Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-01
England Win Insist.

MANAGUA, May No definite infor- nation has been given out here as to tbo attitude of Great Britain on tho proposal 1 that her warshipS ho withdrawn from the port of Corinto as n condition precedrnt 1 to tho payment in London 15 days later l by Nicaragua of ST. 500 demanded by l Great Britain.
 1 It is known, however, that communi. cations are aClively passing between tho MnnaguA and Washington governments ! through SCnor GuZman tho Nicararuan minister, looking to securing Great Brit ain 'S assent to Inc prompt evacuation of Corinto.
 Tn" actual terms for the bringing about O: this havo not vet been settled; but. ac- c"rdinS tn the information at hand, it can bo stated that NiCaragua is willing to set tie inc trouble by accepting the proposi- lions for a c0mprNmise on the lines above set forth.
 The attitude of tho United States in en- dravurinE tu bring about settlement of the delicate questions involved is highly appreciated by those who havo the bcsr m tercstS 0f Nicaragua at heart, and it is be- Keyed that CI;Lully. through the cxcr- Tlse Of her good offices, the matter will be settled pCaCCahly and with honor
 Among the lower class NicaracuaUs the feeling of bitterness against what they trTm the arrogant and insolent attitude of TToat Britain inCrr.isrs daily, and the To. cal authoriti0s at Paso dc Cahallos and San Juan del Sur have hGt, some difficulty in preventing overt demonstrations It lS believed, boWovCr, that the Lisur,lCrIy element k how wclI in hand. Tho au- thoritiG6 will do everything in their DOW Cr to prevent any further trouble arising from the animoSity against tho British The capital is quiet.
 Trade Nt Corinto Abandoned.
 When the British took possession of Co- rintO, they found that the town had not only hoaa practically abandoned by it's rcsidonts, but that every effort had hecn made bH prevent any but rcal property from 'A!ling into thoir hands. All tho goods etc, that had been entered and wart1ouscd at tho port had been removed, and no articles of export could be found, thgtr receipt having been stopped when it hacamo positively known that tho British would tako possession of the place.
 All trndo at the port has been abandon ad and, us has bcfuTe been stated, the Pa elhc Mail steamers no longer call thcre sinco the government declared the place to bo no longer port of entry
 Nicaragua was well within her rights '@hcn sho adopted this course and the DOS session by the British of n deserted town. -f"NAS AA'S A NSALAt NOTEL OI maritime business is being done. affords amusement to tho>c who arc not interested in the dis pute except as observers
 Martial law was proclaimed by the gov ernmCnt on Wednesday last, and on Sat urLny morning the British OcCupied the town, landing altogether 100 armed off COTS and men at four different places on tho island. only tn find us stated above, that they had seized a deserted port
 Considerable comment has been caused by the seeming indspositiun of tho Unit ed states {" moro actively intervene in the dispute, some prominent persons hold. ing that she should have gOno far in sun. port ot the Monroe doctrine. but the Ccn- oral feeling is that if tho trouble is settled honorably to both disputants thanks will hs owing to tho United States
 British Engineers Inspecting tho Canal.
 Many prominent citizens have conferred with President Ielaya on this aspect of the situation and also upon the possible necessity of submitting 10 Great Rritajn's demands should she decline to entertain the proposal for n compromise. major lty are anxious to continue the efforts to adjust the trouble through arbitration and regain possession of the territory now under the British flag.
 Europeans hero arc endeavoring to ere ate prejudice against the United States. advancing as an argument that she is in- different to Nicaragua's subjugation and to the Monroe doctrine
 popular loan has been started for the purpose of furnishing tho government with tho money to pay tho British de- mands. One EngliShman, 1t Is stated, has cabled a subscription of gi, 900 to the loan. It Is thought that his object is not so much to help Nicaragua out of her difficulty as to secure and retain his con trol of tho intorOccanic transportation business of the country.
 The British have prohibited intercourse between the island of Corinto and the mainland.
 A fact of importance to the United States is contained in statement that A party of British engineers has been land cd without opposition at San Juan del Sur. and that they are engaged in making sketches and taking photographs of that place and of the canal route toward Brito.