The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-21

No Credsnce in the Fumor OF Great ""sr
aims lnfyrferense.


oBc,alx Of the state Department AZ
washington are giving no credence to the
sensational reports that Great BRITAIN -
getting ready to openly interiors WIN ra'
the present status OF the Nicards ua"
While Great Britain is pursuing tns
same policy she has always pursuvu %
getting control OF every ming III '. - me
only requires an Understanding Oh '. ,o
Concession which Nicaragua mas sNcn "
the Nicaraguan Canal Constructor On on,
pany to snow that any talk OF rie'a SAM =
seizlng that property or OF NJ . r
anything to interfere wttn the n.y." Sun d a
of the canal is most unlikely ouSn
course on the part of England "ouiu w
equal to a declaration OF war. So
frhe concession given by Nlcardsud iot
a canal across her country, Ply ''' r..', ri
\icaractian waters. Enslsn Wal s4tfo
could not attack the ship OF any ht..on
with whom she might even ne a. We,
OF course a cruiser OF Great bri'atn, 40
If any othsr country would have h0et "
to approach the entrance OF inc 49,, At J,
challenge any other vessel but tne -. .t 80
on a vessel within Nlcaraguan Jullse',~ 49, -,
would be breach OF
thinks would be for an instant
tsir.ed by even a hothead.
THE operations of Great Britain IN oruei
TO re-establish Chief Clarence IN 1iie Sa n,,t
II may be that England has IN ner pVh~S
toward the Mosquito reservation an iue"
that the establishment there OF SUI
servient chief might at some iutuIe I'm
be OF material benefit in Eng , ie'a-
lions with the Nicaraguan canal.
But that these operations nave any 49,
ent bearing on the canal pioys,vt - ~,
garded by State Department o n'eii"ths ,.,n o
fixed as neutral for all time, IL mus Se
continued So regardless Of where elS
stock OF the company might. nc nc'u' o. -,
the control is now held by Siuhe"S u Wv
United states There would be no Wy
for England TO gain unusual aGNahtaeo
in Nicaragua except by leciarhls 49, So,
ereignty over that part or Nicat * va a.,
Costa Rica, through whcih 'ne nc,
masses. and IL is considered ABSURD . .n',
such action should be even conteinp idees ~,
Nh oyer may be Engand's purpose III
carrying out her policy toward the MUS
ouito reservation. that policy cahho. nav .
any bearing on the Nlesi X ",st ,orn fional
cent by gross iolations OF Intern" 'io''''
'rie idea that England has her eye on on
| the Nicaragua canal rs further ulsctvu's-
ed because OF the admission li,ae lin - i'm,
sador Bayard secured from Lord n. su
beriv the British Secretary or state 10,
Foreign Affairs TO the erect mt
| England claimed no SOVEREIGNTY oNva an, nv
| Mosquito reservation lhat resei es 10
| Las now been made into stare Oh ".
| renthuc named for President Ieiayd pS
| ne act OF the Indians living there, ahn
| ~ chief Clarence should be relnstated ],
will be merely through tpe suieial,,C ~ -,
| the republic, and that act VIII ho1 0'i'''7'
| the status OF the state. , 49,.
THE Nicaragua minister here places ITO
inportance on the rumors regarding we
| nanceeuvres OF the hnghsn ulploilI'' !,
,,-bn GRO said 10 he working 20 secure a
| control over the Nicaraguan canai. the
waters of that canal are neutral ana
must forever remain so.