The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-27
NOT TO HELP OUT NICARAGUA.
THE REPUBLIC MUST SETTLE ITS
DISPUTE ITSELF.


in the Monroe Doctrine, Hut That
Does Not Imply That the United
states Must Shoulder Every Quarrel
of the Spanish American Rcpub-
Iics-No European Government tn
BE Allowed, However, to Establish
Itself on This Continent-NO News
From Corinto.
Washington, April 26.-An intimate
friend of President Cleveland, one entitled
TO speak with authority and who has
talked with the President about the crisis
in Nicaragua, says this government. while
fully alive to the necessity of maintain
ing the autonomy of American states
against foreign encroachments. can find
no warrant for interfering to prevent
Great Britain or any other country, Sc
curing reparation for an offense similar
to that charged against Nicaragua. He
declared that in the Mosquito affair of a
year ago the United States had fully
demonstrated its determination not TO
permit the sovereignty and integrity of
Nicaragua to be assailed when American
warships were stationed at Bluehelds, and
when the energy Of Mr.. Bayard, our am
bassador to England, under instructions
from this government succeeded in de-
terring England from exerting her long
claimed right to exercise a protectorate
over any nations of this continent
The attitude OF the United States on this
question was now as firm as ever 1t was,
but this government could not undertake
TO shoulder every quarrel of the Spanish
American republics, whose faculty for get
ting into hot water seemed, in some meas
ure, attributable to their excessive re-
lance on this country's help, as well as to
their impetuous tmeperaments and their
frequently irresponsible and autocratic
rulers. If the United States were COM
PEELED to take up all such Quarrels as
lhe present one, il would have no time to
devote to the greater questions arising.
such as the Venezuelan boundary dispute.
IL was his understanding that Nicaragua's
difficulty with England would be promptly
settled, and all the more quickly because
OF our position in the matter. He declared,
however, that the determination of this
government to preserve Nicaragua's inde-
pendence and her undisturbed control over
her territory was unchanged. and that the
Unitea states would forcibly, If necessary,
resent any attempt on the part Of any Eu-
pean government to establish itself on this
continent.
A noon to-day the Nicaragrar min
lister, Dr. Guzman. was without
advices from Managua as to the
decision reached by the Nicaraguan
government regarding the British ultima
tum, or as to whether British troops had
been actually landed in the event of nom
compliance. His advices at a late hour
last night indicated that there would not
pc immediate compliance with the Brit
ism demands. Nicaragua has not the
money in her national treasury to pay the
indemnity In full, but it is believed that
arrangements can be made in this conn
try to secure a loan equal to the amount
Tor which ample security will be provided.
Notwithstanding reports from London
that nothing has been heard from the
Washington government indicating a de-
sire that Great Britain should be less
harsh in her eXactions. IL Is again posi-
lively asserted that Amba assador Bayard
on the 24th inst. was instructed to ask
Lord Kimberley to give Nicaragua two
weeks in which to pay the indemnity in
London, instead of under duress at Corin-
to. Mr.. Bayard may not have been sue
cessful in securing Great Britain's compli-
ance with this request, but that such
telegram was sent to him there can be no
All the members of the cabinet were
present at the meeting of that body to-
day: The meeting lasted until 1890 D. m.
At its close there were no indications of
any change of the United States policy
Of non-intervention in Nicaragua
CoriRto. April 26.--An is quiet here this
morning. No English marines have yet
been landed.
States Ambassador Bayard has sought
to obtain from the foreign office a few
hours extension of the ultimatum of Great
Britain to Nicaragua and also made a
suggestion in regard to the payment of
the Indemnity demanded
The Westminster Gazette asserts that
the enforcement Of the British demands
upon Nicaragua win not be put into effect
by Rear Admiral Stephenson. command
ing the British warships at Corinto, until
midnight tonight No confirmation of
this statement however, can be obtained
at the foreign office
The Pail Mall Gazette, speaking Of the
Nicaragua difficulty, says that the atJi-
tude of the United States in connection
herewith has been as cOurteOusly cor
rect as it possibly could have been. The
paper adds that this is a good omen for
close understanding upon the Chino
Japanese question, and the action of
Great Britain may be relied upon to
teach the SpanshAmerican countries
that none OF them is too insignificant
to treat foreigners decently.
The Standard is informed that British
marines will be landed at COrinto tO-mOr-
row; also that Senor Guzeman, the Mic
araguan minister in Washington, re-
ceved a dispatch from Managua to-day
saying the government would not be
able to pay the $4,000 indemnity by mid
night
The Standard learns that powder mag
azine near the Corinto custom house eX-
ploded this morning, killing several men
and Wounding Others.
London, April a. a. m.-Neither the
admiralty nor the foreign office had re-
ceived news from Nicaragua at midnight
The Morning Post says: THE period of
the ultimatum having expired, it is regard
ed as probable that the British will now
occupy Corinto. The government has not
modified its ultimatum nor directed Ad-
miral Stephenson to extend the time"
Colon, Colombia, April 26-Advices re-
ceived here from Nicaragua tonight are
to the effect that at nine o'clock this
morning the Nicaraguan government had
not handed its reply to the British admir-
al
Advices received here state that Rear
Admiral Stephenson at midnight sent a
note to the commander of the port of
Corinto stating that he proposed to Oc-
cupy Corinto at ] O'Clock this morning
(April %. The republic has been declared
under martial law. Many residents are
leaving Corinto.
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