The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-05-04
BRITISH OCCUPY CoRIN1o
Nicaragua Refuses to Acceed to
the UItimatum.
EaEiand'1 Marines Take the Town with
out Any Opposition - Attempt to
Penetrate the Interior VIII
Cause Trouble.

Washington, April 2~7.-Nicaragua
has refused to accept the British ultl.
matum. This information was com.
m%unicated to Rear Admiral Stephen
son at a late hour last night. The three
days given to Nicaragua to make reply
having expired Friday the British al
once took possession of Corlnto. Tht
garrison at Corinto which consisted of e
small force of $50 or 200 men. were with.
drawn to the interior, leaving the Brit
lsh in %peaceable possession of the tow
No opposition was made to their land
Ing but 1T is stated by those familiar
with the N%icaraguan people that an,
attempt on this part of British forces II
penetrate into the interior. or In short
to leave the environments of Corinto
will be resisted.
Great excitement lis reported to exis
not only at Corlnto and Managua, bu'
throughout the entire republic. 1t i:
now said positively that Nicaragua will
not pay the $75. 900 indemnity demanded
by Great Britain. Should this determi-
nation be adhered to the occupation OF
Corinto by the British government may
be indefinite. The British ultImatum
provided not only for the payment OF
$751; 900 "smal't money" to pro-Consui
Hatch. 1t included also a payment OF
81, 500 to compensate a number of Brit.
ish subjects who Were arrested and
taken to Managua with Mr.. Hatch, and
provided further that a joint commits
sion shall be established to fix the dam.
ages which resulted to these and other
British subjects as a result of their ar.
rest and expulsion from the republic.
The reading of the ultimatum, 80 far
as this commission Is concerned is that
1t shall consist of one representative OF
Great Britain and Nicaragua, the third
member mot to be a citizen Of amy
American state" Various interpreta-
lions have been given ito this qualiica-
ton. The Nicaraguan government con-
struts it to apply to a citizen of either
the United States or of Central OF South
| America. The British contention, UNI
officially stated here. is that 1T refers
only to citizens of Contra inc South
America. whose countries are denomi-
mated as States" In European diplo-
macy the United States is referred to
by the terms United States" So long
however as Nicaragua sustains her own
Interpretation she will not agree to the
establishment of a commission to con-
sist of two Europeans and one citizen of
her own country. She feels that such a
commission might assess damages
amounting to millions of dollars and
THAT she cannot afford. therefore, to be
bound by such decision. h question
now arises, what will Great Britain do?
since lit is c~ontended that the payment of
the smart money" complies with only
a part of the ultimatum. 1T is obvious
that her forces may remain in posses
sion of Cor.nto until some decision has
been reached regarding the claims of
the other British subjects.
If Nicaragua declines, as 1T is posi-.
lively asserted she will, to agree to a
commission unless a citizen of the
United States be a member thereof, the
British, under present conditions must
continue In occupation of Corinto. This
gives them a foothold on Nicaraguan
territory which they may retain for
years unless a compromise of some ma.
ture is reported.