New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-25

upor her That such an Application or request
has been made. and that it has been favorably
considered. may probably be fairly assumed as
fact. although 1t was impracticable to obtain any
official statement the subject to-day.
1t can be asserted as fact that Great Britain
would not be permitted if she should attempt TO
do any act in contravention Of the traditional pol
icy Of the United States in regard to the Central
and South American Republics, whether in Mica
ragua or elsewhere. ana there is good reason 10
believe that the British Government Is fully ad-
vised Of the attitude of the Administration in this
regard. The only matter Of uncertainty. there
fore. so far the Administration is concerned. IS
what it would consider violation of the Monroe
Doctrine In this case. The statement has already
been made in these dispatches that the sequester-
ing Of the customs revenues of Nicaragua by
Great Britain in order 10 obtain payment Of her
demand for money indemnity might not be re-
garded by the Administration as an act that
would call for Interference or even protest from
the United States. inasmuch as it would be iust-
fled by international law we'll as by precedents,
and nothing has occurred thus FAR to require re-
traction modification Of this statement.
Whether or not the landing OF an armed force to
support such an act would he met with protest
from the United states is st!ll an open question.
There is some reason - believe that the ac.ion of
the Administration in regard II this would be al
fected somewhat by the feeling which prevails in
official circles that \icar2 qua acted UnnaD1spmo-
ly toward Great Britain ny refusing " failing 10
make as prompt an apology and reparauon In re-
sponse to her demand on account Of the fOrrible
arrest and banishment of British subjects As sh"
did in response To the demand Of the United
States on account Of American citizens who had
been subjected t. like treatment. Il Is regarded
not improbable that L she had done SO th"
present disagreeable ana threatening situation
might have been avoided. and ii IS not unlikely
that this view Of the case was submitted 10 tn"
diplomatic representative ~ Nicaragua in
friendly way some months ago.
"A BLOCKADE OF COR1NTO POSSIBLE.
prominent South American diplomat said to
a Tribune correspondent to-day that he believed
England intended To- blockade Co,into a a means
the end she has N view. lie explained that
If Nicaragua did not promptly comply with Great
Byitans renewed demands one of two courses
would be adopted-ei;hcr the bombardment of
Corinto or the establishment of hl-rka3" at
that port Under the circumstances h'mhlrl-
ment was not advisable unless subs 4Ucnty u
was intended to land fore" Of marines i'r
were landed the United states would protest
and tn" complications would hoc ~" more scrl-
Gus than England desires. Tbs way ~ CARRYING
her point the diplomat said. Great Britain lf
not likely to follow. BY hlockadi0C C'rn'o,
however she could accomplish her object Prob
ably. without being embarrassed by lniorfot"rce
from this country. unless the Administrai ion ior
sentimental reasons decided 90 intervene on he
half Of a small Republic whose resources wcr"
limited and oVcrtaXcd. He ala not think that
the blockadinE # C1rinto harbor would hn con
str,ied by tho President as an infringement z
the Monroe Doctrine 81 long no British troops
were landed one possible danger was pointed
out Practically all # the trad" with Cor|nto
is with the United states Tie hiockad" might
become not only ANNOYING. but actually luxurious
to American commerce. That fact. coupled win
the presence in Central American waters of "a
foreign belligereni fleet would I'm time. II was
intimatod call forth some vigorous expressions
from the United States.
Is THE MONTEREY ON HER WAY THERE
,.f..-- .f,F
to-day /: Is fair n infer that orders have h'"n
issued 70 the Monterey 70 SAL for C1rinto with
dispatch and that she IS row on the way 90
that port The vessel was at Acapulco yoster-
dav which is so1 miles. or about three days
steaming from CorntO. When asked to-day
what. II any. provision had been made :. age
semhle a naval force on the west coast oi Ni0A-
ragua to protect American interests. the "Hirial
in question said: lone = our vessels j. no"
within forty-c!ght hours of Corinio' As INC
be., sea speed Of the Monterey is twelve knots.
she could not reach Corlp'o IN forty-o.rht hour
unless she started last night or carly to-day
II is said at the Nav Department ih'i 70"
Alert Is still at Bucna Ventura and ihc N'nrNr
at Panama Nethcr ship could steam 20 C'rini'
in fortv-eirht hours. a the former is 40 miles
and the latter $50 miles from that port
Admiral Meade. in reporting ID" arrival ms
afternoon At Kov West of the Ncw-York. Co-
lumbia and Cincinnati. made no mention g III"
Atlanta and Raleigh. This fact cln.ed '.n-
siderable comment as Il was supposed ih1i ih'
two vessels had received orders q stop ai fr'l
town SO confirmation of this theory could h'
obtained II was said ~ thr Navy Dopnrtineni
that the presence 4 shp~ AZ Grovt' Tn W'u'
be Of no ADVANTAGE. whatever tho Admin -trafi'n
might conclude 10 DO as tn" surf thor" was i'
great as 10 make i DANCE ne for v"-sels ?" =
nearer than eight miles from the port Besides.
England Is making no demonstration against
GrcytOwn.
Thoso who understand tho sentiment of tho
Nicaraguan people predict that Nicaragua VII
not pay the indemnity unless Great Britain pir-
sues a more corciliatory course. The dsp .fi'on
i,ro,,, Z.f and
against having the money under c1WIu'ei Hn.
r. do SO will Il s said. result IN the overthrow
Of the present Administration by the Nloaraguau
reop,e who would even prefer that CYr'aio
ehoi,ld be- occupicd by the British rather than
that they should be compelled 70 make humili-
ating surrender