Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-29
Was LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
Nicaragua Used the Good Or <.of the
United Stat .
Merely for PurpC Oelay-A
Liberal Offer Republic Of
Costa Rica Reje, "A General
Lack Of News in Washington and
London, Yesterday.

Washington, D. c., April 2S.-The
dispatches received by the Associated
Press to-day from London and Costa
Rica, throw a good deal of additional
light on the attitude of the admins
tration in regard to the Nicaraguan in
cident. 1t is evident that both the
United States and the Central Ameri-
can republics were anxious to secure a
peaceful settlement of the difficulty by
the payment of
THE INDEMNITY DEMANDED
by Great Britain for the expulsion of
Pro-Consul Hatch President Ygle-
sias, of the republic of Costa Rica, if
the cable advices are correct, offered to
contribute a portion of the money,
while the State Department here,
| through Ambassador Bayard, at Lon
/ don, arranged for an extension of two
weeks, in which the money could be
raised if Nicaragua would agree TO
! settle on this basis. 1t is not known
| exactly what representations were
made to the State Department here by
| Nicaragua or Nicaragua's representa-
/ i've 10 induce Secretary Gresham to
| cable Mr.. Bayard these instructions,
| but as the popular feeling in Nicaragua
was
ALL AGAINST YIELDING,
it is believed that the government Of
| Nicaragua concluded, out Of Difference
to it and possibly as means Of its own
| preservation, to stand out in the hope
of ultimately inducing, if possible, the
active Intervention of the United
States. 1t is said that the State De-
| partment has all along advised Mica
ragua that the expulsion of Consul
| Hatch was an offense that no self-re-
specting country could overlook, and
prompt reparation was due to Great
Britain. When hampton and Wilt
bank, the citizens of the United States,
were expelled from Buefelds, last
July, for alleged completely in
THE VERY CONSPIRACY
to defy Nicaraguan authority on the
Mosquito coast. in which it was said
Consul Hatch was involved. the senti-
ment in this country was strong, and
the State Department took such vigOr-
Gus steps that LamptOn and Wiltbank
were not only permitted to return, but
they We're restored TO all their rights
of property, and public ball was given
in their honor. At that time it was be-
lieved that Nicaragua would show the
same willingness 10 furnish redress to
England that she did to the United
States. But
BY CONTINUED DELAY,
matters were allowed to reach the
acute stage, and Great Britain, in ac-
cordance with the terms of her ultima
tum. seized COrintO to enforce the pay
ment of the indemnity claimed TO be
due her. Much interest is manifested
in diplomatic circles in the situation.
Secretary Gresham drove out to
WOodley this afternoon, and had
long consultation with the President.
1t was thought that some official state
ment would be made, but upon his re-
turn. the Secretary declined to give
out anything. The fact that the Uni
ted States has been officially advised
of the occupation of COrintO by the
British. is. however, definitely ascer-
tanned. From recent indications, all
the correspondence in the case will be
held by the State Department until
THE INCIDENT Is CLOSED.
The situation in Nicaragua. with the
British occupying COrinto and the port
declared closed by the Nicaraguan
government, presents many possible
complications From the best infor-
nation obtainable. it seems almost
certain that the administration will
not attempt to interfere with the dis
pute between Nicaragua and Great
Britain as long as the latter con-
fines itself to the collection of the in
demnity. The United States have
maintained in the past that European
powers could in their international
dealings with South and Central
American countries, conduct their dis
putes
IN THEIR OWN WAY
as long as they did not seek to over
throw existing governments, set up
mOnarchies. or protectOrates or ac-
uuire territory. Such was the sub
stance of the notice served by Secre- !
tary Seward on France and Great Brit
ain with regard to Mexico, in 1862 If
the occupancy of CorintO fails in its
object and Great Britain should de-
clare war on Nicaragua, it is said that
the administration would still decline
to interfere. so long as the war was
carried on not for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of Great Britain or the acquisition of
the territory, but for the sole purpose
of collecting the indemnity. To go
bevond that. however. the administra-
ton. it is said, would consider a viOla-
tion of
THE MONROE DOCTRINE,
also an express violation of the Clay !
ton-Bulwer treaty, and would not be
tolerated. 1t is pointed out that for the
United States to interpose to prevent
england from carrying out the present !
method OF collecting the debt would be
equivalent to declaring a virtual pro-
tpctorate over Nicaragua, and would !
commit this government to a policy !
with regard to the Central and South !
American countries that would keep
her involved in endless broils with !
Erronean powers. It would give these |
states the privilege of resisting just |
claims of other countries and taking |
refuge -. .,---,,,-,
BEHIND THE SKIRTS
of the United States. In other words, ]
all automatic correspondence relative |
70 these States would practically be
carried on through Washington. Be |
SIDES it would greatly embarrass this |
government in the enforcement Of its |
own claims against these countries.
= ~ not believed in official cir
cles that Nicaragua Will carry her re-