The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-23
Mr. Cleveland and His Cabinet Are
Not Disposed TO Jump I'm nnd Aid
Nicaragua and Venezuela.
NO ANSWER FROM SPAIN
MINISTER MURIAGA's RESIGNATION
TENDERED. hut NOT ACCEPTED.
New Herring Sea Treaty necessary
Through Failure of Congress- 10
Provide for Canadiau Claims.

WASHINGTON. Narcn 32-The Cabinet
meeting to-day lasted but two hours. every
body being present but Secretary Carlisle.
who is in New York The session is sad
to have been uneventful, thereby alsaS-
pointing the expectations of those wh,
looked for some decided aggressive scti0n
in foreign affairs. 1t is salso said that
there entire absence of frictiou bt
tween the members. although the principal
subjects under discussion. relating rs The
various complications into which we have
become involved with certain foreign coru-
tries, were well calculated to exhibit di-
vergence of Individual views. lit is pre-
.sumed that the attitude of Great s:aiSiin
toward Venezuela and Nicaragua was .sin-
vassed. but, as far as can be gathered the
Secretary of State had no new mesttef
touching this to impart, and 1t was not
believed to be necessary to take any pos
itive action in the absence of an explicit
statement of the purposes OF Great Brit
ain. AS far as the Nicaragua matter is
concerned it is not believed that our gev-
ernment is disposed TO take issue with
Great Britain as to her right to demand
indemnity for the unjust treatment of her
consular agent and citizens, inasmuch as
the United States has already and repeat
edly gone on record as insisting on its own
IISnI III Sucn cases TO secure TcndFdtlOn
for improper treatment of it's citizens. Tho
only point on which there can be a ques-
tion is as to the method of collecting the
indemnity. but it is believed that in the
view of the Cabinet the subject need cause
no real trouble. as Nicaragua doubtless
will agree to meet reasonable tdemapds
from Great Britain when 1t Is made clear
to her by Department of State that She
cannot do otherwise than rely on the moral
support of the United States. which might
otherwise be disposed to it's good Offices
to secure an abatement of the amount of
indemnity if the principle of an indemnity
is conceded The situation as TO Nene-
met more concern by far. but as already
stated, 1T Is the disposition to take no ar
bitrary action in the absence of a state
ment from Great Britain.
In view of the more weightier matters
now engaging the attention of the admin
istration 1t is stated that foreign minis
ters in Washington are likely to be. at
least for the present, left undisturbed in
their relations with our government. No
acknowledging the receipt OF our commu-
nication and promising to make investi-
cations, has been returned by Spain to
our demand In regard to the Allianca at
fair, and while under ordinary conditions
this might be resented by our government.
a disposition was shown by the Cabinet to
make all due allowances for the fact that
as result OF the overturnng OF the Span
JSn Cabinet the SuDOfufndteS I0erc udfc
not do anything to comproise the incom-
ing Cabinet.
The trouble between Great Britain and
Nicaragua has not assumed the belligerent
aspect made out by recent reports, These
reports We're to the effect that Great Brit
ain had assured the United States there
Will be no encroachment on American soil.
and that on this understanding Great Brit
ain may lombard Greytown without inter-
vention of the Cnted States That Great
Britain made any such representations is
discredited by those best advised on the
subject. 1t is known definitely that Sir
Julien PauncefOte, the British ambassador.
has not seen Secretary Gresham on the Nj
caraguan question: and has had no commu-
nication whatever with him son the subject.
cials the question is readily susceptible of
peaceful adjustment, and there is not 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 In which TIE inter-
ests of the United States and Great Brit
ain are united rather than opposed. When
the British vice consul. Mr.. Hatch, was
expelled from Nicaragua several c;tizsQs
OF the United States were also expelled
The latter. We're allowed TO return, but Il
is believed an indemnity for their expul-
sion quietly paid
While there were developments in
the Allianca affair to-day. il was learned
that Minister Muruagd. of Spain, about
week ago, forwardedshs resignation to his
government. The step was taken because
of certain criticisms made in Cuba. The
resignation was Withdrawn at the request
of the Spanish government. This. is re-
garded as closing that phase Of the recent
agitation so that Senior Muruaga will con-
tnue minister from Spain until further
action is taken. His friends In the diplo-
matte corps say he has no desire to leave
at a time when his services are needed
here in the effort of Spain to check the
Cuban uprising. There is reason to believe.
however. that he will ask for a leave OF
absence as soon as affairs assume more
pacific aspect.