The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-19

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bitter iae occupation of mprlels ui .
Nicsraguan troops owing o. tho belief
that an attempt would b, mode on thc
lifp of the Young rhielta'n. he BE
Appeared and msde biz way 30 the
Indian settlement at lcan Lagoon.
Ills visit here was as shoi ns % was un.
expected This caused 'od deal II
speculation. aud in reply Leo inquiries he
said that be- had in no W y surrendered
his rights o., chief of the riians within
the jurisdiction Of the walton. hut
claimed that hc had assurances Of
British support in maintaining the
treaty of Managua. British Consul
Hatch confirmed this belief saying that
England would scarcely have gone to
all this expense without compelling re.
spect for the treaty.
Minister Baker has completed his in
vestigation into the situation and the /
killing of Wilson and is now on his way |
back to the capital Of Nicaragua with |
Commissioner Jose Maliz to make final
negotiations for settlement.
Lacayo has met the American arbi.
traitors in a much better spirit than was
anticipated. He has promised to with
draw all his troops, with the exception
of a small garrison. although it is the
avowed purpose of Nicaragua to fortify
the bluffs and plant a battery there
which will command the harbor, pur-
pose easy to accomplish, as there is no
other entrance TO the bay. As con
cession to the Americans Lacayo and
other Nicaraguan authorities have
agreed to the removal of Governor
Torres at Rama, who succeeded Ar
guello, the murderer of Wilson, on ac.
count of the part he played in neglect
ing to arrest Arguello.
New YORK, May l0.--The Herald
Washington special says: In view OF
. the orders for the New York there is q
\ strong belief in the department. thai
p Captain Watsons dispatches contained
more startling information concerning
the situation in Bluefelds than tina
given out by the Assistant Secretary
S His action in notifying the Nicaraguan
e that he intended to protect American
# was taken upon the instructions OF tn,
II Navy Department.
In his cable to-day Watson asked 10
{ further advice, but none will be sen
until after the Cabinet meeting to
morrow, when the Bluefelds matter vii
be discussed. The Administration, it
! understood, will not oppose complet
control by the Ncaraguan Government
j over the Mosquito reservation, provide
certain concessions made to American
by the Mosquito chiefs are adhered to b
that Government, but pending the set
IS Element OF that point it will insist tina
nothing be done by the Nicaraguan Gov
~ eminent to interfere with the existing
=, rights OF American citizens.
- No apprehension is felt at the depart
= ment that there will be any great diff
Il Guilty at Bluefields. With the San Fran
e cisco Just outside the bar ready to LAM
a large force should it b. necessary, AM
o. the New York in those waters, within
, few days steaming dist, nee of the Mica
\ raguan coast, it is belle ed the Nicara
n guans will not trouble either American
"a or American interests.
,o, The idea of concentrating vessels q
10 Bluefiields is not so much because it
"a believed the Nicaraguans have any il
Vi tention of insulting our flag as to war
England we will not allow any intel
ference with the affairs in that section
40 The United States will soon have
>, powerful force in isthmian waters. Til
no Bennington left San Francisco last nigf
l. and will cruise along the west coast c
&c the isthmus, and the Charleston lei
10 Montevideo to-day for Callao. Shout
nc it become necessary orders will be ser
Of directing her to go north.
W. The Atlanta is at hampton Roads an
could be quickly dispatched to Nicari
30 guam waters. No occasion for sue
orders, however, is believed to exis
although Navy Department officia
~ admit that the situation is very seriou
NJ The situation at Biuefelds is nj
quieting. There is a belief that til
"a United States may yet become embroile
:, with England and two or three memo
,is war are on waiting orders for Nicaragua
ports. These vessels are a modification
- that England must not interfere wit
10 Mosquito affairs and Nicaragua mui
protect American interests.