Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-28
BRITISH ULTIMATUM.
The Summary Demands Made On
Nicaragua.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND POVN'
Cancellation of DEGREES OF Exile
Against Pro-COnsui Hatch nna
Other Subjects OF Her Majesty,
Queen Victoria, ard so Forth.

WASHINGTON, March Z7.-The fun text
of Great Brltain's ultimatum to Nicaragua
Is made public tonight. 1t Is dated feo-
rrary 26th. is addressed to Senor Don
Modesto Barrios, and is document OF
25Oc words. Following IS It's substance
At the outset Earl Kimberly says: Her
Maiesty's Government have carefully con-
sidered the voluminous documents IN
closed In your note Of the I'D OF NO
ven Der last, which you have communi-
Gated TO me in justification OF the pro-
ceedings OF the Nicaraguan Government
IN regard to Mr.. Hatch. British pro-Con-
sul. and certain other British subjects
who were arrested in August last In the
Mosquito reserve. imprisoned. ana eN'
pelled from Nicaragua, not only without
any form OF trial, but without any com
munication TO them OF the charges against
them. SO as to afford them an oppoi-
tltnity of absolving themselves.
sRefore proceeding 10 examining tnc
statements made IN those documents !
may observe that although Mr. hatch
vas not. strictly speaking, an omcer I'D
her Naiesty's consular service, IL might
have been expected that the NlcaraSuan
authorities in the reserve, VINO cairieu
ON a correspondence with him ana mace
use Of his service In consular character
wherever and so long as II sulteu the,i
convenience 10 do so, would. "a mat
cor Of ordinary courtesy have communi-
ca,ed with her Majesty's Government pe-
49,, ,asortiny To the arrest of that gem
tleman.' ..,, ,h,s,ts
ri.
concerned I'm the Bmehelds affair OF last
July are stated i'm detail, and the chars.s
against them by Nicaragua ana the an
d,vits and evidence in their behaiI SUM-
married. oo,,,,,
Earl Kimberly tsSn says: w I'm Iesai"
90 tho conduct of Mr.. Hatch, her Ma
iestv's Government are satisfied rom 'ne ~
rsnorts of her Majesty's naval oilcers
maj II was perfectly correct during 'ne
time that ne acted as British pro-eohsui
II have only to request that you wiz
without delay inform tae Nlcatasua''
covernment that her Majesty's Govern
mont cannot admit that any adequate or
reliable evidence has been produced 10
Justify the arbitrary and violent action
taken against the Queens subjects. 1hey
hold the Nicaraguon Government re-
snonsible for those proceedings, ana they
must require them To pay the sum Vi
| $4,000 on account of their acton III ai
resting. imprisoning and expelIing those
! British subjects: and further, 10 cancer
! the degrees of exile issued against them'
! and To agree To the constitution OF u
/ commission to assess the losses sustalned
/ by them in their property In the reserve
| owing 10 the action Of the Nlcaraguan
los Inn
! posed of a British representative, Mica
! ragua representative, and "A jurist. not
/ n citizen OF any American state. 10 De
| selected by agreement between the Mica
raguan Government and the government
! Of her Majesty; and failing such agree
ment. by the President OF the SWISS re-
) public. the findings OF the commission 10
/ be by a majority, and the AWARDS 10
be final and to be paid within three
months OF the conclusion Of their labors.
FURTHER PENALTY.
\ further penalty Of $500 pounds is a,
sessed as indemnity for offences agnins
British subjects not included In the fore
going.
The ultimatllm concludes "a follows
.In previous letters which have been sen
20 you 1 have explained her Majesty
Government are not prepared 70 discus
any question with regard 10 the treat
of Managua and the recent proceeding
In the Mosquito reserve until this matte
Of the arrest and imprisonment OF Brl
tish subjects has been disposed OF. i
order TO avoid any misunderstanding o
the subject, think 1t right to inform yo'
that to this determination her MaJes
| tvs Government intend to adhere, bu
so soon as the demands which | nav
made in my present note have been sat
isned | shall be prepared to receive an
consider in a friendly spirit any repre-
sentations on those questions which IN
Nicaraguan Government may desire I
make to her Majesty'S Government.
"I am, sir. with consideration.
"Your humble and obedient servant,
| KIMBERLY"