The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-30
is IN NO DANGER.
ALI Favor the Canal in
Nicaragua.
MAY BE A pRoTEcToRATE.
But That Is Expected of America
Anyway, and the Revolution
lists Mean No Harm.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-For the first
time since his departure for his posta
Minister TO Nicaragua. Mr.. Baker has
been heard from officially. Secretary
Gresham to-day received a cablegram
from him, sent from Managua and dated
yesterday. The cable came by way of
La Libertad, Salvador.
The Minister telesraphs that he thinks
warship is necessary at Corlnto. OF
course he is ignorant of the fact that the
United States ship Alliance is Fastening to
that point on the west coast and is ex-
pected to arrive there next Wednesday.
He further says that the war between the
probably become bitter, as the revolution
lists are aggressive and powerful.
No news has reached ehe e2artm IN
dicating that American residents of
Nicaragua are being treated with harsh
ness. as reported in telegrams by way of
Salvador.
The Atlanta has arrived at Greytown
and Captain Higginson reports the landing
of 100 marines to look after American in
terests. but he withdrew them on Satur-
day evening at the suggestion of the
United States Consul.
Secretary Gresham has heard nothing
from any authentic source about the prop
ositiGn to establish q protectorate over
Nicaragua. DIR. Guzman, Minister from
Nicaragua, explains that in speaking of
the probability of protectorate being
Established by the United States his pur-
pose was to limit his remarks to the canal
and not 10 apply them TO the entire
country. His belief is and always has
been that if the Nicaragua canal is built
the United States will assume a pro-
teetorate over that work.
President Cleveland, it is understood,
will leave the city tomorrow afternoon
for few days outing, but just where he
will go the officials at the executive man.
sion decline TO state. and in the meantime
If he is at all worried about Central
American affairs he has not permitted that
fact 70 become apparent to anybody here
Commander Menocal. chief engineer Of
the Nicaragua canal. was seen by THE
CALL correspondent tonight.
Il called on Secretary Herbert to-day
ne said, but it was merely to pay my
| respects. 1 arrived inAthis country on las
Saturday, and as the administration ba:
| changed since left here Z have FASTENED
on to Washington 10 call on the Secretary
| of State and the Secretary OF the Navy
| My visit was purely formal and had moth
ing to do with the canal or with possible
protectorate over Nicaragua. As a matter
of fact. all my information at the present
time is gathered from the newspapers
My mail advices. 1 ind, are neither as re-
cent nor as accurate as these reports
| There is no reason why the friends of the
| Nicaragua canal should feel any alarm
| Our interests are perfectly safe and every
political party in Nicaragua Is friendly tc
the canal. l know the leaders of both the
contendIng parties. They are both my
| personal friends and both are very friendly
to the canal The revolutionists will re-
pay the canal company for whatever dam
age has been done, and will recompense us
for the use OF our steamboats,.
''As for protectorate | know that there
has been feeling in Nicaragua for very
many years past. among all classes of peo
pie, strongly favOring a protectorate BY
the United States Government, but it ha,
never made much headway, because Dt
one has ever believed it possible
There is the brightest outlook for tn,
canal at the present time. Presiden
Cleveland Endorsed the canal scheme il
his letter of acceptance, the Democratic
platform indorsed 1T and Senator Morgan
whom [ saw in Paris. assured me that thu
Democratic party in both houses woul,
strongly favor the project. While di,
not breach the subject 70 Secretary Her
bert CT Secretary Gresham to-day l an
| convinced that the interests of the cana
will be carefully guarded, though it is en-
tlrely among friends in Nicaragua, and
cannot see how any emergency can aris
that will put it In jeopardy"