The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
England is Very Bold to Little
Nicaragua.
All She Wants is Atonement
for Wrong.
SORRY ISN'T ENOUGH.
She Wants a Payment of Her
Just Dues.

LONDON, April lin regard to the
report which has reached here from
New York that the British sloop of war
Wild Swan has joined the Royal Ar
thur, the flagship of the British Pacific
squadron, at Panama, preparatory to
their expected departure for Corinto.
Nicaragua, to enforce the ultimatum
of Great Britain demanding SIS, 900 in
demnity for the expulsion from Mica
ragua of Mr.. Hatch, the British con-
sular agent at Bluefelds, it is stated
that the announcement is premature.
At the admiralty yesterday, in answer
10 questions on the subject, it was said
that no orders had been given to the
Wild Swan or Royal Arthur which
would warrant the statements made.
The Times yesterday, in an editorial
on the situation, says: ''If we are
compelled to collect the customs Mic
aragua will, presumably. have to pay
the costs of the collection in addition
to the indemnity. She will find it less
troublesome and cheaper to settle with
US forthwith. Her efforts to excite the
jealousy of America have failed. The
justice and good sense of the Ameri-
cans have proved too strong for the
euvers. The Americans should only
hear our case and demands to acknowl-
edge that our conduct was reasonable
and just, to admit that our claims were
of such a character as they would
themselves have made under similar
circumstances. We have assured
America that we are not seeking fresh
territory. Our object is to obtain an
adequate apology for a wrong done
and the payment of the compensation
we believe to be our DUE
CUBAN INSURGENTS VICTORIOUS.
TAMPA, Fla, April 11.-Late reports
from Havana assert that the steamer
Manuilita has just arrived from Santi-
ago with more than 300 wounded Span
ish soldiers. They were taken to the
hospitals there because the hospitals at
Santiago are crowded. A letter from
Santiago mentions battle at Trosenes,
near the Canto river, in which the Span
ish Gen. Salcedo, with 1000 men, en-
gagged a band Of the revolutionists I'M
der Rabi. The Spanish loss was said
to be $50, while the Cuban loss was 4
killed and 80 wounded. The Spanish
troops were mostly boys, the let
ter states, and in the battle pity
was taken on many who were caught
and their lives were spared. Maceo
has organized large force in Santiago
province. Since his arrival 800 soldiers
who fought under him in the former
revolution have joined him. They are
principally from Majaguabo, Maceo's
old home.
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The cable
reports that seven of the eight terms
of peace between China and Japan
have been agreed on occasions much
speculation here as to the eight
terms on which Japan insists The
Japanese officials say they have no in
formation of the eight conditions.
There is no doubt, however, that five
of the most essential conditions are
those given in these dispatches at the
outset of the negotiations, viz:
A new Japanese treaty, conceding
Japan extra territorial courts in China,
but denying the latter country extra
territorial courts in Japan; independ-
ence of Corea; an indemnity of about
5000, 600. OOO occupation of Port Arthur
cession of the island of Formosa. The
FIVE terms are now fully confirmed by
the later developments of the confer
ence. Three additional ones have now
been added, and these, it is believed,
relate to trade matters. Which one of
these eight terms of peace is the cause
of delay is not known here.