Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-05-01
NICARAGUA WILL SETTLE.
SHE HAS ACCEPTED THE COMPROMISE
TERMS OFFERED HER.
Will Fay the Indemnity as soon as Great
Britain Clears out with Her War
ships England May Not
Re willing.

Managua. Nicaragua, April So.-The Mic
araguan government has formally decided
! 10 accede to the compromise proposition of
| the settlement of the pending troubles. and
| this decision has been communicated TO the
| authorities at Washington and London.
| According to this proposition Nicaragua
agrees to pay the fl5.5o0 in London fifteen
| days from the time the British ships leave
| the harhor of Cornto. 1t now remains for
| Great Britain to agree to this condition.
The governments course is regarded as
shifting on Great Britain all further re-
sponsiblity for the trouble. The most pos
itive assurance of the prompt payment Of
the money has been given, so that there
may he no question of uncertainty on this
point.
Washington. April 30.-The Managua dis
patch stating Nicaragua has agreed to a
compromise by which she will pay flj,5O0
on condition that Cornto he evacuated
and that the British fleet he withdrawn, is
accepted by officials here as summing up
the latest status of the subject Attention
is now directed to London to see whether
the condition of immediate evacuation VIII
be granted. If i, is, the trouble is praeti;
in diplomatic circles that it will cause a
renewal of reports that Great Britain is
not so much anxious to settle as to con-
Washington April So.-Otiicials here be-
lieve that the elimination of the Mica
IL
result of existing negotiations between
London Manacua and Washington, and
that to-day probably will determine wheth-
satisfactory adjustment and the with
drawal of British troops from Corinto is
possible.
While It is known that the negotiations
now in progress give hope to officials that
"A settlement will be made, yet II could
not be learned up TO noon that the hnal
The understanding is that President Ze-
laya and his cabinet have before them
plan for paying s776oo in London two
weeks hence. on condition that Corinto Will
be Immediately evacuated and that If
this is accepted by Nicaragua, Great
Britain will also agree to it. There are
many details to such an agreement and
these. no doubt explain the delay in ex-
changing final answers. 1t IS regarded as
pay the demand of $77,5co and the only
questions now remaining are az to the
terms, the evacuation of Corinto and the
subsequent arbitration of the other Brit
ish claims. In some quarters 1t is believed
Great Britain will not include her advant-
age of occupation OF Corlnto until the
money is actually paid. on the other hand.
Nicaragua wants an immediate Withdrawals
Of troops as a partial means OF maintain
ing her dignity before the world. Between
these conflicting positions II is nosSlhle
that the United States may give assur-
ances that the money may be paid not as
guaranty. but in such way as TO permit
an agreement
Washington, April Sat the state de-
bar n s5s inGSmn'y y within feen WRn days
after the departure of the British troops
was seemingly expected, though no direct
adviccS had been received by the depart
ment. In fact, Minister Baker IS now in
Costa Rica and there is very little com
municafion between this government and
the legation at Managua. 1t was learned
a the department that the acceptance by
Nicaragua of the terms which have be"n
proposed does not mean the affair IS set
tied.
1t is unG arstood that Ambassador Bay
ard throughout the controversy has had TO
encounter the difficulty which is stil pre-
sented, The British government wants the
money paid in the presence of the British
fleet AT Cornto. for while the fleet is
stll there. and the troops are in possess
sion of the town, the British government.
according TO a state department official
wants the payment made as though under
made al the suggestion of the United States
and which Managua adyices say has been
satisfactory to the Ncaraguan govern
ment Will he agreed to by the British gov
crnment and assurances to this effect have
been received. 1t appears In this connec-
ton that the threat Of revolution in Near
aqua has given the United States an op-
portunity TO urge with more force n peace
able settlement of the present difficulty
might seriously threaten the lives and
property of United States citizens, As 10
the possible arbitration of the remaining
questions In dispute between Great Brit
ain ana Nicaragua, il is understood the
United States expects to be represented,
and will probably not be refused by Great
Britain. This. it is said. Will not he al
lowed to interfere with the settlement OF
the fl5.50O claim by navment within two