New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-03

FOR THIS GOVERN
MENTs COURSE.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
Washington. May 2.-The reply maze carr!
this afternoon in Parliament by Sir EDWARD
GREY to the question OF William Pollard byies
clearly foreshadowed prompt settlement OF 'he
Nicaraguan difficulty As matter OF fact. a as
natcn announcing the acceptance by the BRUSH
Government Of the Ncaraguan proposals was re-
ceiyed at the State Department shortly before
o'clock The President had previously peeh III
formed of the prospect OF settlement anu
ro,ched the White House from Woodey even
before Mr. Bayard's dispatch had been ue-
cnhcred According to the terms Of the settle
mcnt as understood here. the Republic OF sal
vaaor becomes surety for the faithful perform
s,ce bv Nicaragua Of its part Of the agreement,
Lord Kimberley. on the other hand. consents to
the immediate evacuation OF Corinto and the
withdrawal from the harbor Of the English heet.
The s,7 800 smart money" becomes due and pay
able in London within fifteen days after the
evacuation Of Corrto. These terms were prac-
tic,llv foreshadowed in these dispatches TWO days
SHAM DIPLOMACY EXPOSED.
II thus appears that it IS not the United States
no, Mr. Bavard. but the little RepuDhc oi ga
vador through its representative in Paris Sehor
Medina which brought about solution of the
difficulty While the Administration OF MT
Cleveland surrounded itself with an air OF inys-
terv which Led some innocents 10 believe that II
was moving heaven and earth TO aid weak ana
oppressed sister Republic. while 1t was os''h'a-
tilusly posing as p"1cemak'r ana pre''hu'"s
90 no nro0erlug It's services as mediator. it did
nothing whatever. IL would seem. beyond as
,r,bu,ine tracts and leaflets containing extracts
|
/ Congress The first intimation of the real atu-
,,de ~ the Administration came. as usual, py
,,s, ~ London and was contained In the blunt
and stralghtforward statement made 10 farlla-
mon, by slr Edward Grey that the United
States had never rendered It's good Offices IN the
matter. ard hal never suggested terms for an
| amcablc settlement
! Tba, statement produced nutter Ia the dpl1-
ms,ic dove-cotc IN Pennsylyania-ave ana Gent
a .h.ver down the backs Of these modern cx-
n.vnders u the Monroe Doctrine. For days they
| had made the country believe that. though 'he'r
hands were tied AMI they could not well anord 10
show a nrm 'front.' 70 England. yet as guardians ot
| International morals "a the protectors. guides
and friends Of the little South and Central Amcri-
"a, rcn,hllcs. they were "ccan out of sight
All their pre,cnsions their sham diplomacy. pun
cornbc and claptrap fall IN a heap before this
c,nnIe statement made In Parliament. There Is
| ,o,hinc left apparently. except the assurances
about which Mr. Bayard ls said 20 have kept the
cables hot but even these. in the Hight of to-day :
! revelations appear mythical and 10 have served
no other purpose than 10 hoopwink him
The moral effect which the disclosure II the real
attitude 4 the Administration VIII produce on 'he
countries Of this continent can easily be imagined
That 4, should have done ttlc or nothing 70 bring
about a settlement honorable to Nicaragua VIII
| iuiure the prestige of the United states among
Iatln-Amercan people more than any policy II
| might have pursued t. force England Il abate
her demands even II 1t had failed After all the
strutting about this Administration has INDUCED
IN for the last few weeks. and the patronzlns airs
IT has assumed. little Salvador steps In quietly
,nodestly. and without the blare OF trumpets or
the beating of tomtoms accompllshes wiihin Il
fow hours what the United States Nnder the
Cleveland dspcneation has been unable or un-
willing T. bring about In three months. II Is a
situation which Nicaragua ana her sister re
pubics will not be slow to realize, H. indeed. they
did no, realize /, long ago
BAYARD CUTS SORRY FIGURE
In all this business 1t is Mr. Bayard who APP
pears in the most unfavorable light Indeed II Is
within reason t. believe that he Is ponsioe Tor
the unfortunate course pursued by the United
| States
appcaled on the Ncaraguan side to the interests
II not to the sympathies of the Administration
The Monroe Doctrine and the Clayton-Bulwer
Treaty were AZ once brought into evidence. The
mos, natural thing In the world was Tor the
Administration 10 desire u be entirely clear on
both Of those points. either or both might be
affected by England's threatened demonstration
II is known that both points were most thoroughly
canvassed 10y competent authorities Inc TACT
also that Nicaragua. sister republic. a near
ncghbor and one with whom the United states
was on the Of entering into the closest b"s'-
ness bonds gigantic scale was LOOKING mere
for succor must have counted FOR sonie,n'ns W o''
this side OF the water Secretary freshal'
moreover Is not lacking either IN spHlt OF
Americanism when left unhampered MS ring
ing dispatch In the Aillanca case proves t,is' .
| that everything seems 10 assure thdt NJ tnc out
| set and for some time aftcrward TINS Govern
mcnt In sympathy with Nlcarasua' anu an"
meJtated exercising some influence III hei ne
half. II probably at this time, 100 tha' ,he
Eicarag.an Government began 20 bud lts nop's
Of assistanc, from the United States and t. snap
its own course accordingly.
| Mr. Bayard necessarily had 10 Dr cdI'eu i''o
the case. The London end was most Important
and the business was put into his hands FROM
that time. II Is believed. the interest," tet III
Administration circles In Nicaragua contention
| began to cool. Mr.. Bayard put on pair ui i-hs
lish eyeglasses and READ the whole case ,hrousn
them. He personally and officially backed UP the
| few OF Lord Kimberey's statements thdt W.r,
made public. seemed 10 give clean piH OF nca',N
| IN England and won over the Administration to
n policy of pronounced neutrality. but TINS
change In sentiment here appears not To nav,
been known or properly noted IN Nicaragua ana
tho little republic kept her eyes fixed anxously
and ongingly IA this direction untll the very ar,
rival Of the English ships In the hhrDor ol
Corinto. Then she awoke with start 70 IN,
realization that she had been leaning on
broken reed.
A PEN PICTURE or THE AMBASSADOR.
, A writer In THE Star the other day accu
rately portrayed Mr. Bayard when he said;
He has always commanded a certain respect ever m
from those who denied him In their ss.m"tgs M an, h,
2 OF the sturdier qualities OF statesHanship ic nii
culture. figure. department ana may engasLnt
social qualities. He has likewise cer,an pn.Ilo