The record-union., 1895-04-26

! am. A provision Of that treaty prohibits
British occupation of Central American
| territory,
Article l Covenants 5, United States
| ana Great Britain] agrees that neither
| VIII ever erect or maintain any fortitica-
tlons commanding the Nicaragua Canal,
| or IN the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or
fortify, or colonize, or assume, or exercise
| any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa
! Klca, the Mosquito coast, or any part of
| Central America.
IL Is lnted out this is even more bind
| ing than the Monroe doctrine as the lat
| Ter Is principle asserted by the United
States, while the treaty is an agreement
! 70 winch Great Britain is party. There
! nave been individual statements on both
sizes OF the water that the Clayton Bulwer
! treaty was abrOgated, yet the Govern
! nents have never formally abrogated it.
a resolution was introduced in the last
Senate to abrOgate il, indicating those
VINO opposed 1t considered it still in force.
Inc terms, 1t is held, appear to be very
definite against Great Britain's occupa-
ton or dominion over Nicaragua.
UNCLE SAM IN THE SAME BOAT.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Dr. Guzman,
the Nlcaraguan Minister was at the Stale
! Department this afternoon, but was un-
able to see Secretary Gresham. The
Minister was very much perturDed, ior,
while he had no advices directly from
his Government relative to the projected
Landing at COrintO, later than those of
! yesterday. he is evidently in great doubt
OF the favorable disposition OF the admin
| lstratlon. 1t is inumated by some otii-
| cials. in explanation of the harmony of
! view between the United States and
! Great Britain of the matter of forcing the
! Brltlsh ultImatum reported from Lon
! don, that the United States itself has IN
terest IN the success of the British at
| tempt to collect indemnity, being about
to make demand on Honduras for in
Qemnlty tor the murder OF an American,
Renton, and the destruction of his estate
there last spring, and also to move on
Guatemala for .reparation for the ill
treatment OF number of Americans by
/ the Government officials.
WORSE THAN a BLUNDER.
New York, April 25.-Frederick r.
Coudert, who IS recognized as the leading
lawyer in practice Of the international
law IN this country, and whose services
as counsel to the Bohring Sea Arbi-
| tratiOn Commission brought him promI-
nently before the two continents, was
asked for his views Of the report that
force would be used to compel Nicaragua
to accede to Great Britan's demand. Mr..
Coudert said: IF l were an enemy Of
d.
! Our people don't want commandments bv
foreign people on this continent.
Whether 1t Is against the Monroe doctrine
or not the American people have q strong
feeling on that subject. They don't like
to see big nation bullying little one,
even II the big nation is the United States
ana the little one Chile.
In the next place, these small Repub-
lies on this continent belong TO one fam
Ilyi not by blood, but at least by proXim-
lty-by points of contact and by syIupa-
tiny with the example of free government
which we have set. 1t would seem
TO be wiser policy for Great Britain 10
get through with Egypt before starting
on Nicaragua. She is arOusing the re-
sentiment OF one great country in Europe,
and 1t may not be prudent for her to in
flame the prejudices, If you choose to call
them SO, OF the great nation of the East
ern Hemisphere.
The bomDarding of helpless towns is
at best brutal and expensive. 1t may
turn out that the expense may be greater
to Great Britain than TO Nicaragua,
Inc most painful part of il is that so
great Government should deliberately
take step back kward. The whole seuIi-
ment OF the world Is against u settlement
OF disputes by the OId-lashiOned way of
war, and arbitration is growing to be the
nope OF civilization. AS the century
closes, cannot help thinking that this
coercion on the part of powerful nation
against weak one, which might result
in war, is worse than bIunder-it is
crime"
NO REQUEST TO HOLD OFF.
LONDON, April 25.-The Foreign Office
uF to tonight had not received a request
from the United States or Nicaragua for
extension OF time allowed Nicaragua Tor
consideration of the ultimatum of Great
Britain. as presented by Admiral Steph-
enson, who is now at Corinto with three
British warships.
WILL BE NO RESPITE.
LONDON, April 25.-Ehorts were made
this evening 10 interview En- bassador
Bayard IN regard TO the statement that
the United States had cabIed TO him, sug-
gestlng that brief respite be granted
Nicaragua as a means toward the adjust
ment OF the payment OF indemnity in
London, instead of Corinto. Mr.. Bayard
could not be found, but inquiries in other
directions tend to the belief that the re-
port is correct, ana the suggestions failed
OF an affirmative reply.
CORINTO CORKED UP.
COLON, April ga. Mt is reported
here that the British squadron at Coriuto.
Nicaragua, has closed that port