The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-04
NOW WAITING ON NICARAGUA.
NO REPLY TO ENGLAND's OFFER
YET RECEIVED.

legged inclination on the Part of the
United states 10 Interfere in Dis
putes between Europe and south
American COuntrfes-NO Truth In
an English RumOr That This Coun-
try VIII Guarantee the Payment
of the Indemnity by Nicaragua.
London. May s.-The Globe. in an edi-
torial article on the Nicaragua dispute.
saws: Nicaragua must pay and apollo
gize The American republic shows a dis
position to interfere in disputes between
smaller states and Europe which is OBJ
Jecuonable and unasked for. The tone Of
the American press has reflected clearly.
as usual, the tone of the country, though
their buster has been louder upon this oc>
casion. because it was felt that there
was little chance Of its being listened
to"
The STANDARD says. on authority of the
Exchange Telegraph Company. that the
good Offices of the United States have Sc
curel Nicaragua's promise to pay the in
demnity. Great Britain accepted this
promise under guarantee on the part of
the United States that the promise will
be carried out. The other claims of Great
Britain, under this agreemnt are TO be
left for joint committee to decide.
According to this authority Admiral Ste
phenson will raise the blockade of Corinto
as soon as possible.
On the other hand, however, the govern
ment announces officially that no instruc-
lions have yet been cabled to Admiral Ste
phensOn TO withdraw from Corinto, and
that so far as Great Britain is concerned
the matter is in statu quo. II is believ-
ed here that Nicaragua has not yet Off
cially acquiesced in the action of the Sal
VddOrean minister.
the St James Gazette says: If President
Zelaya plays us false we will not only
occupy COrinto but will wipe off the map
one or two places with II. If any of the
great powers had behaved towards Great
Britain as Nicaragua did in the case of Mr..
Hatch we would have been at war with
them before the end of a week.
Following is the text of an official note
communicated by the foreign office to the
United Press: 'As a result of the Saliva
dorean minister's communica tions to Lord
Kimberly her majesty's government have
agreed that if the Nicaraguan government
will address note to the British admiral
at CorinJo accepting the terms laid down
in the ultimatum and undertaking, under
guarantees of the republic of Salvador
mat an indemnity of f15 600 shall be paid in
London within a fortnight, the British
squadron in the meantime shall withdraw
from Nicaraguan waters.
Washington, May 3.-Little significance
attaches to the official announcement in
London that the British government has
not vet given orders to Admiral Stephenson
to withdraw from Corinto and that mat
tiers remain in statu quo so far as Great
Britain is concerned. It is expected they
will so remain for a day or two until
Nicaragua shall have had time to perfect
arrangements for the payment of the
money; This will probably be done
which Nicaragua pays interest on its
foreign loan negotiated with Great Britain
I'm 1856. Cable dispatches have been con-
stantly passing since las. night between
the Nicaraguan minister in Washington
and his government in Managua and no
time will ratify the agreement entered
into on her behalf and at her request by
the Salvadorean minister.
The statement published In London
newspaper that the United States has
agreed to guarantee a bond for payment
of the indemnity is, of course, nonsensical,
so far as the United States government
is concerned. The United States govern
ment without action of congress would
have no power to do anything of the kind.
Probably the statement was intended to
apply to the Nicaragua canal construction
company.
Despite the statement of Sir Edward
Grey, under secretary for foreign affairs
in the House of Commons yesterday, that
the United states mad not rendered Its
good offices in settlement of the trouble
beween Great Britain and Nicaragua, it
has been positively ascertained that the
matter was brought to a settlement
through a suggestion offered by Ambas-
sador Bayard under instructions from
Washington. That suggestion was that
Salvador should guarantee the payment
of the money demanded by Great Brit
ain.
Wednesday morning Minister Guzman
Of Nicaragua called on Acting Secretary
Thl at the state department and asked
him to suggest to his government a
means for the settlement of the Corinto
incident that Salvador should guarantee
to the British government payment of
Salvador selected in this particular
because that government is the only
one of the Central American republics
represented in London by a minister and
that Minister Medina, representing that
government in London and Paris, could
give a guarantee in the name of his
country, whereas great delay and con-
siderable informality might mark at
tempt at action in the matter by any of
the other Central American republics.
Minister Guzman cabled the suggestion
to the minister of foreign affairs of Mica
ragua and it was by the latter commune
Gated to Admiral Stephenson, who in turn
telegraphed it to his government. The
presence at Managua of Mr.. Baker, Unit
Cd States minister to Costa Rica and
Nicaragua, was sadly missed by the state
department and much dissatisfaction is
expressed that he did not hurry to the
Nicaraguan capital from Port Limon IN
order to facilitate any diplomatic bust
ness connected with the incident that
might be entrusted to him.
Just after Minister Guzman had re-
ceived the suggestion concerning Saliva
dor Wednesday morning, Acting Secre-
tary Uhl cabled Ambassador Bayard, in
forming him of what had been done and
directing him to use his good offices to
bring about the acquiescence of Great
Britain. The formal conference on the
subject was delayed. however, until yes
tterday morning, owing to the absence in
Paris of Minister Medina. Salvador,
which had promptly acquiesced in the
suggestion of the United States, cabled
Minister Medina to proceed to London
without delay, and he left Paris Wednes-
day evening, arriving in London yester-
day morning. An interview with Lord
Kimberley followed. Mr. Bayard offered
the suggestion of this government and
Mr.. Medina, in the name of Salvador,
guaranteed the payment of the indemnity.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Medina was al
so empowered to make the best terms
possible for Nicaragua with reference to
the appointment of commission to as
sess the damages resulting from the ar
rest and Imprisonment of other British
SUBJECTS who were expelled from Blue
helds with Vice Consul Hatch.
Washington, May 3.-The Atlanta final
~ got away from Key West last night
Tor Greytown, where she is expected to
arrive next Monday. She may not lie off
mat port more than a week, as the Mont
gomery. with the engineer Commission