Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-05-02
TIE BRITISH DEMAND.


Minister Guxman Spends Several Hours
with Secretary Gresham. but ReceIves
No Encourngement-NoM More Talk About
r.xua wiz Probably Have to Pay the In-
demnlty Demanded
WAsHSsToN, April 26.-The Mica
ragnan minister, DR.. Guzman, spent
several hours at the state department.
in the early morning yesterday, hop
ing TO obtain from Secretary Gresham
some further Information as to the at
ttude Of this country. The president
and his cabinet were in the meantime
being photographed. ard the secre-
tary of war and secretary of the navy
Immediately afterwards started for
In the afternoon DR.. 81 an called
again at the department, bntFsaw the
secretary only for a moment. What
passed between the two gentlemen has
not been divulged, but in reply to an
inquiry last night DIR. Guzman simply
said that the secretary had no infor-
nation to impart, while he, the Nicar.
aguan minister, on the other hand.
could advance no suggestion as to the
outcome.
Some embarrassment has been
caused to the British ambassador, Sir
Julian Pauncefote, by the connecting
of his call upon Secretary Gresham
Wednesday with the dispute between
his country and Nicaragua. The Brit
ish ambassador is frequently COM
PEELED to visit the department in view
of the numerous matters constantly
arising between the United States and
his government, and it is positively
stated that Sir Julian's call upon Sec
rotary Gresham Wednesday had no
reference to the current Nicaraguan
incident.
The British minister to Central
America has been at Managua for sew
eral weeks. He will remain there un-
til the pending troubles have been ad.
justed. Whatever communication Lord
Kimberly desires to make to Nicaragua
will be made through the medium OF
the British representative there, Mr..
Costing.
Nothing can be obtained officially
from the state department in regard to
the present attitude of the United
States in the Nicaragua affair. 1t is
understood that the president is unal-
terably opposed to the giving out of
any information as to matters which
may he made the subject of more or
less delicate diplomatic negotiation.
The reticence which has been observed
toward the American public, however,
is not SO carefully maintained with
diplomatic officers of other govern.
ments, and thus much that would
otherwise be a sealed book becomes
mattersof public information though
these channels.
1t is distinctly understood that the
United States has taken the ground
that the dispute between Great Brit
ain and Nicaragua is one involving
questions of national honor and dignity
in which the United States has no
right to interpose. 1t is therefore in
ferred that should Nicaragua hold out
and British marines take possession of
the Corinto customhouse this morning
NO objection will be urged on the part
of the United States.
1t is positive that no United States
war vessel has been ordered to Corinto.
The two American war ships reported
in Nicaragua cable dispatch as hav-
ing been seen on their way TO Corintc
are mythical creations gro wing out Of
the feverish hopes of the Nicaraguan
people of United States Intervention.
It is conceded even by friends of Mica
Fagua that no harm can come to Co
rinto or to the republic itself from
a temporary occupation of Corinto by
the British. 1t is believed thnt after
a few days have elapsed and if the
United States should fail to secure any
extension OF time or change in the
mode of payment, as asked at Nicara-
gua's request, Nicaragua will then
gracefully yield to the inevitable and
come forward with the required iudem-
nifty.
The armored defense vessel Mon
terey, according to the information OF
the navy department., may have left
Acapulco last night for Panama, in &C.
cordance with her itinerary, which
provided that she should leave that
port yesterday. aud, after touching at
such intermediate ports as desira BILE,
should arrive at Panama not later than
May z.
A shipment of supplies will leave
New York on the 30th inst. by steamer
due at Colon on the same date. The
shipment is made upon the representa-
ton of Capt. Higginson that he wished
to receive the supplies at Panama on
that date.
It is not known at the navy depart
ment just where the Monterey was to
stop on her way to Panama, but it is
expected that Capt Higginson will not
stop at a port unless he aseertains in
advance whether he can secure addi-
tional coal or not. He could learn
this from merchant steamers spoken
at Acapulco.
There is no regular coaling place be-
tween Panama and Acapulco. although
at times steamers fuel in small guam
titles is obtainable at several OF the
Central American ports which can
be entered by a vessel of the
Monterey's draft. and Corinto is
the most probable of these ports,
the others being accessible
only in fair weather. The navy de-
partment nor Capt Higginson is 'ofi
cially" aware of any complication at
Corinto, or the hostile presence of q
British fleet there: otherwise it would
safely be assumed that the Monterey
would avoid that port.