The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-16
A SHOW OF BLUSTER
CLEVELAND WILL ATTEMPT TO IN
TIMIDATE THE NICARAGUANS.
Unless satisfaction Is Given for the
fields Marines May BE Landed.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Herald's
Washington correspondent says: 1.-THE adj
ministration has no intention OF going to
war with Nicaragua, but the murder of the
American, Wilson, in Bluefields. must be
punished and proper indemnity given TO the
family of the dead man. This is the con-
clusion OF the President. After a thorough
investigation, the authorities are satisfied
that the killing of Mr.. Wilson was nothing
short of a brutal murder, and that the Mic
araguan government has not displayed the
proper spirit toward the United States in
seeing that the perpetrator of the outrage
is brought to justice. Throughout all the
recent trouble in Bluefields the administra-
ton has been disposed to deal leniently with
the Nicaraguan government. proceeding on
the theory that it would be rather cowardly
for a great nation like the United States to
be too aggressive in its attitude toward a
weak power like Nicaragua. But patience
has ceased to be a virtue. The murder of
Mr.. Wilson was too brutal. and the action
of Nicaragua in dealing with the murder
too flippant. apd, indeed. almost defiant.
for the authorities TO overlook.
Before the Presidents departure on Sat
urday evening additional instructions to
Captain Watson and TO Minister Baker,
making certain positive demands upon Mic
aragua for redressing the wrongs perpe-
trated upon American citizens We're pre-
pared. Long cipher dispatches containing
these instructions were sent from the State
and Navy departments to-day. They relate,
primarily, to a demand for the punishment
of murderer Arguello and for indemnity
and apology. 1t is also understood that
Captain Watson has been instructed TO land
a force of sailors and marines under GER
tain contingencies. For the time being the
sAaffAD - g A4e. - H. AnA.s sA..f
tory is subordinate 10 that of PREPARATION
for the murder of Wilson. The administra-
ton wants this matter settled quickly. III
Nicaragua displays the proper spirit the
administration il is believed, will do all it
can consistently TO favor her complete SOW
ereignty over the Mosquito coast, but until
the whole matter can be settled through
legitimate diplomatic methods the admin
istration will have only one purpose in
view. and that is to fully protect Ameri-
cans and American interests in BluefeldS."
situation at BIuefieIds Critical.
BLUEFYELDS, via NEW ORLEANS,
May 15.-During the past few days there
has been a sultr.ness in the air like that
which precedes a thunderstorm. Within
forty-eight hours over one hundred inhab-
itants, mostly ~creoles, have left this place
for San Andreas and other islands to await
the result of the revolution which appears
imminent. In all about eight hundred peo-
pie have lied. Business is almost at a stand
still. Minister Bakers arrival here on the
26th, on board the San Francisco, was hailed
with delight. Complaints are pouring in
from every direction regarding abuses at
the hands of the Nicaraguan officials. Ad-
vices from the coast state that the Indians
are sharpening their arrows and preparing
for war. There are to-day more than one
thousand Nicaraguan soldiers upon the
bluffs. Their dismissal is constantly prom
Used, but no sooner does one band leave
thar another springs up in it's place. No
one seems to know where they come from.
Minister MadriZ Labezas, Police Governor
Renting and Colonel Larsea and many other
officials have suddenly disappeared, and no
one seems to know their whereabouts. The
belief among the American colony is that
they are engaged in Matching a plot to put
the Spaniards in possession of the reserva-
ton.