Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

I,oanoN, March l0.--Iord Kimberley,
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to-
day personally handed to the Nicaraguan
ministcr, at the foreign office. the ulti-
rnatum of the British government de-
manding reparation for the expulsion
from Bluelields Of Mr., Hatch, the British
consular agent. A copy Of the documents
was caoled to the British minister resident
III Nicaragua. Lord Kimberley emphatic
ally demands adequate satisfaction from
Nicaragua. In official circles the belief is
general that the matter will be amicaDly
settled, and that no demonstration By a
British squadron will be necessary to en-.
force the demands Of Great Britain.
FEELING IL WASHINGTON.
WAsnINGToS, March l9.--rha utmost
reucence is observed ut the Nicaragtlan
legation to-day regarding the report that
Treat britain, through her Minister at
Managua, has submitted IN ultimatum to
Nicaragua. which provides for cash in
demnity OF $4,000 to MIR. Hatch and
commission to adiudicate the damages Sus.
tanned by other British subjects, AS Il result
OF the troubles on the Mosquito reserSa-
ton last year,
some months ago Nicaragua sent 4
special ambassador, In tho person Of Cen
eral BorriuS, to London, 10 remove the
friction between the two countries, as Il
result Of the Blutflclds troubles From
the character Of the information which
reaches heres from Manaspa and from
other sources, it is \ fair assllm ptiOn that
Genera! Barrios' mission has ended in u
Hat failure. General Iiarrus, n few DAYS
ago arrived in the United States from
London eli route to Nicaragua. lie has
been staying in this city for the past week
the guest OF DR.. Guzman, the resident
minister from Nicaragua.
GENERAL BAREIos WOULD NOT TALK.
General Barrios this morning stated that
he had nothing TO say regarding Great
Britain'S uliimatun. lie would not ac-
knowledge that an ultimatnm had been
made by her Majesty's government He
simply said that matters were iii such a
| condition tliat he could not consistently
at this time speak about them. Neither he
nor DR. liuzman Is disposed to believe that
any serious trouble will result from the
present complication. but further than
that nun-Gommittal statement they were
unwilling to speak. General Barrils left
for New York at II O'Clock, and purposes
SAILING for Colon on the Pacific mail
Steamer leaving New York Tomorrow.
The llrSt Cabinet meeting since Congress
adjourned was held to-day and naturally
lasted much longer than is usual. Foreign
affairs took most of the time, Secretary
| Gresham having more important matter;
to present than any other member of the
| Cabinet.
It is understood that the three matters
which have been SO much in the news.
papers lthe Allianca affair, the Italian
| trouble in Colorado and the shooting OF
| the English engineer in the labor riot in
New Orleans) did not occupy so much ut
| tentiun as did the serints condition OF
affairs in our negotiations with Great
| lirltain in the interest of Venezuela and
| Nicaragua.
ANBAssADo HAZARDS TASK.
Ambassador Bayard. under instructions
| from the President and in accordance with
his own course when Secretary If State
\ supported by the joint resolution adopted
in Congress, advising arbitration To settle
| the dispute between Great Britain anG
| Venezuela, has been doing his best to in
duce Great Britain to accept arbitration q.
the method for settling the Venezuelan
question. He has also, with the sam,
purpose of maintaining the Monroe doc
| triue, been endeaquring to protect tie
interests of Nicaragua from the aggression
of Great Britain.
Now comes news To the State Depart
ment that Great Britain is no more dis
| E'ath ~ NJlAslltl hIDllTulitN Ill tnl
| venezuelan case than heretofore, EXCEPT ~
to a very limited portion Of the terr'tor,
she claims, and that She is about to al
tempt To coerce Nicaragua into PAWN
SI5,UWO indemnity for the expulsion o
Consular Agent Hatch from Bluelields.
THE SITUATION GRAVE.
The gravity of the situation with re
spect to our attempts 10 project the weak
countries Is emphasized by the fac, TIA
France has sent u war vessel 10 Neue2Ee.
and. with other European nutions, /
threatening to Interfere with the republic
Of Central aud south America.
Secretary Gresham, il is understood. lai
all the facts before the President ycstcrd.E
and before the Cabinet to-day. HE 10
minstratiun will maintain the postil
taken by this government vigorously. Am
hassatur liayHrd Will be Instructed to gul
tinue his efforts iii london and to UhtulI
|! possible, definite Information from Orc.
Britain aS 10 her Intentions There is. i
course, no expectation that war will rosa
from our efforts To- maintain the Moury
doctrine, but Il may lie thll our diplomats
relations with treat Britain and utnt
countries, whore Our representatives "!
have sImllHr instructions to those sent ,
Mr. liayasG, may become strained.
Frnlet precautions have been taken /
reEari % the Venezuelan sitsIAtiun. A.
mlral MpHue$ ilurt is distributed in IN
around IHtAu, HOT lai from the Venezuela
coast, 'sno,ed thar the elaltpg static
! Tor p#r ships las been changed from ulo
y t'lFtGagen4, which is = tours HCsl.gf
Venezuelan Territory than Colon. I'll
: NaNy Department mas Information tn
France IS about 70 seGl 4 cruiser 10 Van
2He,a, asteHabiy for The purpose Of tit,ii!
away the French Minister to that cutlntr,
= ! wrD VA rCG@gtif requested To withdraw