The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-30
UNITED STATES Is FIRM.
SIZE REFUSES TO REOPEN TIE MOS
QUITO QUESTION.
Grsat Britsin's Attitude One Bordering on
Folly-Ihs Mosroe Doctdne
Must be Upheld.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. 2.-The
present condition Of the Nicaraguan in
volvement appears to be this:
The United States distinctly refuses TO
reopen the Mosquito question at the point
where negotiations were proceeding a
year ago, when the only law in the dis
puted territory emanated from Chief
Clarence and the ibustering supporters
he had gathered around him. The re-
opening OF the question at this point
appears TO be what Great Britain desires.
IT is held by the United States that the
new government established by Nicaragua
at Bluefelds is admittedly vast improve
ment upon the irresponsible rule OF an
ignorant half-breed, and that Great Brit
ain, In common with the United states
and other countries, In the interest OF
commerce, should now be willing 10 hold
an organized government to account LOT
the maintenance Of order. and for the
protection of foreign interests in that
sparsely settled country.
GRrAT BRITAIN's MIsTAK
While to some extent the negotiations
which England herself invited, undef
pressure, looking to the abrogation OF the
treaty Of Manauga, involved the tnreshing
over Of much old straw, the indisputable
facts remain that Great Britain has
known and tacitly agreed to the new
order of control which has existed al
Bluefelds for several months; that Great
Britain has been fully aware or the ap-
proval extended by the United states TO
the Ncaraguan assumption Of response
bility for the preservation or law ana
order there, and that Great Britain has
refrained until goaded by the expulsion
of ex-Consul Hatch, from rehabilitatng
the claims of an ancient tribe or Indians,
whose present members consist OF ia
maica negroes, half-breeds, and law-re-
sisting whites, OF various nationalities.
Sfr United
States could hardly do otherwise than
resist an attempt 10 return TO the OLD
order of things. For forty years not
the slightest progress mad resulted from
the continuous and exasperating nes0ua-
tons growing out Of the BulWer
treaty, with it's voluminous correspond
ence, until Nicaragua secured complete
and final control over the Mosquito terri
tory last August.
CUR sHIPs HELD IN READIN IS.
The valuable time consumed by the
great statesmen of this country and OF
Great Britain In the exchange or Ideas
resulted in affecting the convictions OF
neither In the slightest degree, ana Win
the recollection of this hopeless discus
sion Of a question forced upon the. pres
ent Administration, II is regarded as Ger
tain that the United States viii not be
induced to again throw open 10 prontless
discussion the principles OF the Monroe
Doctrine which are now held TO be hrmly
established beyond any possible cohtenuon
by foreign power.
Notwithstanding the nat lral desire or
naval authorities 10 dsclaim any menace
to a friendly country, I'm the announced
intention 10 maintain unusually large
fleets on both coasts OF Central America
thi4 winter IL is rot denied that the
ships are held in readiness 10 proceed un-
der telegraphic orders, nor is il regarded
as at all probable that the heets "hlle
cruising near Nicaragua, Panama, or
Venezuela. will even passively encourage
any disrespect for the American flag in
those waters.