The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-13
JOHN BULL GETS OUT AGAIN.
1HE BRITIsH MARINES withdraw
FROM 1HE HOSQUIIO COAST.

E09NtteN 81 the Efrfe Recommendations
tsat Iatsrests Isvoived-R .s-oas for sus-
pee,inG = Political Motive In che Matter.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE state Depart
m emit has received cableGram from Minister
Baker conveying message from the Consul
at Greytown to the effect that the British ma
rlncs have been Withdrawn from the Mosquito
territory and that affairs are now quiet there
While the department refuses to divulge any
further Information on the subject. It Ia under
stood that Secretary Gresham 10 satisfied that
American interests have not been ieopsrdized
to anything like the extent indicated in the
first alarming rumors that we're published a
week ago. Representations have already
been made to the department that the action
Of Great Britain was not intended to cause
concern on the part OF the United States. but
simply to protect the interests OF American as
well as British subjects In case the native In
dams should become incensed at the Nicsrs-
guans and begin hostilitisa
Although the Adm nlstratlon has proceeded
cautiously. IL has. nevertheless. been prompt
and positive in asserting the strong interest IL
took in the affairs Of the Mosquito Coast. Fairly
in January. upon the first warning from the
American Consul at Greytown that the Indians
would probably protest against the action Of
Nicaragua In occupying their territory as q
precauton against possible incursions from
Honduras. the kearsarge was despatched to
the scene. under instructions to protect Amer
lean interests In the anal and the nelg hborinR
country. The mission o. tho kearsarge was Of
fcially m AIDE known to Great Britain. and when
the vessel was wrecked and no other Amer
lean war ship was available for the purpose. IL
is said the British forces were virtually acting
in the interests OF the United States when they
undertook to ful1l the errand OF the Kearsarge.
However that may be. Ambassador Bayard
has never for n moment permitted the British
Government to form an I'm pression that the
United States WAS any less interested in the
Mosquito question than 1t was six years ago
when he as Secretary OF State. notified the
British Government that the United States
could not consent to Interference with Mica
ragus in its government of Mosquito. There
is. therefore. every reason for the belief ex-
pressed In the State Department that Great
Britain has probably done nothing there to
provoke this Government.
The news that the British forces have been
Withdrawn from the Mosquito Coast makes
tho diplomatic question involved less urgent:
but the account given by Capt Angus Brown
the landing was somewhat political in char
acter.
The disembarking OF 80 or 100 men. pro-
vtded with carbines cutiasses. and Calling
guns. was, 1t is said. in answer to the request
o. the Mosquito King tor protection from
Nicaraguan forces which mad occupied Blue
fields and. Furthermore. ono of their first acts,
according to Capt. Brown. was to cause the
Mosquito nag. hauled down by the Nicaragua
II lie still left a little doubtful why Nicaragua
.sd tbs.
had arisen between the Mosquito King and
some recent negro immigrants from Jamaica;
e secure for Nicaragua the revenues OF the
Mosuuito reservation which. with, the growth
Industries. have lately become coyetable. |
Whatever the wrong or the right OF Mica
ment was whether The british war vessel prac-
ticaily resumed that claim to a pro;ectorate
turtles OF existence. England formally sur
Tends5ed not r only as s9rolIaty Of the Clay
TRANSFERRING tran IL to Nicaragua; II the British
nvowed by England 10 our Government should !
formally protest against them. And 1t is i'm
PARTY ashore, encamped on a. Giafi a few miles
from Blsefelds. she proceeded to Colon in
order to cable to England for instructions
and her withdrawal OF her landing party.
British vessel was political is Capt. Browns
statement that the Nicaraguans protested |
the raisns Of the SosGai.o ar a after hsd
been hauled down by the Nicaraguans. looks |
! ke an exercise q d9minion. 4 ,urmise that
,hs Il ssas,Ss
..
uniert AIKEN long prior to the landing of the |
British, In consequence II troubles on tho |
Mosquito Coast and the threaten ed despatch |
oil the NicaraGuan expedition. which aiter- !
ward seized the Mosquito capital. Our Com !
sulAr representative acted promptly in asking |
io- an American war vessel at Bluehelds, aud |
had not the hearsarge Leen run upcn Rom
cador reef she would have arrived there long |
o! the NicaIaGuans which. according TO Capt. |
Brown. occurred about Feb. 70 or ~. the land |
ing OF the British taxing place several days |
later. Had the kearsarge been present 1t 10 |
very. questionable whether the British vessel |
would have interfereG at all.
Possibly the action OF the British vessel was |
based on the view that Nicaragua. after agree |
Ing In 1850 TO respect the local government |
OF the MosGuito Coast. had by her invasion |
violated that agreement. But such a plea |
would not 6e recognlzeI by the United states |
as JustifyinG British pretersions TO a protec- |
question IL whether the landing of the British |
forces. instead OF being political. may not |
really have been based on an urgent necessity |
Tor protecting the lives and property Of foreign |
vented her from performing that duty. The |
account OF Capt Brown mentions no such |
necessity; but a letter from Colon speaks OF |
lst Of March. and Of her going to attend 10 |
the interests which that un fortunate ship was |
sent to look alter Till an American man of war |
arrives Dir. Gresham. also. Is said to have |
only TO protect the interests OF all Foreigners,
Americans as well as English In case OF hos
Titles between the Mosquito Indians aud the |
AtcarsguAns; and that she simply took up, out |
been performed by the kearsarge. had that
vessel not been wrecked.
l.eayinE the Diplomatic" correspondence to
tell n our time the true story OF the Bluenslds |
what will become ~ the Mosquito King and |
his Government with several hundred Nicara-