The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-26
THE LAST HhPB GONE
The United States viii Not
Help Nicaragua.
AT DAY BREAK THIS MORNING.
British Troops Will Land on Nicara-
guam Soil and Collect the In
demnity Demanded.
Associated Press.

Washington, April Nicaragua s
last hope of assistance from the Unit
ed States in her controversy with Great
Britain to prevent the seizure of Co
rinto vanished this evening, DR.. Guz'
man, THE Nica1,aguan minister who
had been waiting with intense anxiety
to see Secretary Gresham, was finally
successful about 8 O'clock, when the
secretary came into the department
from THE White House, where he had
been in consultation with the presi-
dent, presumably ON the same subject.
The interview was very short. In five
minutes the minister emerged from
the secretary's office looking very
mudh depressed. He refused to say a
word as TO what had taken place, but
Ut can be Stated that the secretary
gave him to understand very clearly
that the United tSaltes would not in
terfere in the case. SO There are now
three courses open to Nicaragua, name
ly: To pay the indemnity; to permit
the occupation of Cnrtm.o or to fight
and the next twelve hours must find
the choice declared, for British troops
are to land at dhNbreak tomorrow at
CorirIto
AS already stated in the Associated
Press dispatches, the position taken
by the presldsnt in ~, ---'n-~ t. that
the dispute Is o~O o-e'r"alv between
Great Britain and Nicaragua, in which
the United States has no call to inter-
fere, unless there should be committed
acts injurious to American interests,
or should be shown a disposition by
Great Brdtain to acquire Nicaraguan
territory. On each of these points
favorable assurance has been had from
CIR sat Britain, and 1t is said THAT all
THAT can now be done Is to watch the
course of events.
In behalf of Nicaragua, 1t would ap-
pear that 1t has been urged THAT the
occupation of Corinto by British troops
would be in direct violation of the
Clayton Bulwey treaty between the
United States and Great Brahain The
provisions of that treaty prohibit the
British occupation of Central Amern-
can territory. Article covenants that
the United States and Great Britain
agree that neither vail ever erect or
maintain any fortifications command
ing the Nicaragua CANAL, or in the vi
cinity thereof, or occupy or fortify or
colonize, or assume, or exercise any
dominion ever Nicaragua, Costa Rica,
the Mosquito Coast, of any part of
Central America. It is pointed out
that this is even more binding than
the Monroe doctrine, as the latter Is
a principle asserted by THE United
States. while the treaty is an agree
ment to which Great Britain is a
party.
1t Is intimated by some officials in
explanation of the harmony Of view
between tine United States and Great
Britain in the matter Of forcing the
British ultimatlm reported from Lon
don, THAT the United States itself has
an interest in the success of the Brit
ism attempt to collect indemnity, being
about TO make a demand on Hondu-
ras for indemnity for the murder Of
the American Renton, and the destruc-
ton Of his estate there last spring,
and also to move on Guatemala for
reliaratlon for Ill treatment Of a num-
Der Of Americans by Government off,
cials.