Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-01
PORT WAS DESERTED.
Great Britain Gained Nothing by the
Seizure Of COrintO.
Nicaraguans Growing More
Bitter Toward Enemies.
Negotiations On Foot For Terminating The
.n Trouble BY Compromise

NICARAGUA, via Galveston, May l.
When the British took possession of Co
rinto they found that tho town had mo-
only been practically abandoned by II,
residents, but thst every effort had beer
mado to prevent any but real property
falling In thoir hands.
All the goods, etc. that had been en-
tered and stored at tho warehouse In the
port had been removed and no article ol
export could be found, their receipt having
been stopped when IL became positive
they knew that the British would take
Possession Of the place. All trade at the
port has been abandoned.
Nicaragua was well within her rights
when she adopted this course, and the
possession by the British Of a deserted
town, where not dollars worth of mari
time business Is being done, affords amuse'
ment to those who are not interested in
the dispute except as observers.
Martial law was proclaimed by the gov
ernment on Wednesday last and on Sat
urday morning the British occupied the
town, landing altogether 400 armed off,
GERS and men at four different places on
the island, only to find, as stated above,
that they had seized deserted port
Considerable comment has been caused
by the SEEMING indisposition Of the United
States to more actively intervene In the
dispute, some prominent persons hold
ing that she shoSid lave gone far In
support of the MoiiNe doctrine, but
the general feeling is, that II the trouble
is settled honorably to both disputants,
thanks will be
Owing to the United States.
Many prominent citizens have conferred
with President Zelaya on this aspect Of the
situation and also upon the possible neoes-
sity of submitting to Great Britain's de-
mands should she decline to entertain the
proposal for compromise. A majority
are anxious to continue the efforts to ad-
just the trouble through arbitration and
regain possession of the territory now
under the British flag.
Europeans are endeavoring to create
prejudice against the United States, ad-
vancing as an argument that she Is indif-
ferent to Nicaragua's subjugation and to
the Monroe doctrine.
A popular loan has been started for tho
purpose Of furnishing the government
with money to pay the British demands.
The British have prohibited intercourse
between the island OF Corinto and the
mainland
A fact Of Importance to the United
States is contained In statement that q
party Of British engineers have been
landed without opposition at San Juan
del Sur and that they are engaged In
making sketches and taking photographs
Of that place and Of the canal route to-
ward Brito.
No Definite Information
H.. -
Of Great Britain on the proposal that her
wafships be withdrawn from the port of
Corinto as q condition present to the pay.
ment In London Is days later by Nicara-
qua Of e77, $40 demanded by Great Britain.
1t Is known, however, that communica-
tions are actively passing between the
Managua and Washington governments
looking to secure Great Britain's assent to
the prompt evacuation of Corinto. The
actual terms for the bringing about of
this end have not yet been settled, but,
according to the information at hand, 1t
can be stated that Nicaragua Is willing to
settle the trouble by accepting the propo-
sition for compromise on the lines above
set forth.
The attitude of the United States in
endeavoring to bring about settlement OF
the delicate questions involved Is highly
appreciated by those who have the best
interests OF Nicaragua at heart, and 1t Is
believed that eventually, through the ex-
ertion of her good offices, the matter will
Be Settled Peaceably, With Honor.
Among tho lower classes of Nicaraguans
the feeling of bitterness against what they
term the arrogant and insolent attitude
OF Great Britain increases daily, and the
local authorities at Paso de Caballos and
San Juan del Sur have had some diff
GUILTY in preventing overt demonstrations.
It 10 believed, however, that the disorderly
element Is now we'll In hand. The au-
thorities will do everything In their power
TO prevent any further trouble arising
from tho animosity against the British.
The capital is quiet