The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-04-10

character, also A. vsrisnce with the
information obtained from British
naval officers on the coast.
Lord Kimberley says, on the testi-
mouy, that tho Nicaraguan Com
missioner was in the palace at Blue
fields with some " bis soldiers, and
was without power to maintain or
der or the authority Of Nicarapua,
which he had up to then exercised,
and he took the first opportunity OF
coming to an arrangement to with
draw his soldiers to place Of safety.
Under these circumstances certain
British subjects, at the request OF
the Mosquito chief, reassumed fuuc-
tions which they had formerly exer-
cised before the entry Of the Near
aguan troops into the Mosquito re-
serve IN February. II government
Of some sort had not been consti-
tnted, after the riots OF the 9Th and
9Th Of July, q state Of anarchy would
have donbtlessly ersued, and Her
Majesty's Government could not
blame those British subjects for
their action. Proclamation Of Mr..
Hatch are quoted, in which he warn
I'd British subjects from interfering
in local questions or troubles be-
tween Mosquito and the sovereign
power. Nj. Hatch's action in al
visipg q British subject to take AL
Office under the Mosquito chief
one Of the grievances--is approved
as having no reason that could be
urged against il. II was charged
that Mr.. Hatch barbored Chief Clar-
ence, for purposes hostile to Near
aqua. In answer to this IL il stated
that the chief, while in fear OF his
life, was TAKEN into the house OF Mr..
Hatch, by the advice OF Captain
Clarke, commanding II. M. S. Magi-
cisDDe; but. when the chief reassum.
ell bis position as Mosquito chief,
Mr.. Hatch requested him to cease
to reside in bis house, and he ac-
cordipgly did it.
Minister Barrios is requested to
inform the Nicaragusn Government
that Her Msj-sty's Government can
not admit that any reliable or ads-
quats evidence has been produced
to justify the arbitrary aud violent
action taken against the Qr-en's
subjects. They hold the Nicara-
guam Government responsible for
these proceedings and they must re-
quire them to pay the sum OF Els 600
(about 100000 on their action in ar.
resting. Imprisoning aud expellipR
those British subjects; further, to
cancel Internationally the decree of
exile against them, aud, rs already
stated in this abstract, to agree to
the constitution OF q commission to
assess the losses sust aimed by them
in their property or goods. Besides
the cases mentioned there were
others, including the case OF an
E"vlish engineer in the reserve. who
had suffered at the hands OF The MIC
arsguau authorities. There was also
the case Of the unwarrantable seizure
OF the British schooner Angelia. with
the detention OF her owners aud
crew, for which an indemnity of
f5OO was required.
Iu conclusion Lord Kimberley in
Inmates that Her Majssty's Govern.
ment will not discuss any question
with regard to the treaty OF Mana
qua until the matter Of the arrest
aud imprisonment Of British sub
jects is disposed OF, but as soon as
the demands OF the present note
have been satisfied he should be pre-
pared to receive aud consider in a
friendly spirit any representation on
those questions which tho Nicara-
guam Government might desire to
make 10 Her Msjesty's Government.