The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-26
NICARAGUA,S CASE.
DR.. Gusnaan and Secretary Gresham Have
an Interview.


WASHINGTON, April 26.-Nicaragua's
last hope of assistance from the United
States in her controversy with Great
Britain to prevent the seizure of Corin-
to vanished yesterday afternoon. DIR.
Gusman, the Nicaraguan 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
President Cleveland, presumably on
the same SUBJECT. The interview
was very short. In five minutes
the minister emerged from the sec
retary's Office looking very de-
pressed. He refused to say a word
as to what had taken place, but
it can be stated the secretary gave
him to understand very clearly
the United States would not interfere
in the case as it stand. So there are
now three courses open to Nicaragua,
namely: To pay the indemnity, to per-
NIT the occupation of Corinto or to
fight. The next twelve hours must
find the choice declared, for the
British troops are to land at day break
to-day at Corinto.
AS already stated the position taken
by the president in this matter is that
the dispute is one entirely 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 in
Nicaragua, or there should be shown
disposition by Great Britain to acquire
Nicaraguan territory. On each of
these points favora bic assurance has
been had from Great Britain, and it is
said all that can now be done is to
watch the course of events.
VOORHEES, INTERESTED IN WALLER.
WASHINGTON, April 20. = Senator
Voorhees, has been appealed to by
friends in Indiana to do what he can
for the relief of John L. Waller. of
Kansas, a prisoner of France, serving
a term of twenty years for ofenses
alleged to have been committed in
Madagascar. The senator spent some
time at the state department yeSter-
day morning consulting with the secre-
tary about the case. Mr.. Gresham was
assured by the senator that Mr.. Waller
was a good citizen, and that the United
States should see that he was not i'm
posed upon by parties who were trying
to interfere with the possessions of
Waller in Madagascar. Mr.. Voorhees,
was informed by Mr.. Gresham that in
structions had been sent to Ambassador
Eustis. Mr.. Voorhees, replied that the
papers said no such instructions had
been received by the ambassador. To
this Mr.. Gresham replied that instruc-
tions had been sent by mail and the
ambassador would look into the matter
thoroughly.
CUBAN INSURGENTS ROUTED.
HAVANA, April ga band of 100 in
surgents under the command of Rami-
orr Lozano attacked the town of Dos
Caminos, about-12 miles north of San
tiago, but were repulsed by twenty-five
Spanish soldiers. The rebels left on
the field four killed and ten wounded.
| In an engagement at Valencia, Grill
| 10 Dominguez, an insurgent officer,
was killed and three wounded.
At Adelaide the government troops
! had a skirmish with an insurgent
band, and five of the soldiers were
wounded. The insurgents in the Man
zanillo district appear to be in state
of great confusion. They are being
closely pursued by Col. Santocides.
Antonio Maceo, the insurgent chief,
whose reported suicide proved to be
erroneous, will move his camp to an
other district.