The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-29
THE BLuEFIELDs SCARE.
Gresham Waiting to Hear from Bay
ard-The Treaty Of Mnnagua.

uTO-Ine M0n0Suas
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Before taking
further action in the new Biuefields
troubles the State Department will wait to
hear from En1bassador Bayard, who has
been charged to inquire into the matter at
London. While the state OF affairs at Blue
fields, it has been reported to the State
Department, is certainly very grave, il is
by no means impossible that ii will admit
of an explanation by the British govern
ment that will cast a new light upon the
matter. At any rate, there Is no possible
foundation for a war scare at tfiss.t time,
for it is extremely improbable that the
British officers in Nicaragua would pursue
course likely to lead to hestile clash
with the commander of the United States
steamer Columbia, which vessel, having
sailed from Kingston yesterday. should ar
rive off Bluefelds tomorrow But from
the statement OF events made by the Mica
raguan government IL is to be apprehended
that the whole subject of the British claim
or protectorate over the Mosquito reser-
walton must be reopened and diplomatic
warfare be conducted by Mr.. Bayard with
the British Foreign Office. Meanwhile af-
fairs at Bluefeds will remain in statu
quo. The United States has never recog-
over the Mosquito reservation, and, after
all, the whole case may turn on this point.
But waving for the time being the settle
ment OF this contention, and tacitly recog-
nizing the protectorate, the position of the
United States is that IN guaranteeing to
the Mosquito Indians the right to maintain
their own form of government and law,
Great Britain could not extend their sway
over Americans, Nicaraguans and people OF
other nations, and, In fact, could not do
more than provide for the continuance of
the old tribal relations, which the very few
Indians remaining at Bluefelds themselves
a ho ondn II Af
Managua, Great Britain expressly recog-
nized the sovereignty of Nicaragua over
m oee fSa & ana is the aseessi0n @
troll over foreign relations and customs
which Nicaragua has assumed would be
an absurdity. This far the United States
has sided with Nicaragua in her claims
and has even been instrumental in BRING
ing about the establishment of the existing
satisfactory government at Bluefields, and
ii may fairly be presumed in the light of
Mr.. Bayard's instructions that will con-
tinue in our position. 1t is not believed
here that the British action, pending ne
gotiations. will go further than the formal
refusal of British merchants to pay Gus
toms, duties and taxes to the Nicaraguan
officials there Meanwhile, no United States
war vessel save the Columbia has been sent
to Bluefields, and, according to acting Sec
retary McAdoo, none will be at present 1t
was the intention of the Navy Department,
as pointed out in the naval report of Sec
retary Herbert, to conduct extensive ten YEP fieef
Mexico this winter. which would necessi-
tate the assembling Of a considerable num-
ber of vessels there, and this plan will ul-
timately be carried out.
Reports of Trouble Denied.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-General Barrios, the
special envoy of the government of Mic
aragua to Great Britain, in connection
with the settlement of the disputes regard
ing the Mosquito territory, Nicaragua, will
be received in audience by the Queen on
Friday. In an interview to-day General
Barrios declared that everything was tram
quill on the Mosquito coast. Hef expressed
himself as being satisfied with Nicaragua $
relations toward Great Britain Inquiries
made at the Foreign Office to-day elected
the statement that this department of the
British government has no information re-
garding any trouble about the Mosquito ter
ritory. The officials add that Mr.. -Gosling.
sent for war ship to protect British inter-
ests at Bluefelds.
a representative of the Associated Press
called upon bassador Bayard this after
noon and asked him If there were any de-
velopments in the negotia tionsFwhie have
been going on for so long between Mic
aragua and Great Britain in regard to the
Mosquito territory, IL having been stated
that Mr.. Bayard had been instructed by his
government of Great Britain in this mat
ter. Mr.. Bayard said he could give no in
formation on the subject. He said the dis
patches received in London to-day were of
the usual tempest in teapot order, add
ing: II am not aware of any naval rendeZ-
vous being made at Bluefields by, either
government"