The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02

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subterfuges seek TO avoid the MoRro<
doctrine.
Cincinnati Enquirer: The British gov
eminent had no real quarrel with Nicar.
| aqua The latter pat down a rebellion
| fomeated by British subjects These con
| Spirators. she sent out of the country as
any other nation would have done. Grea'
/ Britain could not afford to take possession
of Nicaragua without pretext, and yet
! she desired possession Of some seaport
| there which would command the entrance
4 of the proposed canal To openly de-
| clare her purpose of invading Nicaragua
| fer the purpose of preventing the con-
| struction of the canal by the United States
would have been plain cause for war with
| this country. She does not want such 3
war, but she wanted control in Nicaragua
| and has acquired ii by pretending 10 De
| offended by the punishment of British
subjects engaged In the Mosquito Indian
rebellion against that country.
Washington Times: Through the In
| strumentaiity of the Associated Press, the
| Times yesterday gave Washington an ex-
elusive account OF the settlement Of the
Nicarasuan complication. From the
first Nicaragua presumed on the assist
ance of the United tSates. and il was
only when the state department posi-
! lively refused 10 interfere. except in an
advisory capacity. that Englands terms
were acceded to. With the exception Of the
Spanish incident. the attitude OF this adj
ministratio dealing with foreign QueS-
tons is commendable. The, United States
cannot afford 10 Ike the qUarreis of any
people nor must this country be consid-
cred a bulwark of defense for revolu-
tioniSts and maIcontents.
Detroit Tribune: The influence of our
r.-frr Of 10
American continents will be greatly Grip
pied By the attitude of the administration
in regard 70 the proceedings OF the British
at Corint0 and our passive acquieSence
therein, appears 10 be a foregone con-
clusion. That a deep-laid and far-reach-
ing design of control of the most essential
point in Central America is il progress
of evolution through the British foreig n
Office and admiralty is believed by many
of those most familiar with the English
history and methods of procedure. So
far as can now be seen. Mr.. Gresham sits
and twiddles his thumbs while British
arrogance plants itself on the very spot
more coveted than any other on the con-
tinent Corinto has temporarily sur
rendered" What next?
Cleveland Leader: Great Britain should
have consented 10 submit the matter TO
arbitration as Nicaragua proposed. Fail
ing 10 do that, England sacrificed the
right to insist On the United States TAX
ing neutral positi m. IL has been ap-
parent from the first that the real object
Of Great Britain was not to secure pro-
lection for her traders in Nicaragua. but
10 get a foothold in Central America as
preliminary TO assuming control over the
eastern entrance to the proposed Nicara-
qua canal That alone should have i'm
IaH .r-r1r1o m haIr
under the Monroe doctrine and the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty. The ocupation OF
Corinto by British marines should never
have been permitted.
New York Advertiser: The Nicara guam
government has acted with real shrewd
ness. Their offer places the response
bility for further complications entirely
on the shoulders of England. The Near
aguans refusal TO yield 10 superior force
while their chief seaport IS commaneG
by British cannon and occupied by British
sailors and marines cannot be condemned
by civilized public opinion. II England
persists in attempting to enforce her
demands at the cannon muzzle, all indi
cations point to serious and prolonged
difficulties, in which this country VIII in
evitably be involved.
Springfield (1assD Union: The South
and Central American republics should
certainly stand together. So long as
they consist of a score of small countries.
each fighting the other and agreeing on
nothing except 10 disagree, just so long
the Europae npowers Will constantly men
ace them. Under the present adulinistra-
ton the foreign policy evidently is not 10
offend Great Britain or any other of the
European powers. Had that policy been
universal when the thirteen colonies
fought for liberty, we would still be q
dependency OF Great Britain.
Cleveland Plaindealer: II is as salts
factory solution OF the perplexing prob
lem as could have been expected. Mic
aragua saves it's pride by paying volun-
trily what il refused to pay at the muzzle
of British guns. Great Britin gets the
money IL demanded and Is released from
the absurd yet dangerous position IL was
placed in by the occupation of Corinto
and the Nicarag guam country move. The
United States mediates successfully.
averts a threatened war, and at the same
policy. Our part in the affair will be OF
value in the disposition of other trouble
some questions yet TO be arraiSned-
PittsburS Pest DemD: The Monroe
doctrine has never been made interna-
tional law, but has been the accepted rule
of action OF the United States. Any
fresh complications showing that Great
Britain was expressing the republic of Mic
aragua might force the United States 20
abandon its present attitude. II Is TO
be regretted that no American vessels OF
war are there and that in this critical
point, the United States has no diplomatic
representative in Nicaragua.
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