The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-25
PLAINLY SIGNIFICANT
England Proposes TO Teach the South
ern Republics a Lesson.
EXCITEMENT AT CORINTA
United States Interests VIII Not Be
Menaced or Endangered-BIock
ade VIII Be Established Next
Saturday.

1 WASHINGTON, April 2f.-Reports from
Nicaragua confirm the statement of the
blockade OF Nicaraguan ports by Great
| Britain means the executing of her de-
mands. The understanding is the block
ade Is TO begin next Saturday. There is
good reason to believe the demands will
not be altered, reduced or compromised
IN the slightest particular. one of the
main purposes of Great Britain being to
l administer n lesson to Nicaragua and in
directly to all southern republics as TO
British methods of redress.
Exact official information has been re-
| ceived as to Great Britain's belligerent
steps In Nicaragua. The British troops
are to be landed ut Corinta. Tho customs
houses are to be occupied and British Of
| ficers are to exercise the functions of col
lectors of customs. At the same time
Nicaraguan local commerce Is to be Grip
Piled by blockade. The coast defense ves-
sci Monterey is still at Acapulco. Mexico,
about $40 miles north of Corinta. She is
expected to sail southwark very soon, but
no special orders have been sent her since
she sailed from San Diego.
The limit of time allowed Nicaragua to
yield expires tomorrow, and the block ade,
ETC., Is to begin Immediately afterwards.
There 10 good reason to believe Nicaragua
will not yield, but will allow British
troops to occupy Corinta in order that con-
spicuos attention may be drawn to what is
regarded by Nicaragua as an invasion OF
the Monroe doctrine.
As to tho landing of British marines at
Carinta, IL is stated by officials that this
will not menace or endanger the interests
of the United States or other foreigners.
Great care will be taken to protect for
eign interests and should the latter suffer
indirectly they will be compensated for
their loss. The outcome of this Mica
raguan incident is felt by the diplomatists
to be full of significance to Venezuela,
and IL Is feared by them that having once
driven in the wedge Great Britain scarcely
can be expected to refrain from pressing
forward with very vigorous measures in
the matter of tho venzuelan boundary
dispute and at once establishing herself as
"Mistress of the Orinoco." 1t Is felt here
that tue present situation Is justifying ap-
prehension and anxiety on the part of our
own government While IL is not expected
that the Nicaraguan government will offer
any armed resistance 70 the landing OF
the British forces, 49, IL Is feared that
during the time the town Of Corinta is oc-
cupied by foreigners tho natives may be
restrained with difficulty and the close
contact into which the two discordant ele-
ments would certainly be brought might
at any moment lead to an outbreak.
LONDON, April PA foreign official to-
day authorized the associated press to
state the news sent out from Corinta,
Nicaragua, yeste rday, as to the arrival OF
three British warships there for the pur-
pose of presenting Great Britain's claim
for indemnity for the expulsion of the
British consular agent, etc., is correct. 1t
is added instructions to the British ad-
miral on the Pacific station were sent
some time ago TO insist on Nicaragua's
compliance with the terms of the
ultimatum of Great Britain, or, failing in
such compliance, to blockade Port Cor
inta, seize the customs house within two
days after and thus enforce satisfac-
tion from Nicaragua for the insolent mar
ner in which British subjects have been
treated. I. .Hi