New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-31
r,,r MEN MUST HAVE 4 FAIR TRIA


THE MEN MUST HAVE A FAIR TRIAL
IF NECESSARY wARsHIPs WILL ENro0' linz
DEMAND AT BLUEFIELDs.
u,s,i,c,on Aug O-Whi.e Secretary Gresham IS
undoubtedly annoyed by the Nlcara9u'i n'@'"O %
crushing out the Mosquito rebellion as IL Keeps III"
+, washington lust when he had expected 70 'ahe
ve,I-e,rned vacation. il IL not beleVeo t"d' ne az
800. 80, Lasting Importance to the matter. Elk
mr. e-co win Central American dficrltiss mas SHOWN
him tina, those impetuous people in'ar'aDy ,eau
themselves into conspicuous movements vi 'ai
s,rts. which are exceedingly irritating 10 this coun
,rv IN Us friendly Offices In their behalf but gov
ernments there do not last long enough 10 aAe''
permanently American interests for me worse.
As long az Great Britain and the United States
r,eveuted the bigh-handed attempt OF the Nicdra-
,ans to run the affairs Of Blueheds, regardess VI
the rights Of the inhabitants during the uouo-e ea,y
In the summer, the Government al Mahasua' "''.'
really owed its existence 20 Minister i'ahe'' a."
stained from excessive measures The h.ibusterns
Americans took advantage OF this ana se'erdi "ce"'
ago over,hrew the Nicaraguon officials setting "
tho Youthful Chief Clarence ruler ana IL so nap
pened that just at that moment the Cnited ota'e''
through its diplomatic channelF was recogh'~ins ."e
,ru sovereignty OF Nicaragua the Mosquito Ter
ritory in terms more explicit than had mtherto oee,
used ana had induced England to receive "c"e'"'
Barrios as a NicaraSuan envoy to negotiate co"-
tltuda similar 70 that of the United States.
Carried away by this compliment and therefore
oyer-scrsitive about tine elevation OF Clarence "Hc"
would have been frowned out OF existence
in short order by both the united H'a'e'
and Great Britain. Nicaragua undertook 10
crush ont the rebellion by the most drastic
measures Clarence ard many Of his supporters
fed but Others including several Americans E"s
lishmen and Indians. relying upon the pfeseh0' y,
American warships for protection re'i'"'"eu am
were taken under arrest. 10 the capi'ai d. '"''
qua. Here according 10 DR.. GuZInah ''e NV
araglan Minister at Washington. decree was
issued banshing them from the country Dr. uu%
man saws the Congress Is in session and, as IL mas
power to do 1t gave the Executive fuli authority
to end the revolution under what was P'dc1'a'''
martial law. According to DR.. Guzman this he'"-
od entirely justiiiablc as no dIscri'ias,S Sn
were concerned in the rebellion against the exist
ing recognized Government were liable 10 tne idTS
of the country and this principle was H'iIidpiy
recognized by the great nations or the %9rlu ~
was operative in Braz! as 1t now Is IN emma anu
rhe prisoners who were taken to Managua an ana
VINO accor ling TO cable reports, have been pah!she9
Included the British Vice-Consul at Bluetieds Ed
win ID Hatch who however. has not been recoS-
nizcd by Nicaragua and who therefore pTobabiy
Tompton and r D. Wiltbank, American planters
S %GH Nefe Minister Baker under instructions from
Secretary Gresham, entered strong protest against
property is Understood to have been seized under
the decree until the men had a fair tral. IL tnis
protest Is not respected the United states mas
determined to demand the unconditional release
of the prisoners refusing u recognize the righs OF
Nicaragua 10 virtually declare martial law witnout
warning and the Columbia and Marblehead VIII
II necessary enforce the demand go
" doubt H. expressed that Nicaragua VIII event
ually agree to the position taken by secretary
Gresham and that a fair trial OF AL the arrested
r,inmOn with Great Britain is in hopes that what
has been done without due process OF law VIII be
sDeetilv accomplished in legal way; that the
trou5l breeding spirits In the Mosquito Reservation
Will be- Induced in one way or another TO take up
their residence In other part OF The worli. and
that the country. account Of Its continguity 10
Tie projected nteroceanc canal. Will be placed
i'm a stable condition OF government