The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-11-12
NOT AN uNFRIENDLY ACT.

NOT AN UNFRIENDLY ACT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The govern
ment of Nicaragua has terminated the
treaty under which the United States
was empowered to construct an inter-
oceanic canal across the territory of Nj
caragua. This action has been conveyed
TO the State Department by the Mica
raguan Minister for Foreign Affairs.
That official declares that the denuncia-
tion in nowise affects the friendly rela-
tons between the two countries, and the
Nicaraguan government desires the con-
clusIon of new treaties.
between the treaty of friendship, com
m.rce and navigation of 1861 thus re-
nounced. the same note conveys the de-
nuncation of the eXtradition treaty of
1870 between the United States and Mica
ragua. Under the terms of the denun-
citation the first named treaty, covering
the right to construct and guarantee
canal, the convention will expire Octo-
Der "a. 1902. which is one year from the
date on which the notice was received
at the State Department. The eXtradi
ton treaty terminates May "A next, as
provided in he convention.
The Nicaraguan minister's note conveys
| absolutely no information as to the mo-
tives which inspired the Nicara guam gov
eminent to denounce these two treaties,
nor has Mr.. Merry, United States Min
lister to Nicaragua. thrown any light on
the subject. 1t may be recalled as af-
fecting the treaty of 1867. that before
submitting the HayPauncefote treaty to
Congress last year. Secretary Hay drew
up set of protocols with the minister
for Nicaragua, and the minister for Co
lomba. whereby these officers bound
their governments to negotiate treaties
with the United States for the necessary
| concessions to construct and cantrol ca
nails in the event that Congress should
authorize the beginning of such work.
TO DROP CLAYTON-BTLWER
TREATY
LONDON Nov 2-The first official
statement of any kind made for a month
in relation to the Nicaragua canal has
been obtained by the Associated Press.
1t confirms the fact that Lord Paunce-
fote. the British ambassador to the Unit
ed States. when he lands in New York
today, will have with him the draft of
new treaty, abrogating the Clayton
Bulwcr treaty, which is in every particu-
lar satisfactory to Lord Salisbury's cab
met
A representative of the Associated
Press interviewed Lord Pauncefote in
London since which not one word has
been given up. The latest dispatch from
An negotiat tons up to the present day
have been entirely unofficial from
strictly diplomatic point of view, and
! that on pour parlers only depend the
| hopes generally shared for successful
bridging over of the diplomatic difficulty.
! These pour parlers, however have been
| particularly searching
The State Department does not require
a copy of the document Lord Pauncefote
carries to learn its terms. Until the En-
bassador reaches Washington the exact
terms are withheld. Though IL Is admit
ted that Great Britain has agreed TO put
| the Clayton-Bulwer treaty to one side
and to acquiesce in the construction of
the canal by ana under the control of
| the United States, this concession from
Lord Transformers original intention has
not been granted without some real or
fancied advantage to Great Britain. 1t
| would not be fair to say IA quid pro quo
constituted the main feature of the pro-
tracted pour parlers, but that it will di-
rectly or indirectly result is firmly estab-
lished in the minds of the members of
the cabinet.
one of the most responsible officials
connected with these and the earlier
negotiations said: We never really OBJ
jected to the construction of the canal,
but we did and do object to an abroga-
ton of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. 1t
was in that spirit that Lord Lansdowne
couched his reply to the United States
Senate. 1t was not that you wanted To
do it, but the nasty way in winch you
said it. Since then We have been APP
preached in a rational, polite manner,
ana we have again endeavored to substi-
tute for the Clayton-Bulwer treaty a
treaty that will enable America to carry
out design which, in broad sense
would doubtless benefit the whole world
The modification of the Foreign Office
has doubtless done more than anything
else to secure the assent Of the British
government to new treaty. But in the
same breath must be mentioned the Stat,