New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-26

, we'll boast. Does the lTesiurHl SEE "'9 'PF''
tunty? VIII he take advantage Of IL 1t Is
possible that this IS his programme ana tha'
for that reason he has looked with disfavor
upon the policy advised by Secretary Gresham
Should the facts prove otherwise there ap-
pears 10 be no excuse for inaction at this time.
Engand's course in Nicaragua. while p'SslDI!
justified by international law, Is IN defiance %.
the expressed wishes Of this country, II not
actually in violation Of the Monroe Doctrihe Dil-
strictly construed. II now. when the occasion
is ripe for declaration that the Ciayton-buI",e'
treaty Is abrogated. no SUCH declaration ls Hl'Ic.
the policy of the Administration is nothing snort
of pusillanimous.
THOSE ASSURANCES FROM ENGLAND.
Much is said in relation to assurances which
the Administration has received from Ens'ahu
about that country's intentions concerning Nl'a-
ragua. Almost daily the press has something 10
say about these assurances. Il may De tAAt 'i''
Bavard has recently sent information l. Sccre-
tary Gresham on the subject. II surh .S t!!'
case State Department Off Gas are closely g'"'H-
ing the secret. The only known assurances
which have been given by England al" tAJa'
which Lord Kimberley made - Mr Bdy ara o'-
fore The MOSQUITO Reservation cane under the
full control Of Nicaragua. On no less udH u'I''
occasions Lord Kimberley spoke oi f.Nsla"d
position In Nicaragua. In each case Ee P'"''st,i
with more or less emphasis hul hi~aS7 WIZ
some evasion. that his Government d.d not seer
u increase It's authority in that quarter WIN
/ each assurance. however there was i"' '.'il
looDhDlc England carefully inserts IN most "l H'I
international promises. and II the Administering
is relying solely upon these engagements thtir '7
/ a strong probability that II Wiz be disappointed
Recent history furnishes no Illustration oi Pi'at
Britain giving w territory Or pltIrses "h.h
She has once secured. Egypt furnishes a peru
nent Illustration in point Ihe!c sI' 'o.h cI"i ~
/ az the revenues to satisfy the "c.aimS pi nor
subjects As far back as March 10 of last year
MIR Bayard whose freedom from British in
| nucnce has never been cJnclusiVcF established.
| rcuortcd to Secretary Gresham by cable that TINS
| was the Language Of Lord Kimberley
80 protectora;e in substance Or form n2r any, ny;
thing in nature OF pTotcctofdle' u'aIci "' i"''''i
/ by British Government
This message Is free from evasion. seemingly.
| but no one had dreamed Of England establish
| ing a protcctOratc over Nicaragua. II Vac only
! feared that she would insist upon her alleged
r;gh,c I'm the Mosquito Reservation. Tho es-
! Establishment Of a protectorate may come IN
! time if this country allows It, IN letter 20
| tho State Department "A few days later MI.
/ Rayard amplined his dispatch, and pointed with
| undisguised pride to Occurrences while he was
Secretary Of state Ertuaily thc IstIGr Is an
! English promises. Again, on November "a IaSt'
! the American Ambassador recurs to the att-
| tudc OF England About this time the qu"s-
| ,tnn vas Incoming one Of importance as 10
| what condition England placed upon her con-
! sent that Nicaragua could assume control over
| the Mosquito country. Mr.. Bayard sald speak
! Ing OF I.ord1I lmberey's statements TO him:
Ills hardship desires explicitly to have it under
! eton3 that any action In the way OF obtaining re-
dress from Ncaraeua which er MalSy ~ b 2T%I '
~ IN. - yhnllv IInconncCted with any political or
/ convcntjonaI question touching the Mosquito KTer-
| vstion hui is simply a proceeding on the grounds
J of International law TO obtain Satisfaction Iot ali
! affront.
| LORD KIMBERLEY'S INTENTIONS SHOWN
This was the first intimatlon the state De-
nart,nent had that England would demand sat
! israction" for an "affront" 1t was the "caVeat
f. which Mr.. Bayard referred in another dis
/ patch, saying:
Lord Kimberley has Informed me OF hi5 'at"st
,eIcrra nhic instructions to the BRUSH MIDST al
| SiCeraia,ia respecting number OF dccrccs Wh.ch
bsd hnen la,elv promulgated at Bluehclds. reno
10 ~. consideratOn Of the incident or M arrest
and emulsion Of the British pIoc0hSHI anu 'h' PIo
,ItSo1 Ht..es an mere by Scnor EarrIos, thee de-
rree ba,.c mo-, been accepted by the BIilsh Govern
| ment bur a notification Of cau'i4us @La.u' @ -,
'caveat" as JIis Lordshp tcrnSd ~ mas DeeIi @ ici
| NV thc British Minister in OTdeI, thdl the d sS'lt
ana r,ro,,. uf these decrecs, 80 lar ds th'$ diect
! Rr,,isIi interests in Nicaragua ana BRUSH dny
| in,1ar ,bn rrcatv OF Managua ana me austrian
rluslvciv given but 10 be susp"n'ed un'I thr il't
| dents Of Hatch's arrest shou'N '
| sfactoTy termination
This dispafch indicates cleaf.y, a. NJ pc con-
! tended IN these dispatches, that i"i" NM. o.
lev gave up I'm the Mosquit) lseSerNa'i"h Iitchu-
! ing TO renew his hold H. anGlheI qu1rIsr oi
| Nicaragua using the arrest of rIoConsuI iatch
as an excuso Tomorrow this p.oSi"InH goes
into effect.
NICARAGUA NOT LIKELY TO PAY.
| - .. .,,,.r r1tE BRITISlI SHOULD OC