Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-26

sular agent as BsueneIds. 1t Is felt here
that in the present depressed financial
condition Of Nicaragua this is rather an
exorbitant demand
But aside from this there il already a
disposition to examinine into the matter
further and ascertain whether the Mic
araguan government did not act entirely
within its rights in expeliins the consul
lar agent. Ii was charged by the Nicara-
guans that Hatch. who was not n diplomat
ic officer and so could claim no exemption
on that score took an active part in the
political Turmoil, at DIueneius
mach to secure the overthrow of the Mic
araguEa government in the towr and the
reinstatement Of Chief Clarence II this
were true, under ordinary conditions
there would be little doubt of the right
of the Nicaraguan government to eApel
him from the country
But the conditions in Biuefields at the
time were not ordinary; for according to
the British contention the Mosquito re-
servat;on was actually under a British
protectorate up to the date of the
Mosquito convention which resolved upon
the Incorporation of their lands into
Nicaragua, and before this latter date the
Nicaraguan government could not law
fully exercise any such right as that Of
expulsion or the oppression OF British
subjects in the Reservations; hence the de-
mand in the case Of Hatch is entirely diff
ferent from any other case on record, and
it Is felt at the state department that it
will require the exercise of great caution
to safely determine upon a line OF policy
that will not lose for the United States
the respect of the smaller republics of this
hemisphere and at the same time will not
violate any OF the principles Of interna-
tional law and equity.
A cable from London says: "The par
liamentary secretary of the foreign office,
Sir Edward Grey, in the house of com
mons, replying to Charles Howard Vim
cent, who questioned the government re-
garding the situation Of affairs in the dis
pute between Great Britain and Mica
ragua, said that the British minister to
Central America, Mr.. A. Gosling, had
been granted leave of absence from his
post, and would leave Central America in
May. Roberts, the British consul in
Guatemala, would succeed Costing with
the rank Of charge daffaires, and he
would press the claim of Great Britain
| for SIS 600 damages for the arrest of Hatch,
the British consular agent at Bluefields.'
A cable announcement from Madrid
| that Dupuy de LONE will be the successor
of Muruagua as minister to the United
States is not yet officially confirmed here.
| The statement is generally credited, how
| ever as it appears in The Epoca, a lead
ing Conservative paper in close touch
| with the new ministry and regarded as a
| semi.official organ. De LONE was the
Spanish minister at Washington three
years ago. serving only six months and
| being succeeded by Muruagua- He is a
| Conservative, which in part led to his be-
ing succeeded by Muruagua, q Liberal.
Now the politics of Spain has taken an
other shift and De LONE is sent back to
his former station.
Ii HUNG CHANG NOT BADLY HURT.
| Effect Of the Wound, However, Dependent
ON His Physical Condition.
| WASHINGTON, March 26-Information
coming to the Chinese legation is to the
effect that Ii Hung Chan2's wound is
not dangerous, except as complications
may develop. 1t is in the fleshy part Of
the face, but fortunately no part of the
skull has been fractured any vital
organ reached. Prince Lis advanced
| age and several constitutional disorders
| which make him almost an invalid, how
| ever, may aggravate an otherwise harm
| less wound
Officials of the Japanese legation say
the offender prob IDLY will be charged with
treason, as the assault is not only against
the person of Lii Hung Chang. but also
against the Japanes. government. 1t is
probable, also, that the trial will be by
cour, martial. Conviction by court mar
| tial would mean that the offender would
be shot, while hanging would be the PEN
| alty IL a civil court convicted him, that
form of capital punishment having been
substituted for dccapitation IN Japan.
Mrs. John w. Foster, wife of the eX-
| secretary of state who accoup ,nic1 Ii
Hung Chang in an advisory capacity, has
| not heard from her husband concerning
the shooting. She regards this as favora-
BILE. as he assured her that he would use
the cable freely. Diplomats here are in
clincd to believe that the entire peace ne
gotia:ions may be broken oil by the as
sault Oh Ii by affordinG pre;ext for
| European intervention. Lii himself, how
ever, Will prevent failure of peace ncgo-
tiations if it be possible for hii:I u do so,
rs the empress do wager has so impressed
| upon him the necessity OF returning to
China with Il peace settlement that fail
ure will be followed By his committing
suicide.
DOESN'T APPLY TO TODD.
Decision of the Michigan supreme Court