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NICARAGUA ENDS TREATY
Terminates Agreement Whereby
United States Was Empow-
cred to Construct Canal.
NO EXPLANATION OF UNEXPECTED MOVE
Minister of Nicaragua In Conveying
information Declares That Action
I'm No Wise Affects Friendly Rela-
tions Between the Two Oeuntries-
Pauncefote Arrives with Treaty.

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Pauncefote Arrives with Treaty.
Washington, Nov. 4.-The govern
nent of Nicaragua has terminated the
treaty under which the United States
was empowered to construct an inter-
oceanic canal across the territory of
Nicaragua. This action has been con-
veyed to the state department by the
Nicafaguan minister for foreign Of
fairs.
That officer declares that the de-
nunciation in no wise affects the
friendly relations between the two
countries and the Nicaraguan govern
ment desires the conclusion of new
treaties.
Beside the treaty of friendship, COM
merce and navigation of 1867 thus de-
nounced, the same note conveys the de-
nunciation of the extradition treat y Of
1870 between the United States and Mi
earagua. Under the terms of the de-
the first-named treaty, COW
ering the right to construct and guar
antee eanal, the convention will ex-
pire October "a, 1909, which is one year
from the date the notice was received
ct the state.departmsnt. The extra
dition treaty terminates May "a next
as provided In the convention.
The Nicaraguan minister's note con-
seys absolutely no Information as to
the motives which inspired the Nicara-
guam government to denpunce these
two treaties, nor has Mr.. Murray, Unit
ed States minister to Nicaragua,
thrown any light upon the subject. 1t
may be recalled, in affecting the treaty
OF 1867, that before submitting the
Hay -Pauncefote treaty before con-
gress last year, Secretary Hay drew up
a set of protocols with the minister for
and the minister for Colon
bia, whereby these officers bound their
governments to negotiate treaties with
the United States for the necessary
concessions under which to construct
and control canals in; the event that
congress should authorize the begin
ming of such work.
Paunoefote Brings Trenty.
Washington. Nov. An view of the
return Saturday to tho United States
of Lord Pauncefote and the imme-
date resumption of negotiations,
which in this case are to put into the
concrete form of a treaty the PROPOSE
lions agreed upon by the govern
ments of the United States and Great
Britain as basis of convention to
replace the Hay-Pauncefote treaty of
last year, it may be proper to state
upon the highest official authority
that there is absolutely no other qnes-
ton than that of the Isthmian canal
involved in the negotiations. Fur
ther, it is stated that no demand has
been made by the British government
for any compensation whatever for
the REIMBURSEMENT of its joint rights
In the control of such a canal. The
construction of the canal was oonsid-
cred by both nations desirable thing
for the world at large, and that
thought was at the bottom of the
negotiations.
Has Treaty with Him.
London, Nov. 4.-The first official
statement of any kind made for q
month In relation to the Nicaragua
canal has been obtained by the press.
1t confirms the fact that Lord Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador to the
United States, who landed in New
York Saturday, has with him the
draft of new treaty. abrogating the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty. which is in
every particular satisfactory to Lord
Salisbury's cabinet. Since a represen.
Eative of the press interviewed Lord
Pauneefote in London not one word
officially 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 pres.
ent day have been entirely unofficial
from strictly diplomatic point OF
view, and that on pourparlers only
depend the hopes generally shared for
q successful bridging over of the
diplomatic difficulty. These pourpar.
ters, however, have been particularly
searching.
The state department does not re,
quire to see copy of the important
document Lord Pauncefote carries III
order to learn its terms, though, Off
cially, negotiations will only com
mence when the ambassador reaches
Washington. Until that time the ex
act conditions of the new convention
are withheld.
Though it is admitted that Great
Britain has agreed to put the Clayton.
Bulwer treaty to one side and to &C.
quiesce in the construction of the
canal by and under the control of The
United States, this concession from
Lord Lansdowne's original contention
has not been granted without some
real or fancied advantage to Great
Britain. 1t would not be fair to saw
that a quid pro quo constituted the
main feature of the protracted pour.
parlers, but that it will directly or In.
directly result, is firmly established in
the minds of the members of the cab.
met.
Never Objected TO Canal.
One of the most responsible officials
connected with these and the earlier
negotiations, said;
eve never really objected to- the con-
struction Of the canal, but we did and Do
object to cavalier abrogation OF TIT
Clayton Bulwer treaty. 1t was In that
spirit that Lord Lansdowne couched htl