The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-06
NICARAGUA MORE HUMBLE.
The Withdrawal of Consul Bingham
Exequator Cancelled,

New Orleans, May 5,-The latest ad-
vices from Bluefelds report that in
answer to the demand of British Minister
Goslin, Nicaragua has cancelled her with
drawal of British Consul Bingham's exc
quator Consul Bingham refused to re-
ceiye the eXequatOr unless accompanied
by an ample apology on the
part OF Nicaragua, and to come to
him through the hands of Minister Cos
lin In reply Consul Bugham has been
called to Managua, the capital. and all
the boats or the San Juan river and the
lakes are held at his disposal.
Minister Baker and Capt Wat
son have both fully approved
OF the action and course followed by Con-
sui Braida
The murderer of Wilson, the American,
mas not yet been tried, and remained at
large until Capt Watson requested that
he be arrested and tried
PROPERTY OF AMERICANS SEIZED.
The Nicaraguans have taken charge of
leased lands at Bluetields bluff belonging
to Americans, and say that all leases
for over eight years will be cancelled
as illegal, although Improvements
amOuting to ever 81 900 600 have been
placed thereon by Americans and Nicara-
qua, through her previous commissioner
10 the Mosquito Reservation, Gen.
lsidore Urtecho, forced the Mosquito
government to issue lease for fifty
years for eighty-four acres of bluff lands
in 1856 or 1887.
Americans have been frequently told
by the Nicaraguans: Your government
will do nothing for you; we know that"
and acting on that assumption have in
suited Consul Braida, American citizens,
and the government of the United States.
Had the government at Washington
acted as promptly as England has done,
the proper respect would be shown to
American interests, American citizens
and the cOuntry's flag abroad.
ENGLAND GETTING AHEAD OF Us.
The acting of Nicaragua in cancelling
the withdrawal of Consul Bingham's ex-
equator and his being called to Managua
shows strongly that England, in not en-
forcing her treaty rights, is obtaining
something better from Nicaragua, and as
usual, England by her vigorous policy is
getting ahead of the United States, and
the administration will be answera BILE to
the American people for its milk and wa
ter policy
Lacayo has given Official employment
to several renegade Americans, and uses
the fact of their presence in his camp as
an argument that the Americans are with
him.
THE AMERICAN COLONY.
The American population at Bluefelds
and vicinity is composed of the
same sturdy classes that built up
the west, and invested S3.OO0,000 under
treaty rights which they expected the
United States could and would enforce.
Over S500,OOO is invested by Boston capi-
tai alone, which largely controls the Ma
hOuany trade The troubles have natllr-
ally Affected commerce, and the business
of Bluefelds has fallen off fully % to 30
per cent
Minister Baker, after his arrival at
Bluehelds. called upon the Mosquito Off
cial for a statement as to the condition of
affairs before the invasion He also
called conference of American merch-
ants for the day after the vessel left.
From Minister Bakers actions the
Americans derive a great deal of hope
as to the tenor of his report to Washing
ton