The sun., 1895-05-26

whenever and wherever the circumstances
sh y otsT @ P'a IR'f aRS time s"o when Sn' Aa Gr
miral Stephenson hoisted the British flag
really o'S ScS sn sSS Ss
tween England and Nicaragua, II the American
Government was at that tune AZ 1t ought to
have been, absolutely clean ard clear OF al con-
ncction with the British ultmatun, and with
the peremptory and armed enforcement of that
actually at the moment available FOR the. .pur-
pose a. ana h actually, On thS way from p san , Er'n n
Cero hG tsrs Ss 10 10 AND tho
Interests OF american sitiziens put In peril by
against ths will and IN defiance OF the protests
OF the Nicaraguan Goyernmentt There Is no
question here, you will observe, of the Monroe
doctrine" $50 far Ne the United States are con-
cerned. The Monroe doctrine was meyer in.
tended to interpose the power of the United
States between any independent Government on
that Government OF It's just international obli-
cations toward any Government in Europe.
1t was intended etfectually to interpose tho
power of the United States between any Euro.
pean government and any attempt By TINT Gov
continent, as European Governments wero in
the habit OF dealing with tho American con
tincnt before the United States were consti-
Governments are at this dty dealing with the
continents OK Africa and OF Asia. IN so far as
tho methods and proceedings OF Great Britain
Mt cornto fall into one category with tho
methods and proceedings adopted by European
powers III their relations with tho native states
Of Africa, they may. perhaps, constitute u N:o-
laton by Great britain of the principle of tho
Monroe doctrine. but the sonding OF the Mon
tcrey To Corinto. while that port; was foroiU!y
held by England, would not have occn alt asser-
tion by tho United States necessarily OF the
1t would simply have been tho performance
by the American Government OF duty which,
mcnts owe to their citizens dwelling and trans
acting business in foreign countries. But the
Monterey not only was not sent to Corinto; ac-
cording to the London dispatches the Monterey
was expressly forbidden to cal at Cdrinto IL
these despatohts be correct why was s,n. such an
Was 1t feared at Washington that the spectacle
OF British men-of-war occupying Cen
GERS rs under @ , the british flag holding and
administering Central American port,
ilcers and seamon, ana predspose them to make
themselves disagteeabio to tho British occu-
of Or IL bs
aguan authorities to the American ofcers,
which might possibly lead to discovery of the
fact that the British occupation OF Corinto had
taken place upon an understanding with the
American Government, or with its agents in
suggest themselves to which it is to be hoped
that explicit and satisfactory answers may IN
due time be Forthcoming.
Meanwhile and wha tever the real relations of
the American Government or its agent abroad
in England with the British Foreign Office in
relnto to this business of the ulthnatum and
of the occupation OF Cornto may have been, the
attention OF public mon in America ought think,
TO be called sharply to letter obviously written
by British diplomatic agent, whose name and
the details OF whose activity in Central Amer
h, lea, must be familiar to the state Department;;
An eX-Cohsul." in the London Standard OF
April -. 1t may or may not have been repro
brief, spirited. but not wholly satisfactory re-
ply made to it in the same journal Of the 30th.
with Il matter. the serious significance OF which
Is by no means exhausted. and as the letter OF
is very a and Is mot
record here. for use hereafter at Washington:
oe @ Editor s,, or nc !,; StGndard III, v.or,,r,n ~,
fsnity today sxpresses Views which VIII no
doubt pss % the ne.oap pwSs sud , sh5s %
also made known to- the puS!:s When was vas
Ss,i"@ Al ihsiI ap!9nasj s9na 5s found The IN r.
rrot.gts, TO be some LAY mcorp,ra,ted with or an.
rasaa the tinted states ,ads special eSertions
TO m hfr ftgS poS S MITE ySw sa the
which firmly believe will b. constructed Ncara-
rom hs oqHa a'sS M ssrvs . @ later ts Il wa Wh
Ias brought ahont ths prssem, trouble and pers9nay
guam Government IN seizns ,hs e,;i,ory and ups".
the United States.
surprising that the Nicarastans shouid now look 10
In there Viii be co.. oers S . of msaaoPp fto
the Zig Ereatr.' the S,sarasuans "rS taught to
word Tor tie innocent nhabitants OF this nnrorinta,e
and 10
they are baca or white or neither the disposition OF
lad. They get into these troubles with foreign Gov
frequently taken straisht from behind desk
the hills, Whilst this system prevails they VIII always
list, and ii Is, therefore incumbent upon European
and ours in particuar to teCp
obedlent serrah.
Two points of prime Importance stand out
sharp and clear from this interesting and Curl
ously candid communication. made to u leading
eisn oiiice. familiar with the course and the in
tentions of the British Government in Mica
ragua. In considering them. let your readers re-
member that am dealing now, not with British
newspaper comments, but with the facts OF
British diplomatic action, by which such news
The first OF these points is, that British agents
IN NeaEagIa are iystema,icny Instructed
the % Mosqata reserve. ';,n within ' tio reeos "ost
can State. The second Of these points is, that in
thus maintaining British influence British
agent in Nicaragua are instructed TO regard
the interests OF the United states and the IN
fiuenco Of the United states in Central America
rs hostile" to the interests and influence OF
England
Incidentally to these two points, this British
"ex. Consult makes it quite plain that the difi-
Gulties which lsd to the arrest Of Mr. Hatch, the
British Vice Consul at Blueilelds, by the Mica
an attempt to assert something very like the IN
sS,sn against of wt sa
the ,o natiye Goysrnment Gys,en OF, Of the Mos
think OF the interference of British Vice-Con-
sn! to prevent the United States FROM upset
ting the native Government" OF the Indian
Territory AS matter, of fact, it appears
from that very authentic publication the
british Foreign Once list" tina: England has
q ce-Consulate ut Bluehelds. tn, holder OF
which post is accredited to the Government OF
Nicaragua, and rs the salary attached TO this
Office il bus tla. or sue, year. tho holder OF IL,
unless he is a millionaire devotlng himself and
his fortune TO the happiness OF the Mosquitoes.
or to extending the area OF British influence"
must presumably be engaged in some occupa-
tion under tho laws and legitimate authority of
Nicaragua.
This is of interest In relation to the general
question OF Mr. Hatch and Of the offence IN
yoved in his arrest. But only mention it here,
asking your readers to concentrate their atten-
tion on the two points more directly important
To us, that the Official business OF British
agent at Bluehelds, is 70 maintain British inhu-
ence at that point. and to maintain British in
fuenco there as hostile" 10 tho interest and
influence of the United States! If Alr. Hatch
in attending to this Official business incurred
the displ ,asurc Of the Nicuraguan Government,
1t would seem picsumpivey to DO clear
TINT Great Brituin has inflicted upon
fne for interfering with the success ot