The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-17


WASHINGTON, April 16.-It is impos-
sible to secure from the State Depart
ment anything like an explanation OF
the attitude 1t has assumed towards the
dispute between Great Britain and
Nicaragua beyond the declara-
ton that the map of Nicaragua
will not be changed by any &C.
ton on the part of Great Britain.
This means, of course that Great Bri-
tain will not be permitted to acquire
any OF the territory OF Nicaragua, even
under color OF the old proteo sorate over
the Mosquito Reservation, which orig
inslly extended southwark to the San
Juan river and SO commanded the
eastern approach to the proposed Mica
ragua Canal, to the construction OF
which the United States now stands
committed by the action OF the last
Congress.
Mr.. Bayard, our ambassador at Lon
don. has been using his good oGces to
bring about a peaceable settlement of
the dispute, and in Washington Secre-
tary Gresham has been counseling the
Nicaraguan minister, DR.. Guzman,
probably to make such concessions &C
may be consistent with NioRragua's
national honor. At the same time it is
known that the Secretary has enter
tanned doubt of the soundness of the
British contention of @ right to claim
reparation for the expulsion of its con-
sular agent IL he has really been guilty
OF fomenting rebellion during the Blue
fields disturbances last year, and this
he has probably communicated to the
British government as q reason why IL
should not be over hassy and diotas
torial In the treatment of q small and
defenceless nation, and 1t ia quite GER
tain that every one OF ths powers re.
pudiate such suggestion.
On April 5th the Associated Press
made this statements on su thorisy of
high official In she British diploma attic
service: 1T is authoritatively known
that the British minister OF foreign
affairs within the past forty~eight
hours has informed Mr.. Bayard thas
Great Britain does not desire an inch of
Nicaraguan territory; that her colonial
possessions are already sufficiently
large to satisfy her ambition and that
all she desires of Nicaragua Is that a
proper indemnity shall be paid 10 the
British pro consul, Hatch, and other OF
her msjesty's subjects, who were driven
out OF Blueflelds during the troubles in
the Mosquito Reservation last autumn"
1t is learned that the State Departs
ment mas made no "protest" against any
proT osed British action in Nicaragua
for The reason that the British governs
mint has regarded the issue between
itself and Nicaragua as one in which no
other nation can have any concern and
acquainted the government Of the
United States with Its exact purposes,
and 1t 10 known here officially that
Gfeytown is to be bombarded.
a London despatch says the Press AS
ISOLATION this evening issued the fol-
lowing statement: Upon inquiry At the
foreign office it was ascertained that
the Warrington despatch of the Asso-
ciated Press giving NicaraguA's reply
to the ultimatum of Great Britain, Is
substantially correct. The reply, how
ever, falls very short of Great Britain's
demand
The British ulsimstum demanded
repsration for the expulsion of Mr..
Hatch, the British consular agent, and
for personal injury sustained by British
subJec's. and the appointment of q com
missioner to arbitrate the amount of
damage done to the property Of British
subjects, etc indicating the compost
ton OF the com mission AMI stipulating
that no American republican should be
chosen as member.
Nicaragua now seeks to refer the en-
tire matter to an impartial Commission
OF arbitration, apparently ignoring the
main demand respecting the expulsion
of Mr.. Hatch. The foreign office is un-
able to state now what Great Britain's
course will be as the position ia ex-
tremely delicate, but, apparently Great
Britain cannot, without loss of dignity,
accept such com promise as Nicaragua
suggests. The foreign office has re.
ceived no inform alton and discredits the
report that the United States has indi-
Gated objections to the bombardinR of
Greytown or the landing Of troops
there.
II is stated on good authority that
tho question Of o protest upon The part
OF the United States against she bonn
bardmsnt OF Greytown and the landing
OF British troops in Nicaragua has never
been raised between Great Britain
and the United States, so far as the
British government Ia aware. In any
case, 1t Is added, the British will not
lombard Greytown In the event of
Nicaragua refusing to comply with the
demands Of Great Britain. But steps
will be taken to ensure She payment of
the indemnity demanded by the British
government and the necessary orders
have Neen sent to commanders of
British '. srships.
Tho Jury Unable to ARrec.
Ell PAso, Texas, April 16.-The iury
in the case against ex-CollectoP Wahh