The herald., 1895-04-26

cision and energy which are compatible
with our existing neutrality, that tie
republic which is accepted by any OF
those (South American) states, shall not
be wantonly assailed and that it shall not
be subverted as an end of a lawful war
by European powers.
But beyond this point the United
States government will not go. nor will it
consider itself hereby bound to take part
in wars in which Il South American re-
public may enter with European sover
eigns. when the object of the latter is not
the establishment, i'll the place of the sub
verted republic. OF monarchy under Eu7
ropean prince. 4SA
Upon these precedents rests the decs-
ion of the administration to refrain from
interference between Great Britain and
Nicaragua at this stage of the proceed
ings. In behalf of Nicaragua, though
without success. it would appear that it
has been urged that the occupation of
Corinto by the British troops would be a
direct violation of the Clayton -Bulwer
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. A provision of that treaty
prohibits British occupation of Central
American territory.
Article 1 covenants that the Unite d
States and Great Britain agree that
neither will ever erect or maintain any
Notifications commanding the Nicaragua
canal, or in the vicinity thereof or occupy
or fortify, or coloi.ize, or assume or exer-
else any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa
-Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of
Central America.
1t is pointed out this is even more bind
ing than the Monroe doctrine, as the
latter is a principle asserted by the United
States. while the treaty is an agreement
to which Great Britain is party. There
have been individual statements on both
sides of the water that the Clayton
Bulwer treaty was abrogated, yet the gov
ernments have never formally abrogated
it. A resolution was introduced in the
last senate to abrogate it, indicating those
who opposed it considered it still in force.
The terms, it is held, appear to be very
definite against Great Britain s occupying
or exercising any dominion over Nicar-
aqua.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Frederick Il.
Coudert, who is recognized as the leading
lawyer in the practice of international
law in this country, and whose services
as counsel to the Bering sea arbitration
commission brought him prominently
before two continents, was asked for his
views OF the report that force would be
used to compel Nicaragua to accede to
Great Britain's demand. Mr.. Coudert
said:
"If were an enemy of Great Britain
would be glad if she did. Our people don t
want bonn bardments by foreign people on
this continent Whether it is against the
Monroe doctrine or not, the American
people have strong feeling on that sub
ject. They don't t like to see a big nation
bullying little one. even if the big ma
tion is the United States and the little
one Chilli.
lin the next place these small republics
on this continent belong to one family
not by blood but at least by proximity, by
points of contact and by sympathy with
the example of free government which we
have set. 1t would seem to be a wiser
policy for Great Britain to get through
with Egypt before starting on Nicaragua.
She is arousing the resentment of one
great country in Europe and it may not
be pru lent for her to intlame the preju-
dices, if you choose to call them so, of
the great nation of the Western Hemis
phere.
1.-The bombardment of helpless towns
is at best brutal and expensive. 1t may
turn out that'tlle expense may be greater
to Great Britain than to Nicaragua.
The most painful part of it is that go
great government should deliberately
take a step backward, The whole senti
ment of the world is against settle
ment of disputes by the old fashioned
way of war. and arbitration is growing to
be the hope of civilization.
As the century closes, | cannot help
that this coe4cion on the part of
a powerful nation against "a weak one,
which might result in war; is worse than
a bunder-it is crime"
WASHINGTON, April 25. DR.. Guz-
man, the Nicaraguan minister, was at
the state department this afternoon. but
was unable to see Secretary Gresham.
The minister was very much perturbed,
for, while he had no advices directly from
his government relative to the projected
landing st Corinto later than those of yes
terday. he is evidently in great doubt of
the favorable disposition OF the admins
tration 1t is intimated by some officials, in
explanation of the harmony Of view be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain of the matter of forcing the British
reported from London that
the United States itself has an interest in
the success of the British attempt to col
lect indemnity, being about to make a
demand on Honduras for indemnity for
the murder of the American. Renton, and
the destruction of his estate there last
spring; and also to move on Guatemala
for reparation for the ill treatment of a
number of Americans by government
officials.
WASHINGTON. April 24.--Exact Off
cial information has been received as to
Great Britain's belligerent steps in Nicar-
aqua. British troops are to be landed at
Corinto. The custom houses are to be
and British officers are to exer-
else the functions of collectors of customs.
At the same time Nicaraguan local COM
merce is to be crippled by the blockade.
The coast defense vessel Monterey is still
at Acapulco Mexico about eight hundred
miles north of Corinto. She is expected
10 sail southwark very soon, but no spe-
cal orders have been sent her since she
sailed from San Diego.
LON DON. April %. The foreign Office
up to tonight. had not received a request
from the United States for an extension
of the time allowed Nicaragua for con-
of the ultimatum of the Great
Britain as presented by Admiral Stephen
son, who IS now at Corinto with three
British war ships.
rHE CT0DM WAC NOT TAI n