Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-22
ULTIMATUM TALKED OF
Spain's Delay Causes Impatience
 at Washington.
MINISTER MURUAGA HAS RESIGNED

h1N1o1hh Ill UAUA HAD hb SlUNhD The Spanish Minister Is Understood to Have
 Cabled to His Government Asking to Re
 Relieved From Duty at Wa>hinGton-oul
 Position in the Nicarn:unm Affair.
 WASHINGTON, March 33-Cnlcss the spanish government submits without fur thor delay its roply to Secretary GrrSh- ans demand for diSaVowal of tho Ali anca outrage, n sharp note of reminder or an ultimatum will be cablcd by the ad- miniStration. Tho trouble has again as stunned n critical phase.
 Spain apparently is not disposed to net promptly, and the administration is be- coming impatient lost undue considcra- tiOn may be interpreted n lack of firm ness on its part in insisting upon formal reply. Eight days havc elapsed since Min ister Taylor presented his instructions to the Madrid government. and in that time 1t is fair to assume that tho Spanish ofh- Cer's version of tho firing on tho Amer ican steamer. which was published on Tuesday last has reached the capital
 Tie only possible excuse for Spain'S failure to reply is that domestic political troubles have interfcrcd with deliberate consideration of the points raised by the
 
 feels that the crisis in Madrid is passed. and that auy further inaction can only Do construed as designed indifference. It can be stated on high authority that if no re- ply be received today tho cabinet will dis cuss the policy of addressing a note or an ultimatum to Spain at once.
 Secretary Gresham Very Busy.
 Secretary Gresham denied himself to all Callnrs 0nH tho 11nHRrStnnHinCr iS from trustworthy sources that he devoted his whole time to looking up the prcccdcnts in similar cases There was n rumor atiOat that n formal reply had been received from Spain, but it could not he confirmed and was not credited by department officials.
 Spain is thought to be preparing to play n sharp diplomatic game with tho United States, and the administration focls that to permit the controversy 10 drift further might have n serious effect on future no- gotiations not only with Spain, but with all tho foreign powers. There is no qucS- tion that tho administration has decided that Mir. MuruaSa, the Spanish minister, Is persona non Erata to this government It is not unreasonable to suppose that Mir Muruaga CahlCu this fact to his gov ernmcnt, and last night it was reported that tho minister had tcndrrcd his reSigna- tiOn and that it had been declined Has MuruaEa Resigned?
 Mir Muruaga denied absolutely that any cablegram of such purpurt had hccn rc- ccived from Madrid. Tho minister would not receive any callers but the following note was sent to him by a newspaper cor respondent:
 II am reliably informed that you have rendered your resignation to the Spanish government. Will you kindly give me a ! brof interview with regard to the mattrr:" At the bottom of this nutc Mir. Murua- ga wrote:
 Ut iS not correct .
 MT. Muruaga'S denial iS not accepted literally for the reason that any statement | explaining what had passed between his government and himself would in itself constitute an offCnSc for which his recall could be demanded. Even if tho cable ] gram wore we'll founded he naturally would refrain from discussing it. But | this report, taken in connection with 1 Spain's delay, is regarded as moro signifi- | cant than it would be regarded otherwise, Spain could scarcely afford tO accept | Muruaga'S resignation in the present dis | turbcd rclat with this country, nor would she desire d formal demand for his | recall, but it would bo n shrrwd play to refuse to accept his resignation in the hupo | that such demand would he delayed Late last night Scnur Murllaga k said | to have admitted privately that the cable gram from Madrid was currcrt; that he had tCndorcd his r'siEnation. and that ho had been instructed To rrmain at his post, | Great Hritain's Attitude.
 Great Britain will insist on Nicaragua s compliance with the terms of her ultima l tum. If necessary, she will go tu the rX- | tent uf humharding Gruytnwn or Blue | fields She has no intcntiun however, of occupying Nicaraguan territory. This is | understood to he the SuhstanCc of infur- nation received by the state department from London on Thursday. II k probably tho result of instructions which havc gono to EmhasSador BayRrd directing him to ascertain, if possible, to what extent tho British authorities would gn in case Nic- aragua refused la comply with her de mandS for indemnity on account of tho | expulsion of Consul Hatch and for tho appointment of a joint committee tu ad- judicate claims arising out of the Bluo- fields troubles Being thus convinced that | Great Britain is firm in her intentions to bring Nicaragua to terms. the great qut'S- tion with the administration now iS, Will 1t now interfere tn prevent a hOmbardmcnt or any other act of Great Britain short of actual occupation of territory:
 | Before efforts were made to ascertain the purpose of GHat Britain the adminiStra- ton distinctly drcw tho line against the occupation of territory, but as tho prosi- dent considered that her majrSty's gov ernment had good ease against Nicara- qua 1t was not fully determined that tho United States could consistently step in and defend Nicaragua from tho guns of ! a British man of-war in case she persisted in her refusal to mako rcparatiOn for the alleged outrage upon Consul Hatch. ! Huntington n Bone of Contention.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, March 42 Tho United States grand jury and the United States district court are in conflict regarding the question of indicting C. F. Huntington, president of the Central Pacific, for isSu- ing an interstate pass. District Attorney Foote says there is no law under which he could be convicted. and consequently he will not sanction tho drawing of an in dictnent.
 A Scandal In High Life.
 SAN FRANCISCO. March 22.-FloronCC
 Bucklin Ryers has commenced her long threatened suit to compel Frederick L. Macondray to recognize her as his wife
 The MacOndrays arc wealthy and promi nent society people. tho family residing al
 Menlo Park.