withheld.
The state department does not require
to see a copy Of the important document
Lord Pauncefote carries in order to learn
its terms, though, officially negotiations
will only commence when the ambassa dor
reaches Washington.
Until this time the exact conditions are
withheld.
1t is admitted that Great Britain has
agreed to put the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
to one side and to acquiesce in the con-
struction Of the canal by and under the
control Of the United States, this conces-
sion from Lord Lansdowne's original con-
tention has not been granted without
some real or fancied advantage to Great
Britain.
1t would not be fair to say that a quid
pro quo constitutes the main feature of
the contracted pour parlers but that it
will directly or indirectly. is firmly es-
tablished in the minds of the members of
the British government.
Reason of Former Opposition.
Responsible officials connected with
these and earlier negotiations say: I'VE
never really objected to the construction
of the canal, but we did and do object to
a cavalier abrogation of the Clayton Bull
Wer treaty. 1t is in that spirit that Lord
Lansdowne couched his reply to the
United States senate's rejection Of the
last Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
ut 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 rational and polite manner, and we
have again endeavored to substitute for
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty a treaty that
will enable America to carry out de-
sign which, in broad sense, will doubt
less benefit the whole world.'
It may be proper to state upon the
highest official authority that there is alb
solutely no other question than that of
the isthmian canal involved in the ne
gotiations. Further, it is stated that no
demand has been made by the British
government for any compensation what
ever for the REIMBURSEMENT of it's joint
rights in the control of the canal.
The construction Of the canal was con-
sidered by both nations desirable thing
for the world. at large, and that thought
was at the bottom of the negotiations.