Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-03
SALVADOR WILL PAY N.
Nicaragua Did Her Good Turn and
She WIN Now Repay 1t.

Washington, May 2-The department
Ambassador Bayard at London stating
that Great Britain has accepted the
guarantee made by Salvador OF the
payment OF the indemnity by Nlra-
ragua Ia London within fortnight.
and that as soon as Nicaragua CON
forms and 30 informs the British adj
mmal. the admiral Is instructed to
leave Coriuto.
This official statement given at the
state department after 4 O'Clock This
afternoon mAy be regarded az ohroni-
cling the passing Of the acute phase of
the difficulty between Great Britain
and Nicaragua. which 1t one time
perhapH threatened to involve the
United states. IL cannot be doubted
that Nicaragua can promptly confirm
the arrangement and the British fleet
win leave Corinto as soon az action of
the British foreign office can be COM
munleatod 10 Admiral Stephenson.
which might have been soon had not
mUnlcatluns by cable between the for
elgn office and tho admiral
The guarantee by Salvador Of Mica
raguu'B Indebtedness II Is nald 10
simply repayment Of the favor eN-
tended TO Salvador by Nicaragua ut the
time ~ tho Ezetn Incident when Dr.
Guzman, the Nicaragunn minister at
Washington, took up the case Of Sal
yudor by instructions of his govern
ment and worked 30 hard to secure
the eXtraditl0n OF tho refugee TO sal
yndor. In addition TO this uoneldcra-
ton based on gratitude the Salvador
cans are supposed TO be influenced In
espouslnR the Nicaragunn cause by
feeling OF apprehension at the presence
OF British troops on Central American
soil II ~ quite plain that all the coun-
tries OF Central America have been
deeply impressed with some such fear
II ~ felt here that the Nicnraguan In
cidcnt may perhaps be the direct means
of bringing about again the long cX-
pocted revival Of the union Of Central
American republics the small
republics now existing having
selves IN conflict with any nation
OF great power. Although 1t may be
safely assumed that the acute phase
OF the Nlcarnguan incident iH passed,
suppoRing there should be no hostile
collision before the formal orders have
reached the commanders on each side,
there are vet some matters 10 be adj
lhtltu Hflhlt AllN lHNNAfhA val ~ -
garded as entirely closed. AZ the
settlement OF the smart money ilnim
ON account OF the treatment Of Hatch
"A commission must be selected and
proceed 10 ndjudicate the clnlms Of
other British subjects, not official, who
were expelled from Bluehelda at the
time OF the outbreak last summer, and
II this commission assesses damages
against Nicaragua on this score tire
may be some grumbling before Che
cccount is settled. This is not llkeli-
to lead to serious trouble but Me i
ragunns smarting under the ser3e OF
oppression in this case fOr they de-
clare that Hatch never had an exc
quntur and 80 was never recognized
by them as n brother oiilclaD may be
counted to do everything they can
without giving cause for an open rup-
ture to give their patronage In the
matter 10 any other nation than Great
Britain. II IN Just within the bounds
of possibility. though that the old ques-
tion OF British rights In the British
Mosquito reservation may arise again
at some future day, for It Is recalled
here that General Barrios. who went 10
London as special commissioner from
Nicaragua TO come to an undcratand-
ing with Great Britain on this subject
and to secure revision OF the treaty
OF Mnnagun by which the British right
OF protcctorate over the reservation
was recognized was met by polite
but positive refusal on the part OF Lord
Kimberly 10 even enter upon dlscuA-
sion OF the subject until Nicaragua had
first adjusted tho claims growing out
Of Improper treatment Of British citl-
zcnB at Bluehclds. Thus the subject
was left In oboyanco, though IL 1t
should rise again.
IL IS probable that the United states
would ibis time side with Nicaragua
In the contention that the Mosquitoes
BY formal act In convention last sum
ner In merging their territory into tho
body polite OF Nicaragua had abAo-
iutoly terminated the protectorate.
The british diplomatic officers Uniform
" follow the practice Of keeping their
home government informed OF the state
OF public opinion In the country TO
which they are credited and any issue
touching tina. country as shown by
public declarations or utteriibces Of
leading newspaperH, and II has Been
sugRested that the foreign office in
the case OF Nicaragua may have been
somewhat influenced 10 this last action
m closing up the case, or at least may
have been hastened IN Its disposition