The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-23
OF INTEREST.
America and England Not at
Odds Over Nicaragua.
Collection Of indemnity The Only Point
On Which There is Question.

WASHINGTON, March 23-The trouble
between Great Britain and Nicaragua.
which threatened To entangle the United
States, has not assumed the belllgerent
aspect made out by recent reports.
These untrue reports were to the effect
that Great Britain had assured the United
States that there will be no encroachment
on American soil, and that with this un-
derstanding Great Britain may lombard
Greytown Without the intervention OF the
United States.
That Great Britain made any such rep
resentations Is discredited by those best
advised on the subject. IL Is known def
nitely that Ambassador Pauncefote has
not seen Secretary Gresham on the Nicar-
aguan question and has had no commune
cation whatever with him on the subject.
From the standpoint OF Nicaragua off,
cials, the question is readily susceptible OF
peaceful adjustment and there Is not n re-
mote chance of bombardment of Grey
town.
General Barrios, the special envoy OF
Nicaragua, who recently left here for
home will soon return TO Washington.
From the British standpoint, the trouble
with Nicaragua is one I'm which the inter-
ests of the United States and Great Brit
ain arc united rather than opposed.
When the British vice consul, Mr.. Hatch,
was expelled from Nicaragua, several citi-
zens Of the United States were also ex-
PEELED The latter were allowed to re-
turn, but it is believed an indemnity for
their expulsion was quietly paid.
Tame CABINET Meeting.
The cabinet meeting yesterday lasted
but two hours. The session was unevent-
full, thereby disappointing the expecta-
tions Of those who looked for some decided
aggressive action in foreign affairs.
The principal subjects under discussion,
relating To the various complications into
which we have become involved with cer-
tain foreign countries, were we'll calcu-
lated to exhibit divergence of individual
views
IL Is presumed that the attitude Of
Great Britain toward Venezuela and Mic
aragua was canvassed, but as far as can
be gathered the secretary of state had no
new matter touching this to impart, and
il was not believed To be necessary to take
any positive action in the absence OF an
explicit statement of the purposes Of
Great Britain.
AS far as the Nlcaraguan matter is con-
cerned, it is not believed that our govern
ment Is disposed 10 take issue with Great
Britain rs TO her right TO demand an i'm
demnity for the unjust treatment of her
consular agents and citizens. inasmuch as
the United States has already and repeat
edly gone on record as insisting on its own
rights in such cases TO secure reparation
for improper treatment of its citizens.
The only point upon which there can be
auuestion is as TO the method OF collect
ing the indemnity, but there is reason to
believe that in the view of the cabinet the
subject need cause no real trouble, as Mic
aragua doubtless will agree to meet
. reasonable demands from Great Britain
when it is made clear To her by our state
department that she cannot rely upon the
moral support Of the United States, which
might be disposed TO use Its good offices to
secure an abatement of the amount Of tho
indemnity. unless the principle of an in
demnity is conceded
Venezuela and Spain.
The situation as TO Venezuela is be-
lleved to be giving the cabinet moro con.
Germ by far but, as already stated, IL Is the
disposition to take no arbitrary action in
the absence of statement from Great
Britain.
In view OF the more weighty matters
now engaging the attention of the admin.
istration, il Is stated that foreign minis
tcrs i'm Washington are likely to be. at
least for the present left undisturbed In
their relations with our government.
No answer, beyond n perfunctory one.
acknowledging the receipt OF our commu-
nication and promising to make an in.
vestigation, has been returned by Spain
20 our demand in the Alliance affair and
while under ordinary conditions this
might be resented by our government, a
disposition was shown by the cabinet to
make all due allowance for the fact that
rs result of the overturning OF the
Spanish cabinet tho subordinates there
dare not do anything to compromise the in
coming cabinet.