New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-29
CONSTRUED AS A THREAT.
INDIGNANT COMMENT on ENGLAND'S IL
TIMATUM TO NICARAGUA.
BELIEF THAT A MENACE To THE CONSTRUCTION
or THE NICARAGUA CANAL is INTENDED-THE
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES MADE TOO 1ATE-A
PROPOSED REMEDY-cAXAL OFFICIALS

CALI. UPON THE PRESIDENT
Washington. March 2s-The full text Of Great
Bri;ain's utimatum TO Nicaragua was read with
intense interest to-day 10y those Senators and
Representatives who are especially familiar with
foreign affairs and who stlll remain in the city
The prevailing tone Of al. the comments made
was one II Indignation and resentment. X was
asserted that the ultimatum. although nomnalIy
addro sscd l. Nicaragua, was evidently intended
for every American state. and most directly Tor
the United States No mere technical denals Of
an intended anront t. the United states by the
clause excluding any American state from the
Arbitration Commission. It was said. could stand
in view OF the language of the demand itself
| That stipulation construed as a studied
threat to this Government. direct assault upon
the Monroe Doctrine. and menace TO the con-
structon Of the Nicaragua Canal.
The injuries complained OF by Great Britain, I
IS pointed out occurred If at all. before the with
| drawal OF Great Britain from any further inter-
| ference in the mater OF the Mosquito Territory
affair. when sha threw the Mosquito Chief on
the tender mercies Of the Nicaraguan Govern
nent and declared that she repudated any at
tempt to exercise suzcrainty over that territory.
| one we-known Senator said:
! II the Government OF Great Britain eyer had any
claim against the Ncaraguln people i'r HaInases
| Of tais sort. that ciam should nave been br'ughl
|
Mr. Hayari through m" n"G1ialioAs pui S,r1 t
the Administration OF S"cretary Girshlnl, - hS aS
| claim IN this matter because she imagined s.' -"
| better opportunity TO grasp il PartA! c'1'( -.
couver and Australia via tn Hawaiian Islands. by
h"weVcr The consent Of the Unitci states senate
was not Obtained. ana England W. baked; , So
cure iodgment that "ill give her IA toothoiI u!
the Pacific Her claim s clearly % one & tnai M sannSI ro
posed method OF enforcing H. should hngand Send
w1fsnP ib Pcycnurs of the Ncaraguin Governmen;
In liquidation of the $75cr fine asses se1 against
srau,esce in this PROCEDURE It would be within the
power Of England 50 to arrange matters ~ 90 pro pro
entering n@ S9@@y s@s I@d tn Sp %pa an oD 9
| erations with regard TO the canal
one fear prominently expressed today was
that the Administration IN the negotiations this
matter is bound TO bring about might plead the
Clavton-Bulwer Treaty as an estoppel against
tho claims OF Great Britain Those who express
| this fear assert that Great Britain has long ago
| violated this treaty and that when IN" tlfne ar
riv.s 81 to do the United states Will be justified
I'm repudiating 1t altogether. Under that treaty
tho United states agreed with Eng.anf that
neither country should cUpnize on the lsthmus
or erect any fortihcatlons guarding the ap-
rroaches To any canal /; was a virtual abolition
of the Monroe Doctrine 50 far as X related 10
that territory. and an agreement In which the
United States had everything - lose and Eng
lard all - gain. Several members of Congress
to-day strongly conterdcd that any attempt 70
re.ve this treaty. even IN resistance to England ;
D. CONT Claims against Nicaragua. would be fatal
70 the policy of the United States.
REMEDY At HAND.
Tho B 70. and anticipation wcro expressed that
tie Administration would be able 70 see its way
At
would bc taken {, preserve the rights ~ Amer
cans. fn Ni.ar,qria Independent e thar treaty \
remedy. ~ v,. suggested. was 40 hand which
would render - impossible f,r England . carry
au. .,- present assumed policy without m" CONF
mission .s au .yort az urfri,ud.y To this c'un-
,r, Tn. las Congress passed am appropriation
of $4,000 f,r e survey of the Nicaragua canal
This survey Was authorized T. Doe made under
treaty provisions with the N.sarasuan Govern
mont. wiIch protected the United states IN It's
o..,,t,,tau .r N.rlragu1u territory for that pur-
. r.se r. ,ir,at Britain attcWi:cI {" occupy any
d., .l,. r,rts q Nicaragua for thu purp1s" II c1l-
l-.-.rl. i-- fu.. eir-vt.,vu would probably l." -.
L.. led that Iurt being The one Whch rontio's
tn. mouth q the san Juan River ana IN" ~.
arteul cana. Tn" canal company now h"'ds
a concession from the Ni'raguau Government
giving tn II the absolute control of the commerce
II tho san Juan River. and any at Wpt on IN,
mar, az Great Britain 10 collect the revenues o'
That r,rt would ~ necessity interfere win tl'
revenues .. fhis American company.
Il WAS proposed thor'for"th1i tho Administrl,
tiou should al once send the engineers authorized
lac CONGRESS 10 Nicaragua for the purpose 81
making this survey This would be mission "'
peace under all the privileges ~ treaty ana du
thnrizol bv on act of Congress. II Wa hISo Sue
p.s,,d that this board of engineers should h'
conveyed To- GrcytJwn on a United STAG" man
or-war and that the vessel So sent -. '"'I icr'a'l
4 nj thc mouth of 'hc river. whore thr American
n,r v,ull float rs "A notice to all nations 10 k""i
their hands of som" propositions ~ ms r'l',, :,
ii IL understood. were suos'iu'"uS I,st W u'
! officers II the Canal Company - IN" lloS'' III
and his C1ht"t advisers to-day
: WARMER MILLERs VIEWS
\ Tho President this morning saw by appoint
man, Warner Miller. smith NJ Weed Hiram
Hitchcock and John Il Bartlett Of New-fork
vh, arc IN. CHIEF officials Of the Maritime cana
, C,muanv of Nicaragua. Incorporated 10y an ac
Of Congress in 1859 They ait"rwi ara saw S''r'
tarv Grcsham with Nh m. % Is SAID. they DIS
cues.d III. cncc, Enfland's nItmatum wouI(
] have on their Interests in Cen'rai America.
fN- senator Miller as spokesman 81 the party
said t,of while the iiplomltir situation EroWl ~
ont Of Englauds demands was most grave ~
must decline 10 express an "p"hi'H ~ .'r it i,',
" regarding II. but h" vas confident 'hd' .N"'i'lI
4 interests would not be- permitted t. Sul'r IN any
| event H. he'd come to WASHINGTON VIII 'H'
three other onlcals in regard 10 tn" appo!ntiltn
| ~ rho P,ord of Errlucers authorized at tho las
session Of Congress TOR the purpose ol ascertain
" ing tho feasibility pormancnce and cost oi th'
d | construction of IN" canal ana thouSh ne u'
. not conceal his deep concern IN th, Illl II ~ '"'''
comp.!cltion, he preferred not 10 discuss IT,
The visitors asp had an interview win Socf'
tary Lamont. and in thr absence "' '''y,r'''.
, | n. rbor; saw Admiral Ramsay. temporarily j
= charc. - the Navy Departments IhrE H!id !
was their unIorst tludiug that IN" Hoiri "i IN
g'nocrs for whose expenses Congress had niaf
| 600 Ooo immediately available would bc sel'ctc
o M once and would begin the nvestgat1 III II
II Nicaragua without delay According - the a'
8 of Congress the board (which Is T." consist ot on
| engineer from the Army one from the Navy. an
. | one from cly.l hfel must make report h"t lite
u | than th. frs, II next November. and. as thre
Il | months mt least must be spent In personally 'N
| aiming IN. routc tn" board must necesSirn
4 | start as soon possible.