The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-20
MOST EXORBITANT DEMAND.
England Requires From Nicaragua a
Cash ldemnity Of $4,000
FOR THE EXPULSION OF CONSUL HATCH
Gen. Bsrrios, Who Went to London to Try
to Settle the Trouble, 10 In Washing
ton, But Refused to Tslk--An
Unjust Dsmaud,

The British Government, through it's MIN
ister here, has submitted an ultimatum 10
Nicaragua. II demands a cash indem-
nifty OF fl5000 as smart money to pay for
the expulsion of MIR. Hatch, British con-
sular agent at Blueields, during the trou-
bles there last year. and also the ap-
polntment OF a commission to adjudicate
the damages sustained by the persons
and properly of British subjects VINO
were expelled from the Mosquito ReserNa-
fion about the same time by the Terms
of the ultimatum Great Britain Is 10
name one OF the commissioners ana MIC
aragua another, and these TWO are 10
choose a third, VINO shah not be citizen
Of the United States. 1t was also maze
known that d British warship is now
ON her way to Nicaragua to enforce these
demands, which must be compiled WIN
within seven weeks from the oth Oh
February last, the date OF the uitiinatuih
HISTORY OF THE TROUBLE.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., March i9.-The
utmost retIcence is observed at the NC
araguan legation to-day regarding the re-
mort that Great Britain, through her MN
lister at Managua, has submitted an ul-
tfmatum to Nicaragua, which proNides Iof
n cash indemnity of $1,000 to Mr.. Hatch'
and the commission TO adJudlcate the
damages sustained by other British sub
iects as the result Of the troubles III lhe
Mosquito Reservation last year.
Some months ago Nicaragua sent
special ambassador, in the person OF
General BaIrios, TO London, to remove the
friction between the two countries, as d
result of the Bluehelds troubles. From the
character of the information that reaches
here from Ma nagua anC other sources, IL
Is A fair assumption that General baI-
rios mission has ended IN nat ialIuIc,
General Barrios. d lew days ago, arrived
in the United States fIom LONDON eh
| route to Nicaragua He has been staying
| in this city for the past week, the sueSl
of DIR. Cuzman, resident minister from
| NICARAGUA. General Barr.os this morhlhS
stated to a reporter that he had nothing
| Ia sav regarding Great Britain's ultima
tum. He would not even acknowledge thal
the ultimatum had been made by her Md
| iesty's Government. He simply said that
| matters were in such condition that ne
could not consistently at this time SPEAK
about them. Neither he nor Dr. Guzman
| Is DISPOSED 10 believe that any serious
| trouble will result from the present COM
plication, but further than that non
committal statement, they were uhWllIlhS
| to speak. General Barrios left for New
| York at II o'clock, and proposes sailing
| for Colon on the Pacific mail steamer
| leaving New York tomorrow.
ESGLAND's ATTITUDE VERY SEVERE.
From all that can be learned here, Great
Britains attitude in this matter is regard
| ed as one OF great severity it is said that
| Mr. Hatch. who was expelled from Nica-
ragua last July, was not British con-
Faf1 IL
| tatiyely stated that he had received no
exequator from the Nicaraguan Govern
| mcnt, and was not recognized by them
| in any official capacity. He was a mer-
| chant at Blueields. and Is represented as
| having been active in fomenting troubles
| in the Mosquito Reservation between the
/ Indian residents there and the Mica
| rLguan Government. He was expelled for
| this reason, and with him went number
| of other foreigners. sever al of whom were
| Americans The United States, so far as
| can be learned, made no complaint of the
! expulsion Of their own citizens believing
that they merited the punishment they re-
| eeived Apparently, the British Govern
| ment is not disposed to take this view
| OF the matter, so far at least, as Hatch
| is concerned. 1t is said here that Hatch
| was fortunate to escape so easily. There
! are those in Washington who aIe famil-
lar with the occurrences in the Mosquito
| reservation who believe that Hatch
| should have been hanged for his complici-
~ in the revolution, and ii is for this rea-
| son that great surprise is expressed at
| the radical position taken by the British
| GUyeII ent with reference to him.
GREAT BRITAIS's SIDE.
Tie Ncaraguan contentious as TO the
Hatch incident are strongly controverted
by those familiar with Great Brltain'S
side of the case. 1t is asserted that MIR
| Hatch was the regularly accredited ofiicia
| of her Majesty's Government. and that
his rank at BlUefelds was that of pro
consul. II is emphatically denied that h'
| was the moving spirit in the troubles O
last summer ON the contrary his whole
course, It is said. was one of conciliator
So far as his influence went IL was useo
to promote harmony.
Tie uliimatum Delivered.
| LONDON, March l9.--Lord Kimberly
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
to-day personally handed TO the Nicara
guam Minister at the Foreign Office, the
ultimatum of the British Government de
manding reparasion for the expulsion
from Biuehelds of Mr. Hatch, the British
Consular Agent. A copy Of -he documen
was cabled to the British Minister resi-
dent in Nicaragua Lord Kimberly EN-
phaucally demands adequate satisfaction
from Nicaragua. Ia official circles the be
lief Is general that the matter will bt
amicably settled, and that no demon
sstration by British squadron will b'
ecessary TO enforce the demands o
| Great Britain.