The evening world., 1894-05-08

the articles included In the treaty were
admitted Into the Reservation free of
duty, and l defy any merchant to pro-
that We have collected duty on any ar
ticle which comes under the reciprocity
treaty after the provisional Government
was established.
When the end Of the fiscal year
came we called on the. merchants
to renew their licenses, charging the
same, as had been paid before. Several
merchants ms declined to pay, but there
we have tried to enforce collections,
legally or otherwise, although those
VINO have refused to pay will have to
to allow one merchant to do business
without license side by side with one
who had contributed his share to pay
the expenses of the Government.
Foreign Affairs, came here, he immedi-
ately commenced an Investigation OF my
official conduct The reason for this
was that complaints had been sent to
force loans on the people apd that diff
fferent outrages had been committed. A
large number of people were examined,
both natives and foreigners. The inves-
tigation was open to all. but there was
not a single witness who could say that
any loan hao been forced. or that the
Nicaraguan soldiers had committed any
outrages on the people.
GREAT PLACE FOR RUMORS.
"We cannot be so terrible when the
people can say anything they want to
against the Nicaraguan Government or
myself and no notice is taken OF IT;
Some time ago rumor was spread
through the town-and would have been
published In the United States had 1t not
been that your correspondent investi.
gated it-that / intended to make all
ships stop at the Blufr and load and .un-
load there. The rumor was started In
Mr.. Welnberger, the manager for the
Bluefields Banana Company, came to me
and advised me not to allow any ships
to go up the river after fruit, but to de
take on cargoes there. l told Mr.. Vein
berger that would consider his propo-
sition. | did so, and found that the Blue
fields Banana Company owned two
STEAMBOATS,, besides number OF lighters
and launches. Should the fruit ships be
detained at the Bluff; the transportation
of fruit from the plantations for over
sixty miles up the river from Bluefields
would necessitate the employment of
every means OF water conveyance pos
sible. This would really throw the river
could then control the trade, being in
possession of the majority OF the boats
used in handling fruit. -
Had l fallen Into line, Mr.. Weinberger
pany with the choicest fruit and de
spatched them quickly, while the ships
of rival companies would have had to
take, the .culls. and Mr.. Weinburger
plying those: While such policy would
enrich him, had l stopped to 1t the coun-
try would have been the sufferer In the
long run, and declined to interfere with
the trade In any way.
Later the same gentleman, Mr.. Vein
berger, came to me and stated that the
two other companies who were In the
banana business. the Morgan Company
and the Mobile Company, were defraud--
Ing the Government out Of the export
duty on bananas, He stated that both
half punches of fruit and only paying
duty, on one bunch. We used no means
Of checking the loading, but took the
word for the number OF
they would act honorably If no watch
were placed on them.
Had the Information come from
Nicaraguan I should not have noticed 1t,
but put 1t down to an excess of zeal on
the part of the informant. But coming
from the source 1t did ! was bound to
notice 1t, and Informed Mr.. Petersen. Of
your Representatives, Of Mr.. Weinberger's
statement. This produced very en-
phatic denial from the gentlemen repre-
the matter rests except that It will COM
pei the Government to look after Its own
interests in the future.
CHARGES AGAINST AMERICANS.
These same Americans who are pratt
Ing 30 loudly of their American citizen
United States than they are absolutely
obliged to. There are about fifteen ships
carrying fruit between Bluefelds and the
United States al owned or controliedh nitro thr ey
ny the American hag-the three ships of
the Morgan line. The rest are Norwe-
sian; ~ J., ,, l., .ou,o, ~,
where does the money go? The pro-
visions used in the Reservation are
brought from the states, as they cannot
be bought cheaper in any other part of
the world Hardware is also bought in
the States for the same reason: But
when dry goods, clothing, boots, liquors
Or other articles are bought then these
France and England for their goods.
AN American drummer Is never seen
IN Bluefields, while English, German and
French commercial men make regular
annual trips.
"If the Mosquito Government will give
me an account of what has been done
with the revenues collected annually l
would be satisfied to turn the govern
ment over to it again. From $4,000 to
1900 900 a year have been collected, and
still the Reservation Is deeply In debt. |
One firm alone has claim against the
Mosquito Government for $1,000:
THE money has not been spent on
for 1t has made none.
except Government warehouse costing
1900 which the present provisional Gov
arnment Is finishing. 1t has always re-
fused to put a light -house at the Bluff,
where one is so badly needed, as every |
ship captain can testify. Not only that. |
out IL has refused to allow one to be |
out there at the expense of the ships |
The wharf facilities for unloading ves-
sells are totally inadequate to the
amount of business done, one ship only |
It a time being able to unload. thus |
an unnecessary loss of time.
"These defects will be remedied, and |
many other reforms will be instituted |
which l think will be beneficial to the |
"The Americans need have no fear
hat any property will be confiscated |
We have plenty Of Americans In the |
Interior who own lands and property, |
md no considerations have ever taken |
,lace.
my every official act has been magni-
led and distorted until The people of the |
United States must think that I am a |
monster in human form"