Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-09
SEIZED BY NICARAGUA,
A Protectorate Over the Mosquito
Coast Established.

SAVANNAH. Ca, April 9.-The British
steamship Elliott. with cargo of bananas
arrived today, bringing a copy of the last
issue of the Bluefelds Sentinel with a
supplement issued by the special commits
siot er from Nicaragua, Senior Don Jose
N1adriz, minister Of foreign affairs of Mica
ragua. who has arrived and assumed con-
troll of affairs.
In his proclamation Madriz says he came
to arrange all difficulties on a basis of JUS
tce. The views and aims of the Nicara-
guam government, he says, are to give to
the honest and laboring people of the re-
serve tthe Mosquito COAST a guarantee of
peace and prosperity. He provides for the
exercise of full power by a provisional
council which is to guarantee to all in
habitants personal safety, liberty, equality
and the property rights existing hereto
fore.
No laws are to be made affecting the es-
Enlistment of religions or religious GUS
toms now existing. No military recruit
ment is to be made. The treaty of COM
mercial reciprocity between Nicaragua and
the United States is extended to the re-
serve. All acts of the provisional council
are to be passed on by the Nicaraguan
commissioner. so that they will not conflict
with Nicarag guam laws.
The Sentinel declares editorialIy for the
exercise of the Monroe doctrine.
The Elliott saw no trace of the Kearsarge
on her voyage. Fire and water have evil
IDENTIFY removed all vestiges of the historic
vessel.
Believed Our Government VIII Sup
port NicaraGua's Sovereignty.
officials of the Navy Department are
confident that the U. S. s. San Francisco
arrived at Bluefields, Nicaragua, today on
schedule time and that the authorities at
Washington will soon be advised of the
exact state of affairs on the Mosquito
viii 70 III, of
the British government in that country.
There is TO cable connection with Blue
fields direct, the nearest cable station being
GreytowE, the eastern terminus of the
Nicarasuan canal about fifty miles away.
The orders OF Capt. Watson, commanding
the San Francisco, were to proceed direct
to Bluefields AMI to thoroughly investigate
the situation there and TO report at once.
1t is not likely that he will report his ar
rival at BlueheldS or that anything will
be heard from him for several days yet
and Pc ssibly not until he has had time to
complete his investigation.
AT any rate naval officials do not expect
to hear from the San Francisco for sew
eral days yet. The cruiser New York,
which arrived at San Lucia yesterday from
Brazil, will be detained there until it is
definitely known that her presence is or
is not required at Bluefields If, as is ex-
pected, Capt. Watson reports affairs quiet
in the Mosquito country, the New York
will continue her cruise to New York
Otherwise she will proceed to Biuefieids and
assist the San Francisco in enforcing the
contention of the United States with re-
spect to the government of the Mosquito
country, as against the encroachments Of
Great Britain the interference of Mic
aragua. There is the best authority for
the statement that the United States will
support the government of Nicaragua in
its sovereignty over the reservation with
the full understanding that the rights and
interests OF the United States shall be fully
protected.