Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-28
Upon the Nicaraguan Government
 Modest CD One.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS
And Cancellation of the Exile Decree-No Americans Need
 Apply for Commissioner.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The full text of Great Britain's ultimatum to Nicaragua is made public tonight. It is dated Feb ruary 26 and is addressed to Senor Don Modesto Barrios, and is document of %, 900 words. The following is it's sub- stance:
 At the outset Earl Kimberly says: ''Her majesty's government has carefully con- sidered the vouminous documents enclosed in your note of the 22d of November last, which you have com municated to me, 1n Justlhcation of the proceedings of the Nicaraguan gov ernment in regard to MT. Hatch, British pro consul. and certain other British sub jects who were arrested in August last in the Mosquito reserve, imprisoned and ex- pelled from Nicaragua not only without any form of trial, but without any com munication to them of the charges against them SO as to afford them an opportunity of absolving themselves. .
 "Before proceeding to examine the statements made in those documents, may observe that, although Mir. Hatch was not strictly speaking an officer ln her majesty's consular service, it might have been expected that the Nicaraguan author itiee in the reserve, who carried on cor respondence with him and made use of his service in consular capacity when ever and so long as it suited their con- venienoe to do so, would, as matter oi ordinary courtesy, have communicated with her majesty's government before re- sorting to SC extreme measure as the arrest of that gentleman.
 The grievances of the British subjects concerned in the Bluetelds affair ot last July are, stated in detail and the charges wits and evidence in their behalf summa. rized.
 Earl Kimberly then says: "With regard to the conduct of Mir. Hatch, her msjesty's government is satisfied from the reports of her majesty's naval officers that it was perfectly correct during the time he acted as British pro.consul.
 I ''I have only to request that you will, without delay, inform the Nicaraguan gov ernment that her majesty's gov. or reliable evidence has been produced to Justify the arbitrary and violent action against the queen B subjects.
 "They hold the Nicaraguan government responsible for those proceedings and they must require them to pay the sum of s15, 1000 on account of their action in ar. resting, imprisoning aud expelling those British subjects further, to cancel internationally the decrees of exile issued against them and to agree to the constitution of commission to assess the loss sustained by them in their property or goods in the reserve, owing 10 the action of the Nicaraguan authorities; such commis- sion to be composed of a British represent -ative, Nicaraguan representative and a jurist not citizen of any American state, to be selected between the Nicaraguan gov ernment and the government of her mai esty, and failing in such agreement, by the president of the Swiss republic; the find ings of the commission by majority and the awards 10 be final, and 10 be paid within three months after the conclusion of their labors.
 IA further penalty of G500 is assessed as indemnity for offenses against British sub- iects not included in the foregoing"
 The ultimatum concludes as follows: "In previous letters which have addressed to you have explained that her majesty's government is not to discuss any question with regard to the treaty of Managua and the recent proceedings in the Mosquito re- serve until this matter of arrest and imprisonment of British subjects has been disposed of. In order to avoid any misunderstanding on the sub feet think it right to inform you that to this determination her majesty's govern ment intends 10 adhere, but so soon as the demands which have made in my present note have been satisfied shall be prepared to receive and consider in a friendly spirit any representations on those questions which the Nicaraguan government may de- sire to make to her majesty's government. I am, sir, with the highest consideration, |, your humble and obedient servant,
 tKIMRERIY D