The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
ZELAYA IS PROVING
A Willy DIPLOMAT
Stirs Up Feeling Against
United States Based
On Rumor.
By IOHN SNURE.

The State Department IS finding the
Central American situation an ex-
tremely tickIish one to deal with and
one involving far-reaching conse-
Quences. Secretary Knox is finding
President ZeIaya, Of Nicaragua most
troublesome person and q politician "
no mean order. In a way, ZeIeya is
about as vexing as the deposed Presi-
dent Of Venezuela, Cipriano Castro.
Advices reach here from the most
reliable quarters that Zelaya hgs been
shrewd enough TO take advantage Of
the talk that this country proposed 10
establish protectorate over the Cen
trail American republics He has taken
advantage Of it not only as respects
his own country, but as 20 ali Of Cen
trail America and even Mexico. He
has used this talk and also the discus
sion Of the plan OF sending a commits
sioner to Nicaragua 10 stir up public
sentiment against the AngIo-Saxon-
Prejudice Extends Far.
An appeal to prejudice of this sort
reaches far in Latin-America. In this
case, Il has stirred up suspicion OF the
AnglO-SaxOn not only IN Central Amer
lea, but even IN Mexico. among the
lower classes
1t threatens to disturb trade rela-
tons, not only with Central America.
but also IN Mexico.
The particular report that appears 10
have stirred up the prejudice OF the
Central Americans was that the State
Department intended to send commits
siOner 10 Nicaragua and the neighDOT-
ing republics IN order 20 arrive a.
true understanding OF the situation
which has arisen there because Of the
alleged aggressive attitude OF Zelaya-
How quick the Latina meTIcans are
. TO take uTnbraSe at aIS hing that
vaguely hints at protectJraIe or al
annexation OF anything or the sort, IS
shown by the fact that some months
ago when Major General Davis was
sent to Guatemala al the time OF the
opening Of the Guatemala road. un-
friendliness was shown by the Guate-
malans because IL was remembered
that he had been prominently con
cerned IN the government or the cana
Zone He was looked on as one OF the
men embodying the idea OF expansion
Of American dominion
Gives Assurance.
The situation in respect o. Central
America, caused by the vague intina-
tons Of a protectorate and the pro-
posed sending Of a commissioner, has
Z been such that this Government has
I let il be known TO the Central Ameri-
cans that il has not the slightest in
tention OF sending a commissioner
there. Secretary Knox IS awaiting the
arrival here OF Minister GFe5OEy anu
what action IS taken VIII depend on Slle
+ showing Mr.. Gregory makes as 20 con
ditions between Nicaragua and lis
+ neighborS-
/ The relations between the United
4 states and Mexico afS cordial. and IN
its efforts TO compose things in Central
/ America the United States Is usln5
this friendship But there axe eFI-
I dences that much native Mexican SEN
/ timent has been aroused at the mt
nation that this country mis- M step IN
and supervise the affairs OF the Central
American republics 10 the extent 81
/ forcing them 10 live at peace with each
other
IN short. the slightest move the
+ United States makes with relation y
the Central American nations u
watched with the most painful interest
all the way from the Rio GTande 10
. Panama and even further south