The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-29
THE BRITISH AT CORINTO
Tho News That They Have Taken
w., Possession Confirmed.
UNCLE SAM WILL NOT INTERFERE.
Our Government Recognizes the Right of
Great Britain to Demand Indemnity for
tho TndignItias TO Consul Hatch, and Has
Advised Nicaragua TO That Effect.


tho IndignItiss to Consul Hatch, and Has
Advised Nicaragua TO That Effect.
WARRINGTON, April 29.-Dispatches re-
ceived by the Associated Press from Lon
don and Costa Rica throw good deal OF
additional light on the attitude of the ad-
ADMINISTRATION In regard to the Nicaraguan
Incident. 1t Is evident that both the Uni
ted States and the Central American re-
publics were anxious to secure peaceful
settlement OF the difficulty by tho pay
ment of the indemnity demanded by Great
Britain for tho expulsion OF Consul Hatch
President Yglesias, of tho republic OF
Costa Rica. if the cable auvlcos are correct
offered to contribute portion OF the
money, while the state department here,
through Ambassador Baynrd, al London,
arranged for an extension of two weeks in
which the money could be raised If Nicara-
qua would agroe to settle on this basis.
1t Is not known exactly what representa-
tions were made to the state department
here by Nicaragua or Nicaraguas repre-
sentative to induce Secretary Gresham to
cable Mr. Bayard these instructions, hut
es the popular feeling in Nicaragua was
oil against yielding, IL is believed that tho
government at Managua concluded, out
of Difference to II and possibly as means
OF Its own preservation, to stand out in
the hope of ultimately inducing, II pos
sible, the active Intervention of the United
Btates. 1t is said that the state depart
ment has along advised Nicaragua that
the expulsion of Consul Hatch was an
offense that no self respecting country
could overlook and TINT prompt repara-
sion was due Great Britain.
When hampton and Wiltbank, the citi-
gems of the United States, were expelled
from Blueflelds last July for alleged com
plicity In the very conspiracy to defy Mic
araguan authority on the Mosquito coast,
In which 1t was said Consul Hatch was in
volved, the sentiment In this country was
strong, and the state department took
suoh vigorous steps that hampton and
Wiltbank were not only permitted to re-
turn, but were restored to all their rights
and property and public bali was given
in their honor. At that time it was be-
teved that Nicaragua would show the
samo willingness to furnish redress to
England that she did to the United States.
But by continued delay matters were al
lowed to reach the acute stage, and Great
Britain, in accordance with the terms of
her ultimatum, seized Corinto to enforce
the payment Of the indemnity claimed to
be due her.
Much interest is manifested in diplo-
matte circles in the situation. Secretary
Gresham drove out to Woodley yesterday
afternoon and had long consultntion
with the president. On his return the sec
rotary Of state declined to give out any
thing. The fact that tho United States
has been officially advised of the occupa-
tion of Corinto by the British is however,
definitely asoertained. The situation in
Nicaragua, with the British occupying
f,OrlntO and TINT mort declared rlnsp1 nv
Che Nicaraguan government, presents pos
Bible complications. srom the best infor-
mation obtainable it seems almost certain
that the administration will not attempt
any interference with the dispute between
Nicaragua and Great Britain as long as
the latter confines itself to tho collection
Of the indemnity.
Tho United States has maintained in
the past that European powers could, in
all their dealings with South and Cen
trial American countries, conduct their
disputes in their own way as long as thev
did not seek to overthrow existing govern
ments, set up monarchies or protectorates
or acquire territory. Such was tho SUBJ
stance of the notice served by Secretary
Seward on France and Great Britain with
regard to Mexico in 1852.
If the occupancy of Cornto fails in its
object, and Groat Britain should declare
war on Nicaragua, 1t Is said that the nd
mlnistration would still decline to inter
ferc so long as the war was carried on not
for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Great Britain
or the acquisition of territory but for the
sole purpose Of collecting the indemnity.
TO go beyond that, however, the admins
tration, it is said, would consider II viola.
tion of the Monroe doctrine also an OK.
press violation of the Clayton. Bulwer
treaty, and would not be tolerated
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