The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-24
GREAT BRl9AIN'S DHIAIDS
IiciraSuan InaIr Merits Craze ctlddaGk
tiun for the United States.
CONDITIONS IMPOSED VERY HARSH.
Giaring Decentralization Against the Usissd
states In the Proposed hsxsd Cennis.
sion Of Thrss--Ii Nicssasus Fails.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-There Is abs
soiute authority for the statement NOT
withstandng guarded and technicaI ue-
tails. that Great Britain's demand upon
Nicaragua Is OF such n character NJ 70
merit very grave consideration on the
part of the Government OF the United
States. Inspection OF the text OF Great
Brltains demand. q copy OF which was
brought to Washington by Minister Bar
rios. the special agent sent 10 London by
Nicaragua, dlscloses the fact that ths
conditions imposed upon this feeble and
impecunious Republic are harsh In the
extreme. Great Britain demands 1900
pounds smart money TO be paid down
within seven weeks--that ls to say be-
fore April 18th next--for the affront 20
the British crown implied In the alleged
wrongful expulsion OF British Pro-Consul
Hatch from Plueiields. This is an I'M
perative demand. There IL no suy-
gestion or arbitration or ioophole offered
for compromise or delay.
"A oLAsINa DISCRIMINATION.
Next, Great Britain insists that the
claims Of Hatch and other British sub
jects for damages alleged TO have been
sustained shall be submitted to mixed
commission of three-one TO be appointed
by Nicaragua, one by Great Britain. and
the third TO be selected by them, but
mot TO be a citizen of any American
Republic" This stipulation as originally
given out by the Nicaraguan representa-
tives. was mot to be a citizen OF the
United States" This statement gave OPP
portunity for a technical denial on the
part of the British representatives, who
said that no such undiplomatic and In
sulting discrimination had been made
.tt,rt S1. Irs.lt a
leo. Chill, Venezuela, Brazil and other
American Republics are included with the
United states In the embargo, does not
render the fact that the United States
is shut out from participation In a matter
OF this great Importance to the integrity
or the American continent any the less
serious.
our interests In Nicaragua, especially
In regard 80 the proposed canal are 80
great. that the presentation OF excessive
demands, impossible of immediate COM
plianct, to be followed, perhaps, by the
seizure OF territory as guarantees OF paw
ment, have brought the United states
race to face with a complication, which,
taken In connection with the Venezuelan
boundary question, assumes Importance
OF the first magnitude
The immediate question that may con-
front the Administration relates 70 the ak
tent to which Great Britain shall 20 I'm
enforcing the prompt pay ment OF this
money. knowing that Nicaragua can spare
no such sum from it's Treasury, which.
IKE those of most Latin American ma
tons, barely sufiices to meet current ex-
penses IL remains TO be learned whetf :.
Nicaragua can make the pecynisry 6ff
osy requireSs.;, ~ 5 fstory n :.
sufances OF Its future payment IittTe
,, uou"' ~ expressed that Great Britain
WI seIze somethIng as security in case
OF a default, and under the terms of tbs
'iay ton-Buiwer treaty the United States
VIII nave right 10 know In advance lust
"hat Great Britain proposes 10 do
no such serious international problem
mas been presented to a recent airninIs-
tration as the present one.