The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
TO THE COAST.
Warships Ordered to the
Nicaraguan Coast.
Fears OF Possible Revolution Enter.
tanned al Washington.

"AoniNotVN, Aprii w. Inv Aicrp,
which has been stationed ut Panama
watching the progress of the revolutionary
movement In Colombia. has been ordered
to proceed at once to San Juan del Sur,
the nearest Gable port to Corinto.
The Atlanta was ordered to sail at once
to Greytown, the eastcrp terminus of the
proposed Nicaraquan canal. The Mont
gomery. now at Mobile, will follow the
Raleigh, on May Z, with the Nicaragua
canal commission board.
Secretary Herbert said that the move
ment OF ships had absolutely nothing to
do with the occupation OF Corinto by the
British, that boing matter to be settled
between the Nicaraguans and the British.
The real purpose OF the orders was DO
guard American interests In Nicaragua
against the oonseq quence OF possible revo.
lution which may result from the dis
turbed condition OF the country.
Being asked what measure OF protection
the Nicaraguan commission would receive
In the pursuance of Its work Of inspecting
the line OF the canal, the secretary said the
Montgomery would remain at Greytown
while the commission was in the interior,
and that two ships would surely DO force
enough TO protect the commission and all
endangered by revolution.
The action taken by Secretary Herbert
may be attributed to the visit to Wash
tngton of x.Senator Miller OF tho Ncara-
guam Canal company, and of some repre-
sentations made by him on the basis of
private reports as TO tho real condition OF
affairs in Nicaragua. and to those coming
TO the Nicaraguan minister directly. Ger
tainly the character of the United States
vessels which have been ordered to Nicara-
qua is sufficient evidence that Secretary
Herbert does not expect them TO come into
hostile conflict with the British ships.
Miiier's Representations.
In Mr.. Miller's conferences with Secre-
tary Gresham and other cabinet officers,
he presented q very strong case on the
evidence Of the situation and the menace
to American control Of che canal. He
brought out clearly the fact that the
British threatened 20 go to Greytown and
TO San Juan del Sur, the two important
points on the Atlantic and Pacific sides of
the canal. The cabinet officers were i'm
pressed with Mr. Miller's statement of the
case, and one Of them characterized it az
the strongest presentation thus far made.
Mr.. Miller said that the canal company
was very much interested In events In
Nicaragua. The occupation OF Corinto by
the British troops does not greatly affect
the company In itself, but 10 may lead in
directly to serious results. The revolu-
tion. which has been as o result of British
occupation, may disturb the canal com.
pany by preventing work on surveys and
building operations and the possible de-
struction OF its property. The company,
he said, wanted protection to it's In terests.
II Dot from the Nicaraguan governments.
then from the outside.
The concessions of the company were
safe, being from q dc facto government,
but the line OF the canal was not. Mr..
Miller said he had called attention to the
necessity for protection to the commission
that Is soon to make an examination of the
route OF the canal He soys that N will |
be very dangerous In case of revolutionary |
disturbance for an unprotected party to |
make trip over the line OF the canal.
The commission being under the drec-
tion OF the state department. 1t will, OF |
course be necessary for that department. |
to ask the navy department for an armed |
force In case such force is deemed neces-
sary.
Signs OF Peace.
A late dispatch from Managua saws TINT |
q proposition OF compromise and immedi Il
ate evacuation OF Corinto by the British is
now under consideration between Wash.
ington, London and the authorities here.
The proposition embraces the following
essential points:
First-Nioaragua Is to pny s77,5o0 at
London within two weeks
Seoohd--The British forces are TO be
withdrawn from Corinto
without waiting for the two weeks to
elapse.
Third-A mixed commission of arbitra.
ton Is TO pass on the demands of Great
Britain In excess OF the s77.5O0 claim, said
to be constituted In manner
to the United States and Mic
iragua
The foregoing terms, IL is believed, will
be accepted by President Zelaya and his
,ablnet. IL Is understood that the sug-
yestion of this settlement came from she
Nicaraguan representative at Washing
md 1t is believed that such an adjustments
would be agreeable to the United States
II Nicaragua's acceptance
8 given. the proposition will be urged
IN the London foreign office, and IL is be.
ieved 10 will be accepted.