The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-19
BLUEFIBLDS' WORRY.
Nicaragua Complains Of British
Severity Many Uphold
Hatch.

most ret1cence is observed at the Nlcar-
aguan Legation today regarding the re-
pert that Great Britain through her
Minister at Managua has submitted an
ultimatum to Nicaragua which provides
for cash indemnity of $4,000 to Mr..
Hatch. and commission to adjudicate
the damages sustained by other British
subjects as a result of the troubles in the
Mosquito reservation last year.
Some months ago Nicaragua sent a
special ambassador, in the person of Cen
eraI Barrios. to London to remove the
friction between the two countries as
result of the Bluefelds troubles. From
the character of the information which
reaches here from Managua and from
other sources. it is a fair assumption that
General Barrios' mission has ended in
fiat failure. General Barrios few days
ago arrived in the United States from
London, en- route to Nicaragua. He has
been staying in this city for the past
week. the guest of DR.. Guzman. the resi-
dent Minister from Nicaragua.
Gen. Barios this morning stated to
United Press reporter that he had moth.
ing to say regarding Great Britafn's
ultimatum. He would not acknowledge
that an ultimatun had been made by
her Majesty.s Government. He simply
said that matters were In such condi-
ton that he could not consistently, at
this time, speak about them. Neither
he nor DR.. Guzman are disposed to
believe that any serious trouble will re-
suit from the present complication, but
further than that non-committal state
ment they were unwilling to speak. Gen.
Barrios left for New York at II o'clock
and purposes sailing for Celon on the
Pacific mail steamer leaving New York
tomorrow.
NOT A CONSUL.
From all that can be learned here
Great Britain's attitude in this matter
is regarded as one of great severity.
1t Is said that Mr.. Hatch, who was ex-
PEELED from Nicaragua last July, was not
the British consular agent at Rluefelds.
1t is authoritauvely stated that he had
received no exequatur from the Nicaragua
Government, and was not recognized by,
them in any official capacity. He was a
merchant at Bluefields, and is represent
ed as having been active In fomenting the
troubles In the Mosquito reservation be-
tween the Indian residents there and the
Nicaraguan Government He was ex-
PEELED for this reason, and with him went
a number of other foreigners. several of
whom were Americans.
The United States. SO far as can be
learned made NO complaint of the ex-
pulsion of their own citizens. believing
that they merited the punishment they
received. Apparently the British govern
ment is not disposed to take that view
Hatch is concerned. 1t is said here that
Mr.. Hatch was fortunate to escape so
easily Thers are l those in Washington
the Mosquito reservation. who believe
that Mr.. Hatch should have been hanged
for his completely in the revolution. and
is expressed at the radical position taken
by the British government with refer
In the correspondence In regard to the
Bluefelds affair sent to the United
States Senate by the President on the
November q, 1891, IN which ne states
that Lord Kimberley had filed caveat
in connection with Its assent to the de-t
far as they affected British interests in
Nicaragua until the mission of Senior
Barrios. and the incident Of Hatch's ar
rest should have reached satisfactory
Great Britain subsequently gave Mr..
om a Is dsTe dr the to OBJ
connected with the settlement Of the
MosQuitO neseIyalon QueStion, DZ tue
BRTrHIN UPHELD.
The Ntcaraguan contentious as to Mr..
Hatch are strongly coptroyerted by
siss 8 side Of the case II Is asserted that
odicial OF her Majesty's Government, and
that his rank at Bluef1elds was that of
Consul It Is emphatically denied
that he was the moving spirit In the trou-
bleS of last summer.
On the contrary, his whole course, it
Is said, was one OF conciliat.on, and so
far as his influence went. It was used to
promote harmony. A voluminous mass of
Testimony was taken by the British gov
ernanent with respect to these troubles,
and Her Matesty's government are en-
f'ly flteii Il sexneliing Mr. Hatck, and M that no
substantial grounds exist for having
done SO. 1t is for this reason that Gen
Rarrios' recent mission to London proved
gbortive Great Britain. 1t is understood.
will INSIST upon proper indemnity be-,
ing paid to Mr.. Hatch. the more especi-
ally as the Americans who were expelled
return to Nicaragua and resume their
{ The report that the United States will
be debafred from participation in any
arbitration of these troubles is discredif-
ed Such course, 1t is argued, would
friendly power. 1t Is believed that the
suggestion that Great Britain Will oppose
the selection OF any American as one
OF the arbttrators originates with certain
persons IN Nicaragua, who hope by dis
AZ dnattng such reports to create an un-s