The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-30
QUIET At BLUEFIELDS.
The Mosquito Indians viii Unite
with Nioaragua's Government. !.
MR.. G0sLING MAY BE RECALLED.

Great Britain's Representative Exceeded
His Authority In Calling for . British,
warsbip to Enforce His Demands-Tbs
BiuefieIds Question Settled for All Time.
LONDON, Nov. 3o--It Is reported that
the Blueflelds incident has been settled,
Great Britain having, upon the represent
ations OF the United States, admitted that
Mr.. Gosling. the British minister, ex-
ceeded his authority in calling for a Brit.
Ish warship to proceed to Nicaragua to
inforce British demands for indemnify
for alleged outrages on British subjects.
The affair may lead to his recall
General Barrios, the special envoy from
Nicaragua to Great Britain has received
dispatch from Managua saying that, ac-
cording to advices received at the latter
place from Blueflelds, the convention of
the Mosquito Indians has spontaneously
resolved upon incorporation with Mo-
aragua
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80. - Secretary of
State Gresham was shown the Associated
Press cable from London announcing the
new turn affairs had taken in Nicaragua
The secretary said nothing had been re-
celved from Ambassador Bayard in London
or Minister Baker In Nicaragua, and that
either of these sources. Secretary Gresham
said that the attempt to magnify every
thing in connection with the Bluefields in
cident was absurd, and he could not
Imagine who was responsible for some of
the ridiculous conclusions which had been
drawn from trifling events.
1t is understood from other sources that
should these dispatches be officially con-
hrmcd our state department should feel
very much gratifed, for they indicate the
settlement of the Blueficlds question for
all time, and the final abandonment of the
British protectorate over the Mosquito In
dams. This desirable result, moreover,
will have been accomplished In strict con-
formity with the terms OF the treaty Of
Managua between Great Britain and
Nicaragua, and so the settlement cannot
be regarded as humiliating to Great
Britain, or as touching her honor in any
way.
Ii Mr. Barrios, the Ncaraguan agent in
London, is correctly advised of the action
OF the Mosquito Indians all that remains
for the British to do is to satisfy them
selves that the act of Incorporation was
voluntarily on the part of the Indians, and
that the assembly which adopted the reso-
iutions was thoroughly representative in
Apo ShoroSoor. ia bucn CASE INC bFlblSn
protectorate would lapse by the terms of
the treaty, the Mosquito reservation
would no longer be known as an autono-
nous territory, and Nicaragua properly
exercise full sovereignty over all lands
within her boundaries.
1t is true that owing to the mixture with
other peoples the original Mosquito have
become so blended and crossed that it may
be very difficult to establish the fact that
the majority have really consented to in
corporation with Nicaragua, and it is pos.
sible that over such a detail as this the
British minister at Managua has been act
Ing with such precipitation as to call for
rebuke by his own government.
Admiral Ramsey, Of the navy, said to-
day that the Columbia had not yet re.
ported at Blueflelds. The Columbia, he
anticipated, would not remain long at
Bluefields, as her commander was under
orders to use his own discretion as to his
future movements. Admiral Ramsey said
the events related in the Associated Press
cables would probably settle all difficul.
ties He made light of the war scare which
has been worked up in connection with
the Blueflelds incident.