The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-03
PEACEMAKER BAYARD.
Our Ambassadors Success in the
Nicaragua Negotiations.
ACCEPTS sALVADoR's GUARANTEE.

AuhiArhA 70 Lehte SpftntO A0 Soon AZ
Nicaragua Confirms tho Promised Pay
mont of Indemnity.
WASHINGTON May 3-The department.
Of state has received telegram from Am
bassador Bayard, at London, stating that
Great Britain has accepted the guarantee
made by Salvador of the payment Of the
indemnity by Nicaragua in London within
fortnight, and that SO soon as Nicaragua
confirms and SO informs the British ad-
miral the admiral Is instructed to leave
Corinto.
The above official statement may be re.
garded as chronicling the passage of the
acute phase of the difficulty between Great
Britain and Nicaragua, which at one time
perhaps, threatened to involve the United
States. 1t cannot be doubted that Mica.
ragua will promptly confirm the arrange
ment, and the British fleet will leave Cor
into as soon as notice Of the action of tho
British foreign office can be communi
Gated to Admiral Stephenson, which, by
the way, might be sooner had not Mica
raguans purposely interrupted the COM
munication by cable directly between the
foreign Office and the admiral.
The guarantee by Salvador Of Mica
ragua's Indebtedness, 1t Is said, is simply
repayment of the favor extended to Sal
vador by Nicaragua at the time of the
Ezeta incident, when DIR. Guzman, the
Nicaragua minister at Washington, took
up the case of Salvador by instructions of
his own government and worked so hard
to secure the extradition of the refugee to
Salvador In addition to this considera.
tion, based on gratitude the Salvadorians
are supposed to be influenced in espousing
the Nicaraguan cause by feeling of ap-
prehension at the presence of British
troops on Central American soil
1t is quite certain that all OF the coun-
tries of Central America have been deeply
impressed with some such fear, and it is
felt here that the Nicaraguan incident
may perhaps be the direct means of bring
ing about again the long expected revival
of the union of Central American repub-
lies, the small republics now existing hav-
ing been brought to realization of their
inability to protect themselves in a con-
fict with any considerable power.
Although it may be safely assumed that
the acute phase of the Nicaraguan Incl.
dent has passed, supposing that there
should be no hostile collision before tho
formal orders have reached the command
ers on each side, there are yet some mat
ters to be adjusted before the incident can
be regarded as entirely closed. After the
settlement of the smart money claim,
on account of the treatment of Hatch u
commission must be selected and proceed
to adjudicate claims of other British sub
jects, not officials, who wero expelled from
Blueflelds at the time of the outbreak last
summer, and If this commission assess
damages against Nicaragua on this score
there may be some grumbling before the
account is settled
This is not likely to lead to serious trou-
BILE, but the Nicaraguans, smarting under
the sense of oppression in this case (for
they declare that Hatch never had an ex-
equateur and so was never recognized by
them as British otficial may be counted
on to do everything they can without Civ
ing cause for an open rupture to give their
patronage in the future to any other ma
tion than Great Britain, 1t is just within
the bounds of possibility, too, that the old
question OF British rights in the Mosquito
reservation may arise again at some fu-
ture day.
1t was definitely developed when the of
fetal announcement of the agreement was
made that the United States had taken q
very important part in the negotiations.
A cablegram of instructions was sent to
Mr.. Bayard on Wednesday laying down a
positive line of action. Mr.. Bayard re-
oeived these instruction SO late on We'd
nesday that they were undoubtedly COM
municated to the foreign office yesterday
1t is a significant coincidence that Great
Britain's acceptance was given almost i'm
mediately after Mr.. Bayard carried out his
instructions.
Previous to Wednesday the compromise
was being urged by tho Salvadorean min
lister in London, but his efforts seemed to
be ineffective, and there was no certainty
that Great Britain would agree. 1t was
this doubt which led to the cable to Mr..
Bayard He was directed to urge the rea-
sonableness of the compromise propos-
tion, and to seek a speedy acceptance. The
results proved that his offices were moro
effective than those of the Salvadorean
minister,