New-York tribune., 1894-04-05
OFF FOR BL UEFIELDS.
THE SAN FRANCISCO SAILS FROM ST. LUCIA
ADMIRAL BENHAM TO COME HOME.

THE SAN FRANCISCO SAILS FROM ST. LUCIA
ADMIRAL BENHAM TO COME HOME
Washington. April 4-Captain Watson OF the San
Francisco informed the Navy Department last
night that he had finished coaling and would leave
St Lucia at once for Curacoa where Admiral BEN
ham would leave the ship to take the steamer for
New-York. The San Francisco Will not stop more
than a few hours al Curacao. which is directly on
her wav to Buehelds 1t IS not expected that
further news will be received from Captain watson
until he makes his investigation into the Mosquito
situation and communicates with the Department
by way OF Colon.
The bennington arrived at Valparaiso yesterday,
sixteen days out from Montevideo. She Is to JON
the Behring Sea patrol fleet as soon after May
az possible unless II is found desirable to nave
her stop at Callao pending the settlement ot as
turbances in Peru. The Ranger has reached Sah
Diego from Central America. She will continue 10
San Francisco and make ready to join the sea'
patrol The Yorktown has reported at Port Town
send from San Francisco.
In the disturbance at Bluehelds this Government
promises to have problem fully IA serious aS ,''c
| Hawaiian question. and in many Respects si''''"'
to H. Although the State Department mas not .e'
received official confirmation that the eNe'iuh'u'
OF Consul Braia has been withdrawn by Nicaragua
no doubt is expressed TO the accuracy OF '"e
report and. in fact. surprise would De cauS'i
by any action that the Nicaraguan Government
might take TO annoy the United States. That IS
the feeling among State Department omcials' oi
W HON one OF the highest said to-day:
THE Department has been unable to secure any
satisfaction at all from Nicaragua. What we 90
not understand is the threatening attitude OF that
country and until we hear from the san frahciscoS
captain we shall probably be able TO take no active
steps TO insure the permanent safety of American
interests in the Mosquito Territory. In the mean
trne our efforts To procure satisfactory eNplhhh-
ton OF recent Will be pressed as strong
ly as we are aDle to press II.
THE fact is that the Nicaraguan Government.
OF collecting taxes from the trade Of the Mosquito
Coast. and seized the opportunity or breaklhs ivy
treaty. obliga tons with Great Britain at "A moment
when the I 'nted States might be expected To IN
terfere in the resulting dispute on account ot our
Increased interest in the canal. While a majority
OF the population in Mosquito is composed o "a "a
maica negroes and mongre Indians. nearly all the
wealth Of the country IL American. our people own
the plantations and have built up the commerce;
which is almost wholly with the United states ana
th.v employ the negroes to work for them.
''it is exactly IL IL In the Hawaiian Islands
The OF Americans In Mosquito no" ~
that they have made investments In IN" country
that would be destroyed by Nicaraguan sovereignty.
and Tint they have a right To protection by THIS
Governuent They leave the form OF protection
entirely 10 us They express confidence IN thclr
ability 10 maintain stable government OF thelr
own II guaranteed against outside Interference.
Tut al the same time they present several argu-
country bv United States forces I'm connection with
the protection OF the canal We have very serious
ma ter on our hands. In my opinion. We are not
likely TO permit Interference Whatever from
Nicaragua nor is n probable that Great britain
win object to any decision We may reach