The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-30


commenting upon the occupa tion of Co
rinto by the British squadron under Rear
Admiral Stephenson, says: we do not
want to hurt Nicaragua, but only TO
teach her manners. The world viii smile
al President Zeiaya's memorial lie be-
walls Niearagua's smallness and weak
ness. We fancy that is one point In which
the world regards Nicaragua with salts
faction. Imagine a hornet as big and
strong as an elephant"
The 81. James Gazette today. referring
TO the subject. remarks Great Britain
mas at length taken proper naA sures with
the insoient anarchicai little Spanish
American republic IL the barbarian re-
pubiics did not calculate upon the final
protection OF the United States they
would behave themselves The Monroe
doctrine has been the subject OF much
foolish defamation II is apparent that
IL Is understood TO mean that America is
prepared 10 protect every Spanish Amer
lean half-hreed who thinks II m to rob
European OF course this Is nonsense:
but the most nonsensical delusion upon
which the people are prepared TO act is
OF practical Importance The Nicaraguans
and Nenezuelans do not understand that
the noisy electloneering swagger of
Northern papers in America viii not tn
nuence the action OF the Federal govern
ment We are now determined to stop
the intoierant insoience and aggression
OF these caricatures OF civilized states
We began with Nicaragua and II is inti-
mated that we intend to conclude with
Venezuela"
Commenting upon the talk Of a general
alliance between Great Britain and the
United States. the St James Gazette
says: I'VE would rather have the alii-
aRce with the United States than any
other people. but standing offensive and
defensive agreement Is a compromising
thing. Both sides OF the agreement would
act together I'm defined region for A
limited number of objects Anosher mat
ter Is that the interests Of Great Britain
and the United States In Central America
and parts of South America are identical
We do not intend TO make conauests any
where in America. and therefore the
United States has no ground for jealousy
Both nations desire TO trade in peace and
are molested by Spanish-American an
archy. This. too, is the proper founda-
tion for allied action. II the United
States is prepared 10 act with us. we are
very well disposed 10 accept the co-opera-
ton"
Washington City. April 29-whtie there
were many rumors flying about the city
today touching the state Of affairs al
torinto, some TO the effect that the dim
Guilty had seen patched up and that the
British had withdrawn on the basis OF
submission Of the British claim 20 arbi-
tration, and others that the British had
extended their original programme SO
as to include the dispatch OF a feet of
war ships 10 collect debt owing by
Honduras, Il appears that none OF them
had any real basis. or at least all failed
to attract the interest Of the state de
psrtment. which evidently looks upon the
possibility OF revolution in Nicaragua as
the phase OF the case possessing great
Importance just now. and which II re-
CARDS as the absolutely essential one 70
provide against, so far as IL threatens
American interests. The story OF con-
templated onslaught on Honduras Is re-
gardcd as absurd. as there Is no iuris-
fication for any such action. II the Brit
ish have any claims against that CoUn-
Try. they cerfainly do not grow out of the
insult offered 70 a British official. on
which England has made the issue IN
the Nicaragusn case. and II there he any
claims tor ill-treatment ~ individuals
they would be first pressed by ordinary
diulomatic courses before they were made
the basis % a naval demonstration.
So Tar as the rumors of arbitration are
concerned. the state department was not
advised up 20 the close of Office hours
and dld not credit the story. but expects
a settlement % the trouble between Great
Britain and Nicaragua In short time,
as IS evidenced by the fact that informed
officials sttll express confidence IN the
payment Of the indemnity.
Tho impression here - that the sttua-
tsssn az Corfnto IS likely 20 remain IN
changed for a few DAYS Al least. The
British forces occupying the town are
-,.s likelv =, - attacked unless they Ell
Saavo~ =, forre thesr wsv inland and
81 FAR as is now known there Is no pres
sf,t necessity FOR any sIach movement.
Tho abandonment 81 the town by The
NscaraS1anS on the whole. rather tends
=, N.>.f..~ the aspect - affairs just now.
for 4 reduces 10 n rntr3mafn the chances
80 a hostile collision. and The very iSola-
.aon 81 the plare from the s11rrou ming
country tea9S 20 fhe same stNi- STATE
ssr,s-ern~rt officials are stu hfnly cor
,-f,,-s,A that he Nfcaras3an government
,.-su -. @s,-s Indemnity. az2f believe that
thp Aelay grows entirely out 90 t1e condi-
e5o4,s Of political eNp~iency I1H Nl1A-
,ast,srxs here count On the acfiVe sym
.,sA,y a~us sssa2VS~ant tial support o. t1e
,tha~ Central American repttoltcs N TIE
event ~ actual hoSTtNUes- IfisF - N'ft
s,-r,rsss ths, beltef that Their sister reLf''-
les W-fli take part as s]pca. ont tfei COT
s4-,,. s9af .nrlGvi6 -al vclunt e<srs VII come
- go Ni.-aysc1sa-sS in Slfi5ctavt numbers
=, y4,a tnau1 an effective army OF AZ
- "a IN ~-,a~ While wfth tfis force
.,a,- -,-7i,f not exr~Ct 80 ds-TeAf th@ hFtt-
tsN Fs,ev hope - rTlske Il very uHSoTf-
s..-ea ff~~ fNFTN- - t+Nt~t t''fsir7
v,-tscs, erxe x--au and uri-7rso'tSrf- save
as r,orts x entry fcr gps1s, w'oAt2 %
a. r.4rsr,t,3. and the army would MAKE rs
,es--,r,assr, II tne tucp.ca2 fAstgls'SS'as 81
.4., t-,re~sr~ wht-h are weA niga tnaT-
-.s4sP,,a - Eu-rp~-an troops A war t'oIi-
s-.-..,i uffter such Coalitions "o0l1 o@
- axrsx-<Evs . Great hT1talT. he',eS-
ss+.tss,sr ~. transportation OF a ss1'-t'ie
s~~,,v from Europe snst prNstozaSe'l opera
- zasch ss Frame - conf 1cJ] n
Masgak2ScesT-
Nfsnassas. April 81 proposition q
,,.-,,nror,tss aoa immediate evacuation ot
.~,-,.., Rv th= British e nev under con
-..t,.ssf,~ between " assltCstcl tii$.
T.or5an ard me authorities heTe- ae
,.-,r-,sttl,ss embraces the foiio~}ng essea-
tlal points. --e.-,--
E-trst- Nscara E,sa 81 - pas Stt..te i.'-.rIl'-
80. a. Fogs3on wlthin sNo weeks
Ss.,ork-The British forces sFs 10 - i5sa-
vn,statslv Withdrawn from Sortato. VIII
g,,f yraitfng for he no weeks 20 eiaPse-
-~Ai~&-A asxel commission az aToltfa-
.foo * 20 pass on the ce1aais ~ 'aTeai
f,-t,.tr,s arrsss 81 Ne s.. - claim. Sach
',,-,-,tsslan q bs constituted ia FuA r
- SATISFACTORY n the fra}fe8 States ara
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