The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
TINTED STATES SAID TO BE LAY
ING BACK FOR THE VENE-
ZULAN QUESTION.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE MAY
THEN BE INVOKED.
Ef Great Britain Shows Disposition to
Acquire More Territory-No News
Yet Received as TO Nicaragua's
Discrimination.

Washington, April 2G.-In explanation
of the refusal Of the administration to
entertain Nicaragua's appeal for protec-
tion against Great Britain, it is now learn
ed that the United States is reserving its
energies so as TO deal with the Venezuelan
question bccomingly when the crisis there
which can not much longer be averted, Is
reached. The British government has
been given to understand that the United
States does not take issue with il as to the
right to exact an indemnity and reason
able reparation from the Nicaraguan gov
ernmeDt for eXpelling u British official
and British subjects from Nicaragua in
defiance of all principles of international
Jaw and comfy. The fact that the Amer
leans who were expelled at the same time
by the NicaraguaHs were voluntarily per-
J'ittcd 10 return TO the country has not in
IN" degree served to palliate the Offense
committed against Great Britain and
against civilization in the eyes of our state
department. In cOnsenting TO the cXecu-
zion Of the British program in Nicaragua
however the state department.. was very
careful to give full notice that it should
not permit the British 10 acquire any Mica
rggDan soil nor TO interfere with the repub-
Jitan form Of government there. 1t was
fully imended that the notice should be
taken us notice of an exposition Of the
position OF our government in the matter
md Il iB asserted that the fears expressed
by the Latin-American diplomatist here
that the landing Of the British troops at
CorintO would be the forerunner % fore
1Dle occupation by the British of the ter
ritory in dispute between Great Britain
and NenezueiL, is without foudation. Ann
bassadOr Bayard at London is wei ac-
quainted with the views of the pra,id mt
III this matter, and it may be stated
positively that he will NOT
tolerate the occupancy of the territory 10
The westward of the famous Schonberg
line by Great Britain.
Secretary Gresham, there is reason to
believe, has caused Mr. Bayard to be in
tOrmcd of the position that will be as
sgImed by the United States namely that
II can not permit the extension of the
British claim TO the territory of the
SchOnberg line and TO the occupation Of
that territory, at least in advance of ar
Filtration. As there is still remote pros
pect that Great Britain will so far head
our representations as to consent to sub
uniting the entire boundary question to
arbitration, il may be that Mr.. Bayard
has regarded it as not inadvisable at pre-
sent to communicate this conclusion reach
ed by the president to the British foreign
office and that it will be Withheld until the
clash, which is inevitable in the absence
of an agreement to arbitrate the difficulty
on the Venezuelan boundary.
DR.. Guzman, the Nicaraguan minister,
had not been advised of NiCaragua's final
determination. He saw Secretary Gresh-
am at II o'clock today, but it is said that
nothing was developed beyond what is
already known. Some published state
ments have appeared intimating that
Nicaragua was disposed to criticse the
course of the United States in not adopt
ing energetic steps in her behalf. DIR.
for him. as its representative, to question
Guzman wishes it clearly understood,
however, that it is not Nicaragua, nor
in the slightest way the kindly disposition
of this country, and MS n matter of fact
the minister feels gratifed for the con
.sideraton which is shown him and his
government at a time of grave emergency