Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-27
FOREIGN MATTERS
That Are of Interest to Uncle
Sam at Present.
STATUS OF THE NICARAGUA AFFAIR

Tor Payment of That "Ssnart" Money
Further Statement of the stanI Taken
by the United states, Both as to Nicara-
qua and yenezueia-Inyitation to Mix in
the Chino-Japan Complication.
Colon, April 2L-The port of Corinto,
Nicaragua, has been closed.
The three British warships, the Royal
Arthur Satellite ana Wild Swan, have
declared a peaceful blockade Of the port
Troops were landed shortly after mid
night and Immediately took possession Of
the custom house.
There IS great excitement in the town.
WAsHISGToN, April 21.-It was stated
during yesterday with great show of ac-
curacy that the United States had been
keeping the Atlantic cables hot with mes
sa1-s 80 Ambassador Bayard instructing
him to procure from Great Britain a post
ponement of the occupation Of Corinto,
and that Great Britain had formally
agreed to give Nicaragua another twenty
four hours. twas also stated that mer-
chants in Nicaragua were subscribing
the money and would have it ready in
time, and that in some way this method
OF acceding to the British demand would
defeat Engiand's purpose of exactinS
smart" money from the government of
Nicaragua. The following dispatch from
London seems to dispose of the first Of
these reports:
NO Extension or Time Granted.
'In wcll-informed English quarters 1t
p. IL fsts.l- b... ,l.s..
Nicaragua has not been modified; that
Admiral Stephenson has not been cabled
TO extend the time granted Nicaragua
within which to pay the indemnity of
$4,000 demanded by Great Britain, and
in the absence of definite news it is be-
lieved that the admiral has already occu.
pied Corinto. The belief is also expressed
here that the NicaraCuan government
will not yield to the demands of Great
Britain yntil compelled to do so, in order
10 avoid being forced to resign Office"
Uncio sam EessrvinS Himself.
In explanation OF the refusal of the ad-
ministration to entertain Nicaragua'5 ap-
peal for protection against Great Britain
Il Is now learned tha5 the United States
is rcscTvinG its energies SO as To deal with
the Venezuelan question becomingly
longer be ayerrcd, IS reached. The British
government has beon given TO understand
that the United States does not take issue
with il a to the right TO cxac; indemnity
and reasonable rcparition from Nicara-
Cua, considering the 9. witty of the offerse
committed by the NicaraCuan govern
ment in cxpCiiing a British official and
British subjects from Nicaragua in def
Gnce Of all principles of international law
and comfy.
No British Anncxa.ion Permitted.
In consentinS to the execution o. the
British programme in Nicaragua, how
ever, the state department was very care.
full to give full notice that it should not
permit the British TO annex a foot of
N,caraguan soil, nor to Interfere with re-
publican form OF government there.
There is no foundation f0r "a report that
the occupation OF C0riEto would be fol-
lowed by the occupation Of the territory
in dispute in Venezuela by the British
forces. Bayari at London is well
acquainted with the views OF the
president IN this matter and il may be
stated positively that he will not tolerate
tie occupation of the territory to the
westward OF the famous Schonberg line
by Great Britain, at least in advance Of
arbitration
Grzmnn .Iss No Information.
Up TO a late hour Lass night DR.. Guz-
man, tine Nicaraguan minister, had not
received any dispatches from his govern
Iucnt indicating what. if anything, has
transpircd in connection with the British
uitimatum. The minister seems to be-
licve the matter will lie settled, but in
what manner and on whct terms he does
not advance an opinion.