The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-28
HATCH'S EXILE TO COME HIGH.
TEXT OF THE BRITISH ULTIMATUM
TO NICARAGUA.

The Nicaraguan Authorities said to
Have Transacted Business with
Hatch in His omcIaI Capacity as
PrO-COnsuI-Great Britain Salts
fed With His Conduct and VIII In
sist on the Payment of the Indem-
nifty Demanded.
Washington, March 27.-The full text of
Great Britain's ultimatum to Nicaragua
is made public tonight. 1t is dated Feb.
26, and is addressed to Senior Don Modesto
Barrios, and is a document Of $500 words.
Following is its substance:
At the outset, Earl Kimberley says:
Her majesty's government have care
fully considered the voluminous documents
inclosed in your note of the 22nd of No
vember last, which you have communi-
Gated to me in justification of the pro-
ceedings of the Nicsraguan government in
regard to Mr.. Hatch, British pro-consul.
and certain other British subjects who
were arrested in August last in the Mos
quito reserve, imprisoned and expelled
from Nicaragua, not only without any
form of trial, but without any communi-
cation to them of the charges against
them, so as to afford them an opportunity
of absolving themselves.
Before proceeding to examine the state
ments made in those documents, / may
observe that, although Mr.. Hatch was not
strictly speaking, an officer in her ma
jesty's consular service, IL might have
been expected that the Nicaraguan au-
thoriues in the reserve who carried on a
correspondence with him and made use
Of his service in a consular capacity when
ever, and so long as it suited their con-
venience to do so. would as matter of
ordinary courtesy, have communicated
with her majesty's government before re-
sorting to so extreme measure as the
arrest of that gentleman"
The grievances of the British subjects
concerned in the Bluehelds affair of last
July, are stated in detail and the charges
against them by Nicaragua and the aiti-
davits and evidence in their behalf sum
married..
Earl Kimberley then says: with regard
to the conduct of Mr.. Hatch, her maJes-
ty's government are satisfied from the
reports of her majesty's naval officers
that it was perfectly correct during the
time that he acted as British pro-consul. -
II have only requested that you will,
without delay, inform the Nicaraguan
government that her majestys govern
ment cannot admit that any adequate or
reliable evidence has been produced to
Justify the arbitrarily and violent action
taken against the queens subjects.
"They hold the Nicaraguan government
responsible for those proceedings and
they must require them to pay the sum
of f15,000 on account of their action in
arresting, imprisoning and expelling those
British subjects; further, to cancel un-
conditionaIly the decrees of exile issued
against them; and to agree to the consti-
tuition of a commission to assess the
losses sustained by them in their property
or goods in the reserve owing to the ac-
tion of the Nicaraguan authorities. Such
commission to be composed of a British
representative, Nicaraguan representa-
tive, and jurist, not a citizen of any
American state, to be selected by agree
ment between the Nicaraguan govern
ment and the government of her majesty
and failing such agreement, by the presi-
dent of the Swiss Republic.
1.-The findings of the commission to be
by a majority. and the awards to be final.
and to be paid within three months of
the conclusion of their labors."
further penalty Of $500 is assessed as
indemnity for offenses against British
subjects not included in the foregoing
The ultimatum concludes as follows:
In previous letters which have address,
ed to you l have explained that her maj
estys government are not prepared to
discuss any question with regard to the
treaty of Managua and the recent proceed
ings in the Mosquito reserve until this
matter of the arrest and Imprisonment
of British subjects has been disposed of.
In order to avoid any misunderstanding
on the subject, l think it right to inform
you that to this determination her mai
estys government intends to adhere; but
"a WI L
made in my present note have been salts
fed / shall be prepared to receive and
consider in a friendly spirit any repre-
sentations on those questions which the
Nicaraguan government may desire to
make to her majesty's government. am,
sir, with highest consideration, your hum
BILE and obedient servant, Kimberly.