| Show a ra u ii a tsip t t I 1 I 1 J A I 1 4 N CATHEDRAL or N APRIL II 11 1010 1916 the con ON 0 of the le public of 0 men nien rati flad it convention which aich had lind been dran drown n up by that country and tho the united states and chich two le tenths prior lind had been ratified by the congress of the united states St atea the treaty grants to the united states the exclusive proprietary rights bior or the construction construct lon and operation of an canal by a nicaraguan route the lease of certain islands and the right to establish it naval base oa mi afas th gulf ulf of fonseca in return for these important concessions united states ie is to pa to the re pub of nicaragua the jum of n ilie llie ratification of this treaty marks a new milestone in the history lil story of nicaragua and Is la hailed with much satisfaction not liot alone by that country but by its many friends who have al all naye tiered tie vie red it in the hopeful and optimistic ti spirit of tomorrow the and of great promise when once it can enjoy a new start on its journey of progress writes harry 0 sandberg in the bulletin of the pan american union by the terms of the coave convent li t 1 lou 0 u t this h ts sum Is to be applied by nica nicaragua r si g u a i upon ip its indebtedness or other public purposes foi fol the he adian advancement cement of its welfare the beautiful nicaragua Is a country bountifully blessed with natures gifts writers have called it the beautiful in colonial times its cities were referred to as the fairest jewels of the spanish crown cronn and now that the fate ire again smiling kindly upon it there 1 Is ee reason to look forward to the time in n tie not too distant future when it will again shine forth as one of the jewels of central america the country with all its natural attributes Is there mi awaiting altIng the magic touch which shall transform its vast resources into productive NN wealth cal th its people are ready and willing to lend a helping hand to those who he will come to its shores for the purpose of colonizing or of converting its broad plateaus and fertile valleys its immense forests and richly laden mines into profitable enterprises of course it will III require capital and perhaps capital on a larga scale 1 but the attractive character of that country its favorable geographic position and its natural physical qualities combine to make it one of the most desirable countries for profitable development although agriculture represents at present its most prolific source of revenue in truth this phase of dei elopement elop ment has not yet really commenced while the mineral wealth has just barely bare I 1 y been b C en touched d hae has two coast lino lintl like anine of its resister sister countries nicaragua boasts of two to coast lines on one in n the atlantic and the other on the pacific on account of the lack of and easy communication between the two shores the tle eastern and the western sections of thi country have had a different kind of development so that the character char acte of the towns and populations of one coast differ materially from thuc on the other about 75 per cent of the entire population live on the racine 1 side and the majority of thlu number Is centered around the capital and the adjacent cities as leon masaya granada and rivas but trough the atlantic coast does doe g not stand out especially strong in point of population it Is of great importance commercially on this coast are the seaports of bluefields Blue fields cabo gracyas a dios la las s perlas and rian san juan del norte popularly known na as Grey town because of its inaccessibility from the atlantic seaboard the trip wp to ta managua managun Is roost most conveniently made from carlato Corl cor nto lato thi principal port on the pa adfle 1 this coast 1 there I ere la Is also the port of san juan del sar sur nn an outlet for the department of t coranto your vessel docks alonga alongside elde side a splendid and ns as you descend the gangplank you yon meet inett a goodly gore IT number of the population ladon who eager a ly look ik forward to boat days for ac tivit and eidt MORL men a and wosa wom en crowd the wharf ith gay gny colored birds brilliantly plumaged macaw macai 91 8 verdant parrots and parra keet tiger and puma panama hats offering them for bale sale unil and there are lively scenes along tho the dock throughout the stay of tile ship corinto itself Is a pretty port the entrance ent ranco to the bar bor Is blotted with green islands and the shores mores lined with nith tail tall graceful palms tho the streets are clean and well laid out mit trees and flowers bloom evera ever m where here tho the wooden framed buildings are tidally kept whilo while tho many well nell stocked shops bespeak the corn com mercial importance of this place along the main street treet to within tt d few minutes valk v alk from tho the water front runs the ralli oad and here you cut cetrola M I 1 a for the capital city leon the largett largest city the trip to tho the capital Is a pleasant vint revelation of the character of the country leaving tho the rolling waves aves of tho the pacific its snore lahore bordered with tho the towering coconut palms and man groves you saon come upon tho the bank brink ot of a 0 wide and deep inlet of tho the sea the paso de caballos caballas Ca ballos crossing this areas of thriving sugar plantations before you about 35 miles from corinto orinto you come to leon the largest city la in tho the republic the distributing center for the coffee and mining districts of muta kalpa segovia add jinotega Jino tega there Is considerable movement about the station you jump into ono one of the tile coaches conches and a drive through the wide and fairly level streeta brings you to the main hotel large airy clean and comfortable en route you observe the I 1 many quaint low homes hoines thrown into into contract here and there by a larger and more elaborate structure lon leon Is a busy city of people pe it has a number of 0 fine public buildings a it law and medical school it number ot attractive clubs and life in that city la lit as enjoyable as it Is lit charming leon it will III be remembered was a time honored rival of 0 granada for the site of the capital and so did the contest for this honor frequently become that a compromise city had bad to be chosen and the privilege of housing the notional national gov government emment of tho the republic fell to managua leon boasts of one of the largest cathedrals in artin america great and massive it fronts one eldo side of tho the plaza and cither other eule side of the entrance steps Is gi 51 added by the lion hon of castile for over a century and a half this edifice has witnessed and witha the historic trials ot of the nation managua the capital after a pleasant stay at leon you resume your journey capital once more you pass through flat grass lanis interspersed with charming woodland here and tw be fore you expanses 1 1 au areas arcas presently eels you a beautiful volcano aice arec imposing and constantly sen sending sling forth little volumes of smoke that pass off into white clouds as they ascenc the skies and then managua I 1 abi drive to the hotel takes you through a large part of tho the city and you get your first glimpses of the various public buildings parks homes store and streets of the capital capila managua lies on the south shore ol 01 the lake of the same name a body of water covering 10 miles in to width and over twice that in length at some little distance away and connected by river Is 1 wonderful lake nicaragua a sheet of water nearly miles long and ad 49 miles wide aide at leon you arc are impressed with the coman commercial erceal activity of the city efty in oranda granada you will observe a general liveliness in the life in general the spirit of 31 managua Is in also distinctive there Is more of the quiet and dignity that befits a capital city among the public buildings worthy of special notice ere the national palace the presidents palace the of the other dart ment and tho the ar u n 1 I that stands oa om ft a hill till mal raa la tret street |
