New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-04
SOME LIGHT on BLUEFIELDS.
THE PRESIDENT SENDS THE OFFICIAL
CORRESPONDENCE TO CONGRESS.
ENGLAND HAS APPARENTLY AT LAST GIVEN III
ALL CLAIM TO JURISDICTION IN THE
MOSQUITO STRIP.


MOSQUITO STRIP.
Washington, Jan 3-The President to-day sent
to the Senate full report of the Bluehelis affair.
comprising all the correspondence relating to the
subject which has passed in the last two years
making formidable document of over d"D pages
The controversy resulted from the efforts Of the
United States to open shorter sea route TO can
forna at the time that the Pacific Coast territory
was acquired Following the treaty OF lSio with
New Granada (since COLOMBIAN. which led TO me
construction Of the Panama Railway, treaty was
concluded by the United States with Nicaragua III
ls4g for a canal from Greytown by way Of Lake
Nicaragua. Great Britain. however maintained
| protectorate over the east coast OF Nicaragua,
claiming guardianship over the Mosquito Indians
and their territory under a treaty with spain maze
in 1885; and TO neutralize this European menace To
the Atlantic entrance of the canal. which was re-
pugnant to the Monroe Doctrine. the Claytoh-b nl-
wer treaty. which has since proved most hrltat-
ing ARRANGEMENTS was ratified In 1874. From mat
date until now the United States and Great britain
have no, ceased their contentious over the status
| of the Mosquito Territory. but a. shown IN the
| following report by Secretary Gresham covering
| The correspondence and submitted to-day. the Mos
quItos have finally been completely incorpoT'ten
| under Nicaraguan sover' igniy and Great britain
has absolutely surrendered all claims 20 the pio'e'
ton OF the territory ana recognized IN" paramount
| sovereignty OF the Government % N'c"''s"'
! To the President. I'm, .
| srbe secretary Of state. 20 whom You referred
resolution adopted by the senate on lhe t,n ui,
requesting the President. VI not me 80
public Interest send to the Senate any f.pois l
&c Se W"soU,,o reTritory and inform the
senate whether any American cltzens nave zen "i
| Buehelds have nterfered with during ,he
last two years by the Government Oh N..al Ia
for tina, the same may be TRANSMITTED 20 ,t ,he Tin
/ ate should the President deem II compat'o'e WI"
| the public interest do 50. - . MIA.
Although the resolution covers affairs AZ I'm
fields during the last two years. me "N'n.S 10 M,
| II relates occurred within the last twelve hohth-
In December. 1893 war br9ke oH' getnch
ment OF Honduranian troops sezed cape Sra,'s sna
Mosquito Strip. The Kesrsaree was ordered to
! Bmehelds to protect the interests Of American
f Reef Early in february the Government OF
Nicaragua sent military force 10 me Fshr Snp 10
the Nicaraguans occupi,d the hinn ana on he nsn
me- took lion q sqssSs and s
/ action Clarence the so-caed Mosquito 'hir' pro
War vessels OF Great Britain. and later Of me
United States. were sent to Blueheiis 10 p'"I'.,'
the respective foreign interests IN that aiiy,
The Nicaragua commissioner to me h,S'i t s,Sn
attempted with he concutr,nce OF ,n n,y,nIle
Naval and Consular representaiVes 10 org'u'hh1 cS
| provisional administration FOR IN" sup. IN Nun ,
the endeavor proved abortVe inns no''i" ',.i
withheld it, sanction Of the scheme a. MINI MINI
| citizens al Buehelds refrained from participating
| in the proposed administration. BRUSH marines
| erty in View OF the threatened disturbance. but
they were withdrawn when the nsc'ssi'y Tor ,"sI
! American vessel suficed for all needs Of foreign
In July last a movement against the Nicaragnan
authority was temporarily successful. IN" 50
! called Indian Government was for tn' r.
stored the blum captured with loss OF HE On me
part Of Nioaragus and the N;can@suan ,,on
States who are believed to have taken part III thls
insgrrsGp1 and Wbsnk adopted mEnicpa oc
under the shortved regime and they ana vel 81
arbitrarily arrested and banished. The urgent r.,
monstrance OF this Government and It's demand
4 Il Ia. al "A 4.
in any event opportunity to arrange their ahars
before expulsion resnitca 10 permission p.inE o
With these exceptions. and perhaps that Of one
| Auehurn whose return was for short time re-
fused but afterward allowed. the undersigned Il
have been arrested Sundry complaints. growing
out Interruptions OF trade anh use OF Amei' hi
! proper attention and viii doubtless yield to the
usual methods OF Treatment. nv tho event. IN
| oucsiinn The Nicaraguan Government Withdrew
,e s, ~ San Juan del Nortc on the ground OF his
| alleged unfrendy acts but 1t was subsequently re-
An Unfortunate incident for linz me-. Threatened 10
strain the good relations wso mus AN Am"rran
! citizen' having been murdered at rama Dy AZ
! demand for The trial and punishment , oi NE
criminal and his accOmpiice was nanri, th ,I
va va nnnnivsnce OF the local authorities ana ms
rearrest and detention at Blueleds we,e MI
bv a second escape under crcumslan'eS ''i ,h,
ostine xross negligence 10 say the least. on ~, tI
mari Of ihose responsb for ms shie c,s, 8d ~
t. ..Id IN have fled the country, mus paIlns ',e
EFFORTS OF the proper authorities 10 40 Jh hnver ~
The case The Ncaragunn no airorIons crime by
dIsmissing Torrea from the Office OF me bovsInor
| OF Rama, and by sending s"9sn ravo Who Was In
| command OF Bluchelds al the tl''' VI '' ~
TSp fact above stated and incidental references
70 The treatment OF the question o, ne
oceanic canal by the Cover, G1vefn"'e"' -
az" II win be observed that from the beginning VJ
ff,ta tuhi "a
sovereignty OF Nicaragua ov'I w 'nus,stent with
At no time during the last forty or my IL, The
has the so-caiIed native Indian GOveinmrh, WI 'a ,
Strlu been real on the contrary, II mas p eem 81"
alien municipal government adm'h ,ercans and
American interests have for some time nonainp
IN the Strip. this Government VINE has con,
i'm proper cases for their proteclion, hnS n, H.
sIstentiy disavowed right or i,s own a,Icinate
citizens to govern d ,hs Whaiever right Of self
government the Indians enjoyed under ,ne Xira
concluded between h exercised by themselves and
moi by aliens in their name lhat , n iE,dians
empaed The eventual 'hemssives and other
habiiants OF the STRIP and their s,n,e foot
the Republic of a ne Re p i% same
COPY OF a convention concluded on me I'm ol
wS,ch IL Is declared that the Mosquito Indians,
while retaining special privileges III ,aano"dion
Savr agreed Wholly to submit the laws and
authorities OF Nicaragua for the Puiposse 81 or
ing part Of the political and administrative VI
Great Britain s to say has s ,ha, shs
asserts no right OF sovereignty or protection ov h
hs S" ns %
OF Nicaragua Respectfully s SUI GRESHAM
Department OF State. Washington. Jan 2 lSs'
The most interesting documents accompanying
the report are those showing the termlnanon OF