New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-04
PRICE THREE CENTS
CORINTO NOT EVACUATED.
WAITING NICARAGUA'S REPLY
NO DOUBT EXPRESSED THAT SHE WILL
ACCEPT THE SETTLEMENT.
LORD KIMBERLEY HAS NOT YET ORDERED Al.
MIRAL STEPHENSON TO WITHDRAW HIS
wARsIuPs-THE STATE DEPARTMENT
NOW CLAIMS ALL THE CREDIT FOR
ADJUSTING THE DIFFICULTY
COMMENTS OF THE
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Washington, May 3.-Though news Of he evacu.
alton Of CorInto had not been received here at
late hour this evening. there !s no doubt that the
agreement between Great Britain and Nicaragua
suggested by Salvador and outlined In these dis
patches last night will be carried out In good
faith. Lord Kimberley. having sign.a,d his ac-
ceptance OF the guarantee offered by Salvador Il
now rests entirely with Nicaragua whether It will
free its territory by the payment Of the fi55oo
smart money or will continue to give a further
pretexi to Great Britain for remaining In possess
sion OF Corinto overrunning the interior OF the
country. The suggestion is made that the temper
or the NicaraSuan people will not permit the Gov
eminent Of President Zeaya settle on any Of the
terms yet proposed and that the result Of an at
tempt to settle the British claim except by an ap-
peal to the sword will result In the overthrow OF
President Zelaya's Administration. and anarchy.
II is difficult at this distance TO obtain any trust
worthy Information with regard TO this phase OF
,he question. Minister Guzman, II is believed, en-
tcrtains no such fears.
THE STATE DEPARTMENTS FAIRY TALE.
As might have been expected. the State Depart
nent is greatly worried over the blunt assertion
Il Sir Edward Grey IN Parliament yesterday that
lie United States had mot rendered their good
Offices for the settlement OF the dispute" With
out the courage Of denying the truth Of the state
ment or producing the proofs controvert it. the
officials Of the State Department content with
furnishing at the eleventh hour to the press asso-
Citations a cock-and-bull story about how the idea
Of suggesting Salvador a guarantor occurred to
them on Wednesday morning; how Mr. Bayard
was instructed TO propose this to sehor MEDINA
how the latter Informed his Government; how the
authorities in Salvador in turn communicated
with Managua: how TIE Government there once
more exchanged views with Dr. Guznan In WASH
ington: how. finally. the Foreign Office in London
was approached-and more TO the same effect
All this Of course Is highly important at this
stage OF the entertainment. though II does not dim
in the least the glory OF little Salvador or obscure
the prestige 1t has won In the eyes OF Latin
America.
The trouble with the State Department is that
for years K has considered II almost dis
reputable 10 seem to take the public into its con-
idence When its course is criticised afterward
II beats the air wildly and wonders how there
can be newspapers depraved enough to misrepre-
sent its doings. or IL selects champions for Its
defence who are singuarly out OF touch with
public opinion rarely know what they are
talking about. The newspapers as a rule are
some
comfort from the fact that usually and in this
Corinto affair especially, they have given the
news fully and accurately. n the needed in
formation which the public here demanded did
not come from the State Department 1t was
generally obtained without difficulty in London
IN Managua or in Paris
But II is not only the newspapers which the
State Department champions now attack. but
also another branch of the Government. Oly the
other day when the question was asked why
vessels of the Navy were not promptly dis
patched TO the scene Of the disturbance these
owsh champions Of the Cleveland diplomacy
remarked that 1t feared some hot-headed
American tar with gold cord on his coat might
lose his balance and do something indiscreet
Admiral Meade in particular was singled out as
a not to be trusted. and others like him
were placed on sort Of black list. 1t would be
Interesting to know precisely what constitutes
ideal noval officer in the eyes OF the State
Department Even Lord Nelson might not have
passed muster according to its notions.
THE FLOP" OF THE ENGLISH PRESS
If anything were wanted 10 demonstrate the
utter contempt with which the attitude Of the
Administration in this whole matter is regarded
by England-to please which Messrs. Cleveland.
Gresham & Co. did 50 much-it could be found in
announcement Of the settlement. Only last Mon
day II fairly was stumbling over itself in the
endeavor TO assure this country that II was be-
having handsomely; that Is to say, that the
Administration Of Mr.. Cleveland was doing
everything ii could to further the outrageous
demands Of England Che United States Is
acting a friendly part toward Great Britain
and Nicaragua IN urging the latter TO pay the
indemnity at the earliest moment" "the atu-
tudc OF the Unite! States appears to have been
most friendly and correct the United States
have shown. was TO be expected. becoming
sense OF the equities of the and have be-
ha>cd toward US in nearly every rspect as We
should have behaved toward them these ana
others similar 10 them the phrases INDUCED
In by the London press in the early part OK the
week
What IS the tone Of that same press to-day.
twcntv-four hours after the settlement? Another
and more powerful State has also been taught
useful lesson. The American Republic assumes
the post Of arbitrator in all disputes between the
smaller states and Europe, and, what Is more I'M
portant ii shows disposition 10 interfere in those
disputes which is Objectionable as 1t is unasket
for" IF Zelaya has played us false We will not
only occupy. but will wipe Cornto out OF the map,
and other places with IT, 1.-The tone OF the Amer-
can press since the present difficulty arose
has reflected very clearly the usual tone OF their
country in these ma ters though perhaps their
buster and braggadocio upon this occasion was
rendered louder because they felt that there was
little chance Of being listened to''-and 50 on ad
infntum Does any one doubt that this remark
able change in tone is due to anything else than
the astounding bluff" attempted by the Admins
tratOn in the early part of the game and the still
more astounding bluff made by Lord Kimberley
but which this Administration did not have the
nerve to see?
Meanwhile the State Department solemnly
nounces that the demand for It's extracts from
President Monroe's celebrated message continues.
The first edition Of $50 copies was exhausted yes
terday. A second one. equally generous In propor-
tions, received at the Department to-day.
Seventy-six copies OF this were distributed before
o'clock this afternoon. 1t Will be seen that the
department do move"-sometimes.
\ STATEMENT BY THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
London. May 3.--The following is the text OF an
official note communicated by the Foreign Office
TO the United Press
AS the result OF the Savsiorean Minister'S COM