The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-03
NICARAGUA's WAR SUPPLIES,
England NAght Have Seized Them by
Waiting "a Little While.

Waiting "a Little While.
Copyrighted 1885 by the Associated Press
Aanagua, Nicaragua. May 1s-If the
British had occupied Corinto a little
longer than they did. they would have
been able To capture a British steamer
the DELAY. which arrived there two DAYS
ago, loaded with full supply OF modern
Improved neid artillery, rifles and ammu-
milton for about 5000 officers and soldiers
OF the Nicaraguan army, and Admiral
Stephenson would thus have been able 10
collect the $1,000 claimed by Great Britain
"a indemnity from Nicaragua, without any
diriculty. The British warship sailed
away on May Is. and this most valuable
cargo arrived at Corinto on MAY fg under
the British flag. TO the great delight of the
Nfcaraguan authorities who feared that
the supply of war material would fall into
the hands OF the British. II is considered
more than likely that Admiral Stephenson
would have seized and detained the DELAY
until the indemnity was paid, and there
is great deal of rejoicing here at it's es-
cape. for IL would have made an admira-
BILE substitute for the port and customs
duties OF Corinto which the British adj
miral was prevented from collecting by
the fact that the Nicaraguan government
declared the port closed shortly after IL
was occupied by the British Nobody
here doubts that. had the British admiral
captured this supply OF war material, and
satisfied Great Brltain's claim against
Nicaragua by It's sale. tho act would have
so thoroughly Inundated the present gov
eminent OF Nicaragua as TO have caused
i,s overthrow at once by a revolution. It
is not doubted that Admiral Stephenson
could have taken possession OF the Delays
cargo. In spite of the fact that the steam
or was under the British flag. as the war
material was purchased In Germany I'm
1924 by the present government OF Near
aqua.
People here insist that GrtN Britain is
DESTROYS OF obtaining coaling station
on Corn island. near the Atlantic en-
trance of the proposed canal through Nj
caragua. so that Great Britain viii have
control of both entrances of the approach
IS OF the canal. IL Is claimed to he the in
tention OF Great Britain to cause the over
throw OF the present government OF Near
aqua and 10 place In power native Nicar-
aguans OF her own choosing and there are
some prominent natives OF this country
who are very fond OF Great Britain. u
is claimed by the irritated here that Ad-
mirai Stephenson and several OF his OFF,
GERS when at Corinto on April ~ Just be-
fore they actually took armed possession
Of tho port and island publicly declared
to many persons among whom was Mr..
w T. Tisdale. a United States citizen and
the agent for the Pacific Mail steamship
Company. that the Monroe doctrine. so
often referred TO I'm the United States
press and 10y the people. Is q myth. that
the United states would not. and could
not ~ the desired enforce Il. and Il IS
added that the British officers asserted
that the occupation OF Corinto was intend
Cd TO test the question. II should be said
in conclusion. however. that it has been
denied that there was any truth in the
story that tho British officers made such
statements
The export 30 the coffee crop OF 1Sat
from this country IS now 50 nearly COM
pleted that , fair estimate can D. made
~ the aggregate. and Il IS believed that
& viii amount % ls.Ro eQ pounds. against
about y. ooo go iast year. The season FOR
gathering coffee and preparing for the
market has been very favors bile. and Tho
quality Is unusually good. The price iD
Europe ard In the United States for good
% best qualities is from u - - cents
gold per round The export tax IS .
cents. Niraraguaa currency. per pound II
exported from san Juan del Sur or VIA
the.Sau Juan del Norte river. This is a
= cent per pound diffeVepttal in favor OF
Corinto although seriously against the
interests Of many OF the coffee estates
in the departments % Chou Tala, Ora
NADIA ard Rivu ard for the purpose ~ i'm
nucucing shipments 20 he made over she
National railroad. extending from the
town Of Granada 20 the port OF CorintN.
The aggregate - this tax IN che govern
men 81 Nicaragua this year Will De about
$4,000 or az tho present rate OF eN-
change. ahouc tl1sO 40 in gold This money
IS usually advanced - the government Ay
a hank ana exporters go an that bank
FOR their tax certificates and permission
70 ship.
MeDanjte and al Other kinds % hush
ness tn Nicaragua appear % have revived
20 their former activity since me evacua-
tion ~ the island ~ Cprtnto hv the Rri,-
iSh. and many ~ the Soitir~S. volunteers
and enlisted mon ~ Ni-8rac 1s's amy for
defense aEalrSt z British advance iuro
her tcrrtoT1f. have returned 20 their usual
occupations The government howrver.
is actively preparing - S1ttsrlit - arhit~l-
rian as questions az issue between Ma
rae3la ana Gret* Britain that have arisca
ouf az Ntcaraeua-s successful tNo~-S fn
iNG and 1874 20 rnainfain her eyciErty
over ,hc Mosquito reservation.
Guatemala. Juae the frea ,tvs 81
peace. aUtty. commerce. erhit~-i7n and
cxtrstition arranged between the govern
rneu.s ~ Guatemala. Salvador and Hon
dur8s are now declared 20 Pc in force.
ana ratIHrations VIII - exchanged