The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
ENGLAND HAS A ACRIEVANCE.
Nicaragua Refuses to Allow Her yiCa
Consul TO Return.

Were Banlsheu from b4ueuelos at the
Same Time as the British Official
Secretary Gresham Apt to Bring In
Apence to Bear on Nicaragua to Per-
init the Vice Consul to Return-A
strong Fleet to be Maintained in
Readiness for Any Emergency.
Washington, Nov. 28.-It is understood
that to-days dispatches from Ambassador
Bsvard show that behind Great Britain's
refusal to approve the new Nicaraguan To-
cal government at BIuefelds, the Danish
nent of the British vice-eonsul, E. H.
Hatch. plays somewhat prominent part
When the Mosquito Indian rule was over
thrown for second time by Nicaragua
last August the United States felt conf
dent that full justice would be done to
foreign property holders as soon as the
jmpetuous ardor of the Nicaraguans had
chance to cool. In the earlier conflicts
between the NiCaraguan's and the Mos
outos (or those claiming to be Mosquito
IndlansD, commencing in February of the
present year, Great Britain and the United
States succeeded in preventing excessive
measures. 1t was while this country,
with England, was restraining Nicaragua,
that those inhabitants, under the youthful
Chief Clarence as ruler, overthrow the
temporary Nicaraguan military rule. 1t
so happened that just at this moment
the United States, through its diplomatic
channels was recognizing the full SoVer-
eighty of Nicaragua over the Mosquito
Territory in terms more explicit than
had hitherto been used in negotiations
based on the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and
that Gen. Barros had been received by
England as a Nicaraguan envoy, largely
upon United States representations, to ne
gotiate a convention on which would
place Great Britain in an attitude similar
to that of United States
Then Nicaragua undertook to crush out
the latest Clarence rebellion by drastic
measures. Chief Clarence and many of
his supporters fed, but others, including
several Americans and Englishmen, re
NAMED a Bluehelds and were taken under
arrest to the capital, Managua, where
a decree was issued banishing them from
the country. While the legality of this
action under Nicaragua's constitution was
never impeached the United States re-
gretted the proceeding, as it was clearly
calculated to embarrass the negotiations,
which would practically abrogate the
Cayton-Bulwer treaty.
Among the prisoners banished was the
British vice consul at Bluefields, Edwin
D. Hatch who, however, had not been
recognized by Nicaragua, and j. S. Lap
ton and +. d. Wiltsbank, American plant
ers. These three men were participants
in the Clarence rebellion. Hampton and
4 Wiltsbank have since been pardoned and
u permitted to return to Bluefieds. 1t is
q understood that the Nicaraguans have
been unaffected by the repeated and per-
sstent demands of Mr.. GosChen, the Brit
ish minister, to extend a similar pardon to
Mr. Hatch, and that this is one of the real
causes Of Great Britain's present atti-
tude. Mr.. Hatch owned property at
Buedelds. which was conhscated. The
question of the right of Nicaragua to re-
fuse to recognize Mr.. Hatch as a British
consular official is also said to be involved.
For several weeks officials of the state
department. have been aware of the Sc
Tous turn the Hatch affair had taken and
is known that Minister Baker was under
Instructions to exercise his good offices in
inducing the government at Managua to
Teoede from it's position, and to restore
Mr.. HatCh's belongings, and to extend to
MN recognition as vice consul, with the as
slrante that the United States would use
every proper effort to prevent any future
successful resistance to Nicaraguan SOW
efelgnty at Bluefields, Great Britain, mean
while TO give an implied guarantee that
Mr.. Hatch would not be active in further
conspiracy to restore the rule of young
Il Clarence The United States could we'll
Undertake this responsibility on account
4 of the interests she had to take in securing
Il me successful accomplishment of Gen.
Barrios mission in England, which could
not fail to result in giving the United
states an incontestable title to any inter-
oceanic canal that might be built over the
lake Nicaragua route.
II is probable that with the appearance
OF the Columbia and British warships at
biuehelds the Nicaraguan government
VIII be impressed with the advantages
mat would accrue from implicitly follow
ing Secretary Gresham's advice and that
Mr Hatch will be promptly included in
the terms of amnesty which were granted
TO Messrs. hampton and Wiltsbank. Those
americans, it is known, were pardoned
only al the peremptory insistence of Sec
Ietary Gresham, who demanded that the
summary proceedings which charact cterized
their arrest and banishment should be fol-
io"ed by fair trial, and that what had
been done without due process of law
SAould be accomplished in a deliberate le-
gal way.
The request that similar justice be done
IN the case of Mr.. Hatch, it is under
STOOD, was ignored by Nicaragua, and
GteaL Britain has resented the apparent
useflminatOn. Secretary Gresham is CON
"9ent that serious trouble will be aN oided.
nevertheless, the United States has been
preparing for emergencies. 1t is stated
e''l Admiral Walker since his return
liofa Hawaii, has been constantly en-
sa-ed Tor the past two months in famtl-
,aHAns himself with the Central Amer
.,aH question. 1t is said that he has
L'oA4ed, IN case of emergency, Of course,
scheme Of operations at the eastern
, Idhge OF tho proposed Nicaragua ca
.'' ana our gulf ports as a basis, and fur
IL'' mas arranged a programme for
L L.. movements OF the Pacific squadron,
",." lhe new cruiser Olympia as flagship
"' ne Philadelphia, Bennington Bos-
'- newark, and the old cruisers Ma
.." adams, Alert and Bangor as con-
IL is the intention of the navy TO
N.. Ahe bennington 10 the west coast OF
AI"tua Ina few days. No other yes-
,a "N' probably be sent south either on
, AN7ntle or Pacific coast although
n available vessel will be held Ia
''N'ss 10 proceed to sea promptly
.nt receipt of telegraphic orders
, bfHah North Atlantic fleet con-
C "i zen vessels the Blake Huzznrd,
Cleopatra MaEicieune, Part
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