The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
NICARAGUA IS WAITING.
HER POSITION IN REGARD TO
CANAL OUTLINED.
Will Not Thrust Her Route on Us.
Overtures Must Be Made by
United State.

Paris, August 19.--Dr. Corea, the minis
ter from Nicaragua to the United States
Is here on a vacation trip. but owing to
his extended negotiations with Secretary
Hay on the subject Of the Nicara guam
route for an inter oceanic canal he Is
closely following the reports Of the re-
lection of the canal treaty by the Co
lombian senate, as it IS said that one Of
the sequels may be the resumption Of az
tive negotiations with Nicaragua. The
minister declined to discuss Colombia's
action. but when asked If Nicaragua was
ready to reopen negotiations, he said
81 am not authorized by my govern
ment to reopen negotiations or to take
any action on tine subject In fact, my
instructions are to remain entirely ~
active Nicaragua occupies the dlsnlled
position of not wishing to thrust heT
route upon the consideration OF the O"iloo
States. We believe our route to De supe-
rior from every point Of view
'It should be fully understood mat
the last two isthmian canal commissions
prom ounced the Nicaragua route TO ne
s,,nerior tho only reason for conclusion
favorable to Panama being the difference
of about s.. 100000 in the item OF cost.
Therefore the statement that the Olll91
States Is not likely to turn to Nlca4aS"a
because of the notorious inferiority ~
its physical conditions is contrary TO aA
the highest official authority. But despite
the superiority of or route we are ho'
throwing it at the United states or IN
duly insisting upon it's adoption. There
fore. my government desires mo 10 re-
frain from taking any step which might
possibly be constructed as seeking TO en-
barrass the Panama negotiations or as
thrusting forward the Nicaragua route.
If anv initiative is taken toward renew
ing the negotiations with Nicaragua II
will have to come from the United STATES
as Nicaragua will continue to occupy
her position of disnifled reserve.
The minister was asked whether. " me
United States desired to reopen negoua-
lions, Nicaragua would demand ne"
terms and conditions beyond those con
tanned in the Hay-Corea protoco' ia
said:
Since my government has not given
me Instructions. | am unable to say aS
minister, what tine terms or the cpAN4-
tons Will be- but, speaking III my private
capacity | am sure Nicaragua WAL ~
proach any new negotiations in Spr'.
uf complete frankne5S ana fairness 80
always has considered the great enter
prise as one in which tins whole "oIAu
is concerned and has never viewed tAe
subject from any restricted personal
standpoint, but rather as an undertaking
of international magnitude.
The foregoing seems to imply that tue
terms of the Hay-Corea protocol "l!I
continue to operate in case of the new
negotiations. but in the absence OF IN
structions the minister declined to diS-
cuss this specific point. He does not aI-
pear to regard the reported failure OF the
Colombian negotiations as necessitatins
his early return to Washington. HIS Va
cation plans continue in effect He VIII
go to Brussels to visit President Zeiaya :
son and father IN law and he Will san
for New York on the Kron Prinz VII
helm, September %