The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-29
ULT|NATUN NOT SOOTHING
Nominally Addressed to Nicaragua
1t Means Every American State.
HAS AWAKENED RESENTMENT
1t Is Construed as a Studied Threat to
This Government and q Direct As.
sault Uron the Monroe Doctrine.
Remedy That Is at Hand.

Washington, March 2S.-The full text
Of Great Britain's ultimatum to Mica
ragua was read with intense interest
by such senators and representatives
as are especially familiar with foreign
affairs and who still remain in the city.
The prevailing tone Of all the comments
made was one of Indignation and re-
sentiment.
1t was asserted that the ultimatum,
though rOminally addressed to Mica
ragua, was evidently intended for ev-
cry American state and most directly
for the United States. No mere techni-
cal denlals of an intended affrOnt to the
United Staes by the clause excluding
any american state from the arbitra-
tion comm:s sion ii was claimed could
stand ia view Of the language Of the de-
mand itself.
That stipulation was construed as a
studied threat to this government, Il
direct assault upon the doctrine Of
President Monroe, and Il menace to the
construction OF the Nicaraguan canal.
The Clayton. Bulwcr Treaty.
one fear that was prominently eX-
pressed today was that the admins
tration in the negotiations that this
matter is bound to bring about might
plead the ClaytOn-Bulwcr treaty as an
estoppal against the claims of Great
Britain. Those who express this fear
assert that Great Britain has long ago
violated this treaty and that when the
times arrives so to do, the United
States will be justified in rcpudiating
II altogether.
Under that treaty the United States
agreed with England that neither cOun-
try should colOni2e on the lsthmus or
erect any Notifications guarding the
approaches to any canal. 1t was q
virtual abolition of the Monroe doe
trine so far as ii related to that terri
tory and an agreement in which the
United States had everything to lose
and England all to gain. Several
prominent members of congress today
strongly contended that any attempt to
revive this treaty even in resistance to
England's present claims against Mica
ragua. would be fatal policy of the
United States.
There Is n Remedy at Hand.
The hope and anticipation were ex-
pressed that the administration would
be able to see its way clearly in this
matter and that vigorous steps would
be taken to preserve the rights of
Americans in Nicaragua independent of
that treaty.
\ remedy, 1t was suggested, was at
hand which would render it impossible
for England to carry out its present
assumed policy without the commits
sion of an overt act unfriendly to this
country. The last congress passed an
appropriation of $40. 600 for a survey of
the Nicaragua canal. This survey was
authorized to be made under treaty
provisions with the Nicaraguan gov
ernment which protected the United
States in it's occupancy of Nicaraguan
territory for that purpose.
1t was proposed therefore that the
administration should at once send the
engineers authorized by congress to
Nicaragua for the purpose of making
this survey. This would be a mission
of peace under all the privileges of n
treaty and authorized by an act of
congress. 1t was also suggested that
this board of engineers should be con-
veycd to Greytown on United States
man-of-war and that the vessel so sent
should remain at the mouth of the river
whore the American flag would float as
notice to all nations to keep their
hands off.
Some propositions to this effect it IL
understood. We're made by officers of
the canal company to the president and
his cabinet advisers today.