Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-05-11
ACUTE PHASE PASSED
England Accepts the Guaran.
tee Made by Salvador.
TO BE PAID WITHIN TWO WEEKS
when the Guarantee Is Confirmed by
Nicaragua the Troops at COrinto
Will BE Withdrawn.

Will BE withdrawn.
Washington, May 1.-The depart
ment of state received this afternoon a
cablegram from Ambassador Bayard
stating that Great Britain had accepted
the guarantee made by Salvador for the
payment of the indemnity by Nicara-
qua in London within fortnight, and
that as soon as Nicaragua confirms the
guarantee and 50 informs the British
admiral, the admiral is instructed to
leave CorintO.
This official statement, given out at
the state department after 4 O'Clock
this afternoon, may be regarded as
chronicling the passage of the acute
phase of the difficulty between Great
Britain and Nicaragua, which at one
time perhaps threatened to involve the
United States. 1t cannot be doubted
that Nicaragua will promptly confirm
the arrangement, and that the British
fleet will leave COrinto as soon as notice
of the action of the British foreign
office can be communicated to Admiral
Stephenson, which, by the way, might
be sooner had not the Nicaraguans pur-
posely interrupted the communication
by cable directly between the foreign
office and the admiral.
The guarantee by Salvador of Mica
ragua's Indebtedness it is said, is sim
ply repayment of favor extended to
Salvador by Nicaragua at the time OF
the Ezeta incident, when Dr.. Guzman,
the Nicaraguan minister at Washing
ton, took up the case OF Salvador
bv instructions of his own government
and worked 50 hard to secure the extra
dition of the refugee to Salvador. In
addition to this cosideration, based on
gatitude, the Salvadoreans are supposed
to be influenced in espousing the Mica
raguan cause by feeling OF apprehen-
sion at the presence OF British troops
on Central American soil. 1t is quite
certain that all the countries of Central
America have been deeply impressed
with such fear 1t is felt here that the
Nicaraguan incident may perhaps be
the direct means of bringing about again
the long-expected revival of the union
of Central American republics, the
small republics now existing having
been brought to realization of their
inability of protecting themselves IN
conflict with any considerable power.
Although it may be safely assumed
that the acute phase of the Nicaraguan
incident has passed, supposlng that
there should be no hostile collision be-
fore the former orders have reached the
commanders on each side, there are yet
some matters to be adjusted before the
incident can be regarded as entirely
closed After the statement OF the
smart money" claim on account OF the
treatment of Hatch a commission must
be selected, and proceed to adjudlcate
the claims of other British subjects,
not officials, who were expelled from
Bluefields at the time of the outbreak
last summer, and if this commission
assesses damages against Nicaragua on
this score, there may be some grumb-
ling before the account is settled. This
is not likely to lead to serious trouble,
but the Nicaraguans, smartlng under
the sense of oppression i'll this case (for
they declare that Hatch had never been
an exeuuateur, and so was never recOg-
nized by them as a British Officially,
NAV be counted ON to do everything
they can without good cause for an
open rupture, to give their patronage
in the future to any other nation than
Great Britain.