The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-30
UNCLE SAN And JOHN BULL.
The Monroe Doctrine Involved in the
NiCaTaguan Furry.

Fruitless Discussion Of Forty Years.
Standing Would Be Re-opened by
Yielding to the Contention Of Great
Britain-The New Order of Control at
Bluefield's Taoitly Agreed to by Great
Britain for Several Months Past.
Washington, Nov. 29-The present con-
dition Of the Nicaraguan involvement ap-
pears to be this: The United States dis
tinctly refuses to reopen the Mosquito
question at the point where negotiations
were proceeding year ago. when the only
law in the disputed territory emanated
from Chief Clarence, and the flibustering
supporters he had gathered around him.
The reopening Of the question at this point
appears to be what Great Britain desires.
1t is held by the United States that the
new government established by Nicara-
qua at Bldefelds Is admittedly a vast inn
proyement upon the irresponsible rule of
an ignorant half breed, and that Great
Britain. in common with the United States
and other countries in the interest of
commerce, should now be willing to up
hold an organized government for the
maintenance OF order and for the protec-
tion of foreign interests in that sparse-
ly settled country. While to some extent
the negotiations which England herself in
vited under pressure, looking to the abro-
cation of the treaty Of Managua involved
the threshlng over Of much old straw, tho
indisputable facts remain that Great Brit
ain has known and tacitly agreed to tho
new order OF control which has existed at
Bluefelds for several months, that Great
Britain has been fully aware OF the APP
proval extended by the United States to
the Nlcaraguan assumption OF RESPONSE
bility for the preservation OF law and orr
der there, and that Great Britain has re-
Trained until goaded by the expulsion of
ex-Consul Hatch from rehablitating the
claims of an ancient tribe OF Indians
whose present members consist OF Jamat-
ca negroes, half breeds and law-resisting
whites Of various nationalities.
Under the circumstances the United
States could hardly do otherwise than re-
sst an attempt to return to the old order
OF things. For forty years not the slight
est progress had resulted from the con-
tinuous and exasperating negotiations
growing out OF the Clayton-Eulwer treaty
with its volumnous correspondence. until
Nicaragua secured complete and final con-
troll over the Mosquito territory last Au-
gust Ihe valuable time consumed Dy the
great statesmen OF this country and or
Great Britain In the exchange OF ideas
resulted IL Affecting the convictions Of
neither in the slightest degree, and with
the recollection Of this condition of hope
less discussion Of a question: forced upon
the present administration 1t Is regarded
as certain that the United States will not
be induced to again throw open to profit
less discussion the principles OF the Mon
roe doctrine, which are now held TO be
firmly established beyond any possible
friendly contention by a foreign power
Notwithstanding the natural desire of
naval authorities to disclaim any menace
to a friendly country IN the announced in
tention to maintain unusually large fleets
on both coasts of Central America this
winter, 1t is not denied that the ships are
held In readiness to proceed under tele-
graphic orders, nor Is 1t regarded as at
all probable that the fleets, while cruising
near Nicaragua, Panama or Venezuela.
win even passively encourage any disre-
spect for the American flag in those wa
ters
London, Nov. 30.-This mornings news
papers do not refer editorially to the re-
qorted differences between the United
States and England in Central America.