South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-19
LONG DEBATED
TREATY RATIFIED
United States to Acquire &c.
Year Lease on Mic
araguan Route.

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persistently opposed Nicaraguan
treaty. whereby the United states
would acquire a 99-year option on
the Eicaraguan canal route and "a
naval base in the Gulf Of Fonseca
cor S3.Geo,oOO.
Included in the ratification resolu-
ton was a provision declaring that
the United States. in obtaining the
naval base. does not intend 10 violate
any existing rights ia the FOnseca
gulf OF Costa Rica. Honduras and
Salvador, which had protested
against the proposed requirement
Five democratic senators voted
against the treaty They were Cham
berlsin. MARITIME. Clarke OF Arkansas,
Thomas and Nardaman Republicans
who voted against ratification were
Eorah. Clapp. Cummins. Gronna,
Jones Kenyon. Iafollette. McCum-
Der. Nelson. Norris, Smith of Mich
i1an Smoot and Warren. Fifteen
republican senators joined the ad-
minlstration forces in support OF
the treaty. They were. Brandegee.
colt. Dillingham;. Dupont. Fail, Cal
lInger Harding. Lippit Lodge. Nc
Lean. Page. Poindexter. sutherland,
Wadsworth and Weeks.
Expects Ratification.
Immediately after the senate had
acted. senior Chammorro. the Mic
araggan minister. said ne would at
once communicate with his govern
ment and that ne expected ratihca-
ton of the convention by his gov
eminent would soon follow ami ex-
changes made 10 put the treaty in
force. Provisions OF the treaty,
which has been pending before the
senate for more than two years, are
as follows.
article THE government Of Mic
aragua grants in perpetuity 70 the
government Of the United States.
forever free from all taxation or
other public charge, the exclusive
proprietary rights necessary and
convenient for the construction.
operation and maintenance OF an
inter-oceanic canal by way OF the
san Juan river and the great Lake
OF Nicaragua or by way OF any route
over Nicaraguan territory. the d.
tails of the terms upon which such
canal shall be constructed. operated
and maintained 20 be agreed 70 by
the two governments whenever the
government Of the United States
shall notify the government OF Nc
aragua OF it's desire or intention TO
construct such canal.
Gets Long lease.
Article TO enable the govern
ment of the United States 70 pro-
tect the Panama canal and the pro-
prietary rights granted 10 the gov
eminent OF the United States by the
foregoing article, and also 10 en-
able the government OF the United
States TO take any measure neces-
sary 20 the ends contemplated here
i'm. the government Of Nicaragua
hereby lease>< For a term Of 80 years
10 the COVE Z uent of the United
States the isl els in the Caribbean
sea known as Feat Corn island and
Little Corn island; and the govern
ment Of Nicaragua further grants TO
the government OF the United States
for a like period Of % years the right
naval base at such place on the terri
tory OF Nicaragua bordering upon
the Gulf OF FonesCa as the govern
ment OF the United States may Sc
lect The government Of the United
States shall have the option OF re-
newing for a further term OF 90
years the above leases and grants
upon the expiration OF their respec-
tice terms u being expressly agreed
that the territory hereby leased and
the naval base which may be main
tanned under the grant aforesaid
shall be subject exclusively to the
laws and sovereign authority OF the
United States during the terms OF
such lease and grant and Of any re-
newal or renewals thereof.
Cost $4,000 1000.
Article Sin consideration of the
foregoing stipulations and for the
purposes contemplated by this con-
vention and for the purpose OF re-
ducing the present Indebtedness OF
Nicaragua. the government OF this
United States shall. upon the date
OF the exchange Of ratification OF this
convention. pay for the benefit OF
the Republic OF Nicaragua the sum
of three million dollars United States
gold coin. OF the present weight and
6neness. TO be deposited 20 the order
OF the government OF Nicaragua I'm
such bank or banks or with such
banking corporation as the govern
ment OF tho United States may de-
termine. 10 be applied by Nicaragua
upon It's Indebtedness or other pub
lie purposes for the advancement OF
the welfare of Nicaragua in a man
uer 10 be determined by the two
high contracting parties. with such
disbursements 20 be made by orders
drawn by the minister OF finance OF.
the Republic of Nicaragua and APP
proved by the secretary OF state OF
the United States OF by such person
as he may designate.
The proviso added 20 the ratinca-
ZION calculated - satisfy the pro-
tests OF the other Central American
governments is 0s follows.
THAT whereas Costa Rica Saliva
dor and Honduras have protested
against the ratification of said con-
rawffaD in the Fa1r nv h.ff.F rHar