The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
MUST RESPECT OUR FLAG.
england's lnsistcnce cnncerning the
Mosquito Territory.
Washington, ID. C. Nov. I.

washington, ~. l., NOV. 90.
The present condition of the Mica
raguan involvement appears to be
this: The United States distinctly
refuses to reopen the Mosquito ques-
ton at the point where negotiations
were proceeding year ago when only
the law in the disputed territory
emanated from Chief Clarence and
the flibustering supporters he had
gathered around him. The reopen.
ing of the question at this point ap-
pears to be what Great Britain de-
sres.
1t is held by the United States that
the new government established by
Nicaragua at Bluehelds is admittedly
vast improvement upon the irres-
ponslble rule of an ignorant half
breed, and that Great Britain, in com
mon with the United States and
other countries in the interest of
commerce, should now be willing to
hold an organized government to ac-
count for the maintenance of order
and for the protection of foreign in.
terests in that sparsely settled country.
ENGLANB'S POSITION.
While, to some extent, the negotia-
tons, which England herself invited
under pressure, looking to the abro.
CATION OF the treaty of Manaqua, in
volved the threshing over of much old
straw, the indisputable facts remain
that Great Britain has known and
tacitly agreed to the new order of
control which has existed at Blue6elds
for several months that Great
Britain has been fully aware of the
approval extended by the United
States to the Nicaraguan assumption
of responsibility for the preservation
of law and order there and that
Great Britain has refrained, until
goaded by expulsion of exConsul
Hatch, from rehabilitating the claims
of an ancient tribe Of Indians whose
present members consist of Jamaica
negroes, half-breeds and law-resisting
whites of various nationalities.
THIS GOVERNMENT WILL STAND FIPM.
The United States could hardly do
otherwise than firmly resist an at
tempt to return to the old order of
things. For forty years not the
slightest progress had resulted from
the continuous and exasperating ne
gotiations growing out of the Clayton.
Bulwer treaty, with its voluminous
correspondence, until Nicaragua Sc
cured complete and final control over
the Mosquito Territory last August.
The valuable time consumed by
the great statesmen of this country
and of England in the exchange of
ideas resulted in affecting the convic-
tlons of neither in the slightest degree,
and, with the recollection of this
hopeless discussion of a question fore
ed upon the present Administration,
it is regarded as certain that the
United States will not be induced to
again throw open to prohtless discus
sion the principles OF the Monroe
doctrine, which are now held to be
firmly established beyond any possible
friendly contention by foreign power.
READY FOR AN EMERGENCY.
Notwithstanding the natural desire
of naval authorities to disclaim any
menace to friendly country in the
announced intention to maintain un.
usually large fleets on both coasts of
Central America this winter, it is not
denied that the ships are held in
readiness to proceed under telegraphic
orders, nor is it regarded as probable
that the fleets, while cruising near
Nicaragua, Panama or Venezuela,
will even passively encourage any dis
for the American flag in those
waters.