Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-23

The n Y Tribune discusses today under a
Washington date line, the diplomatic bearings OF the
Nicaragua treaty from what may doubtless be con-
sidered the Blaine standpoint. Tire argument ad-
vanced Is that the treaty is in distinct violation Of
our treaty obligations with Great Britain This, of
course, Is not position, but the claim is made
with much particularly and earnestness. and evil
IDENTIFY by some VINO is familiar with the points
at issue.
1t Is held In this statement that our government
takes the position that Great Britain has herself
violated the Bulwer-Clayton treaty by holding
Possession OF the Mosquito coast and British Hon.
duras. That claim is met by a citation from dplo-
matte correspondence, going to show that the ter
ritory In question Was not embraced In the treaty
The whole subsequent attitude of our government,
It IL asserted proves that il was so understood on
both sides. President buchanan, Secretaries Sew
and. Fish and Evarts In turn recognized the valid
ity OF the treaty. and when all the various standing
controversies between the two governments were
settled under the Washington commission, no ref
erenee was made to the Ciayton-Buiwer treaty
though, according to the Tribs1e'S informant chad
there been at that time the slightest suspicion OF
Misunderstanding touching the Clayton Bulwer
treaty, 1t would unquestionably have been adjust
ed IN that oznnt,fna gather7nn OF agreement
The article then proceeds 10 review the efforts of
Mr.. Blaine TO induce the British government to
modify the treaty. feature OF the desired nego-
tiatiOns being the future political control OF a
Nicaragua canal These communications between
the TWO governments recognized the force of the
treaty and they did not result in its abrogation.
The Oklahoma difficulty may prove to BE- Serr
Gus one. The band OF .land-grabbers are already
finding apologists In high station, although they
have not the slightest shadow OF right to the lands
they have seized and in the event of collision
tween them and the army they would find SYM
pathy and support among people who ought to
know better.
The government set apart the tract known as
the Indian territory in exchange for lands the In
dians were occupying, under solemn agreement
with them, which was accepted by the tribes In
good faith. The transfers were made the Indians
settled In their new homes. ard have proved to be
peaceful, abiding and largely self-supporting
communities. In time. railroad extension reached
the territory and along with the railroad came the
lawless and vicious elements that VIGOROUSLY fol-
low the construction OF a new line through Will
derneSS These deSperadoeS, with keen eye for
land and no regard for law, constituted the Payne
colony, Of whose rights and OF whose piety we
have heard nom time TO time such edifying ac-
counts
The "boomersr In palmer English are robbers
They have absolutely right or title to any land
In the Indian territory, and have acquired any
seeming shadow OF claim from the Incidence of
the government. Had the movement been met
promptly at starting, nothing wonld ever have
been heard OF its pretensionS. Still the settlers
cannot claim even the negligence Of the govern
ment as quasLrecognitio1. They have been
warned 20 leave repeatedly. They have been re-
moved BY force once already, and have returned In
the face OF explicit orders let the territory alone
We may deprecate bloodshed, but the raiders bring
their own fate on their heads and cannot appeal to
the pity OF any good citizen Our sympathy should
be reserved for the band Of troops who are making
forced march In the bitter western winter cold to
enforce the execution of the law and maintain the
good faith of the country.