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ENGLAND IS APPRAISED.
Nicaragua's Indemnity to Be Paid
After the War Ships Withdraw.
SALVADOR TO THE RESCUE

Guarantee is Given That the Money
Shall BE RenitCed Within a Fortnight
as Agreed-Final Settlement OF the Com
troversy Between the Two Countries
Opening the Port OF Corinto.
The Nicaraguan incident, growing ont OF
the British occupation Of Corinto, has been
practically and happily settled, seemingly,
through the good Offices Of the salvadorean
Minister to Great Britain and France, who
arrived In London from Paris, and had an
Interview with Lord Kimberley, the British
Foreign Secretary.
It is understand that Ambassador Bayard
was present at this meeting. although the
statement OF Sir Edward Grey in the House
Of Commons that the United States had not
suggested terms for IN amicable settlement
would indicate that Mr.. Bayard was only
present in friendly capacity.
The conference between Lord Kimberley
and Mr.. Medina. the Minister from Salvador.
resulted in a definite arrangement of terms
for the settlement OF the trouble at Corinto,
the substance of which was Immediately
cabled to Secretary Gresham by Mr.. Bayard.
In the despatch Mr.. Bayard said that Great
Britain had accepted the guarantee made
by Salvador of the payment OF the tndem-
nifty Of en-, 500 demanded by Great Britain,
the payment to be made by Nicaragua
In London within a fortnight. and
the British Government agreeing that, as
5oon as Nicaragua confirmed this promise
to pay and informed the British Admiral in
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that fact, the Admiral would be instructed
10 withdraw not only the force OF marines
which, under command Of Captain French,
now hol. possession of the Custom House
and other Government buildings at Corinto.
but also 20 remove his war ships from the
harbor.
The despatch from Mr.. Bayard was re-
ceiyed at the State Department, Washington,
by Assistant Secretary Uhl, the Acting Score
tary OF State in the absence, through sick
ness, Of Secretary Gresham.
The President was promptly advised OF tine
recent of the intelligence that settlement
of the Nicaragua difficulty was in prospect,
and Immediately drove to the White House,
where Mr.. Uhl joined him with copy OF the
dispatch.
The Nicaraguan Minister to the United
States, DR.. Guzman, Is deeply gratif1ed at
the satisfactory termination OF the serious
DISPUTE between his country and Great
Britain. DR.. Guzman says there is no doubt
that the Zelaya Administration will pay the
indemnity in London within fifteen days II
the British ships be Immediately withdrawn.
A review of the successive steps which led
10 this result will show that DR.. Guz-
man telegraphed the Nicaraguan Govern
ment that it would be better to paythe idem-
nifty and thus rid itself Of the presence OF the
British war vessels. which were source OF
great irritation to the people. He received
reply saying that Nicaragua would pay the
indemnity in London In fifteen days II the
British vessels were removed. DR.. Guzman
communicated these facts to Secretary Gresh-
am, who cabled them to Ambassador Bayard,
coupled with a request that they be brought
to the attention OF Lord Kimberley. The
other portions OF the Secretary's despatch
were not made public, but he is
believed to have asked MIR. Bsyard
to present the case so strongly
as to secure Lord Kimberley's acquiescence.
Lord kimberley notified Mr.. Bayard that nj,
caragua's proposition would be accepted and
thus terminated difficulty which, had 1t
been prolonged, might have led to serious
results.