New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-26
PRINCIPAL STREET OF CORINTO.

wise secure and turn over to the English COM
roarder s75 900 in gold 70 satisfy British honor
erd con,nensate her subjects for alleged injuries
.,d losses. II is extremely improbable that Mica
rag,a has or can raise this sum OF money. NOT
&c u likely that the President Of the Repuohc
and his advisers feel inclined 10 take TINS amount
os the National revenues 10 satisfy an eN pa''e
Judgment without the justice OF the oernahu nav
ing been passed upon by a competent anu u'i
biassed Jury The chances are, therefore, 'hd' i>u-
,oiral Stephenson will carry out MS threat anu
before noon tomorrow the citizens OF Corlnto Will
he subjected to the humiliation OF seeing 'heit
nuhlic buildings and streets patrolled oy ar'hea
British marines. with the captain OF 'he W.. al
Artbur installed as the Governor OF 'h'S 4'"''N'
of Nicaragua.
NIGHT MAKES RIGHT. HER foHiO'
,r,,s ,e tho nrogranne outlined by Lord MIN
,or,ev II will be carried out with the '"oi
ss and frmr,ess characteristic OF ''e 4'
Nicaragua is too helpless 70 protest Va
she must accept the situation as
calmly as possible. The ia''S una ...7 :.
~ n.noL and England powerful and that 'he'e 10
Is "eaA .',os,ior nc 70 the justice and right OF
t." l,.oroa,oe,t Of British demands, have seem
,,,. ou, 10 nglre in Lord Kimberley pans
~ 4, ~-gb+ with England. In TINS instance
=. oore,stently following policy "h'ch Si'e
Il
,,ained IN the cases Of other Small u
-, countries It is now evident 'i'i' ''
- &c 70 take control Of the revenues -
H.,oarogua which are received at Corln''
.,tor-,ad persons will see beneath 'o
.d raa,,ze that England does not h'e"u ~ ''
,oro Her avowed purpose that si''
contenulate the occupation o. Nc" A ro-
,ong period may satisfy MI haS d,.' '.,..s Gov
aotadlv written home that def '"J''''
.,r,art e honest and sincere IN say ms
!. ro.,a,v exacting redress authorize u"Oe'
,a,,onal law for an affront TeceNeu 'Ne s,,a,,
,'Ses r,,, view the situation more serious,
and entertain much concer" d.
affairs ,.o,,roetances. these
~" =" o'' t.. What has the Administration
ques''o ha, further steps will 1t taKe'
49, .ho boasted determination tha' rhe
- hall land no military or naVai ioiOe ga
N-,.a,,a, soil? 1t announced au''o
,a,,ye,v IN these dispatches fe" hie"''
,hot the Administration had dehh''e'' -.
IN three points in the Nicarasu" u"" 49,
.,d was in doubt as TO Two o'ne''' ,
,,o,r,s oxed upon was that no royai mo-
borld he landed at Corinto. But i"e'
,rd an armed force at the port III 49, -,
1Iou, then can the fact be recohclieu -,
'oa i'o"'s ro,,cv? On this point there Is much
- ha said that from the time IL pecd'i0 r
' -. Uno,and would enforce her uIu-
-. osardless OF any course on 'he par !
- ,-,o.r.yua except the actual prompt paS''O"'
=. a., ooo Secretary Greshams programme mas
- chat this country should vigorously P''
.s, against the seizure or cession Oh ->O"'
- ,.rritorv to England. and that the i"""
,rp ~ a British force in the Repubhc was "
construed as an act In violation or 'he Ni'
Doctrine According to the stories "'iio" '0
from well-informed persons, the Sec'e ''"
II for granted that his attitude IN the ma
was in harmony with the views OF the
dent There is good grounds for beheVlhe '.1
such was the case, until within the iaS' i'"
days.
GRESHAMs PLAN OVERRCLED.
n Is apparent therefore, that the freS'ue"'
has changed his mind for unknown I'"' ,
and in doing so has forced the secretary "
State 10 modify his tone There seems no uoNN
that Mr. Gresham prepared 10 can rue
land 10 account as soon as IL beca"c
that she was to acquire territory J" 49,
ragua by any proceeding, or that she "'
land troops to enforce her demand ioi an "
demnity. In fact. and the statement ~ "i'u
with emphasis Lord Kimberley had peen i'i'u
ACQUAINTED with this view OF the State Depart
ment not within the last few days, o"' y" 80.
earlier occasion. In connection with Nicarag"ah
affairs. -.
What has caused this change Of front on 'he
mart n, the President? Has he in contemplation
another and better policy? In view or the q"
cumstances considering what Mr. Cleveland haS
said and done in the past there Is natural hes''a
t,on IN according TO him credit for wisdom or iar
sightedne,s In diplomatic questions Ana '''