The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-09
LACAYA'S CANE OF BLUFF.
Bluefi0ldS Tapped for $4,000 Soils
With Only Five Men at His Back.


Rama on Account of the Killing of
Wilson Finally Rails ed-Much Suf-
fePing Among the Poor People on
Account of the Suspension of the
Banana Business-A Mass Meeting
Held by the Citizens.
New Orleans, La, April S.-The Plea
yune's Bluehelds correspondent, writing
under the date of April /, says: "The
blockade between Bluefields and Rama,
which has existed since the assassination
of Wilson, was broken yesterday morning,
and five steamships went up the river.
at is to be regretted, as these ships
and the banana planters will be obliged
to pay the port charges and duties to
these Nicaraguan invaders. Strange as
it may seem, there are only six Nicara-
guans in Bluefelds, who are keeping this
entire community in deplorable state of
feverish excitement.
"Were it not for the suffering of the
poor people, the Americans here would
enjoy the nipping game played by Charles
A. Lacaya. Without backing of any de-
scription from Nicaragua, and with only
five henchmen, he has drawn about
$4,000 soils from the business men of
Bluefelds. He walks through the town
with a smile which would seem to say;
4 am exceedingly pleased with your hos
pitality'
lowing to the entire suspension of the
banana business, there has been much
suffering among the poor people during
the last few days.
"As the blockade has been broken, the
people are hoping that with the arrival of
United States warship they will not be
again subjected to further outrage and
cruel hardships.
A PUBLIC MEETING HELD.
"Still, as there were rumors of further
taxation by a provisional government,
which has no legal existence, the people
of the town held public meeting on the
evening of March 20. Mr.. j. Weinberger
presided, and Edgar Ingrem was made
secretary. The chairman stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting, and Capt. John Nc
Caferty made a vigorous speech, in
which he said: you are here this
evening for the consideration of all
that will involve your future
we'll being within the Mosquito reser-
vation You should necessarily think,
speak and act with the consideration of
well regulated citizens. Let us, there
fore, take look at the facts connected
with the present entanglement
of the national affairs of this
reservation. The Nicaraguans went
into convention with England
and Austria for the final settlement of all
questions then in dispute between the
Mosquito reservation and the republic of
Nicaragua; and in 1860, as a result of that
international meeting, the treatyof Mica
ragua was duly ratified, From that date
on to Feb. II last the good people of this
reservation managed their own affairs
without disturbance.
THE INVASION.
"'On that 18th day of February, how
ever, a Nicaraguan force without cause
or Justification therefor, invaded this
town of Bluefelds, thereby destroying
for the time being the peace, happiness
and prosperity of the inhabitants of
Bluefelds That invasion was also
an outrage against the rights and
principles of Americans doing
business within this reserve because
they came here with their capital
through the liberal inducement held out
by the government of the Mosquito reser-
vantion, but not by ft1c1ragua Take
away the industries created by Ameri-
cans, and ! would not give you cents for
the remainder.
"McCanerty, after advising that Robert
Henry Clarence be reinstated as chief of
the Mosquito reservation, in conclusion
said: 4 am here with you to protest
against the presence Of these Nicaraguans,
who have broken the peace of this com
munity. They have no legal right to be
here, and therefore, you would be Justi-
fed were they rounded up and shot
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
"a preamb mble and resolutions submitted
by the committee were then unanimously
adopted The preamble declares that
The legally constituted government OF the
Mosquito reservation is defined by the treaty
of Managua, and quotes article OF the treaty;
declares that the treaty has been violated by
Nicaragua; that the rights and principles OF
the citizens OF Bluefelds have been violated;
and
said deposed government Of the Mosquito
reservation to resume the management of
both the municipal and national affairs Of the
said reservation, as authorized by the afOre-
said treaty of Managua; therefore, be it
3" Resolved, By the citizens of Bluehelds-
Americans, English Germans, French.
Creoles and Indians-convened in puplic
meeting this 29th Gay Of March, 1894, that the
chief OF the Mosquito Indians Rotert Henry
Clarence is hereby requested, with the assist
ance of Messrs. j. aylOr and s. hodgSon, to
resume control OF the government OF the Mos
quito reservation; and be it further
=" Resolved. That we, the citizens of
Bluehelds, irrespective OF nationality, thus
assembled in general public meeting, 10 now
pledge the said Robert Henry Clarence, chief
of the Mosquito indians, our moral and poit-
ical support in the maihtenance of all these
rights, guaranteed TO the Mosquito Indians
by the treaty Of ManaFua, provided that the
government of Great Britain does not further
interfere with the enforcement OF the Monro
doctrine
THE NIoARAeUANs UNEASY.
"Since the public meeting was held the
Nicaraguans have been very uneasy They
have formed and reformed a provisional
government to agree with the protocol
entered into by and between the repre-
sentatives Of Nicaragua and Great
Britain, but which arrangement was not
indorsed by Mr.. Hatch, the British vice
consul, until yesterday morning
- The opinion is freely expressed that
Mr.. Hatch. tho British vice consul.
should not have recognized, as he did, a
provisional government which has no
right to exist and which must be re-
garded as another outrage against the
rights and principles of the foreigners
doing business within the reserva-
tion. and who would not be
here were the government of Nicaragua
in possession at Bluefelds. II is a noto-
rioug fact that these Nicaraguan Officials