New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-25
MR.. GRESHAM NOT ALARMED.
HE SAYS HE ANTICIPATES NO SERIOUS
TROUBLE AT CORINTO.
NEVERTHELESS HIS MANY CONFERENCES WITH
THE PRESIDENT AND DIPLOMATIsTS 1NDI-
CATE THAT THE ADMINISTRATION
REALIZES THE GRAVITY OF THE
SITUATION - DEVELOPMENTS
ANXIOUSLY AWAITED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBuNE.l ]

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNE.l
Washington. April 24-This has been day oi
much interest in official and diplomatic circles
N!caraguan affairs have been the chief subject
under consideration. Early in the day Official
confirmation reached Washington OF the report
that the English warships Royal Arthur, Satel-
Lte and Wild Swan had anchored off Cornlo
and that Nicaragua had been warned that f'e
had just three days in which TO comply with
Great Brtain's ultimatum In the forenoon Min
lister Guzman called at the State Department
and had a long interview with the Secretary OF
State Later the English Ambassador was in
confe -ence with Mr. Gresham. The subject Of
both interviews was the Nicaraguan situation.
What said at either. however is not made
public. About noon the Secretary Of State hur-
ried from the department, and. taking car
riage drove 10 Woodley the Presidents country
place This conference lasted for nearly hour
and about p. m. Mr. Gresham returned 20 the
State Department.
Minister Guzman made attempt TO disguise
his apprehension. He seemed TO realize that the
time was near at hand when England would en-
force her demands on his defenceless country
He confessed that the Republic could not immedi
ately satisfy these demands. Eng.and's next
step and the manner of its enforcement caused
the greatest concern TO him. When asked what
he thought Great Britain would do. Mr.. Guzman
said that he did not feel liberty 10 discuss the
matter. Sir Julian PauncefOte was usual calm
and confident when seen at the State Depart
ment. He would not speak for publication.
To a Tribune correspondent who saw him late
this afternoon, Secretary Gresham said that he
had nothing Of importance 10 communicate in re-
gard 10 the Nicaraguan matter. unless 1t was
that he did not anticipate any serious trouble at
Cornto OF course he left much uEsad which in
his opinion it would be ineXpedient. If not un-
wise, to make public at ;his time. and he also
left some things 10 be inferred. Il appears to be
clearly evident from the long conferences be-
tween the Secretary Of State and Ambassador
Pauncefote yesterday and today and between
the Secretary and Minister Guzman, well as
from the fact that the former drove to President
ClevelanG's country place early this afternoon to
consult with him in regard 10 the Ncaraguan
affair, that the Administration fully realizes the
gravity and delicacy Of the situation and is anx-
iously awaiting future developments which can
not long be postponed
THIS COUNTRY'S GOOD OFFICES REQUESTED.
1t has been repeatedly intimated by state De
partment officais-in fact. an explicit statement
10 that effect has been made within the last few
hours-that definite official information has
been received from the British Government as 10
its intentions or proposed action in Nicaragua,
but there Is good reason to believe that assur-
ances have been received. which. down 10 this
time at least have been regarded as satisfactory,
that Great Britain will take no step In Nicaragua
in derogation OF the rights and interests Of the
United States or which can be regarded as an in
reference with violation Of the Monroe Doc
trine. In the face OF such assurances and In the
absence of any definite official Information in re-
gard TO the steps Great Britain contemplates 1t
would difficult for the Administration to In
itate a correspondence the subject unless Mica
ragua should request 1t to use its good Offices to
obtain a mitigation or temporary postponement OF
the peremptory demand which has been made