The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-18
1OFORCE NICARAGUA.
-..,.ud Is Not Likely to Bonn
bard the Ports.
..esve BLOCKADE POSSIBLE.
mint of Asylum on American
ships Correspondence Rel
alive TO Venezuela

.s,..on city. April I7.-So far as the
psss.-.-re.7f knows. Great Britain
- ss'- -ssse,e,s Nicaragli2'g pr0sosi-
- y n answer 10 the British J2l-
~ - .o submit the claims for tn
- -a'' -. a-s,stratfou The British en-
tkan''s - ehe Nicaragua legation here
49, a. a late hour this afternoon
-, incarnation on this point. al
80 .+,ev have taken steps 70 ascer-
49,. sr,,fh. r 4s still believed mere
&C., Britain viii not act hastily IN
-sfter. and az me state deE'ar iIIiesfft
=. IMPRESSION that no serious
-ssae will ensue -.
80. n position TO understand the
~ affairs. however, express the
"a, the British instructions are
=. so1loxfng lines: First, there shall
VI ws--sse OF force which viii affect
k 1900 or interests of the United
- her citizens, or of any ofner
-. countries. Second, the exercise
49, shalI be confined 10 the execution
ess's.~st,e bio.,kade of NlcaraS iisIi
= rrr,.oy.fIrs, to established rules Tor
-ssneIver. The passive blockade -
- - "a cripple the International COM
- Nicaragua and yet leave all for
- seuuuerce 10 proceed as usGai' II
-. ~ contemplate any oVeg act or
s..ssrs or detention OF property. put war
- All bring 10 q standsflh ioSzis VI
s.rxss4 trade and keep ft thus parry 4
- a satisfactory response - gwen.
81sreisr. shfps OF the United Slates
- countries would be free TO
- and 60. and care wOIld be taken
=. - caI,se would be given for tinted
- Intervention on the GROUND t.ae
80 x.ates interests are in jeopardy
s.s time this passive blockade was
~ Was against Greece, ten years
rha Allied movers of Europe, ex-
rrsnoe agreed TO suppress the &c
ga Greece I'm beginning war on 1ur-
- TIE various countries sent wal
- which blockasied Grecian ports ana
81 Al, coast commerce In check uiie''
Gree Yielded IA
-. Massive blockade IS equivalent 10
- - IA subfeof to the rules of re-
s..sIs The finances Of Nicaragua are
Z rgIs shane as TO raise n serious ques-
.sar NJ her ability TO pay the INDEMNIFY
Ss~asnded. assuming that she IS entireiy
-s,Isny IN NEE, Great Britain's demand.
rnsf.a states Minister Baker at Mana
-. 4, fo~,ne., the state department or
"a s,rsr.*iov, OF a new cabinet In Near
.~na an Aprfl l. The composition IS as
so,louS. Minister Of foreign affairs, Senor
Manuel caronei Matus: minister OF "a1
marine and public works, Gen. Knoeh Al
onxo. minister OF the INTERIOR Frtie SO
(.,aIladares Teran. minister of finance
AMI public credit, Senior Esantiago Gale
jas. -, c.
vat,s thss afternoon. commenting upon
she la,es, Developments In the dispine
between Great Britain and Nicaragua,
as,s .srhere Ia wonderful Ignorance
~ ainlomaey on the part OF American
journalists. Why should We want TO
lombard Greyiowng II Nicaragua mas
been so foolish as TO refuse 20 pay me
,aemnlty watch. with the knowledge OF
The United States, We demanded. we shah
saka such steps as the American govern
men; was perfectly aware OF AZ the tine
Of asking The Monroe doctrine mas
sssr inc doctrine for sixfy-tSo years. and
has not been acted upon yet. When Great
britain has Serious differences 10 settle
Win the South American republics II
IN not be prevented from doing SO oy
.xswf,ing but settled international laws.