The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-27
FhARTIAL LAW DECLARED
International Troubles in Nicaragua Take on a
 Serious Turn.
HE WILL OCCUPY THE PORT
|4DMERAL STEPHENSON SENDS 4
 NOTICE OF B BUsINESS.

It Is His Intention to Take Possession oi Corinto-Since Martial Law Has Been Declared Many of the Residents Are Leav- ing-Britlsh Marines Are to be Landed \ The Government will Not be Able to Pay the Indemnity-An Interesting Chapter of Unwritten History Told.
 Colon, April 27.-Advices received tate that Admiral Stephanson at mid fight sent note to the commander of he port of Corinto that he proposed to ccupy the port at a. m.
 The republic has been declared under lartial law.
 Many residents are leaving.
 London, April 27-Neither the admir- lty nor the foreign office had received ews from Nicaragua at midnight The vening Post says:
 The period of the ultimatum having kpired it is regarded as probable that he British will now occupy Corinto. he government has not modified it's Itimatum nor directed Admiral Steph- nson to extend the time.
 The Standard is informed that the ritish marines will be landed at Cor to to-day, also that Senor Guzman, icaragua's minister in Washington, #ceived dispatch from Managua, esterday saying that the government ould not be able to pay the $75,00O demnity by midnight.
 The Standard learns that a powder agazine near the Cordnto custom buse exploded yesterday. killing sev- tal men and wounding others. Washington, April 26-An interest g chapter of unwritten history as told here to-day, which shows
 what an extent the United ates have hitherto asserted their ghts of interference in Nicaragua alters. Five years ago Dr. Cardinas, ho had been president of Nicaragua, hs sent to London to negotiate a eaty amity and commerce with Great #itain. A few weeks following his ar- Fal treaty was agreed upon, which re the signature of Lord Salisbury, ting for her majesty's government, i'd that of pr. Cardinas, the Nicarag- n representative. pr. Cardinas re- rned to Nicaragua by the United ates and went to Washington to pay B respects to MT. Blaine, then Presi- Int Harrison's secretary of state. Mr. aine received him cordially, but made
 secret of his astonishment that a Wv treaty had been agreed upon. MT. aine, with considerable warmth, in- #ted on seeing the treaty, and 1t was Id before him. Holding the treaty in Re hand and a lead pencil In the her MT. Blaine began a rapid perusal
 its contents, punctuating his read- E from time to time with sundry ito voce observations. Suddenly he Hclaimed:
 This will never do," and he drew his ncil through one of the articles re- ated1y, until he obscured the para aph which gave him offense.
 What objection can your govern snt have to that3" inquired Dr. Car has.
 'This article" said MT. Blaine, "gives Meat Britain the same advantages of Lnsit through the Nicaragua canal ht are enjoyed by the United States. cannot permit that. Nicaragua kes to the four other Central Ameri- h states unusual advantages there. e United States must be included in | same category" After further discussion it was agreed l at the article as originally written | ght stand, provided it was amended |
 as to give the United States the | usual advantages mot to be enjoyed |
 England. fr. Blaine then concluded his reading the treaty, criticising it where it did |
 meet his views and making such |rginal notes upon it as were calcu- ed to secure this result. When it Is finally returned to Dr. Cardinas being satisfactory to MT. Blaine it Is hardly recognizable. Dr. Cardinas kketed the emasculated treaty with
 further protest and returned to
 own country and never submitted .the congress the treaty. Since that e no new treaties of amity and hmerce have been negotiated be- { len the little republic and het mai ks