Evening star., 1895-04-26

suit, Admiral Stephenson, the British COM
mander at Corinto, had been instructed to
delay the enforcement of the ultimatum
until midnight tonight.
Mr.. Bayard said he could make no state
ment. x
In regard to the dispatch from Managua
to the New York World saying that the
Nicaraguan government had assurances
that it would receive from voluntary sub
scrptions more than enough to pay the
British claim within the time allowed by
the ultimatum, Mr.. Bayard remarked that
Nicaragua were SO ready to offer money
with which to pay the indemnity.
ar. Us n.on It a,of fact that Great Britain has
until tonight; Mr.. Bayard s was asked Isl e'e
Il cannot answer that question:" replied
the ambassador but l have the highest
respect for the British officials. In this
matter the people of Nicaragua must dis
that the British officers will stand watch in
hand awaiting Nicaragua's reply
The Pail Mall Gazette. commenting on
the trouble between Great Britain and
more courteously correct than the attitude
of the United States in the difficulty, add
ing: ut is a good omen for a close un-
derstanding upon the China-Japan ques-
the Spanish-American states that none of
them are too insignificant to behave de-
Gently to foreigners"
dispatch to the News from Paris says
that the British ultimat tum to Nicaragua
is strongly approved in that city. France
herself having trouble in South America
will probably be obliged to send an ulti-
matum to Venezuela. The dispatch also
that America will growl, but will go no
further. The Monroe doctrine does not
cover diplomatic misdeeds and interna-
tional bad breeding. Great Britain can
toll Obi icfo ontSnn fnr
America is unable TO fire single gun.
The Standard editorially commends the
government for its attitude toward Mic
aragua. which, 1t says, has probably by
now acquired a more just conception Of in
ternational rights, and, in addition, a more
accurate appreciation of American diplo-
macy 1t adds: There is no power in the
world that chershes more absolute respect
for International law than the Washington
government. The few Americans who are
always advising discourteous actions
toward Great Britain exercise no influence
whatever on the conduct of their respon-
sible rulers. The American people attach
too high value to the Monroe doctrine to
strain or misapply it. The American flag
would never be employed to shield wrong
doers."
The News in an editorial says: 1t must
have been d;sagreeable- surprise to Mica
ragua to find that America not only did
not intend to intervene in the dispute with
Great Britain, but had. even approved the
British demands. The Monroe doctrine is
qualified by the distinctions that the occu-
patton of territory objected to is for the
purpose of oppression. Our government
easily convinced the Washington govern
ment that its Interference in Nicaragua
would be limited to the exaction of just
demand
The Post says: Nobody can say that
Great Britain has not acted with sufficient
forbearance. Monroe Ii only a doctrine
which has never been legishtively enacted
but in any case the application of the doc
trine to Nicaragua will not arise"
What IL Thought in London.
LONDON, April 26.-zIn well-informed En-
glish quarters here today 1t is declared
that the British ultimatum to Nicaragua
has not been modified and in the absence
of definite news from Admiral Stephenson
1t is believed that he. has already occupied
the port of Corinto.