Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22
THE NIcARAGUAN SITUATION.
What Ex-Minister shannon Says OF the
Condition of Affairs

Condition of Affairs.
Mr. Richard c. Shannon. recently Q. 8. min
ister to Nicaragua, has closed up his business
with the State Department and has gone to
New York. He submitted his final report to
Secretary Gresham and has ended his official
connection with the government. Mr.. Shannon
left Managua April 20, having placed Mr.
Newell. the Q. s. consul, in charge Of the lega-
ton Mr.. shannon met his successor, United
States Minister Baker, in Colon. Mr. Baker
was accompanied by his two daughters. and
was just about to start for Panama on his way
to Managua- Mr.. Shannon told him about the
situation in Nicaragua and also gave him valua-
BILE information for his guidance in matters
concerning the business Of the legation.
THE SITUATION.
In a recent interview in regard to the situa-
tion in Nicaragua Mr.. Shannon said.
II can say that President Sacaza always
acted promptly and fairly in any matters relat-
ing to American interests which had occasion
to bring before him. / have never had the
least occasion to complain of his conduct to-
ward our interests. Personally he ia q most
agreeable gentleman He is not at all the bad
man or tyrant which his enemies try to make it
appear is the case. For instance, the stories
about his having caused children to be shot in
the street and similar atrocities are false. The
fact Is that he Is only disliked politically; the
country is discontinued with his administration,
that il all
THE chief difficulty which will be encoun-
tered during the srmistice will be to find a man
for the presidency who will satisfy all the po-
htical parties. Santiaso Morales would not ac-
cept the place. He is the wealthiest man In
Nicaragua and does not care to assume the re-
probabilities of the Office Zavala Is a good
man, but he has been president once, and may
not care to fill the Office again. Men of his own
party might oppose him. No doubt the entire
time Of the armistice will be taken up in trying
to agree on acceptable candidate.
The preparations for this revolution, by the
way, have been kept surprisingly quiet. They
have been going on for twenty months. and not
withstanding the expressed dissatisfaction Of
the people II was not expected that the blow
would be struck so quietly and without warning.
NO DANCER TO CANAL PROPERTY.
''As to there being any probability Of danger
TO the canal company's property. do no. be-
lieve there is any All Nicaraguans, irrespec-
tive Of party, want to see the canal finished. 1t
ia the great work Of Central America and all
people in those republics are looking forward
TO its completion
The people in Nicaragua are especially
friendly to Americans. / have had Nicara-
guans come to me and ask il there was not
some way whereby their country could be
brought under the government Of the United
States In a railroad car filed with intelligent
Nicaraguans not long ago a test vote was
taken to find out how many favored their
country being brought under the domination
Of the United States. Out Of twenty-five pass
engers there were only two adverse votes. OF
course this state of feeling may have been due
to their desire for some other government than
that of Sacaza."