The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-04
WAITING ON NICARAGUA
SHE MUST PROMISE IN A VOTE TO
PAY THE INDEMNITY
Within Fif cen Days Before the Bripsh
Squadron VIII be Withdrawn From
Nicsrsgusn Waters.

the foreign Office to the United Press;
"As the result of the Salvadorean min
,..or,s communication to Lord Kimberly
| her Naiestys Government have agreed
that II the Nicaraguan Government VIII
address a note TO the British admiral
at Corinto accepting the terms iald doWn
fn the ultimatum and undertaking under
guarantee Of the Republic Of Salvador
mat the indemnity OF 1900 pounds shall
he paid I'm London within a fortnight. the
British squadron in the meantime shall
withdraw from Nicaraguan waters
B,DLY-iSFoEMfp NEWSPAPER.
LONDON. May 3-The Standard says.
On the authority Of the Exchange Tele-
graph Company. that the good Orlces OF
fhe United States secured Nicaragua's
promise 10 pay the indemnity. Great bri-
tain accepted this promise, under suaran-
tees OF bond on the part OF the United
states. That promise will be carried out
The other claims Of Great Britain, under
this agreement. are 10 he left for a joint
! committee 10 decide. According to this
authority, Admiral stephenson will raise
the blockade Of COrinto as soon as posi-
BILE. On the other hand however, the
government announces officially that no
instructions have yet been cabled 10 Ad-
/ mirai Stephenson 10 withdraw from
Corinto. and that so far as Great Bri-
tain is concerned. the matter is in statu
quo. IL is believed here that Nicaragua
has not yet officially acQuiesced in the
action of the Salyadorean minister.
WAITING FOR NICARAGUA To ACT.
WASHINGTON, May Little signih-
cance attaches 10 the official announce
mcnt IN London that the British Govern
ment has not yet given orders 20 Admiral
Stephenson to withdraw from COrinto
and that matters remain iu statu quo
50 far as Great Britain Is concerned IL
is expected they will so remain for day
or TWO until Nicaragua shall have had
time 20 perfect arrangements for the pay
ment Of the money. This will probably
be done through some bank I'm London,
through which Nicaragua pays interest
on it's foreign loan, negotiated with
Great Britain i'm 1855. Gable dispatches
have bcsn constantly passing since last
night between the Ncaraguan minister
I'm Washington and his Government i'm
Manaeua. and no doubt is expressed that
Nicaragua i'm due time will ratify the
agreement entered into on her behalf and
Al her request by the Salvadorean min
istcr
The statement published I'm a London
newspaper that the United States has
| agreed 10 guarantee the bond for The pay
ment Of indemnity is Of course nonsensi-
cal so far as the United States Govern
ment is concerned The United states Gov
ornment. without the action of Congress,
would have no power 10 do anything OF
the Kind. Probably the statement was i'm
tended TO apply 10 the Nicaragua Canal
Construction Company
BRITISH xEvsPAPTR YAwI.
LONDON. May 3.-The Globe, I'm an
editorial article on tho Nicaraglan dis
pute. says: Nicara0ia must pay and
| apologize The American republic shows
a disposition TO interfere i'm the disputes
between the smaller States and Europe,
which is Objectionable and unasked FOR.
The tone Of the American press mas re-
nectcd clearly as usual. the tone Of the
country. though their buster has been
louder upon this occasion because it was
felt that there was little chance of its
being listened 10.
british pRfss JINGOIsM.
LONDON. May g. Commenting pn the
Nicaragua affair the ST. James Gazette
SAYS n President Zelaya plays us false
we viii not only occupy Corinto. but will
| wipe or the map one or two places with
IT. If any OF the great powers had be-
haved towards Great Britain as Nicara-
qua did. in the case of Mr. Hatch, we
would have been a war with them before
the end OF the week.
THE UNITED STATE GOOD OFFICES.
statement of Sir Edward Gree. Under
Secretary OF Foreign Affairs. in the House
OF Commons yesterday that the United
States had not rendered iis good Offices
In Lettlemont At the trouble between
Great Britain and Nicaragua. il has been
positively asccrtaincd that the matter was
brought 10 settlement through the sugees-
ticn offered by Ambassador Bayard under
instructions from Washington. That sug-
Atfa s.lI4f. INHI4 NI-
tee the payment OF The money
demanded by Great Britain. We'd
nesdav morning Minister Guzmau,
OF Nicaragua, called uTon Act
ing Secretary Uhl, at tho State Depart
ment. and asked him TO suggest 10 ms
| GOvcrnm mt. as means for settlement
of the Corinto Incident. uiat Salvador
should guarantee 10 the British Govern
ment the payment of 1850 pounds In
demnty.
WHY SALVADOR ACTED.
Il is explained that Salvador was se-
! lccted in this particular because that
| Government Is the only one OF inc Cen
| tral American republics represented IN
London bv a minister and uhat Mr.. Me
! dina. representing that Government IN
| London and Paris, could give guarantee
| in the name Of his country. whereas
| great delay and considerable informaiity
| might mark an dLit N4It at dNti'i lt t'iN
matter by any of the other Central Ameri-
! can republics.
Minister Guzman Immediately cabled the
| suggestion 10 the Minister OF Foreign Al
fairs at Managua, and II was by the lat
| Ter communicated TO Admiral Stephenson.
| commander OF the British naval forces
! ~ corfnto. who la turn telegraphed IL 10
his Government. The presence at Mama
| rua of Mr.. Baker, United States Minis
ter 10 Costa Rica and Nicaragua, was
| IDLY missed by the state Department
! o-d much dissatisfaction Is expressed that
| ba aid not hurry 10 the Nicaraguan capt
tal from Port LlmOn in order TO facilitate
| arv dtnlou attic business connected with
the incident that might be intrusted 10
| him. lust after Minister Guzman had re-
celved a suggestion concerning Salvador
WEDNESDAY, morning, Acting Secretary
Irhl cabled Ambassador Bayard' INFORM
ing him OF what had been done. and di-
rectine him to use his good offices TO
bring about the acquiescence OF Great
| Britain.
acoUIrscED IN The sUGGEsTIoS.
Formal conference on the subject was
delayed. however, until yesterday morn
| ing. owing TO the absence in Paris or
Mr. Medina. Salvador, which had prompt
lv acauiesced In the suggestion or the
United states, cabled Mr.. Medina TO pro-
eeed 10 London without delay. and he
left Paris Wednesday evening, arriving
In I,ondoa Yesterday morning. The inter-
view with Lord Kimberley followed. Mr..
Havard offered the suggestion OF this