The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02
NO REPLY GIVEN NICARAGUA.
ENGLAND's COURSE IN THE IS-DAY
NATTER NOT YET KNOWN.

best IermS Possible IN Regard tn
Paying the Indemnity or Ceding
TerritOry-A Pamphlet Issued by
the State Department Explaining
the Monroe Doctrine.
Washington. May $50 far as can be
learned neither Secretary Gresham nor
Minister Guzman has yet received a for
NAL reply to Nicaragua's request that
the British fleet should be Withdrawn
from Corinto preliminary to an agree
ment TO pay the indemnity demanded
in London within fifteen days. The Brit
ish foreign office usually acts with de-
liberation in such matters. Nevertheless
the absence OF any intimation that Great
Britain has yet granted the request is
regarded as ominous, and the friends
of Nicaragua are somewhat discouraged.
kumors nave reached here asserting that
Great Britain has ossented, and again
stating that she has refused but the
tact appears to be that no authentic in
formation as to the British conclusion
has been given. Should Great BritaIn's
reply be unfavorahle and failing all aid
from the United States, II is asserted
that the only course open for Nicaragua
VIII be TO make the best terms possible
with Great Britain, either by con-
cession OF territory or placing itself un-
der British protection. II Is said that
II would be easier for Nicaragua TO set
tie the British claims by a slice of her
territory or other concessions than TO
lIOlOuB Tue present unequal contest
Those who have talked with President
Cleveland represent him as being strong
~ opposed to any interference on the
part of the United States his conten-
ton being that Great Britain Is merely
seeking reparation from injuries to it's
subjects, and that when II has succeeded
in doing this her forces win be at once
Withdrawn from the country.
Santiago de Guatemala, May This
republic has united with Honduras in
a dispatch TO Secretary Gresham, asking
ID hiring
a peaceful solution of the Nicaragua dis
pute with Great Britain. Guatemala has
felt emboldened to take this step because
Of the attitude which the United States
assumed in its recent controversy with
| Mexico on the boundary question When
the difficulty assumed an acute stage the
| Washington government notified Mexico
that II would be greatly displeased If
President Diaz invaded Guatemala" on
tics, all suggestions OF war ceased, and
a few weeks later a peaceable settlement
was arranged between Mr.. Leon, the Qua
temalan minister at Mexico, and the Dtaz
administration. Guatemala asks similar
good offices for Nicaragua.
The failure Of the cruisers Atlanta and
Alert to leave promptly for the coast of
Nicaragua In obedience to orders tele-
graphed by Secretary Herbert night be-
fore last caused supplementary instruc-
| tions to be sent to both vessels to-day and
| as result Capt. Cromwell OF the Atlanta
| notified the department that he would
! finish coaling at Key West tomorrow and
| been at Panama since March 10 and waJ
| presumed to be ready 10 leave there on
! twenty-four hours n .,ce. Oflclals have
| little doubt that both vessels will be on
| their way tomorrow night and reach their
| destinations by the end Of the week.
dispatch was received to-day by the
| state department, stating that the Nicara-
| guam government yesterday sent a cable
| gram to Senor Media, the Salyadorean
minister at London, requesting him to lay
before the British foreign office the pro-
| position advanced by Nicaragua that the
| sum of money demanded as indemnity by
| Great Britain will be paid by the Nicara-
| guam government within fifteen days in
| London, provided the British troops are
! withdrawn from Corinto. Senor Medalia
| is asked TO urge upon Lord Kimberley the
| advisability Of such settlement.
in order to make better understood its
! position in the present trouble between
| Great Britain and Nicaragua, the state de-
partment has had printed for distribution
! 10 all persons interested In the bearing Of
! the Monroe doctrine on the attitude of the
British in landing troops at Corinto, cir
| cular Of convenient size, containing the
| text of the famous principle enunciated
| by President Monroe. There Is nothing
| about the circular to indicate for what
| purpose 1t was issued, and the words, De
/ partment of State, Washington, ID. c.,
| In the lower left hand corner of the last
page serves alone to show It's origin The
| circular is headed: Extracts from the
| seventh annual message of James Mon
| roe President Of the United States, dated
| Dec. g. 1923"
While the contents Of the circular can
! hardly be defined as an official statement
| of the policy being pursued In the Corinto
| affair, 1t Is nevertheless issued with
view to concerning what the state de-
/ partment officials believe to be a popular
| misconception of the rights Of this govern
! ment in relation TO the other American
| republics obtained through the enuncia-
| ton and recognition of the Monroe prin-
! cipie
There has been much dissatisfaction
among officials of the administration over
| the fact that barring an interview with
/ an unnamed cabinet officer the government
| has not defined its present attitude and
! thus saved newspaper and other crit.-
| clsm. It Is claimed by these officials that
/ a simple perusal of President MOnroes
/ famous message will show conclusively
I that II does not give the United States any
/ semblance of authority to interfere be-
/ tween a Central American state and an
/ other sovereign state On this case, Great
/ Britain) in the settlement of any difficulty
A government officer. speaking to-day
| on the subject, voiced the Views of a
| number of his official associates in these
/ words. THE mistake of this whole af-
/ fair had been the action Of the admins
! tratlon in declining 10 make public it's
/ position in the situation. In this case, the
1 policy of secrecy, which has pertained re-
/ Gently i'm connection with everything re-
1 lating to our foreign affairs has been car
! ried to excess. a majority Of the people
of the United States DO not understand
/ the Nicaraguan situation and the course
| being pursued with regard TO IL by our
| government. They know OF the Monroe
! doctrine and have some understanding
| Of what It Is, but they believe It has been
| violated and trampled on, and without
/ knowing the details, are indignant at the
1 inaction Of the government II the ad-
/ ministration had issued a plain state
/ ment setting forth the actual grounds
/ of the Monroe doctrine, and showing how
/ impossible 1t was for the United States
/ to interfere where no colonization or
| conquest Of Nicaraguan territory was
/ contemplated, the people of the country
| would have seen why the administration
4 has adopted its present course. Several
/ hundred requests have been received daily
at the state department since the BRIT
/ ish landed at Corinto, asking for copieh
/ OF the Monroe doctrine, and il Is said az
| the department that the circular was
| printed to supply this demand.
Albany, N. Y. May lin the assembly
this afternoon Mr. Ainsworth introduced
! the following resolution:
Whereas, the British government has
/ recently by force and arms invaded and
| seized the territory and violated the ma
tional sovereignty Of the republic Of
! Nicaragua, upon a pretext arising out Of
the alleged arrest and molestaton of a
1 subject of the British crown and
whereas the subject matter of said dis
pute has never been submitted to any
! Of rlf 4ra4 tfonflnr f.r