Year: 1879

Inc lnt0r.OCean1C Canal


GEN. GRANT WRITES THAT HE Is WILLING TO TAKE


CHARGE OF THE WORK.


1t was announced In THE STAR some time ago
that in reply to proposition that he accept the
presidency Of an nter-oceanic canal company
Gen. Grant telegraphed 81 approve" to Admiral
Ammen. The Admiral wrote to Gen. Grant
making this suggestion at the instance OF sew
eral prominent and wealthy gentlemen who are
interested In the constr uction of a canal over
the Ntcaraguan route. A fuller reply by mail
than the telegram was received yesterday by
says that after two days given to the consider
alton OF the subject he has concluded that IL
the canal company is properly formed, and can
srsenan e ns @ IRON tae NC
dency Of 1t, and use his best efforts to push
forward the work. No reference is made to the
Grants friends say that his acceptance OF the
presidency OF the canal company would have
to give way to his party should it demand that
ne aga,n Ge u tneir eader In the letter Cen
ton accorded him by the people and the gov
eminent OF Japan Mrs. Grant and the party
travelling with him were all well.


The canal subject seems to grow In interest
both In this country and In Nicaragua.


Mr: F: Alfredo fellas. q prominent citizen Of
MNlcaragua, Na IN n, an interview with the New York
anxious to facilitate the construction of the in
ter-oceantc canal. They would prefer to see
OCu. 0IduG IIldUc pIOSlOcQG OF C0e COMPANY,
because bis name and influence would give as
surance OF success. The republic of Nicaragua
Is not able to contribute money, but win give
undertakes the construction Of the canal. Mr..
PelaS produced copy of the Gaceta Official, the
official organ of the Nicaraguan government,
which takes issue editorially with the report OF
Secretary Evarts submitted to the last Congress
In regard to the ship canal. In this report the
secretary said that Nicaragua was not disposed
TO negotiate treaty for the construction of
the canal. The organ mentioned, speaking
iOr tne N1caraguan government says the Secre-
tary was mistaken; that q minister was sent to
washington during President Grants adminis-
tratlon, especially to negotiate for the building
OF the canal; that when recalled he expressed
the hope that negotiations could be renewed
uIder the incoming administration and carried
10 successful issue: The utterances Of Presi-
dent Zavala, OF Nicaragua and his organ
leave no doubt but that that government is
willing to join hands with the United States I'm
the building OF the canal.


TO those cogniZant OF the facts the statement
OF the Nicaragua organ that Secretary Evarts
was mistaken In his report that Nicaragua was
not disposed to properly consider the question
OF canal Is known to be incorrect. 1t is true
q minister was sent to Washington for negot1a-
lions In this connection, but all propositions
mace from Nicaragua were One-Sided. She
wanted all the privileges, but was not disposed
10 make any concessions. This desire pervaded
all consideration given by the Nicaraguan gov
ernment to the canal project until the De les
sepS Scneme was sprung. Fearing that the canal
might be constructed over the Panama route
nicaragua woke up and was willing to grant
great concessions to secure a canal over her
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