The Forrest City times., 1895-05-03
NAVAL ACTIVITY.


 .,.n. for the Protection of Americans
 Their Interests-No Connection with
 sa occupation of Corinto by the Brit lsh.
 WASHINGTON, April 3o.-After several .Onferences yesterday, Secretary cresham and Secretary Herbert If the navy, sent dispatches to .hs % commanders of the United States ~nnboats Alert and the Atlanta, di- ssoting them to proceed without delay .o San Juan del Sur and Greytown. Nicaragua, respectively.
 The Alert is at Panama, and it will take her about day and a half to raaeh San Juan del Sur, which is the .oble station nearest Corinto, situated obout 100 miles below that port. The Atlanta is at Key West, and can make .be distance of 750 miles from that nlace to Greytown in two and a half days.
 When Secretary Herbert was asked the significance of these orders, he an- swered promptly as follows:
 'The newspapers say that a revolu- ton is probable in Nicaragua. They F state that the people are very much dissatisfied with the course of the gov ,rnment, and are likely to attempt to overthrow it. In order to protect the interests of American citizens, their lives and property, and following the policy always pursued in such contin- gencies, have ordered the Alert to San Juan del Sur, and the Atlanta to Grey- town. In addition to these vessels the Montgomery, now at Mobile, will sail on May for Greytown, conveying the Nicaraguan canal commission to that place. The Monterey. which has sailed for Panama, will remain at Pan- ana for the present. With two United States ships on one side of Nicaragua and one ship on the other side, it is plain that American interests will be ton should take place. But wish it distinctly understood that these ves- sels are sent to Nicaragua for the pur- pose of caring for citizens of the United States and their interests and not on any business connected with the situation at Corinto."
 While the policy of this government in the trouble at Corinto is we'll under stood, the first authoritative statement on the subject was not made until yes terday. A cabinet officer said last evening that the United States could not interfere. between Great Britain and Nicaragua in the matter of differ ioa, eign state, recognized as such by Great Britain and the United States. and must hold herself responsible to Great Britain for offense committed against British subjects.
 y "The United States government" he said, 'does not undertake to extend a protectorate over Central America and South America to such an extent that sovereign state of one or the other Of these countries may insult another sovereign nation with the expectation that this government will protect it rom foreible resentment by the nation nsulted. Such principle has never been recognized by the United States, and if we attempted to assert it. we would secure the enmity of every nation having dealings with Central and South America"
 Tt is understood tn at the situation at Corinto has been relieved of much of its tension by an intimation cabled Oy Ambassador Bayard, that in case Nicaragua would guarantee payment of the indemnity asked within fifteen aays, Great Britain would accede to request for such an extension of time for payment"
 Mr. Warner Miller, pre- sident of the slearaguan Canal Co.,, had an inter- View yesterday with Secretary Gresh- am and Secretary Herbert.
 My business with the secretary of state and the secretary of the navy" ne said afterward to United Press re- porter, was for the purpose ot inform ing them of the physical configuration oi the country on the proposed canal route, in order that the canal commis- aon may be assisted in facilitating it's york;
 {, Mr Miller said he did not care to 'saik about the political situation in nicaragua because he was the repre- sentative of the canal company, which M nao the greatest interest at stake. he made the positive statement, how eVer' that the United States would not permit Great Britain or any other eountry to undermine our interests in