The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
MORE LIGHT THROWN UPON THE
ADMINISTRATIONS AT.
TITUDE.
THIS GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
INTERFERE
SO Long as England Confines Her Opera
tons to Her Original Intention-Ofi-
cial Confirmation of the Landing
at COrintO.

Washington, April 2S.-The DISPATCHES
received by the Associated Press today
from London and Costa RIGA throw addi
tiOnal light on the attitude of the admins
tratiOn in regard to the Nicaraguan Incl
dent.
1t is evident that both the United States
and the Central American republics were
anxious to secure a peaceful settlement
of the difficulty by the payment of the in.
demnity demanded by Great Britain for
the expulsion of Pro Consul Hatch
President Ylegsia of Costa Rica, if cable
dispatches are reliable, offered to pay
a part of the money demanded. 1t is not
known exactly what representations were
made to the state department by Mica
ragua, or Ncaragua's request TO induce
Secretary Gresham to cable Mr.. Bayard
these instructions, but as the popular feel
ing in Nicaragua was all against yielding,
| 1t is believed that the government of Me
| aragua concluded out of Difference TO if,
and possibly as a means of its own pres-
ervation, to stand out in the hope of ulti-
mately inducing, if possible, active inter
ventiOn of the United States. 1t is said
that the state department. has all along ad-
yised Nicaragua that the expulsion of
Consul Hatch was an OffenSe that no
Sef-respecting country could overlook and
prompt reparatiOn was due Great Britain.
When LaptOn and Wiltebank, the citizens
of the United States were expelled from
Blueelds for alleged completely in the
conspiracy to defy Nicaraguan authority
on the Mosquito coast, in which it was
said Consul Hatch was involved the SEN
timent in this country was strong and the
state department took such vigorous steps
that hampton and Wiltebank were not
only permitted to return, but they were
restored to all their rights and property
and public ball given in their honor.
AT that time it was believed that Nicara-
qua would show the same willingness to
show redress to England that she did to
the United States, but by continued delay
matters were allowed to reach the acute
stage and Great Britain. in accordance
with the terms of her ultimatum, sliced
COrinto to enforce the payment of the in
demnity claimed to be due her. Much
interest is manifested in diplomatic cir
ces on the situation.
Secretary Gresham drove out to Wood
ley this afternoon and had q long inter
some official statement would be made
but on his return the secretary declined
to give out any.
The fact that the United States has
been officially advised of the occupation
of Corinto by the British, is, however,
definately ascertaned. From recent in
dicatiOns all the correspondence i'll the
case will be held by the state department
until the incident is closed.
The situation in Nicaragua with regard
to the British occupying Corinto and that
it has been declared closed by the Mica
ragua government puts forth many posi-
BILE complications. From the very best in
formation Obtainable it seems almost GER
tain that the administration will not at
tempt any interference in this dispute be-
tween Nicaragua and Great Britain as
long as the latter confines itself to the col
lection of the indemnity. The United
States has held in the past that European
forces could, in their internal dealings
with South and Central American coun-
tries, conduct their dispute in their way
as long as they did not seek to dispIace
existing governments with monarchies
or protestoratcs, or acquire territory.
Such was the substance of the reply by
Secretary Seward to France and Great
Britain with reference to Mexico in 1867.
If the occupation of Corinto fails in its
object and Great Britain should declare
war on Nicaragua it is said that the adj
would still decline to inter
fere so long as the war was not earned
on not for the aggradizement of Great
Britain or the acquisition of territory, but
for the sole purpose of collecting the in
demnity. To go beyond that, however,
the administration would consider a
violation of the Clayton ulwer treaty
and would not be tolerated.
1t is pointed out that the United States,
to interfere to prevent England from car
rying out the present method OF collecting
debt, would be equivalent to declaring a
virtual prOtectOrate over Nicaragua ana
would commit this government to pOhcy
with regard to the Central and South
American countries that would keep her
involved in endless brawls with European
powers. 1t would give these States the
privilege of resisting the best claims of
other countries and taking refuge behind
the skirts of the United States. In other
words, all diplomatic correspondence rela-
tive to these States would practically be
carried on Through Washington. Be
sides, it would greatly embarrass this
country in the enforcement OF its own
claims against these countries. But 1t is
not believed in diplomatic circles that
Nicaragua will carry her resistance any
luIUlltl' uullN III N"'
it is believed, compelled President Two
ancelaya yesterday to make show OF re-
Ssting and to issue his appeal to the
world through the Associated Press. But
it is confidently believed that, rather than
seizure of other ports or bOmbardment,
She will comply and pay the indemnity.
There is some difference of opinion as
to whether the declaration of Nicaragua
that COrinto is a closed port of entry
will be recognized. 1t is plainly within
the power of any country to close port
in time of peace and Senator Morgan yes
terday expressed the opinion that in this
way Nicaragua could prevent Great Brit
ain from collecting revenue, but this
country has always held the opinion and
has been sustained by international Gus
tom that in order to close port an eff
fectual blockade must be sustained. Eng
land insisted upon this when we declared
the Confederate ports closed during the
war.
For the purpose of learning the real
situation respecting affairs at Corinto,
DIR. Guzman, the Nicaraguan minister,
yesterday sent telegram of inquiry to
his government. Today n dispatch has
come in reply from the minister of foreign
affairs at Managua. The dispatch says:
"COrinto is today under the British flag"
The minister does not know whether his
country declared COrinto n closed port,
but he is of the opinion that such a step
has been reSorted to.