England After Land

Washington, April 25. - In diplomatic circles opinión is dividid as to the outcome of the British-Nicaraguan trouble. The British view, as stated by one in a position to speak with authority, is as follows: "Great Britain wants no more terrltory in Nicaragua and has given assurances to that effect. Her only interest there has been to afford protection to Clarence, the Mosquito chief, and as his Indian subjects are well-nigh extinct the policy of the foreign office has been to wlthdraw f rom Nicaragua as soon as was expedient. For that reason, Counsel Hatch would have been recalled at an early day if the Nicaraguans had not attempted to drive him out. His return is not demanded because of any service he can do Great Britain there, but wholly as reparador for the indignity and as a warning that such semi-barbarous methods will not be tolerated. As to the cash indemnity it is not possible that Nicaragua cannot raise the money. If lt is not in her treasury she can borro w it." Another view is presented by a Central American diplomat as follows: "The cash indemnity demanded by Great Britain is about $75,000. But in view of Nicaragua's depreciated silver currency, the arnount is actually about $215,000 in her silver coin. It is no easy task for these Central American countries to raise such a sum, and their credit is not as good at money centers as is the credit of any one of the state of the United States. It wojud be much easier, therefore, for Nicaraguans to give an island or piece of territory if Great Britain would accept payment in land. There is a large amount oí surplus land in Nicaragua which could be readily parted with." "Mexico paid Great Britain in just this way, by ceding a small territory at the south of Yucatán, now forming the British settlement of Belize. It was no loss to Mexico, and Great Britain preferred it to money. If Nicaragua offers Great Britain the islands of Paguena del Maiz, of Grande del Malze, it may ráise a direct issue between the United States and Great Britain. The islands are only ninety miles northeast of GreytoWn, the Atlantic entrance to the proposed Nicaragua canal, and they are on the direct vessel line from the United States to the canal, not far from Roncador reef, where the Kearsarge went down. The roports from Nicaragua confirm the statement that a blockade of Nicaraguan ports would be Great Britain's means of executing her demands. The Understanding is that the blockade will begin next Saturday, gLving Nicaragua the three full days intervening to yield to the demands in every particular. There is good reason to believe that the demands will not be altered, reduced, or compromised in the slightest particular, one of the main pui-poses of Kngland being to administer a lesson to Nicaragua, and, indirectly, to all southern republics, as to British methods of redress. The maneuver will probably be a "paciflc blockade," as heretofore explained, care being taken to bring Nicaragua's commerce to a staadstill, and yet leave foreign commerce as free as ever. It is said, however, that Nicaragua's coast commerce is very small, so that Great Britain's pacific blockade may develop into a more forcible move in order to make it efítetiy. A to the landing of British marine, at Corinto, which is now understood tl be part of the programme, it is statwi by officials that this wlll not menace oendanger the interests of the United States, or other foreigners. The case' of the British bombardment of Alexandrla is cited to show the British polier toward foretgners at a threatened potnt In that case Great Britain wished to strike Egpyt, but to do so she was com pelled to injure some foreign interest at Alexandria. Notice was therefore given that foreign intereats would b protected with every precaution possible, and if they were ir.jurod, dj an Incident to the attack. compensation ■■vould be made. Subsequently the ïew ioreign interests which sufi'ered we-e voluntarily remunerated by Great Britain. It is said the same policy wil] be used at Corinto. Great care will be taken to protect foreign interests and should the latter suffer indirectly, they will be compensated for loss. Sir Julián Pauncefote, the British &tnbassador, has not been advised by the home government as to the contemplated blockade and landing of troops In Nicaragua. But in British circles this course has been accepted as certain for some time. Such assurances as Great Br'itain has given to the United State h.we been made to Ambassador Bayard In response; to inquines.