New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-16
ARBITRATION.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrBuNE.l

(pY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrBUNE.l
Washington. April 15-To-morrow is the day
fixed by Great Britain In her ultinatum when
Nicaragua must reply tc her dc mands. Natrra'y
the situation Is watched with much interest
here. At the State Department the officials are
without definite Information as to what Eng
land proposes 10 do. This afternoon Minister
Guzrnan was closeted with Secretary Gresham
FOR some time discussing the situation. Min
ister Guznan Is anxious. He knows that his
country has replied to EnElanl, and he regards
the reply as fair in all its terms. But ne Is
not advised as II the effect Of tho answer In
London, nor does he know what the future
COURSE or England will be. Secretary Gresham
is equally In the dark. Information Is hourly
looked for from Ambassador Bayard but up to
n late hour this evening word had come. At
least. this is what is said in reply to inquiries
the subject.
There IS no question that there Is much appre-
hens.on in Official circles. II England looks with
favor upon Nicaragua's answer there will be no
special cause for anxiety bu' II Lord Rosebery
regards the reoly as unsatisfactory different
and serious phase Of the situation may and
doubtless will arise. From what can be learned
from trustworthy sources Secretary Gresham
through Ambassador Blyard has Informed Great
Britain ihet This country will not permit. with
out an earnest protest the bcmbardment OF
Greytown and that the landing OF English troops
on Ncaraguan soil will be viewed as an act
inimical to American interests. II is said that
Secretary Gresham conveyed the attitude OF the
administration on these points In earnest terms.
80 uucst,on was raised az t. Fngland's right TO
demand 4 Nicaragua n money indemnity or
ether c. ctstomary redress for alleged ieNanc,S
on account ~ INJURIES sustained by British sub
iocts but T. what is beard to-day Is true. the
Secretary showed some v!go- In saying Wnat
England could not do: one story heard at the IN,
state Department this afternoon was TO the
effect ihnt Mr. Bayard was directed u INFORM
Lord Eosebcry that firing upon Greytown or
placing an armed force on shora at that place
or Corinto would be infractlon Or the Mon
roc Doctrine This Is somewhat too vigorous
stand for tho STATE Department to take when
tho President Is in IN" city. but II IS sad by
:hcsc who should know that such are the terms
81 iclcCraph.c message sent 10 M HaNard
2 few davs ago. It is pointed out that Admiral
Meades feet arrived at Colon to-day ana Is near
Grtvtown. and that the Monterey VIII reach
Corinio bout tho time IN" Royal Arthur anchors
N tho west cr1 ~ the proposed ir'efocf ahc
~anrl Something may BE- heard rom London
To- morrow which yN clear mp som" ~ the
existing doubt and apprehension ard outline
ErEland's intentions.
II a. definitely learned that Nicaragua has
formally replied - Grca, Eritain's ulimGtum.
~" answer is bret and explicit yet dplo-
matic In n rcnso Il Is c1unier-propoItlon.
Fngianfs chief demands were IN eiie't that
Nicaragua should pay m indemnity of $4,000
for alleged personal injuries 10 British sub
iecfa particularly Proconsul Hatch that rev
ocatlon of the order - Punishment. In certain
,l .es should bc iseued and hat a comrseion
= three Persons Including - turiGt not citizen
of airy american state" should be 1rreed upon
- ~ tho a.no mt of loTeer lle - British sub
i.c's lr case the pendi-S demand was not ac-
coded 20
Nicnrrc,,a's answer = in two parts. Il says
An bri { that before the demand ~ Great fritain
vas r.c,ireI the order Il b7nishmcnt had been
revoked The decree uri r which NJ. Hatch w's
cNn-i is especially referred To-. To the third
CONAN! tho reply ls that I'm order 10 preserve
the friendly relations With the British Govern
mcnt an fpr ~" purposes Of fairness Hnd
Justice Nicaragua proposes that all questions
~ r1ym"nt for p"rs,ual injury. damage - pr'p-
or,. otc n" r"fcr~c1 to an impartial com
mission - arbitration Tn" answer j. dplO-
natl. r clureias Nicara-ur's willingness TO
adfur' The differences and yet cour'eously suG
rets that the 81 O0O demand ls m cX-parte cstl
mate ard that the whole question ~ amount Of
damages should be lef, 10 arbitration.