New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-18
IN BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP.
CORDIAL, RELATIONS BETWEEN THE
AMERICAN REPUBLICS
Ar, n,sp1-rrs SETTLED WITHOUT RECOURSE TO
HARSH MEASURES NICARAGUA CANAL


AND THE BRAZILIAN INsURRECHoN
wasbine,on April l7.-Perhaps the most striking
cbaracteristic of the new volume Of foreign reia-
+ions correspondence another portion OF which came
"a, today is the extremely cordial attitude OF the
United States toward the Central and South Aiherr
can REPUBLICS the complete confidence OF Vhe Wv
ernments OF those countries in the United states
and the satisfactory settlement of all questions oe
tween them without recourse 10 the ul'ihidtu'"
,,e,bod or TO the adoption of a threatening poHcE
In the grave Incidents arising from the BraZlIdh
and Salvadorian revolutions. the murder OF AMER
can citizens in Honduras, Mosquito, Mexico anu
other places boundary disputes. apparent customs
determinations and multitude OF VeNa'ous uli
Gcul,les arising the State Department, while hrmy
Insisting on full Justice has been able to accomplish
its ends without hostile demonstrations OF susseS
tions Of harsh conditions.
In Nicaragua where Nilsson assassinated ana
the exequatur of Consul Braida was withdra"il
where the concession of the canal which several
millions of American capital had already Deeh eN
pended was the point OF being anhuleu 1"i ii0"
compliance with conditions, and where iorceu OoH
tributions for the maintenance of Government were
exacted and the rights of foreign residents were
jeopardized. friendly diplomacy effected remeuS
in every instance and complete satisfaction was oo-
tanned without in the slightest degree deparuns
from a firm policy in compelling recognition Oh anu
respect for the dignity of the United STATES
AS an instance Of the close reciprocity OF inter-
acts ha,ween this country and Central America, the
letter of Secretary Gresham 10 Minister GuZfhSul'
dated May l. 1894 is significant The NicaraSuan dIh-
lister at Washington in note 10 Secretary UIeshai
expressed the opinion that the canal compa"!
might not be able to accomplish the piercing OF our
lsthmus" and Minister Baker told the President OF
Nicaragua that he understood that the UnitedStates
Government did consider it possible for IL 20 as
sociate its with those of the promoters OF 'ld
enterprise in the accomplishment OF the work ne
desired TO know whether the Government OF MICA
If tha of
contract would be willing enter into negotiations
with the United States with view 70 setting 'he
question of the construction OF the m'eroceahlc
highway" Mr.. Gresham replied:
can add little what has been 50 ably ana
earnestly said on many occasions nereI0Ore bat
the completion of the interoceanc canal under as
tinctivey American auspices ana in the interest," Css
the independent states OF s tbe inheritance
of which is shown TO grow more Ntai WI o1 IN
speedy realization OF the work is one OF the high,
aims toward which the two Cfovcrnih5il'S ea
ing our part to bring about so desiranle a re-
suit with due regard to all the vast interests IN
volved therein.
UNITED STATES THE LEADER.
Another significant indication that foreign ma
tjons even Great Britain, waited for the Onlted
States TO take the initiative in affairs on TINS
continent, is related in a telegram from secretary
Gresham TO Ambassador Bayard in regard 70 'he
Brazilian revolution. Mr.. Bayard was told tAa'
the British Ambassador. Sir Julian Paunceiote
had called at the State Department 10 say mat
IL had been reported that the insurgents were IN
possession of part of the country IN the south VI
Brazil and that he directed by Loru Rose
berry 10 ascertain the disposition OF this Govern
men, as TO the propriety OF recognizing them as
belligerents Secretary Gresham informed SIT
Julian that he United States had twice dec"heo
10 recognize the belligerent status of MeIo ana
that instructions would again that day be caD!eu
10 Minister Thompson inform the insurgents
under existing conditions recognize them as
benigerents Sir Julian thought the action OF the
United States was important On receipt of this
dispatch. Mr. Bayard said. he had an interview
with Lord Rosebery to the following erect:
l stated the case to be that OF naval oln Tr
intrusted with the command OF what was VA
accepted si' such Command under a Government,
with whom he co-operated for several nUhonS anu
issus That, with ul Information Of the
struggle living up TO their treaty supuauo NJ
with the Brazilian people and their Government,
the Government OF the United states nag uhreG
De Mello and his associates IN arms sugh TecUg
nOn not and being az aG rules Of
Lord Rosebery expressed his concurrence in the
judgment Of the Of 6e Ensd S 6ee
ton OF his Government 10 act in accordance with
their decision in the matter
Exactly two months later. April 6, Sir Julian
again called at the State Department to say that
he was Instructed by his Goyernmen to asS srd dhs
suggestion Brazil to accept the offer Of Portu,
territory outside OF Brazil and 70 hold them there
Until their right Of u SSyn@ c9d pr DE
land. who gave Instructors that sir julian 81, De
cJned join in the suggestion. \ day or two
letter substantially similar request was received
able to get along without any European sugges
full md Ceuia
OF the English officials 10 assist in the restora.
way in the contest.
OUTRAGHs IN GUATEMALA AND HONDURAS.
Among many other interesting matters disclosed in
the correspondence published in the volume of
foreign relations the particulars of outragcs
committed Americans In Guatemala and Hon
duras for none of which does it appear that re-
dress has been made in any way. One the case
OF Henry j. Stbbs. In his statement forwarded
TO the State Department he says that he was ar
rested at La Chinga where ne had gone eng neer
confined with orders to the sentry 10 shoot him if
ne attempted TO escape transferred thence To- Cho-
luteca, twenty-four miles distant and compelled 10
make the trip in the heat Of the day kept close
aere c asG n no FOOD given to HIM.
ing required purchase himself with the proceeds
S SsR the to sale enter Sf hs % SSns al
loved either his liberty h r or his orig b
steamer turned over 10 him, and he returned TO
Ghi to Investigate the matter ana report. but he
correspondence makes no further mention Of the
Another case was that OF W II. Argan. Henry
Thomau and Robert Parlee. American lab0rers for
a subject OF Belgium. Under orders from their EN-
p.oyer, they removed a shed from his land which
had been placed there by Government officer for
which they were arrested and thrust into the peni-
Tertiary on August p, 1921 Argsii The foreman
asked the officer in charge If he could speak to
Colonel Lopez whereupon the officer began TO- beat
him saying There is your Colonel Lopez" Ar
gall says that he made resistance-he would have
Been murdered if he had-and received four stroke.
across his back with a rawhide. which raised grea,
welts on his skin Twelve days later the men were
released without any charge having been made
against them In reporting the case TO the De-
partment, Minister Young
81 talked with the three men within four hours
from the time OF their arrest and was shown By
Argall the cruel stripes upon MS back. II seems tC
me that the Government OF Guatemala ought TO b.
made 10 nav damages in both INSTANCES. and espe