The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1895, 1895-05-14
NICARAGUA AFFAIR.
Believed That a Settle
ment is Close At Hand.

ChuI 0reuD Drltaln mas agreed 10
the proposed settlement of her
dispute with Nicaragua. The
payment Of indemnity is guaran-
teed. 1t is said the affair has
been practically settled.
A Managua, Nicaragua, dis
patch of May 1 says; The officers
belonging to the British fleet were
ashore yesterday at San Juan del
Sur, a small port near which the
Pacific entrance to the Nicaragua
canal is to be built. 1t was
noticed that they were making
measurements and topographic
sketches of the land, and they
also we're apparently making
observations along the route to be
followed by the canal along the
line from the Pacific to Lake Nj
caragua. The officers also made
sketches and took notes about the
Brito, and although ordered TO
desist by the Nicaragua Cover
nor there. they continued their
work and refused to return on
board the ships.
The Honduras Government has
given assurance to Nicaragua that
her troops will be at the disp o.
sal of Nicaragua should they be
necessary. This is the only ten.
der of troops that has been made
by the Central American repub-
lies. The offer from Honduras Is
not kelly to be accepted owing
to the present favorable turn o
affairs, but at one time there was
prospect Of concerted action by
the forces of the two countries
The good Offices of the Minister
of Honduras, Minister of Guate-
mala and all other Central Anne
rican States are being exerted a
Washington and London to secure
a peaceful settlement.
1t is reported at Colon from
San Juan del Sur that there il
every probability of revolution
breaking out in Nicaragua if the
Government yields to the demand
of Great Britain. If the presen
Government of Nicaragua falls j
| is contended it will not be posi-
bic to adjust the claims of Grea
Britain and this will probabl.
| provoke an armed conflict.
According to a Washington
dispatch a guarantee of thu
payment by Nicaragua of tn
indemnity as required by Grea
Britain will be made in the amp
lest manner possible, so that ther
appears to be no further obstacl
between the two countries as t
final adjustment. The guarante
will be in one of these forms, viz
1. The promise of the Nicaragu
| Government, which has Away
fulfilled it's obligations. 2. !
guarantee by the Bank Of Nicara
qua, a national institution wit
recognized standing in Londor
3. A deposit of $4,000 in
London bank by the Republic {
| Guatemala, one of the rich o.
| Central American states. 4. Eithe
cash or a guarantee from the Nj
caragua Canal Company. b
sides these guarantees, any on
of which is available and is n
garded as ample, the Nicaragu
authorities are said to hav
actual funds Immediately avail
able, without calling for outsid
help. a guarantee by the Unite
States is not regarded as essenti.
under the foregoing circun
| stances {
| A final proposition, as no
concluded between Nicaragua an
| Great. Britain, will, therefore, b
as follows:
| Great Britain agrees to i'm
mediately evacuate Corinto an
| withdraw her fleet. Nicaragu
agrees to pay the e15,500 i
London fifteen days from til
sailing Of the fleet from Corintc
| According to these terms tn
fifteen days do not begin to ru
until the actual sailing of til
fleet. The latter feature wa