Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-26

Washington, April 25.--Nicaragua's
last hope of assistance from the United
States in her controversy with Great
Britain to prevent the seizure Of Cor
into, vanished this afternoon.
DR.. Guzman, the Nicaraguan minis
ter, who had been waiting with intense
anxiety to see Secretary Gresham, was
finally successful about 3 o'clock, when
the Secretary came into the depart
ment from the White House, where
he had been in consultation with
President Cleveland, presumably on
the same subject. The interview was
very short. In five minutes the min
ister emerged from the Secretary's
office, looking very depressed He re-
fused to say word as to what had
taken place, but it can be stated that
the Secretary gave him TO understand
very clearly that the United States
would not interfere in the case as it
stands. SO there are now three
courses open to Nicaragua: to pay the
indemnity; TO permit the occupation Of
Corinto, or TO fight, and the next
twelve hours must find the choice de-
clared for the British troops are to
land
AT DAYBREAK TOMORROW
at COrinto. AS already stated in the
Associated Press dispatches. the posi-
ton taken by the President in this
matter is that the dispute is one en-
tirely between Great Britain and Mic
aragua, in which the United States
has no call 10 interfere unless there
should be committed acts injurious to
American interests in Nicaragua, or
there should be shown a disposition
by Great Britain to acquire Nicaraguan
territory.
On each Of these points a favorable
assurance has been had from Great
Britain, and it is said all that can now
be done is to watch the course OF
events This decisio, was not hastily
reached, for the entire subject Of our
relations TO the countries OF Central
and South America was considered and
discussed very carefully by the Presi-
dent with his constitutional advisors,
and there has been made a close scru-
tiny of the precedents that might
SUFFICE FOR OUR GUIDANCE.
In behalf of Nicaragua, though with
out success, it would appear that it ha4
been urged that the occupation of Co
rinto by the British troops would be in
direct violation of the Clayton Bulwur
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. A provision Of that
treaty prohibits British occupation Of
Central American territory. Article l
covenants that the United States and
Great Britain agree that neither will
ever erect or maintain any fortitica-
tions commanding the Nicaragua canal,
or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, on
fortify, or colonize, or assume, or ex-
ercise any dominion over Nicaragua,
Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any
part of Central America"
1t is pointed out that this is even
more binding than the Monroe doctrina
as the latter is principle asserted by
the United States, while the treaty is
an agreement to which Great Britain
is party. There have been individual
claims on both sides of the water that
the Clayton-Bulwur treaty was abro-
gated, yet the governments have never
formally abrogated it. A resolution
was introduced in the last Senate to
abrogate it, indicating that those who
oppose it consider il in force The
terms, it is held. appear to be very
definite against Great Britain's occu-
pying 'or exercising any dominion
over Nicaragua"