New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-29

demand for ronor,t;on for the Imprisonment "l
Mr. Hatch and other subjects The United
STATES Government can present shhll'r "''
Of damages for injuries sustained NY American
citizens in the Reservation during th' recent
complications. The Monroe Doctrine mas noun,
ipc 10 do with claims of This character y"
civilized Governments are Justified III pro'''
in,, the rights If their citizens abroad ann !"
securing rcparation for injuStic" an" "''n-'
England is asking Nicaragua to redress VI"
grievances of British subjects VINO nave "'"
imuriSoncd The United States cannot reason
.,i, g.. , 1o,,,ond # This nature The
NicHr1can Government should h' ADVISED rom
WASHINGTON - assent 10 the c0:nm>Sl'h' INV
tn agree 10 pay promptly any "quitah' OH "
damages /, can afford to do this. II is common
and Jurisdiction over the Mosquito Reservation
have been established with the sanction "i
Great Britain rs we'll rs the United STATES
This seems 10 be still an open question: II me
closing passage of Lord Kimborl'yS dlHlf'c"'
unljkc The clause of seven words dlNlV"W'u u!
him. is 10 he taken literally and w'thou, p'io-
bling:
...,.,, ,e,.a-s which I have addr"ssel 10 you
! h,,.. .vt.ainad that Her MajestyS GoN'rnm'H'
ar. not prepared to discuss any dh'st'h Wv" ~
CARL 10 the treaty 90 Managua ana thr i.'e'' ~
f, h. Mosquito I"Ht'Ne Hll'li ''i'
or n, arrest and imprisonment oi hru-h S"'J'''
has becn DISPOSED o.. IN order 10 avoid any MS
understanding on the subject. thihk u rtn' 20 III
forn, yo;, tina: 10 this determination HOY M"]'''H
Government intend TO adhere "ul :" '"'' a. '.'
demands vlicn have made In NY present noe
b,va becn satisfied shall be- prepared TO receive
ana consider in a friendly spirt any f"pfeSrn''-
tons on those questions which the Ncaraguhn GOV
eror14nt may desire 10 make 10 Her M1}''N "oN-
crnmoHt.
e.. 4, | ,,f1 Is
fuses to discuss until This matter of PREPARATION
for The Imprisonment OF British subjects ms
bccn disposcd Of relate 10 the local autonomy
Of the Indian ana negro population Of the Mos
ouitc Reservations The Treaty of ManaGua'
10 which hr refers WAS the bass OF an ArpI'r'-
lion lev the Emperor Of Austria 10y which
British protcciorllc over HE local admln'''ra-
ton # The Reservation WAS established in fact
if no. I'm name Through British Intervention
,hc Nosnuiro Indians obtained and enjoyed Tor
= long period larger m"aSlr" "i nome r"'
Than either Mr. Gladstone or Mr.. Parr"ll ever
souch, f. secure for ireland. These conditions
which wcr, in direct violation of III" Clayton
Rulwcr Treaty and opposed 10 IN" Spir'' "l '"'
Monroe Doctrine. were reversed when Nica-
r,gu, occupied the Reservation by force ana
cynclcd chief Clarence and his officials. II
/
ihc situation with good grace and 10 abandon
all The claims If disguised sovereignty t' Whch
II has -elacoisly adhered. the controversy VIII
I J., brought =, Il satisfactory conclusion ON IN"
limo, &C the Monroe Doctrine. Lori Kimberley
nroni.cS to consider these questions III fri'hd-
~ shirt :, soon rs the bill If damages Is SGT
he'd. huj it is IN old saying that "nne words
butter no parSnipS.
We tr,s, that Secretary Gresham IN 0ninpilhs
over seven words has not lost sight # N" main
iS>uc The indemnity claim is not understandings
the phrase mot a citizen If any American
S,atc" Is a trvialiiy rendered still moro rlhi'n
Ions bv Lord Kimbcrlcy's lahor"d "Npllnaii"h~'
hut the Monroe Doctrine lies behind The lie
u,o,J or Nicaragua 10 conlro! and govern 10"
No.nuito >clbalrl withou; interruption go III
reference from Great Britain or any "'h'r
European Power.