The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-02
CRISIS AT HAND.
Nicaragua Like|ytoS Soon Have
a War on Her Hands.
Opposition to Consul Bradia Said TO Be
Due to His Loyalty to His Trust.

BLUEfIELDs. May 2-The LEGAL papers
show that the situation IL becoming
more serious, and trouble In feared. The
Nicaraguan government has now assume
most aggressive attitude, and evidently
expects that matters will come to q crisis
soon.
The president has sent 100 men here
with orders to remain, and the greatest ex
element prevails. The men were brough
here by the schooner Sadie, but have
not been allowed to enter the town by the
British man-of-war Magicienne. The
Magicienne is the only war vessel now
here. The Nicaraguan troops were taken
of from the Sadie by boats from the
Magicienne and landed at the bluffs out
side the town. where they still remain.
The accusations made by the Nicar-
aguan government against United States
Consul Braids are not believed by the
people here, who are very friendly to him,
and believe that he is working in the in
terests of the people here.
Consul Braida's friends do not believe
that he made the disrespectful remarks
attributed to him by the Nicaraguan
authorities. and allege that the Nicar-
aguan government is very anxious to get
rid of Consul Braida and British Consul
Bingham, who are new men, not thor
oughly acquainted with the situation and
not disposed to lend themselves to any
schemes of the government.
IL is claimed that the government hopes
that they may be replaced by men who
can be more easily manipulated, and will
aid in turning the Mosquito reserve over to
the Nicaraguan government. The Ameri-
can citizens OF Bluefields have sent the
following letter to Consul Braida:
Braida Exonerated.
To Hon. S. C. Braida, United States Consul:
DEAR Strive are reliably informed that
Minister Baker has notified you of the with
drawal by the Nicaraguan government of your
exequatur. Ii Is with regret and indignation
that our American consul cannot, after the
numerous complaints and protests made by
American citizens residing In this territory,
interest himself in mild and conservative
manner In asking and interceding for few
Of their lawful rights and privileges without
being subjected to an action such as this,
which we look upon as q deliberate insult to
yourself and TO the American government as
the Nicaraguan government could easily have
asked for your removal in the regular way
We sent special committee to Greytown
after you, and at their request you came
here to consult with us at a time when we
were In a dangerous position. We desire
TO thank yeu for coming and your attendance
here during the time that Nicaragua has dis
gracefully and unlawfully taken charge OF
the place.
Your advice 20 us has at all times been con-
servative and you have advised us TO take no
part In the present troubles and try not to in-
5ure our interests or to implicate the Amer
lean government. As law-abiding citizens we
have approved Of and followed your advice
though our interests and lives have been
by so doing. During the times of
greatest excitement you have been foremost
In efforts TO keep the peace and quiet the peo-
pie, and at times you have Ssen patrolled the
streets, quieting the excited populace.
Thanking you for the actions you have taken
and trusting that the American government
will find 1t necessary and right to endorse such
actions and enforce what claims you have
I/ade in our behalf we are
Yours respectfully,
1.-THE letter is signed by "a persons