Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-05-01
ALL ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
why Gresham Tried to Secure Delay For
Nicaragua.


Nicaragua.
WASHINGTON, April 29-The dis
patches received by the Associated
Press from London and Costa Rica
throw additional light on the attitude
of the administration i'll regard to the
Nicaraguan incident. 1t is evident that
both the United States and the Central
American republics were anxious to Sc
cure a peaceful settlement OF the diff
Guilty by the payment of the indemnity
demanded by Great Britain for the ex-
pulsion of Pro- Consul Hatch. Presl-
dent Yglesias of the republic of Costa
Rica, if the cable advices are correct,
offered to contribute portion OF the
money, while the state department
here, through Ambassador Bayard at
London, arranged for an extension Of
two weeks, in which the money could
be raised if Nicaragua
Would Agree to Settle
on this basis. It is not known exactly
what representations were made to the
state department here by Nicaragua or
n "M a yua's representative to induce
Sc retary Gresham to cable Mr.. Bay
ard these ins ructions, but as the popu-
lar feeling in Nicaragua was all against
yielding, it is believed that the govern
ment of Nicaragua concluded, out OF
Difference to it and possibly as a means
of its own preservation, to stand out In
the hope of ultimately inducing, if pos
sible, active Intervention OF the United
States. 1t is said that the state de-
partment has all along advised Nicar-
aqua that the expulsion of Consul
Hatch was an offense that no self
respecting country could overlook, and
prompt reparation was due Great
Britain.
Diplomatic Circles Interested.
Much interest is manifested in dip.
lomatic circles in the situation. Secre-
retary Gresham drove to Woodley
during the afternoon and had a long
consultation with the president. 1t
was thought that some statement would
be made but upon his return the secre-
tary declined to give out anything. The
fact that the United States has been
officially advised of the occupation OF
Corinto by the British is, however, de-
finitely ascertained.
The situation in Nicaragua, with the
British occupying Corinto and the port
declared closed by the Nicaraguan gov
ernment, presents many possible COM
plications. From the best information
obtainable, it seems almost certain that
the administration
viii Not Attempt Any Interference
with the dispute between Nicaragua
and Great Britain as long as the latter
confines itself to the collection Of the
indemnity. The United States have
maintained in the past that European
powers could in their international
dealings with South and Central
American countries, conduct their dis
putes in their own way as long as they
did not seek to overthrow existing
governments, set up monarchies or
protectorates, or acquire territory. 1t
the occupancy of Corinto fails in its OBJ
ject and Great Britain should declare
war on Nicaragua, it is said That the
administration would still decline to in
terfere, SO long as the war was carried
on, not for the aggrandizement of
Great Britain or the acquisition of ter
ritory, but for the sole purpose of
Collecting the Indemnity.
TO go beyond that, however, the ad-
rainistration, it is said, would consider
a violation of the Monroe doctrine, also