Show NEW TREATY lord will brine new kica rabaa aanal treaty arroe the water with him lord fote british embassy dor to the united states wednesday made the following statement I 1 have had conferences with the marquis of lansdowne not only with reference to nicaragua but also with regard to half a dozen treaties pending between great britain and the united chese are chiefly concerned with west indian reciprocity arrange ments when asked it he tl ought there was any possibility of arriving at an agree meat regarding the nicaragua b fore congress reconvened he replied yes I 1 sincerely hope so we ara now in the middle ot the negotiations which although they have not reached any tangible result show good prom ise naturally I 1 may not disclose the details but I 1 may say that when I 1 re turn to the united states at the end of october I 1 hope to take with me a nica bagua treaty that willnett will neet the views of both pres dent mckinley and the brit ah cabinet it goes without say ing tl at the president has made him self cognizant of the opinions of the senate and of tl e secretary of state there is no use wasting time over treat es which the senate Is likely to refuse I 1 really belleve the difference of opinion between the two nations are capable of settlement in an agreement fair to both if I 1 could finish my de labors in the united baates by accomplishing tins I 1 should indeed feel gratified but the only way this can be attained is step by step with proposition followed by counter apropo s tion and eventually a 1 appy medium it is slow but I 1 hope it is sure I 1 tl ought anything could be done before october I 1 would return before that date but I 1 do not believe that anything would be gained |