The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-26
NICARAGUA DETERMINED
She Continues to Snub Great Brit
aims Ultimatum.
THE PORT AT CoRINT0 CLOSED.

This Action Reported to Have Been Ao-
eoinplIsbed by tho British Squadron at
That Conter-Mr. Guzman, the Nicara-
guam Minister, Reticent. .....
WASHINGTON, April 26--The very latest
Information received here is to the effect
that there will be no Change in the attl-
tude assumed by Nicaragua toward the
British ultimatum and the confident be-
lief is that the British will occupy Corinto
today to enforce their demands.
Late last night well known diplomat
received private information from connec-
tions in New York city to the effect that
Nicaragua Ind decided to refuse TO accede
to Great Brltain's ultmatum and would
resist it. DIR. GuZman, the Nicaraguan
minister, has not as yet received any in
formation from his government respect
ing the matter, but he is Of the opinion
that matters will transpire as indicated
above.
Nicaragua's last hope Of assistance from
the United States in her controversy with
Great Britain to prevent the seizure OF
Corinto vanished yesterday afternoon
Dr. Guzman, the Nearaguan minister,
who had been waiting with intense anxi-
ETY. to see Secretary Gresham was finally
euNtbSSlul uDOut % U ClOtht WltI tho bce-
rotary came into the department from the
White House, where he had been in con-
sultation with President Cleveland pre-
sunably on the same subject.
IIcAefused TO say a word as to what had
taken place but 1t can be stated that the
secretary gave him to understand very
clearly that the United States would not
interfere in the case as 1t stands. So there
are now three courses open to Nicaragua,
namely: To pay the indemnity, to permit
the occupation of Corinto, or to fight.
As already stated in the Associated
Press dispatches, the position taken by
the president in this matter Is that tho
dispute is one entirely between Great Brit
ain and Nicaragua in which the United
States has no call to interfere unless there
should be committed acts injurious to
American interests in Nicaragua, or there
should be shown disposition by Great
Britain to acquire Nlcaraguan territory.
On each Of these points favorable assur-
ance has been had from Great Britain, and
all it is said that can now be done is to
watch the course of events.
In behalf of Nicaragua, though without
success, 1t would appear that 1t had been
urged that the occupation of Corinto by
the British troops would be in direct VIC
lation Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
A provision of that treaty prohibits Brit
ish occupation of Central American terri
tory. Article l covenants that the United
States and Great Britain agree that
neither will ever erect or maintain any
Notifications commanding the Nicaragua
canal, or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy,
or fortify, or COLOMBO, or assume or exer-
else 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 doctrine, as the
latter is principle asserted by the United
States, while the treaty is an agreement
to which Great Britain is party.
Colon, April 26.-It is reported here
that the British squadron at Corinto, Mic
aragua, has closed that port