Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10

to establish such othe neutral zones
as are necessary for the purposes
above mentioned.
For many years numerous Amer
leans have been living in Nicaragua
developing its industries and carrying
on business. AT the present time
there are large investments in lum'
bering, mining, coffee growing, ba-
mana culture, shipping, and also in
general mercantile and other collateral
business. All these people and these
industries have been encouraged by
the Nicaraguan government. That
government has at all times owed
them protection, but the United States
has occasionally been obliged to send
naval forces for their proper protec-
ton. In the present crisis such forces
are requested by the Nicaraguan gov
eminent, which protests to the United
States it's inability to protect these
interests, and states that any meas
ures which the United States deems
appropriate for their protection will
be satisfactory to the Nicaraguan
government.
Given Canal Rights.
'In addition to these industries now
in existence, the government or Mica
ragua. by a treaty entered into on
the 5th day of August. 1914, granted
in perpetuity to the United States the
exclusive proprietary rights neces-
sary and convenient for the conStruc-
ton, operation and maintenance OIL an
oceanic canal. Articles l ana IL OIL
said treaty are as follows:
article I. The government of
Nicaragua grants in perpetuity to the
Government of the United States,
forever free from all taxation or 9TH
err public charge. the exclusive pro-
prietary rights necessary and con-
venient for the construction, opera
ton and maintenance of an inter
oceanic canal by way of the San Juan
River and the great Lake of Mica
ragua 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 Gov
eminent of the United States shall
notify the government of Nicaragua
of it's desire or intention to construct
such canal.
/" article. H. To enable the Govern
ment of the United States to protect
the Panama Canal and the pro-
prietary rights granted to the Gov
eminent 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
government of Nicaragua hereby
leases for term of 80 years to 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 Gov
eminent of the United States Tor a
like period of 80 years the right TO
establish, operate and maintain
naval base at such place on the ter
ritory of Nicaragua bordering upon
the Gulf of Fonseca 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 or ~ years
the above leases and grants upon the
expiration of their respective terms
it being expressly agreed that the
territory hereby leased and the naval
base which may be maintained under
the grant aforesaid shall be subject
exclusively to the laws and sovereign
authority of the United States dur
inc the terms of such lease and grant
and of any renewal or renewals
thereof