The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1895, 1895-05-14

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Earl Kimberley has said, was to
collect debt by such force as
was necessary and then depart.
Nicarag qua, Notwithstanding
these assurances, has maintained
that the collection of SIT 500 was
merely covert means of occupy
ing her territory. This view has
prevailed very widely here, even
in some official quarters, although
the policy of the Government has
been to accept the good faith of
Great Britain's representations.
The withdrawal of troops from
Corinto and the departure of the
fleet not only ends all question
of British territorial extension in
Nicaragua, but also puts at rest
the fears entertained that the
control of the canal route would be
seriously affected by the proximi-
ty of British forces.
| The affair has cost Nicaragua
more than the original $77 800.
1t was necessary to raise 300
extra troops at cost of SO 1000
per day. The abandonment of
Corinto as customs point has
also resulted in much loss. The
disturbance to business and COM
merce is q loss which cannot be
measured in dollars.
Senator Cullom ofIllinois, in an
interview at San Diego, CAL, ex-
pressed the belief that the present
move on the part of England is
: trumped up in order to impede or
prevent the United States fro m
securing control of the Nicaragua
canal and building it. The Senator
said: "Thore is strong feeling
in the United States in favor of
) giving England another whipping
on general principles. While l
don't 60 so far as that, l believe
that war will surely result it
England attempts to secure a per-
: manent foothold i'm Nicaragua
or prevent our Government getting
hold of the canal.
"lfa plain and emphatic protest
!, had been made by the United
s States Government England would
4 not have occupied Corinto.
al Senator Cullom continued.
1 "Now that she is there, l be-
t lieve in using force, if necessary
{ to get her out There are two
= things upon which the people Of
t the United States have set their
y hearts-the enforcement of the
Monroe doctrine and the building
n OF the Nicaragua canal. The adj
o ministration that gets in the way
@ of the people in these matters
{ will be put out of the way. There
y are some things that we will moi
o stand, long-suffering as we are.
@ L do not apprehend that England
o will 60 to such steps as is pro
@ phesied, but we don't know what
:: her insolent and dictatorial policy
q may lead her to attempt. One
g thing is certain, that she must
A get away from Nicaragua OF there
l. will be war with the United
h States. 1t does not matter to US
!. that England has treason to be
a lieve that President Cleveland il
,f the best friend she has,"
# Under suspension OF the rules
~ in the New York Assembly a
II A lbany on May l, the following
3 resolution on the Nicaragua affail
% was carried by 81 ayes to Il
>. noes. 1t was offered by Ainsworth
% the Republican loader, and on
70 Democrat voted with the Re-
|. publicans;
lie ReSoIued, By the Senate ant
d Assembly of the State of New
al York, that we condemn and de
l. nounce the dilatoriness and lacl
of national and patriotic spiri
~ which has characterized the adj
i ministration at Washington il
q dealing with this complication
and
Resolved, That we regard as 9
J. betrayal offundamental American
d principles tie omission and
a neglect on the part of the chic