The herald., 1895-05-09
THE PRESS ON NICARAGUA

Philadelphia Record: There is no rea.
son whatever to suspect that the occupa.
ton OF CorInto by Great Britain will i'm.
peril any interest of the United States OF
of the citizens of this republic.
Duluth News-Trbune: If English forces
remain on Nicaraguan soil another day
Roseberry will probably insist that the
Central Americans pay his army and
navy budget for the next year or two.
Boston Transcript: We will wager a
brass farthlng that Great Britain never
will have the Corn islands or any ter
rltory in Nicaragua that will interfere in
the least with American construction and
operation of the Nicaragua canal.
indianapolis Journal: 1t does not ap-
pear that there will be any ground for in
terference by this government. And yet
the situation is one that calls for close
watching and careful handling.
Chicago Inter.Ocean: There is no
need of jingoism in the discussion of the
Nicaragua complication. We cannot deny
to Great Britain what we claim for our
selves, neither should we allow to Great
Britain what we would not claim for our .
selves under like conditions.
Chicago Times Herald: 1t will be per-
ceived that Great Britain, in her dealings
with Nicaragua and Venezuela. has not
in any manner brought herself within the
scope OF the Monroe doctrine, even if she
recognized it, and she does not. 1t is
only our own rule of action, and if it
came to the test we could only esta blish
it after successful war.
Las Vegas Optic: The Nicaraguan COM
pllcatlons are becoming more complex.
The government has declared closed the
port of Corinto, seized by the British.
The purpose of the SEIZURE was to collect
the customs on imported goods until the
indemnity claimed by England and re-
fused by Nicaragua has been secured. But
collected and England will probably at
tack the country in dead earnest.
Philadelphia Times: There is no oc-
The United States once had to discipline
that tempestuous little country by bonn
harding Gfeytown. 1t is milder and
perhaps better deserved discipline than
Great Britain proposes to int1ct today.
and there is not the least danger that
anybody's rights will be lnfringed. The
Nicaraguans also need to learn that they
cannot rely upon the United States to de-
fend them in misbehavior. though we are
sure to take care that they are not un-
justly oppressed.
Washington Post: England wants
foothold in Nicaragua. She cares nothing
about Hatch or any of his fellow nus-
ances; nothing about $77, 500. or about ten
times that amount. She wants foot
hold in Nicaragua. point of vantage
from which she can either prevent or
control the construction and the conduct
of the ship canal. And if blutfing, swag-
gering impudence-anythi short of
war with a foeman of her size and
sstrength--will serve her purpose: she will
have the thing she wants. We must
measure the situation on these lines if we
would act intelligently
Springfield Republican: The advocates
of the interference of the United States
in Njcaragua's predicament lave practi
cally given up the task of trying to find
any sufficient justification for such action.
1t is conceded that international law fur
nishes no such warrant, and that it JUS
titles the attempt of Great Britain to col
lect the indemnity it claims. 1t is also
conceded that the Monroe doctrine has
no standing in international juris-
prudence, and that no foreign power is
under any obligations. except those of
courtesy, to take any notice of it, U nder
these circumstances the jingoes are IN
something of a quandary.
Arizona Star: The Monroe doctrine
has, of late, owing Ito Nicaraguan and
Venezuelan differences with England, been
made to assume any number of shapes.
1t has been construed as committing the
United States 'to the principle that the
acquisition OF territory on this continent
by any European power must not be al
lowed" A consensus of authoritative
opinions does not approve of that con-
structon. 1t is believed the Monroe doc
trine only insists that while the United
st tes will maintain a strict neutrality in
the broils Of other nations we will resist
all attempts of European powers to inter
fere with the constitutions of states or
republics on this side of the water in any
way which may affect their Integrity or
prejudice our interests" h'e ~" ss7i :
Kansas City.Star: The Nicaraguan Incl
dent will soon be over. Fully and suffic-
iently told, it is material for very short
story. The half civilized powers that rule
for the time being Nicaragua virtually
committed an assault on a British consul
and number of other British subjects.
The British government took the matter
up, just as our government would have
done had an American consul and Amer
lean citizens been involved, just as we
did under the circumstances that led to
the bonn bardment OF Greytown years ago
by United States war vessel. The Mic
araguan government failed to comply with
the dem and of Great Britain and British
war vessels look possession of Corinto;
then Nicaragua concluded to pay, and
that ends the complication.