The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-29
NICARAGUA HIGHLY EXCITED.
THE PEOPLE HAD COUNTED on OUB
INTERFERENCE

Lcinyn and His Cabinet, However,
Were Prepared for the Conserya-
tive Course Pursued by the United
Stntes-Mr. Bayard,s Request for n
Brief Respite Refused by Lord
KimberIey-CorintO Now Practice
ally n British Possession.
London. April 2S.-Adviees received here
from Managua state that the excitement
throughout Nicaragua Increases. Great
disappointment is expressed at the failures
or the United States to secure some modi-
fication of Great Britain's terms. While
the conservative course pursued by tho
Washington government was fully expect
ed by President Zelaya and his cabinet
in view of the Information furnished to
them by the Nicaraguan minister ar
Washington, the people gePerally believed
that the United States would interfere-
The Nicaraguan government is exerting
itself TO restrain the populace. No indi-
cation has yet been given Of an immediate
intention TO pay the indemnity. although
the continued occupation of corinto must
sooner or later prove very embarrassing
TO Nicaragua.
Mr.. Bayard's request for brief respite
in order that Nicaragua might pay tho
indemnity in London. 1t is stated heres
Was ItAAHtu bN A4oIu AllHDtIAtNa I1dQ knla
respite been granted. Nicaragua would
have borrowed the money in New York
to settle the British demand.
The Standard will say; President Zea
laya has played his game. We tolerated
the exhibition, but now It is time TO be-
gin business. He reckoned on our humans
ity and natural reluctance 10 employ
strength against a state unable to pro-
tect itself, but the Nicaraguans surely
understand, or must be taught, that tho
farce Is becoming tiresome. They cam
not be permitted longer TO presume upon
their insignlhcance. They must yield az
once or take the consequences"
The. The Morning Post will say to-morrows
Ihat Nicaragua permitted extreme
measures shows a decided opposition of
her part to the policy pursued by Mr..
Cleveland. We are inclined to think the
true reason for her course Is an under-
standing that she shall act with Vene>
zuela, both meaning to do their utmost to
induce Washington TO espouse their Gauss
on the ground that holding aloof would
contravene the Monroe doctrine. What
ever President Monroe's doctrines wero
ne certainly never meditated assisting a
state which insulted a foreign nation.
IL may be assumed that Nicaragua's s ac-
ton will fail"
The Daily News viii say tomorrow:
THE quarrel with Nicaragua is a small
one but one In which decisive action Is
lmperatiVely forced upon Great Britain.
Lord Kimberley acted with the greatest
consideration, and Nicaragua presumed
| upon his forbearance. There is always
| something odious In the necessity Of a
large state coercing a small one, but
| here the small one has taken a mean ad-
vantage of its smallness to put itself
| persistently IN the wrong"
| The Daily Chronicle viii Isay Tomorrow:
The situation In Nicaragua has reachsd
an almost ludicrous point. England is
in the position Of a policeman who has
captured boy long way from the police
station and does not know what to do
with him. The boy lies In the gutter
manacing terrible revenge by his bie<
brother. The policeman's IS position Is equal
| " humiliating and proftless. Sooner or
beg pardon The United States Is acting
a friendly part toward Great Britain and
Nicaragua In urging the latter to pay tha
indemnity at the earliest moment"
The Daily Telegraph will say to-mor-
row: I'VE regret the necessity OF CO.
ercing Nicaragua, but Just as In life some
small weak people make themselves iis-
agreeable and are all the better for a
sound cuft so there arc instances in
the world impose the necessity OF inflict-
Ing what may be termed a diplomatlc
blrching rather than an act OF war. Tha
United states have shown, as was to be ex-
pected, a becoming sense of the equities
OF the situation and have behaved toward
us In nearly every respect as we should
have behaved toward them"
The Times will say: Until Nicaragua
relents we must keep our ships where
selves. The means we have taken to-
vindicate our just demands are OF the
mildest character which give any hopa
OF accomplishing our end. The question:
is whether they are strong enough to
bei effectuals Should Nicaragua perse-
we're In her present attitude, II may be-
necessary to supplement them. II Is
throughout an unpleasant affair. The at
titude of the United States appears to
nave been most friendly and correct We
believe that. despite the efforts Of soma
newspapers to create i'll feeling, the peo-
pie cordially indorse the governments
course"