The sun., 1895-01-04
GREAT BRITAIN GIVES UP.


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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The President to-day
semi TO the Sci alto fnil report OF the Blueneld-
AFFAIR. compris ng nil The correspondence OH the
subject which as pa ,sed In tho last two years
H. shows that the Administration has succeeded
In practically set Ting ,,ne OF the most ANNOYING
iuternatlon cue, idns that have perplexed this
Government for atotn Atty years. The contro-
v.rsy resulted fro N the efforts OF the United
Staten to open a shorter sea route to California
At the time that the LItaclnc coast territory was
acquired.
Following the treaty,of 1s48 with New Ora
NADIA tsince Colou,bia), which led IN the CON
struction Of the Panama Railway, treaty was
concluded by tho United SKATES with Nicaragua
ip ls49 for a canal from Greytown. by way of
Lake Nicaragua, to t2te Pacific. Great
Britain, however, maint ntued a protector
ate over the east coast OF Nicaragua, claim
ing guardianship OF tho Mosquito Indians
and their territory under treaty with
SPAIN made in 1856; and TO neutrallze this
European menace to the Atlantic entrance of the
canal which was repuRnantto the Monroe doo-
trine the Clay 0on Bulwer treaty. which has since
proved one of the most Irritating arrangements
was ratified i'm 1850. From that date until now
the United States and Great Britain have not
sosseu .noui w. Wv ~, " .ne
MOSQUITO Ierr1N'ry, out' as SHOWN IN the report
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porated under NicaraRnan sovereignty ana
o,.;s % ,ha NO., ,o,ion ., ths tertiary snd rsc.
,ns, s.as ~ .s ,ne mmnrn. sovera;on;v -, ,So
Government of Nic,uagua."
dent, gives full hist,ry of the troubles at Blue
nelds. which has air. ady been published, and
I'm conclusion saws;
1T will be observed that from the beginning
Of the conflicts. which at times were serious.
paramount sovereignty OF Nicaragua over tho
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no time the nray
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strip been real. On the conreiy,n mas oeen
according 10 alien methods. Although Ameri-
cans and American ipIores.s have for some
time dominated in the strip. this Government,
while intervening In proper cases for their pro-
lection. has consistently disavowed any right OF
its own or OF Its citizens to govern the reseryn-
tion or particpate In its political af,hirs What
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ever rght OF seh-eovernment the INDIANS en-
joyed under the treaty concluded between Great
Britain and Nicaragua was 70 be exercised by
That treaty. contemplated the eventual sur
themselves hens " and other inhsbitants OF the strip
and their Incorporation into the republic or
NicsIagua on tho Same footing as other citizens
A copy OF a cenvention concluded onthe
goth Of November last Is herewith re coTfmuni-
indians. while retaining special privileges in
accordance with their customs and racial
the laws and authorities Of Nicaragua for the
purpose of forming part of the political and ad-
ministratiye y &c. organization, 3. !. ..,..
that she asserts no Eight TO sovereiEnty or, pro-
lection over the territory, hut on the contrary
the Government OF Nicaragua"
Ing tho
tion Of the lsthmisn dispute with Great Britain.
.adcs To% to
Sie.aasaap ssspUnSis ADVISES 20 %e M S Sessuso
Indians have surrendered their rights under the
treaty Of 1850 and have been Incorporated with
Nicaragua. This confirms statement made to
Two days later the Secretary cabled Mr.. Bay
ard as follows:
..,eSrsphs ITaf from Jamnica That he % Is nfor%ea
that the British Government has notified Chief
Clarence at that place that 10 wilt not recognize
the Nicaraeuan Commissioner in Mosquito and
70 mold himself in readiness to he taken 70 Blyo-
fields. This Information il not consistent with
what the Earl Of Kimberley told you. and is not
credited here"
To this Mr.. I,ayard replied by cable on Dec. 90:
''All intentions aud reports of reesta bli fishing
Clarence at Bluefeds are denied absolutely at
the Foreign Office. Sensational attempts are
apparent to create q Misunderstanding and mis-
represent the relations and intentions OF tho.
United States and Great Britain in connection
with Nicaraguan affairs"
In confirming these dispatches by mail on
Dec. .22, Ambassador Bayard wrote: p.
THE purport of the statements at tho For-
eign Office Is an emphatic denial Of all reports
or rumors indicating any intention or disposi-
ton on the part of the British Government to
mingie In the local political struggles and dis
orders in Nicaragua and the province OF Mos
Quitia.
"As have heretofore stated, the formal
Incorporation OF the inhabitants OF the Mos
Quitia region with the rest of Nicara-
qua is the best and most complete solution Of
all doubt qualification respecting the full
sovereignty of Nicaragua. over the entire coast,
causing tho treaty OF Managua to become iot
ydit dccon,ph and the Austrian award and inter-
probation Of that Instrument superhuous and