The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-01
Want TO SETTLE
Nicaragua's First Plea is for
Evacuation.
Thanks Due the United States Should
An Agreement Be Made.
lCopyrighted. 1861

copyrighted, lsooJ
MANAeUA, via Galveston, May 1.-No
definite information has been given out
here as TO the attitude Of Great Britain on
the proposal that her warships be with
drawn from the port OF Corinto as con.
dition present to the payment In London
10 days later by Nicaragua Of S77, 800 do
manded by Great Britain.
1t Is known, however, that communica-
tions are actively passing between the
Managua and Washington governments
looking to secure Great Britain's assent to
the prompt evacuation of Corinto. The
actual terms for the bringing about OF
this end have not yet been settled. but,
according TO the information at hand, 10
can be stated hat Nicaragua Is willing to
settle the trouble by accepting the propo-
sition for q compromise on the lines above
set forth.
The attitude Of the United States In
endeavoring to bring about settlement OF
the delicate questions involved Is highly
appreciated by those who have the best
interests Of Nicaragua ut heart and IL Is
believed that eventually, through the ex-
ertion of her good offices, the matter will
be settled pcaceably, with honor.
Among the lower classes of Nicaraguans
term the arrogant and insolent attitude
of Great Britain increases daily, and the
local authorities at Paso de Caballos and
San Juan del Sur have had some diff
Guilty in preventing overt demon strations.
1t Is believed, however, that the disorderly
element is now we'll In hand. The au-
thorities will do every thing In their power
TO prevent any further trouble arising
from the animosity against the British.
The capital is quiet.
When the British took possession Of
Corinto they found that the town had not
only been practically abandoned by It's
residents, but that
Every Effort Had Been Mads
to prevent any but real property falling in
their hands.
All the goods, etc, that had been en-
tered and stored at the warehouse In the
port had been removed and no article of
export could be found, their receipt having
been stopped when &c became positive
they knew that the British would take
possession OF the place. All trade ut the
port has been abandoned.
Nicaragua was we'll within her rights
when she adopted this course, and the
possession by the British of deserted
town, where not a dollars worth of mari
time business Is being done, affords amuse-
ment to those who are not interested In
the dispute except as observers.
Martial law was proclaimed by the gov
ernment on wednesday last, and on Sat
urday morning the British occupied the
town, landing altogether 400 armed OFF,
GERS ard men at four different places on
the island only to find, as stated above,
that they had seised deserted port.
Considerable comment has been caused
by the seming indisposition Of the United
States to more actively intervene In the
dispute. some prominent persons hold
ing that she should have gone far in
support OF the Monroe doctrine, but
the general feeling is, that If the trouble
is settled honorably to both disputants,
thanks will be owing to the United States.
Many prominent citizens have conferred
with President Zelaya on this aspect of the
situation and also upon the possible neces-
sity Of submitting TO Great Britain's de-
mands should she decline to entertain the
proposal for compromise. A majority
are anxious TO continue the efforts to ad-
Just the trouble through arbitration and
regain possession of the territory now
under the British flag.
Europeans are cndeavoring to create
preJuulCe against tno Cuieu oVaVeS au-
vancing as an argument that she Is indif-
ferent TO Nicaragua's subjugation and to
the Monroe doctrine.
A popular loan has been started for the
purpose of furnishing the government
with money to pay the British demands.
The British have prohibited intercourse
between the island of Corinto and the
mainland.
fact of importance to the Irnited
States is contained in statement that q
party of British engineers have been
landed without opposition at San Juan
del Sur and that they are engaged In
making sketches and taking otographs
of that place and Of the canal route to-
ward Brito.