Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-04
HOW TT WAS BROUGHT ABOUT.
Guzman Seeks Advice From Uncle Sam and
 Follows It.

Washington, May 3.-Despite the state ment of Sir Edward Gray, under secre- tary of foreign affairs, in the house Of commons yesterday that the United States had not rendered it's good offices in the settlement of the trouble between Great Britain and Nicaragua, 1t has been positively ascertained that the matter was brought to a settlement through the suggestion offered by Ambassador Bay ard under instructions from Washing ton. That suggestion was that Salvador should guarantee the payment of the money demanded by Great Britain.
 Wednesday morning Minister Guzman of Nicaragua called on Acting Secretary Uhl at the state department and was asked to suggest to his government, as a means of settlement of the Corinto in- cident, that Salvador should guarantee to the British government the payment of fi5,500 indemnity. It is explained that Salvador was selected in this particular because that government is the only one of the Central American republics rep resented in London by a minister, and that Medina, representing the govern ment in London and Paris, could give guarantee in the name of his country, whereas great delays and considerable informality might mark any attempt at action in the matter by any of the other lSceptral American republics. Minister. Guzman immediately cabled the sugges- tion to the minister of foreign affairs at Managua and it was by the latter com municated to Admiral Stephenson, com ma nder of the British naval forces at Corinto, who in turn telegraphed- it to his government.
 The presence at Managua of MT. Ba- ker United States minister to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, was sadly missed by the state department, and much dissatisfac- tion is expressed that he did not hurry to the Nicaraguan capital from Port Li- mon in order to facilitate any diplomatic business connected with the incident that might be intrusted to him
 Just after Minister Guzman had re- ceived the suggestion concerning Saliva dor Wednesday evening Acting Secre- tary Uni cabled Ambassador Bayard, informing him of what had been done and directing him to use his good offices to bring about the acquiescence of Great Britain. A formal conference on the subject was delayed however, until yes terday morning, owing to the absence in Paris of Medina.
 Salvador, which had promptly aequi- esced in the suggestion of the United States, cabled Medina to proceed to Lon don without delay and he left Paris Wednesday evening, arriving in London yesterday morning. The interview with Lord Kimberly followed. MT. Bayard offered the suggestion of this govern ment and Mr Medina, in the name of Salvador, guaranteed payment of the in demnity. It is understood Medina was also empowered to make the best terms possible for Nicaragua with reference to the appointment of a commission to assess the damages resulting from the arrest and imprisonment of other British subjects who were expelled from Blue fields with Vice-Consul Hatch last sum- mer.
 Dr. Guzman believes that. the Mama qua government will inform him in the cburse of the day of the nature of Great Britain's demands and the extent to which they will be complied with by Nicaragua.