New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29
QUIET IN NICARAGUA.
CORINTO UNDER BRITISH RULE
THE NATIVE AUTHORITIES HAVE ALL
DESERTED THE TOWN.


TERMs-No CHANCE or
INTERVENTION BY
Mr.. CLEVELAND
Washington April 2s-The situation IN Cornt0
remains unchanged. DIR. Guzman, the Mica
raguan Minister, this evening. in reply to
cable dispatch asking for specific Information as
TO the position Of affairs received from Manuel
Mutus. Secretary OF Foreign Affairs. official
dispatch stating that the British were still in
control OF the city; that the British flag
flying over the Custom House; that the Mica
raguan flag had been withdrawn from al the
public places; that all the national authorities
had deserted the town. and that Cor!nto at pres
ent was practically a British possession. The
dispatch contained no further particulars, and
this leads Dr. Guzman 20 believe that all Is
quiet in the Republic.
London, April 2S--Advces received here state
that the excitement throughout Nicaragua In
creases. Great disappointment is expressed there
at the failure Of the United States to secure
some modification Of Great Brltains terms
While the conservative course pursued by the
Washington Government was fully expected by
President Zslaya and his Cabinet in view OF the
information furnished to them by the Nica-
raguan Minister at Washington. the people gen.
orally believed that the United States would
interfere. The Nicaraguan Government is exert
ing sef to restrain the popuacc. No indica-
ton has yet been given Of an immediate inten-
tion to pay the indemnity, although the con-
tlnued occupation OF Corinto mus, sooner or later
prove very embarrassing to Nicaragua
Mr. Bayards request for brief respite In Or
der that Nicaragua might pay the indemnity IN
London. It is stated here, refused by Lord
Kimberley. Had this respite been granted.
Nicaragua would have borrowed the money in
New-York to settle the British demand
Colon. April 2S.-Thn last advices from Corinto
are that the opposition to President Zeaya
threatens to start a movement 10 overthrow his
administration. The Governor Of the Mosquito
Territory refuses 10 resign An armed force win
be sent TO subdue him II is reported that the
British Consul Managua VIII receive his pass
ports from the Government.
NO PROTEST FROM THE COUNTRY.
Washington April % (Special)-Nothing reed
be expected Of the Administration in the way u
protest or Intervention in Nicaragua. Def.ite A.
formation TO this effect obtained to-day.
England is to be permitted to carry out Lord
Kim5arley's programme. and to enforce her de-
mands at Corinto. She has been allowed to land
her marines to drive the defenceless Nclraguars
from their Custom House and other Government
ment o. her own. Great Britain may remain in
Corinto indefinitely provided she now and tt,sn
assures" tn, Administration that such is not her
purpose She can. unless Nicaragua determines
otherwise by paying the claim for indemnity.
withhold periodically from the Custom House
revenues much OF the receipts as she sees fit
until her ex-parte judgment "to satisfy a ma
tional affront" as Mr. Bayard said in a recent
dispatch to the State Department is fully met.
The presence of marines on shore is not in
derogat!on OF the Monroe Doctrine nor in VIOLA
ton Of the Clayton -Bulwer Treaty, those
principles and that convention are construed by
President Cleveland. but conformable 10 inter-
national law and justice. England has a right
fu claim for damages against Nicaragua. ana
she is 10 be allowed TO collect it in the manner
and within the period which she herself may
think necessary. Through Lord Kimberley she
has SAID that this claim is just and enforceable.
Nicaragua views the conditions differently TO be
sure and. as any nation or individual would
naturally do under the circumstances, has asked
that a Jury look into the facts and fix the dam
ages. Wholly upon ex-parte testimony the Ad-
ministrat.on not seeing. or Indifferent TO the
baneful effects OF the precedent established. has
decided in favor Of Great Britain. Through MIN
lister Ciuzman IT Is said. Nicaragua has called to
the attention OF the Administration the fact that
the canal which is TO connect the Atlantic with
the Pacific is u penetrate the territory OF the
Republic not England Apparently. however. q
contrary view is entertained by the President,
and Great Britain is the country to receive con-
sideration.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS IRRESOLUTION.
Its az all times difficult. OF course. to define the
attitude OF this Administration on international
questions especially in cases where the inter-
ests of this country and those OF Great Britain
conflict In the present case. as is now we'll known.
there has been one decided change of front ana
there may have been others. Where tlme-honored
procedents are once departed from. and an ''orgt-
nal policy" is naugurated, uncertainty and appre-
hensi1n inevitably result. Finally. however Mr.
Cleveland has made up his mind respecting the
Nicaraguan situation, and sad experience proves
that he will not change IT, At first the country
was led 10 believe that England would not be al
lowed to land troops In Nicaragua. Then the
hope was held out by insinuatiOn, rather than by
promise il is bat fair 10 say. that Congress wouis
be urged to abrogate the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
Next 1t said II was necessary that England
chould commit an overt act before the Adminis-
tration could proceed. Now ii Is confessed that
nothing Is 20 be done and that Lord Kimberley
Is to be permitted 10 carry out hls programme In
the manner and with the means he may deem
most effectual for his purpose. In executing her
programme the hope is entertained that Great
Britain will meet with no opposition on the part
of Nicaragua which might bring about an armed
conflict and that the conditions will be favorable
to a speedy ending Of the existing relations
A well-nformed Official speaking to-day OF the
attitude Of the Administration. explained that the
President. while firm as 10 the points mentioned.
was equally determined as to another He SAID;
There are now good reasons to assume that
England is honest and that she Will leave Corinto
as soon as her claim Is satisfied. III she rails 10 DO
so or II 1t should turn out that she has designs
upon the republic. any part OF II. she Will .
made TO withdraw
Asked as to whether not there was a possi-