New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
Senate Ends Long Fight
Over Canal Route and
Naval Base Compact.
EACH PARTY SPLIT
ON DECISIVE VOTE
Alleged German Plotting in Cen
trail America Factor In
Final Action.


a vote Of IS to Is. ratified late to-day
the long pending and persistently OPP
posed Nicaraguan treaty, under which
the United States would acquire
ninety-nine year option on the Near
sguan Canal route and naval base in
the Gulf Of Fonseea for 100000.
Included in the ratification resolu-
ton was a provision declaring that the
United States in obtaining a naval base
does not intend 20 violate any existing
rights in the Fonseea Gulf of Costa
Rlea. Honduras and Salvador, which
protested against the proposed acquire
ment.
Five Democratic Senators voted
against the treaty-Messrs. Chamber
lain. MARITIME, Clarke. Of Arkansas
Thomas and Vardaman. Republicans
who voted against ratification were
Messrs. Borah, Clapp, Cummins,
Gronna. Jones, Kenyon. La Toilette,
.McCumber. Nelson, Norris, Smith, of
Michigan; Smoot and Warren. Fifteen
Republicans Joined the administration
forces in support Of the treaty. They
were Messrs. Brandegee, Colt, billing
ham. du Pont. Fall, Gallinger, Harding,
Llppit., Lodge, Mclean, Page, Poin-
dexter, Sutherland, Wadsworth and
Weeks.
NicaraUua 10 Act Soon.
Sehor Chamorro, the Nicaraguan
Minister. said he would communicate
with his government 81 once and he
expected ratification Of the convention
by Nicaragua would soon follow.
Provisions Of the treaty are as fol
lows:
Article THE government Of Mica
rsgua grants in perpetuity to the gov
eminent Of the United States, forever
free from oil taxation or other public
charge, the exclusive proprietary rights
necessary and convenient for the con-
struction. operation and maintenance
81 an interoceanic canal by way Of the
San Juan River and the Great Lake Of
Nicaragua. or By way Of any route over
Niearaguan territory, the details Of the
terms upon which such canal shall be
constructed, operated and maintained
50 be agreed N by the TWO governments
whenever the government Of the United
States shall notify the government Of
Nicaragua Of its desire or intention to
construct such can't.
article Ito enable the govern
ment Of the United States 70 protect
she Panama Canal and the proprietary
rights granted 20 the government OF
she United States by the foregoing ar
tcle. and also 20 enable the govern
uent OF the United States 20 take any
measure necessary TO the ends contem-
plated herein, the government OF NC
aracua hereby leases for term OF
uinety-nine years 10 the government OF
the United States the islands in the
Caribbean Sea known as Great Corn
island and Little Corn Island; and the
government Of Nicaragua further
grants TO the government Of the United
States for a like period OF nlnety-nne
years the right 10 establish, operate
end maintain 81 naval base at such place
On the territory of Nicaragua border
ing upon the Gulf Of F,nseca as the
government OF the United States may
select
Renewal Provided For.
"The government Of the United
States shall have tho option or renew
Ing for n further term of ninety-nine
Years the above leases and grants upon
the expiration Of their respective
terps, it being expressly agreed that
the territory hereby leased and the
naval base lhich may be maintained
under the grant aforesaid shall be sub
lect exclusively 10 the laws and SOW
ereign authority Of the United States
during the terms of such lease and
grant and Of any renewal or renewals
thereof.
article HIN consideration Of the
foregoing stipulations and for the pur-
l.oses contemplated by this convention,
aad for the purpose 81 reducing the
present Indebtedness Of Nicaragua, the
Government Of the United States shall,
upon the date of the exchange of rati-
ncation of this convention, pay for the
benefit of the Republic Of Nicaragua
ihc sum OF three million dollars United
States gold coin, OF the present weight
and nnencss. 90 he deposited TO the
order of the Government Of Nicaragua
10 such bank or banks or with such
banking corporation as the Government
Of the United States may determine. to
he applied by Nicaragua upon ITS in
debtednoss or other public purposes
Tor the advancement o the welfare of
Nicaragua Doc 81 manner 10 be deter
mined by she two high contracting
parties; an such disbursements 20 be
made by orders drawn boy the Minister
Of Finance OF the Republ Of Mica
fagua and approved By the Secretary
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