The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
SAVING ENERGY.
United States Reserving It's Eff
forts for Venezuela.
That's Why Nothing Was Done
for Nicaragua.
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
But England Must Not Annex
One Foot of Soil.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-As an ex-
PLANTATION of the refusal of the admin
istration to entertain Nicaragua's ap-
peal for protection against Great
Britain, it is now learned that the
United States is reserving its energies
so as to deal with the Venezuelan
question beeomingly when the crisis
there, which cannot much longer be
averted, is reached. The British gov
eminent has been given to I'M
derstand that the United States
does not take issue with it as to the
right to exact an indemnity and reason
able reparation from Nicaragua, con-
sidering the gravity of the offense
committed by the Nicaraguan govern
ment in expelling a British official and
British subjects from Nicaragua in de-
fance of all principles of international
law and comfy. The fact that the
Americans who were expelled at the
same time by the Nicaraguans were
afterwards voluntarily permitted to
return to the country has not in any
degree served to paliate the offense
committed against Great Britain, and
against civilization, in the eye of the
state department. In consenting to
the execution of the British programme
in Nicaragua, however, the state de-
partment was very careful to give full
notice that it should not permit the
British to annex foot of Nicaraguan
soil, nor to interfere with the repub-
lican form of government there.
CORINTO OCCUPIED BY THE BRITISH.
LONDON, April 27.-In we'll informed
English quarters yesterday it was de-
clared that the British ultimatum to
Nicaragua had not been modified; that
Adm Stephenson had not been cabled
to extend the time granted Nicaragua
within which to pay the indemnity
of SIS, 900 demanded by Great Britain,
and, in the absence of definite
news, it was believed that the dmiral
has already occupied Corinto. The
belief is also expressed here that the
Nicaraguan government will not yield
to the demands of Great Britain until
compelled to do SO, in order to avoid
being forced to resign office.
TREATY MAY NOT BE RATIFIED.
SHANGHAI, April 27.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Pekin says that affairs
there are in critical state. Some of
the generals favor continuance of
war. The censors object to Viceroy Lii
Hung Chang and the terms of the treaty
of peace between China and Japan and
the officials are claiming that the en-
peror alone should decide upon the
terms. The ratification of the treaty,
consequently, is uncertain, and if it is
ratified it is feared that there will be
trouble with the army.
HoNoRED BY THE MIKADo.
WASHINGTON, April PA telegram
received at the japanese legation states
that his imperial majesty, the emperor
of Japan, has conferred upon Minister
Kurino the decoration of the second
class of the Order of the Rising Sun.
The decoration is on account of his
services in the negotiation of the COM
mercial treaty with the United Sta ties.
The Order of the Rising Sun is one of
the oldest orders in Japan.
LOOKING FOR ANOTHER REVOLUTION.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-Consu1-
General C. D. Wilder, of Hawaii, and
United States Secret Service Agent
Harris have been warned of con-
spiracy on foot in this city to over
throw the Hawaiian government by
means of another revolution. The
combination intended to send another
ship load of guns to Honolulu. Evil
dence is now being gathered against
those implicated in the plot.