New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
NICARAGUAN CRISIS NEAR
Knox Congratulates Carriage
Court-Warlike Moves.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. May s-There IS a prospect
that a crisis will be reached in the Near
aguan situation within a fortnight. wheth-
er the problem presented IS to be soiVed
by peaceful or wariike means. The militia
tive in both methods has heen taken me
peaceful solution has been suggested by
the Central American court at Cartaso'
which by unanimous resolution mas pro-
posed 10 both MadriZ and Estrada an arms
tice of eight days in order that an agree
ment may be reached through the media-
ton OF the court. The move is so clcseiS
in harmony with the wishes or the otate
Department that Secretary Knox mas sent
the following dispatch expressing ms CON
gratuiations TO DIR. Alberto Ucies. presi-
dent of the court:
BEING advised that the Central American
Court of Justice. acting in the spirit OF tiie
high purDose for which ii was instituted
has by unanimous resolution made 10 ~.
Madriz and General Estrada Identical rev.
agreement with the friendly medlatlon oI
the court, even before receiving Ite 80
thereof | hasten to congratulate 9ii5 H.
orable judges upon this high miiiaeu III M
Y hich / hope may contribute to the estdp-
lishment in Nicaragua OF those Soiiu near
of good government. progress ana pIosPr
ity which the United States, axe t ii da
Ijlblics of Central America, so greatly -oe
Sires to see.
The influence of both Mexico ana the
United States will undoubtedly be exerteu
in favor of this course, as it will PROVIDE d
way for the republics to settle the pfop'|'i
among themselves, and will give preStso ~
the court which, so far, has not oeen tue q
fective institution it was designed to De 10y
the Washington convention.
Despite the progress in this direction, ire
prospect of more fighting is nearer thah
ever. Irias has left Managua for Greyto"n.
where as commissioner general, he VIII
take charge of the Madriz campaign agaihs'
Estrada. Moreover. the Venus, which IS
now on her way from New Orleans 10 Grey
town, is loaded with stores and munitions
Of war for the Madriz forces. 1t is not I'M
probable therefore, that there will ne oe-
cisive conflict before long. unless the peace
plans are adopted. Whether Madrlz' WIN
the decided advantage he now mas VIII
agree TO submit the dispute TO the Carriage
court remains to be seen. 1t Is not re8aIu-
ed as improbable, IN view of the fact thaI
the United States has approved the plan
Msdriz has shown a disposition to strive to
reha bilitate himself with the United states.
If he Is reasonably sure of being elected 70
the Presidency it is believed that he Slll
readily take the chance. as that seems II
be the only way in which he can meet the
requirements of the United States as CON
dition of his administration.
Salvador Castrillo. representative here cf
the Estrada provisional government II
Nicaragua, acting under cabled instructions
from Minister General Rivera, advised the
State Department to-day that the insurgent
forces had established blockade of the
port of San Juan del Norte. or Greytown.
The blockading force consists of four
ships three oceangoing tugs equipped las
gunboats and a fourth larger vessel armed
with rapid fire guns. 1t is not unlikely
that this is the rebel feet which is on the
lookout for the steamer Venus. which re-
Gently sailed from New Orleans with arms
and ammunition for Madriz.
Central Americans assert that the rebels
are now better equipped 10 carry on the war
than they were at the outset.