The herald., 1895-05-04
Conditions Under Which Corint0
Will Be Released
GUARANTEE FROM SALVADOR
Central American Republics Anxious to
Help Nicaragua
Report That the German Syndicate That Took
the Indemnity Pailed to Negotiate
the Loan for China

lions between the Earl of Kimberly. sec
retary of foreign affairs, and Senor
Christanto Medina, Salvadorean minister,
acting for Nicaragua, the British govern
ment has agreed that If the Nicaraguan
government addresses note to Rear Ad-
miral Stephenson accepting the terms of
the British ultimatum and undertaking
under guarantee of Salvador, that the
indemnity will be paid in London within
q fortnigh6, the British squadron will be
withdrawn from the Nicaraguan waters.
The Chronicle says: The settlement
with Nicaragua is magnanimous on the
part OF the stronger nation, which is in
the right. The Nicaraguans calculated
on the influence of certain class of mad
group of American politicians to over
weigh the sensible. well-formed opinion of
the general public and embroil the two
branches of the Anglo-Saxon family. OF
course, they failed. Nicaragua promised
Is pay. Another OF the South American
republics guaranteed the amount. The
microscopic. gyrating communities escape
the laughter which Is their due, but they
learn occasionally they go too far in ap.
plying their own method as to civilized
and serious nations.
The Globe this afternoon. commenting
upon the trouble between Nicaragua and
Great Britain, says:
The sharp little lesson which we had
the painful duty to inflict upon Mica
ragua cannot fail to be productive of
good. Another and more powerful state
has been taking useful lesson. The
American republic assumes the post Of
kakvr h
smaller states and Europe, and what is
more important. it shows disposition
to interfere IN those disputes, which is as
Objectionable as it is unasked for. The
tone of the American press ever since
the recent difficulty arose has reflected
very clearly the usual tone of that country
in these matters, though, perhaps their
buster and braggadocio upon this occas-
ion.was rendered louder because they felt
there was little chance of being listened
to. We do not wish to heap lndignity
upon any state. however small and insig-
nificant England has never played the
part of bully and never will, but she
must be careful to see that her good
nature is not too much imposed upon.
The St. James Gazette. referring to the
same subject, remarks:
The Nicaragua bill is backed by Saliva
dor. 1t would be rude to inquire too
closely into the value of the guarantee.
The average usurer is satisfied with Sec
ond name. and if Zelaya has played us
false, we will not only occupy Corinto.
but will wipe Corinto off the map and
other places with it, If any of the great
powers had behaved as Nicaragua has,
we should have been at war with it with
ina week.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Senor Chris
tanto Medina, the Salvadorean minister
here and at Paris, made the following
statement to the Associated Press regard.
ing the negotiations which have been con-
Quoted through him as the representative
OF Nicaragua. He said:
''On the departure of General BarIios,
the Nicaraguan envoy from this city to
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
office various propositions of the Mica
raguan government.
The Earl of Kimberly has throughout
been perfectly firm in his attitude. and in
my interviews with him and with other
officials Of the foreign Office my repre-
sentations have always been treated with
consideration and attention and courtesy.
The Earl OF Kimberly throughout has
shown an anxiety to avoid conflict
with the Central American republics. bu
it being considered necessary by the
British ministers in council to make
firm stand, all efforts to move them have
failed.
However, am happy to express the
belief that this unfortunate dispute is on
the eve Of a settlement and that in few
days a definite reply will be wired from
the Nicaraguan government in answer to
dispatch sent yesterday evening to Man
aqua after my last interview with the
Earl of Kimberly.
1.-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 Salvador, I have
offered the guarantee of my government
to pay the indemnity in London within
fifteen days after the evacuation of Cor
into. The Earl of Kimberly having ac-
cepted this agreement, so informed my
governments last night ana have no
doubt that the terms will meet the views
of the Nicaraguan government"
From the gentlemen who took part in
the negotiations the Associated Press
learns it 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
they might expect from the United
States.
Continuing, the gentleman last quoted
said
1T 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,
misrepresentation and distrust which has
appeared in the American and Europe can
press during the past few days.