company to pay to that Republic 6 per cent of its bonded indebtedness in addition to the 6 per cent of its capital stock referred to in the concession. 11. The act of Nicaragua in granting to Messrs. Eyre and Cragin on October 30, 1898, a so-called concession for the construction of the canal to take effect October 10, 1899, thereby attempting to repudiate the lawful obligations of the said Government toward the company. 12. Other unfriendly acts on the part of Nicaragua toward the company, which have been open, manifest, continuous, and pronounced from the time when the United States interfered by Executive action to protect the rights of the company and by legislative action to consider amendments to the charter granted to the company. Fifth. The exclusive right to construct and operate the Nicaragna Canal is secured to the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua by contract and by the statutes of three governments and is a vested right. The lands, right of way, property, and privileges of the company are located in Nicaragna and are for that reason incapable of being protected by any judgment or process of a court of law of the United States, and Nicaragua has attacked the company's title and right of possession by an act of legislation, thus closing her courts to any remedy the company might otherwise be able to seek. Under these circumstances there would seem to be a moral obligation on the part of the United States, the Government which chartered the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua, to protect the company, its stockholders and bond. holders, and to see that they are not unjustly deprived of their vested rights. A question of forfeiture of the concession for any cause, or of the defeasance or expiration of the rights of the company under such concession, necessarily involves a controversy as to the interpretations of the stipulations of said instrument or a misunderstanding which entitles either party thereto to demand that it shall be settled by a court of arbitrators under section 55 of said concession, and the company appeals to the Government of the United States to secure to it that right which is vital to its existence and to the security of its corporate rights granted by act of Congress against the arbitrary, extra judicial, and oppressive power of Nicaragua as it is attempted to be exercised in the so-called concession granted to Messrs. Eyre and Cragin. The Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua therefore prays the assistanco and intervention of the Government of the United States in the protection of its property and exclusive rights against the aforesaid arbitrary and unlawful acts of the Government of Nicaragua, and asks the Department of State to notify said Republic in positive terms. First. That the United States will not romain passive while the vested rights of its citizens are being unlawfully destroyed and the arbitrary act of Nicaragua in declaring ex parte a forfeiture of the Cardenas-Menocal concession on the 9th day of October, 1899, will not be countenanced. Second. That the questions which have been raised as to the proper interpretation of the stipulations of article 48 of said concession must be referred to and settled by the court of arbitration provided for in article 55. Respectfully, THE MARITIME CANAL COMPANY OF NICARAGUA. By HIRAM HITCHCOCK, President. 13 PENSIONS, Report of the Commissioner of 14 27 27 27 27 28 85 ment of one-half the pension to the wife or 20 109 12 26 25 110 9 11 12 72 721 73 under the acts of July 14, 1862, and 73 73 ber of "original" claims pending June 74 75 75 10 82 29 31 107 19 Causes of delays in adjudication of claims... 32 33 15 46 21 17 105 22 1861, including claims for bounty land.. 16 13 13 9 109 79 36 107 12 13 48 24 85 47 80 85 13 19 96 30 81 15 19 9 48 28 86 RAILROADS, Report of the Commissioner of-Continued. Bond-aided roads—Continued. Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway 145 172 General balance sheet, assets and lia- 146 174 145 172 146 Revenue and expenditures of .. 174 Statement of earnings and expenses of. 173 126 Missouri Pacific Railway Company. 175 General balance sheet, assets and lia- 128 177 141 175 140 Revenue and expenditures of.. 176 137 Statement of earnings and expenses of. 176 137 175 Northern Pacific Railway Company 177 General balance sheet, assets and lia- 139 180 Lands patented to. 178 Revenue and expenditures of . 179 Statement of earnings and expenses of. 179 152 Oregon and California Railroad Company. 180 General balance sheet, assets and lia- 153 183 152 181 Revenue and expenditures of . 182 156 Statementofearningsand expenses of. 182 153 St. Louisand San Francisco Railroad Com. 155 188 General balance sheet, assets and lia. bilities of 190 156 188 Revenue and expenditures of 189 156 Statementofearnings and expenses of. 189 158 St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern 156 185 158 186 General balance sheet, assets and lia- bilities of 188 159 185 159 Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway. 186 Missouri division 186 161 187 159 Statement of earnings and expenses of. 187 160 St. Joseph and Grand Island Railway 183 General balance sheet, assets and lia- 161 185 Lands patented to... 183 Revenue and expenditures of 184 163 Statementofearnings and expenses of. 184 161 St. Paul and Duluth Railroad Company.. 191 163 General balance sheet, assets and lia. bilities of . 193 Lands patented to. 191 164 192 164 Statement of earnings and expenses of. 192 St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Rail. 166 193 164 General balance sheet, assets and lia- 165 195 Lands patented to. 194 Revenue and expenditures of 194 166 Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company. 150 General balance sheet, assets and lia. 168 152 166 150 Revenue and expenditures of 151 Statementofearnings and expenses of. 151 166 Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company. 141 Due the United States from.. 143 168 General balance sheet, assets and lia- bilities of 142 170 141 168 Revenue and expenditures of.. 142 169 Statement of earnings and expenses of. 142 168 195 General balance sheet, assets and lia- 170 198 170 196 Revenue and expenditures of 197 172 Statementofearnings and expenses of. 197 170 Texas and Pacific Railway Company. 198 171 General balance sheet, assets and lia- bilities of .......... 200 161 ... 201 RAILROADS, Report of the Commissioner of_Continued. Laws relating to the Texas and Pacific Rail. way. 280 229 200 Laws relating to the Atlantic and Pacific 269 122 Laws relating to the California and Oregon railroads 275 126 Laws relating to the Northern Pacific Rail. 260 123 Net earnings and expenses for 1899 over 1898. 119 124 Net earnings of the different railroad com- 121 119 Oregon and California railroads, law relating to.... 275 202 Oregon Short Line Railway, law relating to. 278 229 203 119 119 120 119 119 121 this office 120 120 121 Report of the commissioners appointed to 203 settle the indebtedness to the Government 120 the construction of the Central Pacific and 127 279 121 119 Tablo showing net earnings of the different 121 121 120 Texas and Pacific Railway, laws relating to.. 280 119 119 DIRECTOR OF THE CENSUS, Report of the.. 291 292 291 291 291 293 292 291 Census--Continued. 291 292 293 293 292 291 GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE, Report of the 296 301 mean annual mortality and proportion of Duration of mental disease, on admission, of 300 309 313 342 Estimates for the Goverument Hospital for the Ingane 315 309 Estimates for the year ending June 30, 1901.. 316 309 295 304 tions asked for. 317 324 History of the annual admission since the 312 opening of the hospital, with discharges and 312 deaths, and number for each year remaining 305 309 mendation for the establishment of 314 .......... |
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