The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-04-08
UNCLE SAM Is FIRM.
Wants Great Britain to Leave vene-
zuela Alone

Gresham was at tho White Hous.
for neatly three tours this afternoon
/ 10 conference with the Pres dent
concerning the serious diplomatic
difficulties now pending. While the
Spanish aud Hawaiian incidents at
tract more attention from the pub
lie, the Venezuelan ease il deemed
by long odds the most serious one
with which this government has 10
deal. Though it has not yet rea h
ed an acute stage, officials who are
familiar with the various phases of
the episode declare that in q few
weeks the country will be very much
excited and alarmed concerning it.
To-day another phase OF our
troubles with Great Britain chiefly
occupied the attention OF President
Cleveland and Secretary Gresb am
As result of the con ference it is
understood another cablegram OF in
structions has been sent to Ambassa-
sor Bayard at London. This govern
ment desires to impress upon Great
Britain it's desire that the efforts OF
England to collect the indemnity
demanded OF Nicaragua by the re-
cent British ultimatum shall not be
carried to extremes. 1t is believed
Ambassador Bayard has been in
structed to learn what the purpose
OF Great Britain will be in case
Nicaragua refuses to pay over the
SIS, 600 demanded as reparation for
the mistreatment and expulsion OF
British Consul Hatch. This is an
exceedingly delicate inquiry for Que
! government to make of another, and
Mr.. Bayard's tact is expected to be
used to the utmost in order to avoid
| giving ofense. If Great Britain de-
cided, in the event OF Nicaragua's
refusal, to take possession Of Nicara-
guam territory or to seize the Gus
tom. houses for the purpose OF col
lecting the sum demanded, the
United States will view such action
as a violation OF the Monroe doc
trine.
As to the general right Of Great
Britain to secure proper reparation
due her consul by the Nicaraguan
authorities this government raises
no question. During the recent
troubles in Bluefelds, subjects OF
! the United States and GGiivat Britain
alike suffered through the unueces-
sary zeal OF Nicaraguan officers. For
these injuries the United States has
already secured reparation and
apology. Great Britain has not
been SO fortunate in settling her
claims. The question is not as to
whether or not reparation is due
her, but solely as to the method to
be adopted in securing compliance
with her demands. By his vigorous
policy with reference to the Mos
quito strip, Secretary Gresham sue
ceeded in inducing Great Britain to
abandon all her claims OF territorial
jurisdiction in Nicaragua. The
secretary does not intend to permit
these pretensious to be raised anew
as a result OF the difficulties con-
corning the indemnity due for in
jury to British subjects. Any effort
on the part of Great Britain to take
possession OF territory or Of the Gus
tom houses will, therefore, be resist
ed by the United States. Adoption
OF this policy concerning the Blue
fields affair has a direct aud import
ant bearing upon tho Venezuelan
complication. 1t is freely predicted
by those who have the means of
knowing the opinions OF the Presi-
dent and the secretary OF state, that
the United States will take firm
ground in resistance to European
encroachments upon the little Re-
public OF Venezuela.
"We can do nothing else than
this" said one official to-day. "We
should subject ourselves not only to
criticism, but to ignominy, il we
were to remain silent and inactive
while Venezuela's rights and inter
ssts were being trampled upon, sim.
ply because the offender in this case
is powerful nation. No one doubts
that we would stand up for Veue-
zuela il Spain or Italy or any sec
ond-rate power were her aggression
The Monroe doctrine would be APP
piled in such ease, and the Ameri-
can flag would be vigorously Haunt
ed in the faces OF the foreigners as a
sign that American affairs must be-
left to Americans for settlement. 1t
would be cowardice on our part to
desert Venezuela in her hour Of
need because Great Britain, France
and Germany are pressing upon her.
l have reason for believing that Pre-
sident Cleveland and Secretary
Gresham take this view OF the case,
and will go perhaps further in de-
! Tense of the Monroe doctrine. when