Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-02
TILE GAZETTE, WORTH TEXAS TTIURsDAY MAYa 1895

Ing ebout Of this have not been set
We'd, but according TO the information
az hand II can be stated that Nlcara-
qua u willing to settle the trouble by
accepting the proposition for COM
promise on the lines above set forth.
The attitude OF the United States in
endeayoring 20 bring about q settle
ment OF the delicate questions involved
rs highly appreciated by those who
nave the best interests OF Nicaragua
AT heart, and II is believed that event.
ually. through the exercise OF her
good Offices the matter will be settled
peaceably and with honor.
Among the lower class of Nicara-
guans the feeling OF bitterness against
what they term the arrogant and inso-
lent attitude Of Great Britain Increases
daily and the local authorities at Phso
de Cabeilos ana San Juan del Sur have
had some difficulty In preventing
overt demonstrations. II IN believed,
however, that the disorderly element
~ well In hand. The authorities will
do everything IN their power to prevent
any further trouble arising from the
luminosity against the British. The
capital Is quiet tonight. When the Brit
ish took possession OF Corlnto they
found that the town had not only been
practically abandoned by It's residents.
but that every EFFORT had been made TO
prevent any but real property from
falling into their hands. All the goods,
etc, that had been entered and ware
housed at the port had been removed
and no articles of export could be
found. their receipt having been
stopped when II became known that
the British would take possession OF
the place. All trade ut the port has
been abandoned, and ny has been stat
ed. the Pacific Mail steamers no longer
call there since the government de
cinred the place to he no longer port
OF entry.
Nicaragua was well Will IN her rights
when she adopted this course, and the
possession by the British OF a deserted
town whore not n dollars worth OF bus
mess IL being done, affords amusement
TO those not interested in the dispute
except as observers. Martial law was
proclaimed by the government on
wednesday last, and Oh Saturday morn
Ing tho British occupied the town. land
ing altogether 400 armed officers ana
men at four different places on the
Island, only 10 find as stated above,
that they had seized n deserted port.
Considerable excitement has been caus-
cd by the seeming indisposltion OF the
United states TO more actively inter-
Vene In the dispute. some prominent
persons holding that she should have
gone far In support of the Monroe doc
trlne, hut the general feeling IL that n
the trouble IL settled amlcnbly TO both
dispuiants thanks viii be owing to the
United States.
Many prominent persons have con-
ferrcd with President Zelcya on the
necessity Of submitting 10 Great Brit
aims demanc, 1hould she decline TO on
tortain the proposal for a compromise.
a majority are anxious to continue the
offer TO adjust the trouble through ar
duration and regain possession OF the
territory now under the British flag
Europeans here are endcavoring to
create prejudice against the United
| states, advancing aa an argument that
she rs Indifferent to NlcnraguH's sub
Jugntlon ana to the Monroe doctrine.
a popular loan has been started for
the purpose Of furnishing the govern
ment with the money to pay British
demands. one Englishman, II Is sta
ted, has cabled a subscription Of 1000
1 pounds to the loan. IL ~ thought that
his object Is not so much 20 help Nj
cnragua out of her difficulty as TO Sc
cure and retain his control Of the incr-
oceanic transportation business OF the
country.
The British hive prohibited inter-
course between the island OF Corinto
and the mainland.
a fact of Importance 10 the United
| states tn contained In a statement that
party OF British engineers have been
! landed without opposition Mt san Juan
del sur, and that they are engaged in
making sketches and making photo
| graphs OF that place and of the canal
route towards Brto.