Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-19
FRIDAYS VOTE IN SEN.
ATE STANDS IS TO Is

Washington, Feb. 1s.--The Senate
late today by vote Of 55 to is rati
fled the long pending and persistently
opposed Nicaraguan treaty, whereby
the United States would acquire a 90
year option on the Nicaraguan canal
route and a naval base in the Gulf of
Fonseca for 100000.
Included in the ratification resolu-
ton was provision declaring that the
United States in obtaining the naval
base does not intend to violate any
existing rights in the Fonseca gulf Of
Costa Rica, Honduras and Salvador.
which had protested against the pro-
posed requirement.
Five Democratic senators voted
against the treaty. They were Cham
berlain MARITIME, Clarke of Arkansas,
Thomas and Vardaman. Republicans
who voted against ratification were
Borah, Clapp, Cummins, Gronna,
Jones, Kenyon, La Toilette, McCum-
Der, Nelson, Norris. Smith of Michi.
gan, Smoot and Warren. Fifteen Re-
publican senators Joined the admins
tration forces in support of the treaty.
They were Brandegee. Colt, Dilling-
ham, DUPONT Fall. Ga1iinger, Hard
ing, Lippitt. Lodge. Mclean, Page.
Poindexter. Sutherland, Wadsworth
and Weeks.
Immediately after the Senate had
voted Senior Chamarro the Nicaraguan
minister. said he would at once COM
municate with his government and
that he expected ratification of the
treaty by his government soon would
follow and exchanges made to 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 1.-The government of Nicara-
qua grants in perpetuity to the govern
ment of the United States, forever free
from all taxation or other public charge.
the exclusive proprietary rights neces-
sary and convenient for the constructions,
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 details of the terms upon
which such canal shall be constructed.
operated and maintained to be agreed to
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
canal.
"Article Ito enable the government
of the United States to protect the Pan
ANA canal and the proprietary rights
granted to the government of the United
States by the foregoing article, and also
TO enable the government of the United
States to take any measure necessary
to the ends contemplated herein. the gov
eminent of Nicaragua hereby leases Tor
a term of 80 years to the government or
the United States the islands in the Car
,hbean sea known as Great Corn island
and Little Corn island; and the govern
ment Of Nicaragua further grants to the
government Of the United States for
like period of 80 years the right to es-
tablish. operate and maintain naval
base at such place on the territory OF
Nicaragua bordering upon the Gulf or
Fonesca as the government Of the Unit
ed States may select.
"The government Of the United States
NAV have the option for renewing fur
Their term of 80 years the above leases
and grants upon the expiration Of their
respective terms. 1t 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 SOW
ere,gnty Of the United States during the
terms Of such lease and grant and of any
renewals thereof
"Article HIN consideration Of the
foregoing stipulations and for the pur-
poses contemplated by this convention
and for reducing the present indebted
ness of Nicaragua, the government OF
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