The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07
NICARAGUA The War

NICARAGUA: The War OF the rm.
,pHsteis by Judge Daniel q Lucas.
- s,5.oe ~ 70, OK the supreme court
tioductoiy chapter by Hon. lewis Ba-
her u. :. Minister 10 Central Ama-,.
ca ne NlcaIasuan Canal ay Hon. W
q. 1iacCct Aie, Governor OK West VIZ.
slhla' Inc Monroe Doctrine. By j
Fairfax McLaushlin. IL. ID. Is II
mond Va.
As INDICTED upon the title page this
volume consists OF four dis,inc. and se3-
arate parts five. indeed including that
very interesting and important ,outri-
bAuon-M1 Bakers introduction. ,rhl.
Oo''-eiHs ltseit With "a retro -pect 10 Walk
80 W"hocuNrts iu Nicaragua and ri-
i'nal expulsion 90 MS opinion. as tho fufr-
l"s point ln IT'S history prom that fine
unt!I 1888 says Dir. Baker. "the. counfry
H'u alahie government aud. IN the
may an honest one lie then proceed,
10 ~ recital Of some interesting far,.
i'.+uNe io the progress OF tie country
us business enterprises. etc. There are
yet IN NlcarauSua.' says be- again 'tlou-
.i"na OF square miles of lands suited 10
the culture OF bananas. coffee. cocoa. So.
t"'. iuhrtf, ana rice, still covered with
recp dark. almost impcnetrabla forests
- in walkers day. there are thousands
OF natives still living ia groups of h..t-
matched with palms. surrounded by
patches Ct corn, beans and Maintains
who philosophers in their way think n
better TO enjoy life than 10 die rirr
Ihey prefer c0ck-fghunc 10 lab0rs ID,
lHe held, ana. so long as fhr.r daily
wants arc supplied. the morrow may care
~. taei' Generous. INDECENT g0Od-na-
teieu ana lmprOvldont. they are true
cniidfeh or this scnsuOus cline where
opeh-handed nature would shama "a
srasping race. Missionaries would .er-
suhde them that man was made 10 l'p0r
@hG 10 mourn, but they prefer 10 LOAF
,','i ,C ID ign mere Is flavor Of orr
oi'et4isin' q southern luXuri0usncss. a
more IMAM ordinary love OF tho bright /
aha beautiful, among the race. PERHAPS |
IN the lower classes. IL touches the line |
% 90 Val nai'c taste but IL nevertheless ex-
lsts' ana as refinement and education |
elevate, II develops into artistic ousn-
tNT. NO nome - so humble as To be |
without flowers, few women so moor as ia |
De without a bright-colored "rebozo"
ABOUT their shoulders, even though they
nave little additional apparel. Notwifb |
standing their lack OF fondness for work
the men are many grades superior IT, lie
universal tramp with whom civilization
Is now contendlng. And year by wear a |
greater number Of young men - ~ !
country go abroad TO school or TO trovei
and come back with more liberal ana |
progressive Ideas, with new ambitions
and with these 4 greater fondness H.
American push and American progress
No longer do the Intelligent people h.
ieye that the Government OF tn. Irnited
.ates WIS behind Walker IN his raid or
hat the people CT the Republic OF the
North desire either to conquer or annex
them The Nica.augulns
Ook forward to the building OF the Mar
time Canal TO bring capital and enter
lrise 10 develop their lands. They have |
OOkcd for the coming OF this savior for |
%, these many years. Squier tells OF an |
I'D lady who as lfue ago as fSfS 4, !
rying to sell him a hut and ground on |
he banks OF picturesque Managua Lake
or the modest sum Of 800. Offering 10 |
brow In her two plump daughters. added |
Los Norte Americanos are building a
anal. and in a few months the proper