The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-03
The BRITISH DEMAND.

" A~lll>sIO>. ArrN -. - ne Nlca-
-a-pan minister. pr. Guzman. spent
several honrs al the state department
in the early morning Yesterday. hop
ing 10 obtain from Secretary Gresham
some further information a. 10 the at
ttudc ~ this country. The president
and his cabinet were in the meantime
being photographed. ard the sscre-
tary ~ war and secretary OF the navy
Immediately afterwards started Tor
Philadelphia.
In the afternoon nr. Guzman called
again AT the department, but saw the
secretary only for moment. What
passed between the two gentlemen has
not been divulged. but in reply to an
inquiry last night DIR. Gnzman simply
said that the secretary had no infor-
nation To impart. while he. the Near
aguan minister. on the other hand.
could advance no suggestion a. 10 the
outcome.
Some embarrassment has been
caused 10 the British ambassador. Sir
Julian paunccfote, by the connecting
u his call upon Secretary Gresham
"Wednesday with the dispute between
his country and Nicaragua. The Brit
ish ambassador j. frequently com
PEELED TO visit the department IN view
Of the numerous matters constantly
arising between the United States and
his government. and il is positively
stated that sir Julian'> call upon Sec
-ctarv Gresham Wednesday had no
reference 10 the current Niearaguan
Incident.
The British minister 10 Central
America has been al Managua for sew
eral weeks. lie will remain there I'M
til the pending troubles have been adj
jn>ted. Whatever communication Lord
Kimberly desires To make 10 Nicaragua
will be made through the medium of
the British representative there. Mr..
,o>iing.
Nothing can To- obtained officially
from the state department in regard 10
the present attitude of the Jnited
State, in the Nicaragua affair. IL is
understood that the president i unal-
terabiy opposed 10 the giving ont Of
any information a. 10 matters which
may bc made the subject OF more or
less delicate diplomatic negotiation.
The reticencc which has been observed
toward the American public. however.
j. not % carefully maintained with
diplomatic officers of other govern
ment>. and thus much that would
otherwise be- sealed book becomes
nattersof public information though
.heSe channels
II * distinctly understood that the
4 nited states has taken the ground
that the dispute between Great Brit
ain and Nicaragua is one involving
questions Of national honor and dignity
IN which the United States has no
right - interpose. 1t j. therefore in
ferred that should Nicaragua hold out
and British marines take possession Of
the Corinto cu>tomhouse thi, morning
no objection viii. b, urged on the part
81 the United states
IL j. positive that no United States
war vessel has been ordered to Corin.o.
The two American war ships reported
in Nicaragua cable dispatch A. hav
ing been seen on their way 10 Corinto
are mythical creations gro wing out Of
the feversh hopes Of the Nicaraguan
people of United States Intervention.
II is conceded even by friends of Mica
ragua that no harm can come TO Co
rinto or 10 the republic itself from
a temporary occupation If Corinto by
the British. IL j. believed that after
a few days have elapsed and IL the
United states should fail 10 secure any
So. ION ~ .slu IN l...
mode ~ payment. as asked at Nicara-
gna's request. Nicaragua will then
gracefully yield To the inevitable and
come forward with the required indem-
nifty
The armored defense vessel Mon
terey. according 10 the information Of
the navy department. may have left
Acapulco last night for Panama, in ac-
cordance with her itinerary. which
provided that She should leave that
port yesterday. and. after touching at
such intermediate ports a desirable.
should arrive at Panama not later than
May :.
shipment of supplies will leave
New York on the 3Oth inst by steamer
due at Colon on the same date. The
shipment is made upon the representa-
ton Of Capt. Higginson that he wished
To receive the supplies at Panama on
that date.
IL is not known at the navy depart
ment just where the Monterey was 10
stop on her way to Panama. but il is
expected that Capt Higginson will not
stop at a port unless he ascertans in
advance whether he can secure addi-
tional coal or not He could learn
this from merchant steamers spoken
at Acapulco.
There is no regular coaling place be-
tween Panama and Acapulco. although
at times steamers fuel in small guam
titles is obtainable at several Of the
Central American ports which ca n
he entered by vessel Of the
Monterev's draft. and Corinto is
the mpst probable Of these ports,
the others being accessible
only in fair weather. The navy de-
partment nor Capt IIigginson is off
ciallyr aware Of any complication at
Corinto or the hostile presence Of a
British fleet there: otherwise il would
safely be assumed that the Monterey
would avoid that port.