No. 39.
Mr. Guzman
to Mr. Gresham.
[Translation.]
Legation of
the Republic of Nicaragua,
Washington, April 30,
1894.
Sir: I have the honor, referring to our
conversation of this morning, herewith to transmit to Your Excellency copies
of the documents which I showed you, and which relate to the important
question of an inter-oceanic canal through Nicaragua.
My Government, being anxious to see that great highway between the two oceans
opened up for navigation as speedily as possible, always views with the
greatest satisfaction the interest which the United States have for along
time manifested in the completion of that most important enterprise.
I reiterate to Your Excellency the assurances, etc.,
[Inclosures in No. 39.]
Translation of two paragraphs of a communication
addressed to the legation of Nicaragua at Washington by the ministry
of foreign relations of Nicaragua, under date of April 7,
1894.
Mr. Minister: The United States minister in
Nicaragua had a conference a few days since with the President and
Vice-President of the Republic, and with the undersigned, his object
having been to state to the Government his views with regard to the
canal company.
The minister said that he thought that the said corporation, in view of
its present circumstances, could not accomplish the piercing of our
isthmus, and that, as he understood that the United States Government
did not consider it possible for it to associate its name with those of
the promoters of that enterprise, in the accomplishment of the work, he
desired to know whether the Government of Nicaragua, in case of the
lapse of the Cardenas-Menocal contract, would be willing to enter into
negotiations with the United States, with a view to settling the
question of the construction of the interoceanic highway.
A true copy.
H. Guzman.
Washington, April 30,
1894.
