New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-20
THE COLUMBLTS FTRST WORk.

I'll. Navy Department. acting under urgent
ANIMALS from Secretary Gresham, has ordered
In, Columba 10 Bluctlclls with all possible MS
match This Is II display of energy, since his
* the fastest ship III commission; but the news
fr,,u th. Nosulito Reservation does not seem
+, warrant either an increase Of naval strength
I'm tb,t ,u,nrter o. any undue haste In rein
forcing the Marbrhrad which has been sta
Toned there The natives under CMef Nihrehce
have surprised the Nicaruguan garrison ut The
entrance OF the lagoon. AMI boN,llitlcs are hh'>
IL to be- rropcncd when renforccmcnts are re-
crlyrd from the Spanish frontier town Kama
nm the Blucticlls River. So intense is the hos
fillty If the negroes and Indians 10 inc spanish
Nicnrlguans that there Is danger lrst BlueneliS
with us rambling alleys Of frame caOlhs hl's
Inc burned and the property Of many Americans
engaged I'm business there destroyed. Inc Mar-
hlrhrad. however has ample means for protect
Ing the town with lis marines, ana inc "lS
match IF fine Columbia 20 the scene Of operations
does not appear to be requisite
Two explanations may be- offered FOR inns un
cyprc,rd cruise ~ the new ship. Inc UtSt II
the facility with which the Navy Department
takes ndyantag" Of every prctcNt Tor employing
The feet There do not seem to b. any ecoho
mi-is In the department All the olh'ia'S are
consumed with anxiety 10 send ships away anu
10 run I'D bills for coal and supplies. tn" naval
demonstration IN Brazilian waters WINS no'"oc
cxumplr \ feet WIS dispatched 10 Nlo wien
one or two ships would hay" sntic''A Scv'rai
large ships have already been sent IN thrh /"
HluriinlIs where Their" II no h1rbor. ana Wmr'
= small vessel Ike The Marhlrhcad alone =
,JluirI Ia The service. Now the COLUMBIA i
ordered io The same port with IA brave show oi
energy All these cruises nnd manoruVrca are
extensive The fleet was built for use. bnt
thor. Il no scn>c In ovcrIsing II and IN making
rs maintenance burlcnsomc Ia the National
Treasury.
Tn. other explanation is the inability OF The
state Department 10 strike ont FIR ITSELF
definite policy IN The Mosquito Reservation com
plicaiiuns Nicaragua cOyciS The caribbean s'7'-
board and desires ~ control It, customs llir
The Reservation with it, lnconGriou' Spanish
hating population ~ African Indian blood AMI
r., hundred or more American traders prefers
th. artificial and fantastic scheme Of HON" ruth
which Great Britain has foIsicl upon II. II
der the treaty ~ Mnnagna and the decision 81
The Emprror ~ Austria autonomy Il guaranteed
20 ia. Reservation. hut without the protection
OF Great Britain the Mosquito chrfS Wnuu
never have held their ground: and the | nitrd
States ny the Clayton Rulwcr Convention ana
fh, Monroe Doctrine X justified In prohibiting
my az, of English Intervention there. The In
li,n. and NicarapulnS ARE diminishing from
,lu,,. :, time and waiting for The United States
g. ,y.rumrni 10 declare it, policy. and Ia settle
th. ,,u,roy.r.y either with or without the aid
~ Great Britain But Secretary Gresham has
been utterly unable 70 pull himself together ana
:, l,.I,I. uuon any course of action Whenever
now crisis ARISES he lll;,,tS about md calls
upon Secretary Herbert 10 send cruiser 10
Rlurhrlls ~ quickly as possible. But snip i
not needed ~ least when the Marbrh"ad Is
there Courageous. clllnform'd diplomacy IL
what j. wanted.