The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-15
NICARAGUA DISPUTE
Mystery About the Final
Payment of the Smart
Mon ey to Great
Britain.
CANAL COMPANY'S SHARE
How the Arbitration Commission
Will Be Made Up-Amerlcan
Protests.

WASHINGTON, May Is, 1S95.-Has the
dispute between Nicaragua and Great
Britain been settled or is it IN tram ior
peaceful adjustment? The question Is
being asked in diplomatic circles mere,
and is one difficult to answer satisfactor-
ilv. No information. official or other-
wise. has reached Washington respecting
the matter since the agreement was
entered into. The British warshlps evac-
mated Corinto on the fourth instant. Inc
understanding between Mr.. Madlna, the
Salvadorian Minister at London, anu the
British Foreign Office, was that the S'o'-
GOO smart money for pro-Cohsui
Hatch,s expulsion should be paid WITHIN
fifteen days after the departure OF the
fleet.
Although the fleet sailed on the 1oufeh'
the time limit did not begin until on the
day following and will expire therefore
on next Monday. How the indemnify
will be paid or through what meoaunh'
cannot be learned. The State Depart
ment has no information regarding the
matter, and DIR. Guzman, the Nlcdrae-
uan Minister, maintains a stuoleo 81
lence upon the subject and declines to
discuss it, saying that 1t is one win
which he has no concern.
guarantee u luG pay VI "N
a friendly expression and that country,
it is said, will not figure in the payment
of the money which will be maze Oh
rectly by Nicaragua
CANAL COMPANY TO PAY PART.
1t was reported a fortnight ago that
the N-icaraguan Canal Company would
advance a part of the sum-, but this is
authoritatively denied. The interesting
message of the President of Costa RIGA,
recently furnished to the United Press
stated that Salvador and Costa RIGA had
agreed to put up a pro rata of the
amount and only awaited the action OF
Guatemala. Whether this action has
been had is not known. Nicaragua is
believed to be able to meet the aymen
unaidedL But there are still to be set
tied the remaining terms of the ultima
turn.
These are the payment of five hundred
pounds to the British subjects who were
deported with pro-Consul Hatch and the
appointment of a commission to assess
the damage to their business interests re-
sulting from their expulsion from the Re
public. This commission, by the terms of
the ultimatum, is to consist of one re-
preventative from Great Britain and Mic
aragua, the third member to be a iurist
mot a citizen of any American State"
There is no reason to believe that Great
Britain will waive this part of her ulti-
matum and be satisfied only with the
payment of the smart money"
THE NEXT MATTER IN DISPUTE.
1t is understood that this is the next
matter to be considered by the two
countries after the Indemnity shall have
been paid. While Nicaragua objected
~strenuously against prohibiting a citizen
of any American State from being a
member of the commission, 1T is now
understood that she will rely upon
several countries affected to make their
own protest as a matter of self-respect.
This, it is hoped, may result in a modi-
fcation of the ultimatum.
The ultimatum further provides that If
Nicaragua and Great Britain fail to
agree upon the third member, the choice
shall be left to the President of the Swiss
Republic. In this event the commission
will probably sit in the country in which
the third member resides. There is an
impression that Mr.. Burrios. the late
representative of Nicaragua in London,
will participate.