Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-02
NICARAGUA MATTER.
nonrOe.Doclrine Resolutions Adopted BY
New York Assembly.
CRITICISM OF ADMINISTRATION.
Its Failure TO Protest Against
British Occupation of Corinfo
COndcmncd-POsitiO of Our Gov
crnment-NO Fresh Developments.

ALBANY. n. Y, May lin the AS
sembly to-day Mr.. Answorth introduced
the following resolutions:
Whereas. the British Government has
recently by force OF arms invaded and
seized the territory and violated the ma
tional sovereignty OF the Republic OF NJ
caragua upon a pretext arising out OF the
alleg ed arrest and molestation Of sub
iect Of the British crown: and.
Whereas. the subject-matter OF said
dispute has never been submitted 10 any
council OF arbitration for rectihcation or
adjustment. in conformity with the spirit
and usage Of the most advanced nations
in recent years. but has been arbitrarily
and imperiously determined and decreed
by British authority alone; and,
Whereas. the said British authorities
have by military and naval occupation
Of the soil of said republic attempted to
extort and compel the payment OF a
money indemnity from said republic; ana
Whereas, such forcible Interference by
a European monarchy In the affairs ana
authority Of a member Of the great Sis
A'A ippN VI Ablti ifIbNiN0 - ~ w.
and fragrant violation OF the Monroe doc
trine: now, therefore. be ii
Resolved by the Senate and Assembly
Of the State of New York. That we con-
denim and dcnOunce the supineness. di-a-
torness, and lack Of national and patr-
Otto spirit which has characterized the
administration at Washington in dealing
with this complication: and.
Resolved That we regard as be-
,sa1 A mi a1 l.
pie the neglect on the part Of the Chiti
Executive and the head Of the Depart
ment Of State TO interpose rcsolUtely and
effectively against such fOrcihle invasion
Of a sister republic and against such In
fraction Of the principles and precept OF
the Monroe doctrine.
Resolved. That a copy OF these res0-
lutiors. duly attested. he forwarded 10
the President Of the United states. TO the
Secretary Of the Department OF state.
and to the representatives, in Congress
from the State OF New York for pre-
sentation to said Congress at its next
session"
The resolutions were adopted by vote
of 81 10 II.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
WASHINGTON. May $50 far as is
known here there have been no new de-
velopments In the international complicd-
ton in Nicaragua, and no official advices
have reached here in regard 10 the STU
alton beyond a dispatch received TO-DAY
by the State Department stating that
the Nicaraguan Government yesterday
sent cablegram to Senior Media, the
SalvadOrean Minister at London, request
ing him TO lay before the British Foreign
Once the proposition advocated by Mica
ragua that the sum Of money demanded
as indemnity by Great Britain Will be
paid by the Nicaraguan Government with
I'm fifteen days in London. provided the
British troops are withdrawn from CO.
rintO.
Senior Media is asked to urge upon
Lord Kimberly the advisability OF such
settlement
The Nicaraguan Minister, Senior Guz-
man. has received no advices to-day from
his government. so far as he knows
there are no new phases 10 the afair.
UNCLE SANS POSITION.
In order to make better understood its
position in the present trouble between
Great Britain and Nicaragua, the stale
Department has had printed for distri-
button to all persons Interested In the
bearing Of the Monroe doctrine. on the
attitude of the British in landing troops
at COrinto a circular Of convenient size.
containing the text Of the famous prin-
chile enunciatcd by President Monroe.
There is nothing about the circular 10
indicate for what purpose it was issued.
and the words. department OF state,
Washington. ID. c." i'm the lower LETT
hand corner of the last page. serve alone
to show its origin.
The circular is headed. Extracts from
the seventh annual message OF James
Monroe. President Of the United States;
Dated. December ., lS23.'
While the contents of the circular can
hardly be defined as an official state
ment Of the policy being pursued in the
CorintO affair. il is, nevertheless, issued
with view TO corr citing what the
state Department officials believe 10 b
a popular miscOnception Of the rights ot
this government In relation 10 the other
American republics. obtained through
the enunclation and recognition Of the
Monroe principle.
OFFICIAL DISSATISFACTION.
There has been much dissatisfaction
among officials Of the administration over
the fact that. barring an interview win
an unnamed Cabinet officer the govern
ncnt has not defined its present attitude.
ana thus saved itself from newspaper
and editorial and other criticism.
d. Is claimed 10y these officials
that simple perusal Of Monroe's
famous message viii show con-
~
States any semblance of authority 10
interfere between a Central American
state and another sovereign state On TINS
case Great Britain in the settlement
Of any difficulty they may have had.
A government officer in speaking to-
day on the subject voiced the Views OF a
number Of his official associates IN these
words. THE mistake of this whole aiidir
has been the action OF The admins tratlon
ia declining to make public its position on
the situation
POLICY or SECRECY UNWlSE.
"In this case the policy of secrecy.
which has pertainei recently IN connec-
ton with everything relating 10 our
foreign affairs, has been carried 10 tN-
cess.
~ majority Of the people Of the United
States DO not understand the Nicaraguin
situation and the course being pursued
with regard 70 II by our government:
They know OF the Monroe doctrine. ana
have some understanding of what II Is;
but they believe IL has been violated
and trampled on. and. without knowing
the details. are indignant al the inacuon
Of the government. If the administration
had issued plain statement, setting
forth the actual grounds of the Monroe
doctrine. ana showing how impossible IL
was for the United States 20 interfere
where no colonization or conquest of Nj
caraguan territory was contemplated. the
people Of the country would have seen
why the administration has adopted its
present course"
Several hundred requests have been re-
ceived daily at the STATE Department
since the British landed at COrinto. ask
ing for copies Of the Monroe doctrine
and IL is said at the department that the
circular was printed 10 supply this de-
mand. -.s
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
LONDON, May THE authorities OF
the Foreign Office and Admiralty say in
reply 10 questions on the subject that the
situation in Nicaragua is absolutely I'M
changed.
TtIENT-ntN AT ST tStpH.