The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-17
CLEYELAND'S WORK
His Administration Has
Firmly Established the
Monroe Doctrine.
AMERICAN DIGNITY UPHELD
England Waits for the United
States in Central and South
American Affairs.
AMERICAN DIGNITY UPHELD

WASHINGTON, April II, 1S95-Perhaps
the most striking characteristic of the
new volume of foreign relations corre-
spondence, another portion of which came
out today, IS the extremely cordial at
titude of the United States under the
present administration towards the Cen
tral and South American Republics, the
complete confidence of the Governments
of those countries In the United States.
and the satisfactory settlement Of all
questions occurring between them with
| out recourse to the ultimatum method.
or to the adoption of q threatening
policy.
| In the grave incidents arising from the
Brazilian and Salvadorian revolutions.
| the murder of American citizens in
| Honduras. Mosquito, Mexico and other
places, boundary disputes. apparent Gus
| toms Determinations and a multitude OF
vexatious difficulties arising from the diff
ferent constitutions of the inhabitants
and laws of the republics, the State De-
partment, while very firmly insisting on
full justice, has been able to accomplish
! it's ends without hostile demonstrations
| or suggestions of harsh conditions.
| In Nicaragua, where the American.
1 Nilsson, was assassinated, and the ex-
| equator of our consul, Braida, was with
| drawn, where the concession of the canal
upon which several millions of Ameri-
! can capital had already been expended.
was upon the point of being annulled
I for Noncompliance with conditions and
| where forced contributions for the main
| tenance of Government Were executed
| and the rights of foreign residents were
| jeopardizsd, friendly diplomacy effected
| a remedy in every instance and COM
| plete satisfaction was obtained without
in the slightest degree departing from
firm policy in compelling recognition
| of and respect for the dignity of the
United States.
| SIGNIFICANT LETTER.
I AS an instance of the close reciprocity
Of interests between this country and
Central America. the. Letter of Secretary
| last, is significant The Nicaraguan
| Minister at Washington, in a note to
Secretary Gresham expressed tt the opin,
| be able ito accomplish the piercing OF
our is5hnlus." and. as the President Of
ae did mot not eoasider
possible for it to associate IT'S name With
| those of the promoters OF that enter
prise, in the Accomplishments of the work
he desired to know whether the. Govern
| ment OF Nicaragua. in case of the lapst
of the Cardenas- -Menoca1 contract, Wou1C
be willing to enter into negotiations with
| the Un.ted States with view to settling
the question of the construction of ths
tinter-oceanfc highway"
Mr.. Gresham replied:-"I can add little
to what has been SO ably and earnest
ly said on many occasions heretofore
touching the deep conviction felt By
this government that the completion oi
the inter oceanic canal under distinct
lively American auspices and in the in
terest OF the independent States of thi:
merce is q necessity, the Importance .o
which is shown to grow more vital witt
each passing year. In the Presidents
work is one of the highest aims toward
which the two governments can NOV,
in friendly accord and no effort will b,
desirable a result with due regard t
all the vast interests involved therein.
| WATTS FOR THE UNITED STATES
eign nations, even Great Britain. waited
for the United States to take the init
ative in affairs on this continent, is re
ham 70 Ambassador Bayard in regard tt
the Brazilian revolution. The Ambas
sador was told that the British Ambas
at the State Department to say that u
had been reported that the insurgents
We're in possession of part of the coun
| was directed by Lord Rosabery to ascer
tain the disposition of this Governmen
as to the propriety of recognizing them a!
belhgerents. Secretary Gresham inform
ed Sir Julian that the United States hat
| twice declined 10 recognize the belEger
ent status Of Mollo. and that Ministe
| cabled instructions TO inform the insur
gents that the United States old not fee
4 authorized under existing conditions t
| recognize them as belligcrents.
Il Sir Julian thought the action of TIL
| United States was important On re
eeipt of this despatch. N5r. Rayard sal,
he interviewed Lord Rosebery to the fol
lowing effect
'I stated the case to be. that of
naval officer entrusted with the colnman4
of what was virtually the entire nave
force of his country. ana accepted sue, sue!
command under a Government wit
whom he co-operated for several months
opposition, carrying with him his en-
: tire fleet and creating an tnsurrection
That with fun infarn,atien e ,;t ct ts facts
, the struggle, living up to their treat
) st:pulations and unbroken amity, Q
nearly seventy years with the i5raz1,ia. - Ia
ernHent of the United States. had thre
, times refused to recognize as bell:gerent
Admiral d Mollo ana his associates E;
the wen established rules of .nternationa
80 ENGLAND CoNcURs.
Lord Rosebery expressed his concur
i. renee in the Judgment cf the Government
, | OF the UNITED states, anu StdtSU Nef1
, clearly and decidedly the intention Q
his Government to act in accorcance Wit
) their decision IN the matter.
EXACTLY two months later. on. April
Sir Julian again called at the State De
.partment to say that he was instructe
| nv his Government TO ask the Unite
States to Join Great Britain IN a friend
L " suggestion to Brazil to accept tn
I offer Of Portugal to land da Cana an
L the other refugees on the territory out
!. | side of Brazil and to hold them there un
, til their right of asylum could be deter
: mined.
5 | dent Clevalsnd. who instructed tbat 81
: .Jugfan be Informed that the Unfe1 State
t did mot feel inclined to io.n IN the suggeS
: ton A day CIR two latter q, .substans
e ally similar request was received -rof
9 Italy and declined. Brazil. thRreforf
: war, able to get along WI thDut a7ly Euro
. | nan e1i~gestions and the foreign oibc
f at London made a full and explaf de
: mad Of any intent on the part OF any Q
7 | Her Maiesty's officials TO assist in tn
7 retstoratlan of Brazilian monarchy Q
I Interfere in any way IN the contest.
{ A WOMAN OF THIRTY-FIVE.
A woman of thirty-fve has enthus
!. asm without gush. She discriminate
: and is cutie sure what she likes. tn
! ~ hoe oiuan I