The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-29
BUT WILL RESIST ANNEXATION
Aiearagua's Friends Tried to Induce
Her to Pay the Money,
Lven Offering TO Make a Loan. but
Public Sentiment Was Against
iieiding, and Engiand's UItimatum
Was Relected-It Is Thought Mica
ragua VIII Settle Now.

once thAE evening: Up 70 now nothing
mas been officially received regarding the
course OF events in Nicaragua No notifi-
cation has beea received OF the landing of
pihe jackets. as stated in the press dis
patches The abseace of information IS
believed 10 BE- die 10 the fact that the tel
egFaph lines have been cut" TTp TO this
evening the admiralty is also without in
formation
No anxiety Is felt as 10 the outcome OF
the Earl OF kimberly's attitude There
Is not the slightest doubt that Nicaragua
VIII accede 10 sne British demands. What
ever may be the extent of the pressure
fequrd 10 bring about this result, the
government wiu not hesitate 10 apply IL
TIE Observer says: III is indeed prob
able that most Englishmen feel some re-
Eret that we have been driven 20 take
strong measures against a remote Itrie
Central American republic The only
conclusion that We can discover Is thar
We really eouia not help ourselves. The
truth appears 70 be that the Nicaragua
government IS thinking about as much
as 10 what wculG De good for itself as
woAlld be good for Nicaragua Now that
Admiral Stephenson's forces are in COM
mand al CorintU. II may be hoped that
the Nicaraguan government viii find it.
self in position TO make the concessions
required by the ultimatum."
Washington City, April 2-The dis
patches received by the Associated Press
today from London and Costa Rica throw
additional light on the attitude Of the ad-
ministrati0n In regard to the Nicaragua
Incident II Is evident that both the
United States and the Central American
republics were anxious 20 secure peace
ful settlement OF the difficulty BY the pay
ment OF the indemnity demanded By Great
Britain for the expulsion OF Consul
Hatch. President Yglesias OF the repub-
lie of Costa Rica. Il the cables are cor
rect, offered 10 contribute a portion of
the money, while the state department
here. through Ambassador Bayard, at
London. arranged for an extension Of
t~o weeks. in which the money could ha
raised. If Nicaragua would agree 10 set
tie on this basis II IS not known exactly
what representations were made 20 the
state department here by Nicaragua or
Nlcaragua's 5 representative to induce Sec
rstary Gresham 10 cable Mr.. Bayari
these instructions, but as the popular
feeling IN Nicaragua was all against
yielding, II Is believed that the Nts-ars-
qua government concluded. out OF defer
ence 10 IL, and possibly as a means OF It's
own preservation. 70 stand out. in the
hope OF ultimately Inducing. II possible.
active intervention Of the United States.
II Is said that the state department has
sti along advised Nicaragua that the ex-
phision OF Consul Hatch was an otfense
that no seif-respecting country co,,ld
overlook, and that prompt reparation was
Que Great Britain. When Hampton and
Wiltbank. citizens Of the United States
were expelled from Biuedelds last Julv
Tor alleged completely In the conspiracy
10 1ety Nicaraguan authority on the Mos
quito coast. in which IL was said Consul
hatcn was involved. the sentiment in this
country vas strong. and the state dsvarr-
Hff-h al .,
ton and Ntlttauk We're not only Dar-
haited 10 return. hut they were restored
10 an ihelr rights and properly. and a
psfhie paH Was given In their honor 4,
that time u wns believed that Nicarar-I
would show the Same willingness 20 FUR
a'Sh redress 70 England that she ala "a
70" hitef States but hy continued de-
t'S ouaEers We're allowed 80 reach the
acute stage. and Great Britain In accord
ance with the terms Of her tlIffna,uT
seized tofinto 70 enfo~cc the pavrnent of
me indemnity claimed 20 be due her
Much Interest IL manifested in 3InIo,,a,
g 'fgleS IN the situation. Secrctsr Gres-
nam drove 10 Noodley this afternoon and
hah Tong consultation with the rres;
deHI II VAS thought that sorna stata-
n'eht would be made. bur on his return
The secretary declined 80 give out anv-
taihg- The fact that the United states
hSs been officially advised OF the occilpa-
ton or Corinto by the Rfitish is how
ever. definitely ascertaincd From re-er+
indications All the correspondence In the
casa VIII he held hy the state densrtn7e-.
ANTS. he incident IS closed
me situation in Nicaragua. with the
British occupying Corlnto and the port
declared closed BY the Nicaragua govern
'nsnt. presents mary possible conr,lioo-
tors. From ne hSst Information obtain
able it seerrs almost certain hat the ad-
mi1istrattan Wfil not attempt any inter
ference with The dispute between Near
ag75a and Great Britain as long as the
matter confines itstff 10 the ,>0lIee,ior ~
The Indemnity. The United states has
maintained tn the past that the European
powers could IN their international deal
fuEs win South and Central America n
countries. conduct their disputes in thatr
own way. as loug as they dI1 not seek 20
ogerthrow existing governments. set ID
Tnonarchies or pTotecforates 0r acquire
territory. Such was the suhSfar-e ~ Tho
natkee served BY Secretary Seward on
France aad Great Britain w.th regard 20
Mexico in tsfe. II me occupancy ~ 60
riuto fails lu is obiec' and Great Bri-
tain should declare var on Nicaragua e.
Is said that The administration Vouii stNI
decline IN interfere. So long as -ha war
vas carried on not for the agra 0tlza-
wcrt - Great Britain or fhe acquisition
~ ts~rff fnrF. huf Tor tHf ho4H purpose rf
collecting the Indemnity To az bevond
that. however. the administration. r. is
~att would consider a violation rf me
Monroe doctrine. aiso an express Violation
OF rha Czayfou-Bulwer tres1y aaI would
NOT he tolerated
II IS pointed ont that far the UHltr3
states to tnterV04e 10 prevent England
from Carrying o0t tae present method -
collecting the deht would ca equivalent
20 declaring a yirtas5 Trote>-orate over
<tca-axss. ana weuld eomni' shis Sov-
eynn,avt an a rot{>y Wtth REGARD te the
Central ar4 S1uth American countries
tAar would keep her Involved in endless
h~ofs wfth European powers II would
give these states iae privilege ~ resist
t~r fuS. claims ~ other countries ard
taxing rrfaze behind the skirts ~ the
T-rfte9 states. II ether worfS. all aipl0-
rra-.c correSfsan4enre relative 10 these
states would pa -t.cally 1.e carried on
THROUGH W2shfue foat CitF. Beside u
u-7ul,s greatly e1,barrAss t5}s government
ga th.. enforcement of i,S Own claims
astlns+ thase countries
R,.r IL - not believed i8 Official r.r ..rs
-hsr Nfearaz7fa ~Ill carry her resistance
.--l-A fn~rser Ia1Al3~ sentiment IN $tca-
-sr-,s + : nsGseved- has compelled Pres
tse-r -afaya - make q SHOW - rcstrf-
a--@ snI ~ .sSae rs apreai 80 the world
.sr,,svh fhs Associated Press. but 50 -
.-.,,,.5 .5.fsatfy heI.eTe8 fNst rather fhal S.lt-
,~ ses-ssrta -. noas harfrutut she a I'D corr
rIv a~s paw tse Indemnity
rs.e~e is some difference - opinion hfee
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