New-York tribune., 1894-04-08
4 PROBLEM FOR GRESHAM.


THE London Times" publishes detailed ac-
count of the Nicaraguan invasion OF biueH'luS
from n wcl-inforncd correspondent. VINO is ap-
narentlv connected with the MoraVlan HIS
sjons The town was occupied by an arhl'i
force of soldiers after midnight Whoh 'hc
natives were asleep. The Territorial "oVoIH-
mont buldjugs were broken open and placed
under guard: martial law was proclaimed; 'hiei
Clarence was deprived of authority; the JUICES
magistrates. members of the Council and other
officials were removed. and the NicaraGuah ii'S
was run up in place Of the Mosquito nag. 'ch-
crols Lacavo and CabcZas divided between 'h'Hl
the responsibility Of governing the kcScrNa'Io"'
onnointcd n staff Of NicaraSuan officials ana
undertook TO Introduce new code "i customs
and general laws The occupation had hS''u
about thirteen days when the Cleopatra arrived
from Grcytown Captain Howe and the brltSh
Consu, demanded that the Mosquito flag should
no restored. that martial law should be ralS'u
within q certain time. and that written guar
onteo should be given by General lacayo Tor
rho lives Of the Chief and his officials. The haE
was rn III with the Nicaraguan colors, ana
Chief Clarence was placed under charge OF 'h'
British Consul.
Tho Cleopatra after landing fifty marines
sailed south To cable TO London for lnstruc'lonS'
hrt euhseouontly returned and strengthened lis
garrison on shore. OF these later "pord'l""N
tho correspondent Of THE London IImcS gives
no account but he describes the series oI en-
cro0chmcnIs which have preceded thS dclln
crate attempt on the part OF Nicaragua W ""
tain full control of the Reservation i"""S
were built and garrsoncd on 'he nlu'h''uS anu
Great rivers overlooking the Reservations OH
Island and other Gays were seized on lhe so"-
board; mahogany camps were watched III l"c
interior and taxes imposed upon the lulii"'i
cut. buildings and wharves were constructor
in Rlucfields for the us" Of the NicaraSudh
Commissioner and his staff; an export dut! WIS
loved on bananas, and soldiers were landed III
rho town ON the prctcxt that they were 10 he
emDloyed at Cape GraciaS and TruXlllo III 'he
war against Honduras. The occupation or the
town was the final act in n long campaign Oh
aggression. Nicaragua. after covcting the tcrri-
tory for several generations, at last mustered
courape for a direct military raid against H.
If the Mot has been thwartcd by Britlsh ih'cT-
vcntiop. the campaign will be speedily renewed
for the Reservation has now Il large commerce
which Nicaragua is determined to control. Even
~ Chief Clarence and his officials have bcrh
restored by the British marines TINS result
10 still in 0oubt-an irrcprcssible conflict has
arisen which will ultimately end In the aDoli-
ton Of Mosquito home rule.
The State Department has a most perpleNing
| nroblcm in Central America and 1t ought 10 act
with great delibcration. 1t ought not 10 sup
mort Great Britans right 10 intervene in Mica
roo,,on affairs. for that will involve reputation
| of tbc Monroe Doctrine. Theoretically. the De
nartmcnt ought to be in sympathy with the Ill
terror purpose Of Nicaragua to obtain complete
| control Of all its scaboards and territories. ana
TO break down Jamaica negro domination frac-
| ticolIy however. It will have TO deal with thc
fact that American interests on that coast nave
heen prornoted by territorial rule and customs
regulations. and that those interests Will be
damooed nv the permanent administration OF
the country on Nicaraguan lines. 1t ought not
| 70 be impracticablc for the State Department. III
return for diplomatic aid against Great Britain
70 negotiate a commercial treaty by which
American interests can be amply secured. More
over. with Senator Morgan's Nicaragua Canal
hill in readiness for debate in the Senate, and
with the concessions 10 the American colIpah!
granted for a long period. the Department ought
10 cultivate friendly relations with the hcpup
lie and not to neglect to take advantage Of al
| excellent opportunity iVi "pi'r"'"r 49, '''
| ton n-Bulwer treaty.
The Reservation now has Il State Church
,he Morayian missions and schools receiving
financial aid from the treasury The Indian:
and negroes are Protestants OF n fanatical or
der and their religious liberties will be men
need bv the permanent occupation of the Rcscr
| vation by the Ncaraguans. This IS anothe
perpexing question which the State Depart
,t1l
not seriously impressed with missionary mp
meals in the Hawaiian controversy. Nicaragua
ought not TO obtain release from It's treaty oh
legations to Great Britain without furnshin'
guarantees that the people of the Reservation
shall be allowed Il full measure Of religious
liberty and liberation.