The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-26
NO MEDDLING IN NICARAGUA.
THE BRITISH TO BE ALLOWED TO
SEIZE CORINTO.

land and Nicaragua In Which This
Government Has no Right to In
terfere-A Relief That Nicaragua
VIII Pay the S75,OOO when She Is
Satisfied This Country Intends
Holding AIOof.
Washington. April 25.-The Nicaraguan
minister, DR.. Guzman. spent several
hours at the state department in the early
morning to-day, hoping to obtain from
Secretary Gresham some further infor-
nation as to the attitude of this country.
The President and his cabinet were in the
meantime being photographed, and The
Secretary of War and Secretary of :he
Navy Immediately afterwards started for
philadelphia. In the afternoon, Dr. Guz-
man called again at the department, but
saw the secretary only for a moment.
What passed between the two gentlemen
has not been divulged, but in reply to cn
inquiry tonight, DR.. Guzman simply said
that the secretary had no information to
impart while he, the Nicaraguan minis
ter, on the other hand could advance no
suggestion as to the outcome.
Some embarrassment has been caused to
the British ambassador, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, by the connecting of his call
the dispute between his country and Me
aragua. The British ambassador is fire.
quently compelled to visit the department
in view of the numerous matters con-
stantly arising between the United States
and his government, and it is positively
stated that Sir Julian's call upon Secre-
tary Gresham yesterday had no reference
to the Nicaraguan incident. The British
minister to Central America has been at
Managua for several weeks. He viii re-
main there until the pending troubles
have been adjusted. Whatever communi-
cation Lord Kimberly desires to make to
Nicaragua will be made through the med
ium of the British representative there.
Mr.. Gosling.
Nothing can be obtained officially from
| the state department in regard to the
| present attitude of the United States in
| the Nicaragua affair II is understood
| that the President is unalterably opposed
| 70 me giving out of any information as to
| matters which may be made the subject
/ of more or less delicate diplomatic nego-
| tiation. The reticence which Is observed
towards the American public, however, is
not 50 carefully maintained with the diplO-
| mGtic officers of other governments and
! thus much that would otherwise be a
1 sealed book becomes a matter of public
| information. 1t is distinctly understood
| that the United States have taken the
/ ground that the dispute between Great
| Britain and Nicaragua is one involving
! questions of national honor and dignity in
| which the United States has no right to
| Interfere. 1t Is therefore inferred that
| should Nicaragua hold out and British
| marines take possession Of the Corinto
| custom house tomorrow morning, no OBJ
| lection will be urged on the part of the
| United States. 1t is positive that no United
| States war vessel has been ordered there
| The two American war ships reported in
| a Nicaragua cable dispatch as having been
| seen on their way to Corinto are mythical
| n nf iUf
| hopes of the Nicaraguan people of United
/ States Intervention. 1t conceded even by
| friends of Nicaragua that no harm can
come TO Corinto or to the republic itself
| from a temporary occupation of Corinto
! by the British. 1T is believed that after a
| few days have elapsed and if the United
I States should fail to secure any extension
| of time or change in the mode of payment
/ as asked at Nicaragua's request, Nicara-
| qua viii then gracefully yield to the in
| evitable and come forward with the in
| demnity
The armored defense vessel Monterey
! according to the information of the navy
| department may leave Acapulco tonight
| or tomorrow for Panama in accordance
| with her itinerary, which provided that
| she should leave that port to-day and after
Touching at such intermediate points as
my be desira ble," should arrive at Panama
not later than May T.. A shipment of sup
plies will leave New York on the 30th inst
/ by a steamer due at Colon on the same
| date. This shipment is made upon the
| representation of Capt. Higginson that he
| on that date
1t is not known at the navy department
| just where the Monterey will stop on her
| way to Panama, but 1t Is probable that
| Capt Higginson will not stop at port
/ unless he aScertains in advance whether
/ he can secure additional coal or not. He
| could learn this from merchant steamers
! spoken at Acapulo. There is no regular
| coaling place between Panama and Acap-
\ ulcO, although at times steamers fuel in
small quantities is obtainable In several
| of the Central American ports which can
| be entered by a vessel of the Monterey $
draft and Cornto is the most probable of
! these ports the other being chiefly mere
rcadsteads accessible only in fair weather.
The navy department, as well as capt
| Hgginson, is Officially unaware of
! any complication at Corinto or the hostile
! presence of a British feet there, other
| wise it would safely be assumed that the
| Monterey avoided that port.
A prominent naval official said to-day
| that unless the Monterey had orders to
| prevent British occupation, temporary or
! permanent, Nit would be very unfortunate
/ for her to enter Corinto at this juncture,
| as her arrival there might raise false
| hopes in Nicaragua and prompt the gov
! ernment to acts which would give Great
! Britain additional claims and further
compicate the situation. In his opinion,
! the Monterey would try to make the ], 49O
| miles to Panama without a stop, trusting
/ to reduced speed to enable her 200 tons
/ of coal to carry her the entire distance.
Naval officers generally regret the ru-
NOR started by the officers of the steamer
Colima that they had met a. fleet of four
American warships on their way to Co
| rinto. or course, this report was alb
surd, as the only American feet of such
numbers in existence, except that in Chi
nese waters; is Admiral Meade's squad
ron, recently at Colon and now dispersed.
None of the American ships on the Pa
cific moved to-day The flagship Philadel-
phia is still at Honolulu, ten days from
Corinto, the Alert at PAnaIna, three days
distant the Bangor at Buena Ventura,
five days distant. the Monterey at Acapul-
co, three days distant, and the Olympia
at San Diego, seven days sail from the
port where an unauthorized rumor sent
her some time ago.
New York. April 25.-The Herald's spe-
cial cable from Managua says: Follow
ing IS the text OF the dispatch received
by the Niearaguan government from Ad-
miral Stevenson of the British feet Of
Warships now al CorintO: Have received
instructions from her maJcsty's govern
ment 20 hand you the accompanying dts
patch from Lord Kimberly. her ma1esty's
principal secretary Of state for foreign
affairs. ] have the honor to present 10
your exceiicney, Commander Stokes, Of
lI. M y. The Royal Arthur. who Is the
bearer Of this dispatch, together with
letter and proclamation from me.
90 q have the honor 10 inform NCIIr oN-