The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-28
England Issues an Ultimatum
Regarding Nicaragua
RECOMPENSE IS DEMANDED
A Commission Of Inquiry With Uncle
Sam Left Out
Some Very Strong Demands Made to Remove
What Great Britain Thinks Was an
Insult to Her Subject

WASHINGTON. March 27.-The ulti-
matum issued by Great Britain to Mica
ragua was given out here tonight 1t is
addressed to Senor BarriOs, minister OF
Nicaragua, and contains, among other
things, the following statements:
Her majesty's government has carefully
considered the voluminous documents en-
closed in your note of November 22d last,
which you have communicated to me in
justification of the proceedings OF the
Ncaraguan government in regard to Min
lister Hatch. British pro-consul. and GER
tain other British subjects who were ar
rested in August last in the Mosquito res
ervation, imprisoned and expelled from
Nicaragua not only without any form OF
trial, but without any communication to
them OF the charges against them, so as
to afford them an opportunity OF absolv-
ing themselves.
Before proceeding to the examinations
made OF those documents, | may observe
that although Minister Hatch was not.
strictly speaking, an officer in her majes-
tvs consular service. it might have been
expected that the Nicaraguan authorities
in the reserve, who carried on cores
pondence with him, and made use OF his
services in Q consular capacity whenever
and so long as it suited their convenience
courtesy, have communicated with her
majesty's government before resorting to
so extreme measure as the arrest of that
gentleman.
The document then gives historical
resume of the event. principally as printed
in the English and American newspapers
during the last six months. The docu-
ment says: -
with regard to the conduct of Mr..
Hatch, her majesty's Government is sat
isfied from the report OF her majesty's
naval officers. that 1t was perfectly cor
rect during the time that he acted as
British pro-consul."
Continuing. the document says: II do
not know that there are any otner points
in the documents which you have COM
municateI to me of sufficient importance
that should specially notice them. 1
have only to request that you will, with
out delay, inform the Nicaraguan Govern
ment that her majesty Government can
not admit that any reliable evidence has
been produced to justify the arbitrary and
violent action taken against the Queens
subjects. They hold the Nicaraguan Gov
ernment responsible for these proceeding
and they must require them to pay the
sum of f5000 on account OF their action
in arresting, imprisOning and expellines
the British subjects; further to cancel vi.
conditionally the decree OF exile issued
aginst them and to agree to the constitr.
sustained by them in their property or
goods in the reserve owing to the action
of the Nicaraguan authorities.
Such commission is to be composed of
a British representative, Nicaragua
representative and jurist, not a citizen
of any American state, to be selected by
agreement between the Nicaraguan Gov
eminent and the Government of Her
Majesty, and, failing in such agreement,
by the President of the Swiss Republic.
The finding Of the commission is to be
by majority and the awards to be final
and to be paid within three months of the
conclusion of their labors.
Besides the cases of British subjects
arrested in the Mosquito reserve, there
are those Of others who have suffered at
the hands of the Nicaraguan authorities,
namely: Arthur E. Sykes Of Sheffield,
authority Of the Mosquito reserve as an
engineer and was serving in that capacity
on board the Buena Ventura when. on
the night of July 30th, he was forced at
thu point of bayonet by Nicaraguan
soldiers to get up steam and take party
Bluff, and was on the arrival there for
tunatly released by the Captain of the
United States steamship Marblehead Also
Mr.. Joseph A. Galea, Jamaican, settled
in Great Corn Island. he, early in 1894
was beaten with the fiat Of sword for re.
lu5tuS W peTkOIIu MILITARY SeIVlC0 anu
then made to serve.
There is further unwarrantable seizure
of the British schooner Angela by the
governor of Corn Island and the detention
of her owner and crew. For these out
RACES Her Majesty's government must
also have satisfaction and they require
that the sum of $500 be paid as indem-
nifty.
I'm previous letters which 1 have ad.
dressed to you l have explained that Her
Majesty's government is not prepared to
discuss any question with regard to the
treaty of Managua and the recent pro-
ceedings in the Mosquito reserve until
this matter of arrest and Imprisonment
OF British subjects has been disposed Of
So soon as the demands which have made
in my present note be satisfied. shall be
prepared to receive and consider in a
friendly spirit any representations of
those minor questions, which the Nicara-
guam government. may desire to make
Her Majesty's government.
~ am sir, with highest consideration,
your humble and obedient servant,
(Signed) KIMBERLY"