The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-04
statement to the Associated Press regard

statement TO the Associated Press regard
ing the negotiations which have been con-
Quoted through him as the representative
of Nicaragua:
"On the departure of General Barros,
the Nicaraguan envoy, from this city for
Nicaragua, the Nicaraguan legation was
left in my charge pending his return or
the appointment of his successor. In that
capacity | transmitted to the Foreign
Offices various propositions of the Mica
raguan Government. The Earl of KIM
berly has throughout been perfectly firm
in his attitude, and in my interviews with
him and with other officials of the Foreign
Office my representations have always
been treated with consideration and atten-
ton and courtesy. The Earl of Kimberly
throughout has shoMn an anxiety to avoid
conflict with the Central American re-
publics, but it being considered necessary
by the British Ministers in council to make
firm stand, all efforts to move them have
failed
'However, I am happy to express the
belief that this unfortunate dispute is on
the eve of a settlement, and that in a few
days definite reply will be wired from
the Nicaraguan Government in answer to
dispatch sent at o'clock yesterday even
ing to Managua after my last interview
with the Earl of Kimberly. The Central
American republics are all anxious to help
Nicaragua in her present difficulty, and
they have used every means in their power
to do so. AS the representative of Saliva
dor l have offered the guarantee of my
Government to pay the indemnity in Lon
don within fifteen days after the evacua-
ton of Corinto. The Earl of Kimberly
having accepted this arrangement, l so
informed my Government last night, and
l have no doubt that the terms will meet
the views of the Nicaraguan Government. "
1t is felt by all concerned that Senior
Guzman, the Nicaraguan Minister at
Washington, is largely responsible for the
continued opposition of Nicaragua, as,
being of sanguine temperament he has
led his Government astray as to what it
might expect from the United States.
Continuing, Senior Medina said: "It
would have been more satisfactory to any
of the Central American republics to have
themselves paid the indemnity rather than
be subject to the calumny, misrepresenta-
ton and distrust which has appeared in
the American and European press during
the past few days. There is no question
about the Monroe doctrine being involved.
In fact, the doctrine is obsolete. If Eng
land or any other power is unable to pro-
tect the safety and rights of its subjects in
Central America they are unable to pro-
tect their interests anywhere. If England
had tried to annex Corinto it would be a
different matter, but she was only demand
ing reparation for insults offered to her
subjects"
The Associated Press learns that the
present Government of Great Britain
would not view with disfavor a United
States protectorate over the whole of Cen
trail America. Indeed, during the present
Investigations the Earl of Kimberly said
that under certain circumstances it would,
perhaps, have been better for the United
States to proclaim protectorate over Cen
trail America and make herself responsible
for the acts of its people.