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M, WILLIAMS & CO A SERIOUS AFFAIR Great Britain's Demand Merits Consideration. A SPECIAL COPY IN WASHINGTON It Demand "Smart" Money and Dam ages, and Bars All Americans From the Commission. Washingtoh, March 23. There is ab solute authority for the statement, not withstanding guarded denials, that Great Britain's demand upon Nicaragua is of such a character as to merit very grave consideration on the part of the United States. Barrios has brought a special copy of the demand to Washing' ton, and it discloses the fact that the conditions imposed upon this feeble and impecunious republic are harsh in the extreme. Great Britain demands $75, 000 "smart" money, to be paid down within seven weeks ; that is to say be fore April 10th next, for the affront to the British crown implied in the alleged wrongful expulsion of the British pro consul, Hatch, from JBluefields. Next, Great Britain insists that the claims of Hatch and other British subjects for damages shall be submitted to a com mission of three, one to be appointed by Nicaragua, one by Great Britain and a third to be selected by them ; but "not to be a citizen of any . American repub lic." The United States' Interests in Nicaragua, especially regarding the problem of the trans-isthmian canal, are so great that the presentation of exces sive demands, followed perhaps by se curity of territory as a guarantee of pay ment, has brought the United States face to face with a complication which, in connection with the Venezuelan boundary question, assumes importance of the first magnitude. Knowing that Nicaragua can spare not one cent, it re mains to be seen whether she can give satisfactory assurances of its future pay ment. Little doubt is expressed that Great Britain will seize something, and by the Clayton Bulwer treaty the United States will have a right to know in ad vance just what Great Britain proposes to do. Discussing the matter, a leading official said: Great Britain's exclusion of the United States from participating in the proposed Nicaraguan arbitration is a distinct rec ognition of the identity of Nicaragua and the United States, and of the influ ence of the United States on this conti nent, as well as a confession of Great Britain's weakness among the American republics." Important Dispatches Sent to Admiral Meade by the Columbia. Washington, March 23. The cruiser Columbia is now on her way to South America. ' It is stated she carries im portant dispatches to Admiral Meade. Neither the state nor navy department will confirm this report, which, however, comes from a reliable source. It is as serted the dispatches relate chiefly to the Allianca affair. Meade is instructed to gather any additional information re garding the matter. He is also directed as to the use of vessels under his com mand in Cuban waters. A cablegram was received irom Meade today an nouncing his departure from San Do mingo for Kingston. According to the programme arranged for the cruise of the North Atlantic squadron before it sailed from Hampton roads, the vessels were to stop at Port an Prince, alter leaving San Domingo, and to proceed to Santiago de Cuba, on the south coast of the island. Just why Ad miral Meade omitted these points in his cruise was not explained in his cable' gram, and at the navy department the officials say he has acted in this without instructions. He is at full liberty, they say, to make changes in the programme. An explanation that finds general belief is that Admiral Meade has beard, of the difficulty that haB arisen between the United States and Spain over the Alii anca affair, and is indisposed to compli cate the diplomatic adjustment of the case by paying a visit to Cuban waters, which might be construed by the Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report Li V Cy rrsa LT rr Spanish preBS into a demonstration of force intended to coerce their govern ment. At Kingston also that the admi ral will be convenient to the isthmus and the Spanish main, so' as to be in readiness to respond to any call there may be to strenghten the forces at Colon and to have a ship look into Blaefields. Assistant Secretary McAdoo, of the navy department, is aboard the Colum bia. He goes south for a short tour, and may leave the vessel at Kingston, Jamaica. Szeta's Pronnnclamento. San Fbancisco, March 23. General Antonio Ezeta, ex-vice-president and deposed dictator of San Salvador, is still I bent on revolution, though he is some-1 what handicapped in being obliged to di rect his lieutenants in San Salvador at lone; range. Ezeta, safely housed in a big hotel here, is well out of danger. His latest card is a long proclamation issued "To all Salvadorenos." The fugi tive general asserts that his "heart still beats with the ardent love of patriotism and sacred fire of liberty." He says he knows bis friends in San Salvador are suffering on his account, and he assures them that they shall soon see him again contending with the enemy on the battlefield in defense of their country. The doughty general refers to his re lease from custody by United States authorities and pays his respects to his brother, Curios Ezeta, the fugitive pres ident, as follows: "I am before the world after having been tried in tke courts of this country. I have saved myself from certain death by a miracle, after the shameful retreat of the head of our nation and his cabinet, leaving my companions in arms, who were true lo the last, to be the victims of our cowardly and infamous enemies. Adversity does not make me lose courage." Examining Chang's Account. New Yobk, March 24. The Herald's correspondent at Shanghai savs : "Ex perts are at present engaged in the task of overhauling Li Hung Chang's accounts at Tien-Tsin. ' They have fonnd a record of the purchase of 7,000,000 rifles, and, as these are supposed to be of the latett pattern, it is hard to explain the striking insufficiency of the modern rifles in the Chinese army, except on the hypothesis that the viceroy, like his son-in-law. Chang, has been guilty of peculation." Formosa to Be Included. London, March 23. A Hiogo dispatch says the peace conference at Simonosaki will , last a , fortnight. The cession of Formosa to Japan is inevitable. 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