The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-03

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Depart
ment OF State received this afternoon q
telegram from Ambassador Bayard, &C
London, stating that Great Britain has
accepted the guarantee made by Sal.
vador OF che payment OF the indemnity
by Nicaragua in London within a fort.
night and that 30 soon as Nicaragua
confs ms and 30 informs the British adj
mirsl. the admiral is instructed to leave
Corinto.
The above official statements given
out at the State Department after
O'Clock this afternoon may be regarded
as chronicliug the passage of the acute
Phase OF the difficulty between Great
Britain and Nicaragua, which, at one
tlme, perhaps, threatened to involve the
United States. It cannot be- doubted
that Nicaragua will promptly confirm
the arrangements, and the British fleet
Will leave Corinto as soon as notice of
the action OF the British foreign office
can be communicated 10 Admiral Ste.
phenson.
Il was definitely deve Hoped when the
the Official announcement OF agreement
was made that the United Ststes had
taken very important part in the ne.
gosiations within the last twenty.four
hours a csblegram of instruc lions WAS
sent to Mr.. Bayard yesterday lsvinr
down positive line of action. Mr..
Bayard received these Instructions so
late yesterday that they were undoubt-
edly communicated to the foreign Office
today. Ii is significant coincidence
therefore. that Great Britain's accept
ance was given almost immediately
after Mr.. BaYard carried out his In
struotions. Previous to yesterday the
compromise was being urged by the
Salvadorean minister at London, but
his efforts seemed to be ineffective and
there was no certainty that Great Britt
ain would agree. It was this doubt
which led to the cable to Mr. Bsvsrd.
He was directed to urge the reasonable
ness Of the compromise proposition and
to seek speedy acceptance. The re-.
suits proved that his Offices were more
effective than those of the Salvadorean
minister.
Doctor Guzman, tho Nicarsguan min
lister here, received the news from the
State Department later in the day. NJ
am grati6ed with the result said he,
'.but that 1t is now all over, 1 don't
mind saying, was quite apprehensive
~ w VIC eihio tuo OuClhl AunOuuCc-
ment came from Mr.. Bsyard. There is
no doubt that the affair is at an end, as
no circumstance can now intervene to
prevent the execution OF the agreement
The suggestion that Nicaragua Is vet to
accept is mere formality, as he has
already accepted and in fact urged the
agreement through her represen satives.
The payment OF the money is beyond
question. Nicaragua's word Is sufficient,
but in addition there Is Is the assurance
of Salvador"
Dr. Guzman was asked what further
steps would be taken. There Is only
one more step" said he. 'sand that is
for the British ships to sail away fir Jm
Corinto Iexpect that will OCCUR on
Saturday, perhaps to morrow" Sir
Julian Pauncefose, the British ambas-
sador, expresses satisfaction that the
complications are at an end. The am
bsssador was not officially advised from
London, as the foreign Office has not
been keeping the embassy informed of
the varying stages of the affair. From
the British point of view it is now COM
clusively Established that there has
never bsen substantial foundation for
the reports that Great Britain wanted
to occupy Nicaragus and securs control
OF the canal
dispatch from Msnsgra via GAL
weston, state S that Senor Eiallcs, Hon.
duranean minister, will go from here to
Corlnso 20 night to confer with Admiral
Stephenson, the comm ander of the
British fleet there, concerning the Issues
between Great Britain and Nicaragua.