The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-14
WHERE IS THE
SENEGAMBlAN CONCEALED

SENEGAM6fAN CONC EALEl
The resolution introduced IN fh'
senate by Rsynor. an able and fear
+ less senator. Of the United States
anent the Nicaraguan situation leave.
one with 4 rather different opinion
/ concerning affairs in thar country. Il
Is noteworthy that the Americans e'tr
have been continually visiting The
Latin American aud especially The
Cengal "a merican states have not
been gt9ng there wholly fos their
healih Who knows whether or not
fIe people who we're SO arrogant IL
regard TO The rights Of American cit
liens upheld the lFue spirit and dig
nitg Of such positions?
Groce was am American who made
good in Central America. As a bust
ness man he was subjected 10 indig-
mites all Of us would refuse 10 pas-
don. and it was natural he should be
found espousing the cause Of any
movement promising TO secure q
change OF officials Ia Nicaragua AL
admit his being shot was contrary
20 all rules of warfare and no one
censales the President or his seere-
tafy of state denying lhe government
which allowed his murdes an audi
enee No audience can explain mur-
der. no apology can take away that
stain. But are those who follow rs
trada better than those who follow
Zglaya2 Is il not case of one
Cgt-ghroat and outlaw taking advani-
age of another? Who vOuehes for Is
sadag What may We expect of him
ls he not another OF that coterie
OF Central American adyenturers who
Will murde and rob whomsoeyer
happens TO be powerless before his
ruthless sway
Situations like that Which now in
wolves the whole OF Central America
can scarcely be conceived in our eoun-
try such ruthless abandon of all
right and utter degradation Of princi-
lie can not be bred under other than
semi-t.opical or tropical elimes Bul
we do know that 10 strip Zelaya OF
his power to murder and plunder at
~ill and set up another tin soldier Of
Ike dlsrepuie means shedding OF
blood that should not be shed, and VI
do know that mix in the petty
quariels of petty nations means much
expense in money and life and no re-
turn TO those who give them.
But to start quartet with the pet
ty government OF Nicaragua without
doing benefit TO that nation seems
100 small for an American purpose
There is no American who will not
gladly offer himself toward the part
of bringing about better conditions
down there, hul If the proposition II
10 depose one cheap dictator and place
another in power, then whatever Is
expended is AT a loss and no good
can come iherefrom
What Is the good that can emanate
from the meddling in the affairs Of
nation where patriotism does noi
exist and change Of officers come
about through armed politics?
Citizens of the United States are
patfiots-at least so few are other
wise that. If all who are not were
placed on an acre Of ground. they
would have too much room. They
will back President Taft as they sup
ported all Presidents when the call
came. but their support of one Cen
tral American as against another
only means expense possible loss oi
lie. and nothing substantial attained
By their acts. Perhaps Il would be
we'll for the Pittsbusg secretary OF
state to secure d confidential secre.
tary before espouslng the cause of an.
other Latin American despoi