The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-05
TROUBLE BREWING.
State Department Determined to
Protect Americans at Bluefelds.
THE CONTEST FOR THE SPEAKERSHlP
The 100000 600 for the Philippines Turned
over to the French Ambassador Mic
aragua Canal Commission Anti
Imperialistic Documents.

Imperialistic Documents.
Washington, May 2. - Advices re-
ceived here from Bluefelds, Nicaragua,
indicate that the situation there, so far
as American interests are concerned. is
extremely unsatisfactory and discour-
aging. IT is being impressed upon the
officials here that persons high in the
Nicaraguan government are pursuing
policy calculated very deliberately to
crush the American bushes interests
of considerable magnitude in the Mos
quito country. The reports are to the
effect that ever since the Clarence re-
bellion. some years ago, the Nicaraguan
government has been Jealous of
the growing Importance of the
American settlements, and the Reyes
rebellion recently seems to have
confirmed it in the determination
to destroy the American influence
in thai section. The Nicaraguans hold
the American merchants responsible
for Reyes rebellion. They have con-
sequcntly determined. according to re-
ports received here. 30 impose upon
these American merchants the entire
expense to which tine government was
put IN reprcssing the rebellion. amount
ing to about $500. 600. The American
interests in Bluehelds now alone ag-
gregate fully 81. 900 600 IN gold. and the
state department is determined that
they shall he protected against the
proposed eXtortion. 50 that Interesting
news is expected at any moment. in
| view of a United States man-of-war be-
| ing there. the Detroit. 10 execute the
orders of the department.
TIE CONTEST ron THE sFEAKERsHIr.
Washington. May >. Representative
Dolliver, of Iowa. who is pushing Gen.
! Henderson for speaker of the house of
representatives 70 succeed Mr.. Reed.
said yesterday. in an interview. that
| Mr.. Sherman. of New York. in his
| opinion, would win unless the western
congressman united on candidate
and that, consequently, when he
reached Chicago shortly. he would sug-
| gest to Representative Hopkins, of
| Illinois, and other western candidates.
| that the western men enter into an
/ agreement to vote for the western
| spealSership candidate receiving the
| highest number of votes on the first
! ballot.
Representative James :. Sherman. of
| New York. i con fdept tina. he will Inc
| chosen as sneaker az the f-f+v-sixtb
CONGRESS and II is conceded tina, Mr.
! sherman win bavs nrac-irn,1, rho
| solid vote Of the republican .+ates east
| of the Allepbenies
/ THE TWENTY MILLION pOLLAEs PAID.
Washington. May 2.-The last move
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NICARAGUA CANAL COMMISSION
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