Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-20
BARRlOS' MISSION
Has Proven a Flat Failure--Great Britain Wants Big Sum of
 Money for Hatch's t- Expulsion.

WASHINGTON, March 19. The utmost reticeuce is observed at the Nicaraguan le- gation today regarding the report that Great Britain, through her minister at Nicaragua, has submitted an ultima,um to Nicaragua, which provides for a cash in- demnity of S75, ,000 to Mir. Hatch, and a commission to adjudicate thepdamages sus- tained by other British Subjects as the re- suit of the troubles in the quito reser- vation last year. Some months ago Mica ragus sent special ambassador, in the pers on of General Barrios, to London to remove the friction between the two coun- tries as the result of Bluefields troubles.
 From lhe character of the information which reaches here from Nicaragua and from other sources it is fair assum ption that General Barrios' mission has ended in a flat failure. General Barrios a few days ago arrived in the United States from Lon- don en route to Nicaragua. He has been staying in this city for the past week, the guest of Dr. Guzrlan. resident minister from Nicaragua.
 General Barrios this morning stated to a reporter that he had nothing to say regard ing Great Britain's ultimatum. He would not acknowledge that the ultimatum had beeu made by her majesty's government. He simply said that matters were in such condition that he could not consistently at this time speak about them.
 Neither he nor pr. GuZman is disposed to believe that any serious trouble will re- suit from present complications, but further than that nou-commIttal statement they were un nwilling to speak.
 General Barrios left for New York at II o'clock, aud proposes sailing for Colon on the Pacific II all steamer leaving New York From Q nat ha Iaor pad here Great Britain's attitude In this matter IS regarded KS one of great severity. It is said that Hatch, who was expelled from Nicaragua last July, was not the British consular agent at Bluefelds. It is author itatively stated that he had received no ex- equatur from the Nicaraguan government, and was not recognized by them in auy official capacity. He was merchant at Bluetields and is represented as having been active in fomenting the troubles in Mosquito reservation between the Indian residents there and the Nicaraguan govern ment. He was expelled for this reason and with him went number of other for eigners, several of whom were Americans. learned, made no complaint of the expul- sion of their own citizens, believing that they merited 'the punishment they re- ceived. Apparently the British govern ment is not disposed to take that view of the matter, So far, at least, as Hatch is concerned. It is said here that Hatch was fortunate to escape so easily. There are those in Washington who are familiar with the occurrences in the Mosquito reserva- tion who believe that Hatch should have been hanged for complicity in the revolu- tion, and it is for this reason that great surprise is expressed at the radical position taken by the British government with reference to him.
 AN ABSOLUTE DEMAND.
 LONDON, March 19.-Lord Kimberly, secretary of state for foreign affairs, today personally handed to the Nicaraguan min ister, at thu foreign office, the ultimatum