The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-05-03
ENGLAND FTER LAND
Il Wsssf-L TAKE NICARAGUA INDEM,
-, NIFTY THAT WAY.
4 Similar Payment Was Once Made b,
Mexico - Diplomats at Washington
Discuss the Central American Prob
lem.

BILE. The British view, as stated by
one in a position to speak with au-
thority, is as follows:
Great Britain wants no more terri
tory in Nicaragua and has given as
surances to that effect Her only inter-
est there has been to afford protection
to Clarence, the Mosquito chief, and as
his indian subjects are well-nigh ex-
tinct the policy Of the foreign office has
been to withdraw from Nicaragua as
soon as was expedient. For that reason,
Counsel Hatch would have been re-
called at an early day if the
Nlcaraguans had not attempted to
drive him out. His return is not de-
manded because of any service he can
do Great Britain there, but wholly as
reparation for the indignity and as a
warning that such semi -barbarous
methods will not be tolerated. AS to the
cash indemnity it is not possible that
Nicaragua cannot raise the money. If
1T is not in her treasury she can bor-
row it,"
Another view is presented by Cen
trail American diplomat as follows:
The cash indemnity demanded by
Great Britain is about $4,000. But in
view OF Nicaragua's deprecated silver
currency, the amount is actually about
$2l5,OOO in her silver coin. 1t is no easy
task for these Central American coun-
tries to raise such a sum, and their
credit is not as good at money centers
as is the credit Of any one of the states
Of the United States. It would be much
easier, therefore, for Nicaraguans to
give an island or piece of territory if
Great Britain would accept payment in
land. There is large amount of sur
plus land in Nicaragua which could be
readily parted with
Mexico paid Great Britain in just
this way, by ceding small territory at
the south of Yucatan, now forming the
British settlement of Belize. 1t was no
loss to Mexico, and Great Britain pre-
ferred it to money. If Nicaragua offers
Great Britain the islands of Paguena
del Maiz, Of Grande del Maize, it may
raise direct issue between the United
States and Great Britain. The islands
are only ninety miles northeast of Grey
town, the Atlantic entrance to the pro-
posed Nicaragua canal, and they are on
the direct vessel line from the United
States to the canal, not far from Ron
cador reef, where the kearsarge went
down.
The reports from Nicaragua confirm
the statement that blockade Of Nicar-
aguan ports would be Great Britain's
means of executing her demands. The
! understanding is that the blockade will
begin next Saturday, giving Nicaragua
the three full days intervening to yield
/ to the demands in every particular.
/. There is good reason to believe that
! the demands will not be altered, re-
Sduced, or compromised in the slightest
particular, one Of the main purposes
Of England being to administer les
son to Nicaragua, and, Indirectly, to
all southern republics. as to British
methods Of redress.
The maneuver will probably be a "pa-
cific blockade" as heretofore explained,
care being taken to bring Nicaragua's
commerce to standstill, and yet leave
foreign commerce as free as ever It
is said, however, that Nicaragua's
coast commerce is very small, so that
Great Britain's pacific blockade may
develop into more forcible move in
order to make it effective.
AS to the landing Of British marines
1 at Corinto, which is now understood to
be part Of the programme, it is stated
iby officials that this will not menace or
tendanger the interests of the United
States, or other foreigners. The case of
the British bombardment Of Alexandria
Is cited to show the British policy
toward foreigners at a threatened point
In that case Great Britain wished to
,trike Egypt, but to do so she was COM
,elleLf q s 3jure some foreign interests
t Al Al ~ ia. Notice was therefore
iive asR reign interests would be
rot0 MEI.n every precaution possi-
lie, fSpNY<they were injured, as an
lcids 13,Ir6 the attack, compensation
iould be made. subsequently the few
,reign interests which suffered were
,luntarily remunerated by Great Bri-
lin. 1t is said the same policy will be
led at Corinto. Great care will be TAX
to protect foreign interests and
ould the latter suffer indirectly, they
II be compensated for loss.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
ssador, has not been advised by the
me government as to the contemplate
blockade and landing of troops in
,aragua. But in British circles this
lrse has been accepted as certain for
ae time. Such assurances as Great
tain has given to the United States
le been made to Ambassador Bayard
iesponse to inquiries
'ashingtOn, April 24.--,.r Titt of
lois and Gen. Cogswell of Massa-
;etts, the sick congressman are both