The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-03
THE END IS NEAR.
Acute Phase of the Situation is Over.
Repayment of FavOrs.

Repayment of FavOrS.
Washington, May 2.-The above off,
cial statement. given out at the state
department. after o'clock this az
ternoon, may be regarded as chron-
telling the passage of the acute phase
of the difficulty between Great Britain
and Nicara qua, which at one time,
perhaps, threatened to involve the
United States. 1t cannot be doubted
that Nicaragua will promptly confirm
the arrangement, and the British fleet
will leave Corinto as soon as notice of
the action of the British foreign office
can be communicate ted to Admiral
Stephenson. which. by THE way. might
be sooner, had not the Nfcaraguans
purposely interrupted the coGnmunica-
ton by cable directly between the for
eign office and the admiral.
The guarantee by Salvador of Nj
caragua's Indebtedness, it is said, is
simply repayment of the favor ex
tended to Salvador by Nicara qua, at
the time of the Ezeta incident, when
DR.. Guzman, the Nicaraguan minis
ter at Washington, took up the case
of Salvador by instructions of his own
government and worked so hard to Sc
cure the eNtradftion of the refugee to
Salvador. In addition to this con-
S1QSldIlDtl, DdoSQ Oll ClIlQOO. 'lllS GOol-
vadoreans are supposed to be inf1u-
enced in espousing the Nicara guam
cause by a feeling of apprehension at
the presence of British troops on. Cen
trail American soil. 1t is quite certain
that all of the countries of Central
America have been deeply impressed
with some such fear. Ii is felt here
that the Nicaraguan incident may,
perhaps, be the direct means of bring
ing about again the long expected re-
Vival of the union of the Central
American republics, the small repub-
lies now existing having been brought
to realization of their inability of
protecting themselves in a conflict
with any considerable power.
Some Matters to Adjust.
Although it may be safely assumed
that the acute phase of the Nicara-
guam incident has passed., supposing
that there should be no hostile coils
ion before the formal orders have
reached the commanders on each side,
there are yet some matters to be adj
justed before the incident can be re-
garded, as entirely closed. After the
settlement of the smart money"
claim on account of the treatment Of
Hatch, a commission must be Sc
lected, and proceed to adjudicate the
claims of other British subjects, not
officials. who were expelled from Blue
fields at the time of the outbreak last
and if this commission as
sesses damage against Nicaragua on
this score, there may be some grumb-
ling before the account is settled This
is mot likely to lead Ito serious trouble,
hut the Nicara guanS, smartlng under
the sense of oppression in this case
flor fbev declare that Hatch had never
Keen an exeuualteur and SO was never
recognized by them as British Off
ciaD. may be counted on to do every
thing they can. without good cause for
an open rupture, to give their patron
2 ge in the future to any other nation
than Great Britain.
The Mosquito Matters.
Tt is just within the bounds of pos
sibility, too, that the old question Of
British rights in the Mosquito reserva-
ion NAV arise again at some future
law. for it was recalled here that Cen
sral Barrios, who went to London as
snecial commissioner from Nicaragua.
10 come to an understanding with
Great Britain on the subject and to
secure a revision of the treaty of
Managua. by which the British right
If protectorate over the reservation
vas recognized, was met by polite.
put positive, reIuSdl on the part Oh |
Lord Kimberly to enter upon dis
.ussion of the subject until Nicaragua |
lad first adjusted the claims growing |
nut of the improper treatment of !
British citizens at Bluefields. Thus |
he subject was left in allegiance, |
hough if it should arise again it is
probable that the United States would |
his time side with Nicaragua in the |
contention that the Mosquitoes, by for
nal act, in convention last summer in |
merging their territory into the body |
,olitic of Nicaragua, had absolutely |
the British protectorate. |
rhe British diplomatic officers uni
ormly follow the practice of keeping |
heir home government informed as tn
he state of public opinion in the |
to which they are accredited |
IN any issue touching that country, as
hown by public declarations and ut
erances of leading newspapers. and |
has been suggested that the foreign |
fice, in the cause of Nicaragua, may
ave been somewhat influenced in this
asst action in closing up the case. or
t least may have been FASTENED in
is disposition by notice from the
SritTch ambassador here of the action
esterdey of the New York state as
An Important Part.
IT was defnitely developed when the
f1ciaI announcement of the agreement
Tas madSs that the United States had |