The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
NICARAGUA TO BLAME.
Costa Rica Offered to Pay Part
Of the Indemnity
UNITED STATES GOT A RESPITE.
At Our Request Great Britain Agreed 20
Allow Nicaragua Two Weeks More of
Time-Populsr Feeling Would Allow No
Wnuokliag Under to England.

ministration in regard to the Nicara-
qua incident. II is evident that both
the United States and the Central
American republics were anxious to Sc
cure peaceful settlement of the diff.
Guilty by the payment of the indemnity
demanded by Great Britain for the ex.
pulsion Of pro.Consul Hatch Presi.
dent Yglesias of the republic of Costa
Rioa, if the cable advices are correct,
offered to contribute a portion of the
money, while the state department
here, through Ambassador Bayard, at
London, arrange for an extension Of
two weeks, in which the money could
be raised would agree to settle on this
basis.
It Is not known exactly what repre-.
sentations were made to the state de.
partment here by Nicaragua or Nicara.
gua's representative TO induce Secretary
Gresham 10 cable Mr.. Bayord these in.
struotion, but as the popular feeling in
Nicaragua was all against yielding it is
believed that the government Of Mica.
ragua concluded, out Of deference to it,
and possibly as means Of its own
preservation, to stand out in the hope
OF ultimstely including, IL possible, &c.
two Intervention Of the United States.
II is said that the state department has
"a along advised Nicaragua that the ex.
pulsion Of Consul Hatch was an offense
thet no self.respecting country could
overlook, and prompt reparation was
due Great Britain.
When hampton and Wiltbank, the
pitisens OF the United States, were ex-
pelled from Bluefelds last July, for al.
leged completely In the very conspiracy
20 defy Nicaraguan authority on the
Mosquito coast, in which it was said
Consul Hatch was involved, the senti.
ment In this country was strong, and
che state department took such vigorous
stspa that hampton and Wiltbank were
not only permitted 10 return, but they
~ere Restored to all their rights and
fAQperty, and O publto ball was given
IA their honor. At that time, il was
believed that Nicaragua would show
The same willingness TO furnish redress
20 England that she did to the United
States. But by continued delay, mat.
ters were allowed to reach the acute
Stage. and Great Britain In accordance
with the terms of her ultimatum seized
Corinto to enforce the payment Of the
indemnity claimed to be due her Much
interest is manifested in diplomatic cir
oles In the situation.
Secretary Gresham drove out to
Woodley and had long consultation
With the president. Il was thought
that some official statement would be
made, but upon his return, the secretary
declined TO give out anything. The
fact that the United States has been
officially advised of the occupation of
Corinto by the British, is, however, def
initeiy asoertained. From recent in
dications, all the correspondence in the
case will be held by the state depart.
ment until the incident is closed
The situation in Nicaragua, with the
British occupying Corinto and port de-
olared closed by the Nicaraguan gov
ernment, presents many possible COM
plioations. From the best in 'ormation
obtGinable it seems almost certain that
the administration will not attempt any
Interference with the dispute between
Nicaragua and Great Britain as long
as the latter confines itself to the col.
lection Of the indemnity. The United
States have maintained In the past that
European powers could, in their inter
national dealings with South and Cen.
tral American countries, conduct their
disputes in their own way as long as
they did not seek to overthrow existing
governments, set up monarchies, or pro.
tectorates, or acquire territory
Such was the substance Of the notice
served BY Secretary Seward on France
and Great Britain with regard to Mex.
ieo In 1862. II the occupancy Of Corinto
fails in its object, and Great Britain
should declare war on Nicaragua, it is
said that the administration would still
decline to interfere, so long as the war
was carried on not for the aggrandize.
ment Of Great Britain or the acquisi.
don of territory, but for the sole pur-
pose Of collecting the indemnity. To
90 beyond that, however, the admins
tration, IL is said, would consider vio.
latton Of the Monroe doctriue, also an
express violation of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty, and would not be tolerated.
IL is pointed out that the United
States, TO interpose to prevent England
from carrying ont the present method
Of collecting the debt, would be equiva-
lent to declaring virtual proteotorate
over Nicaragua, and would commit
this government to a policy with regard
20 the Central and South American
countries that would keep her involved
In endless broils with European powers.
1t would give these states the privilege
OF resisting just claims of other coun-
tries and taking refuge behind the skirts
OF the United States. In other words,
all diplomatic correspondence relative
TO these states would practically be car
riOd on through Washington. Besides.
it would greatly embarrass this govern
knanf in tho % fs o,r,,
claims against these countries.
But it Ia not believed in official cir
cles that Nicaragua will carry her re-
ssstancs much further Public senti-
mene in Nicaragua, IL is believed, has
compelled President Zelaya to make a
show Of resistance, and to issue his ap-
peal TO the world.
But u is confidently believed that
rather than suffer the seizure Of other
ports or bombardfAsnt, she will comply
and pay the indemnity. There is some
difference Of opinion here as to whether
the declaRation of Nicaragua that Cor
into is closed 40 port Of entry will be
recognized. II 10 plainly within the
power OF any country 30 close port in
Eims OF peace. and Senator Morgan,
yesterday, expressed the opinion that in
this way Nicaragua could prevent Eng
lane from collecting revenue, but this
country has always maintained (and in
this we have boen sustained by interna-
tional oustom), that in order to close a
mort an aflactiva blaeL@de -spst hs s1s-
@ined England insisted upon this
when the United States declared the
Confederate forts closed during the
war.
For the purpose OF learning the real
Al kuatinn raanActinR nffairA at Corintn