New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
CREEL VISITS KNOX
TALK on NICARAGUA.
Mexioan ambassadors Hid
Weloomed in Situation.
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washington. Dec Is-Enrioue Cr4el.
the special ambassador % Mexico. had a
short conference with the Secretary Of
STATE This afternoon. IN the course Of
which ~ submitted 70 Secretary Knox .
r-er7o-andun Of the views OF his govern
-,ert regarding the situation in Nicaragua
snd a method of composing the existing
dfficulties
Neither NJ Knox nor Mr. Creel would
discuss the interview sfterwsrd. and in-
-i-,sfed thar when something approximsr-
ne an agreement had been reached IN
would - tire enough 20 make known its
rurporr The assumption that this gov
errrrent regards the mission of Mr Creel
IS approNiuating interference. or even
savo-lng OF an fnpertinence. IS wholly
without warrant The ambassador IS
welcome 10 Washington. and the views Of
ms government VIII he gladly received
That convention having failed OF the pur-
Poses for which IL was designed. II is r.
ssrdee as singularly appropriate that Mr
C-eel Should be sent 70 Washington 70 dis
cuss with this government the means BY
which shall Re attained the enc then
sought. and sincere regret is expressed that
NJ Buchanan is not here 10 participate IN
the conferences.
Among the monopolies created by Zelava
A. those controlling the sale Of louor To-
hscco cattle the eSportarior OF cocnsnurs
turtles. sponges. pearls and mother-of-pearl.
the fisheries on the Pacific Coast. the i'm
po-rau0n of crude OIL. the manufacture OF
nails. soap. the eXpOrLation OF bananas. the
'--por-auon Of powder and ammunition. the
-7srufscJure Of salt. the lumber Industry
~ The Atlantic Coast and the navigation
~ steam or other power OF various rivers
ana the Nicaraguan lakes
some conception of the hardship imposed
upon the consumers may be gained from
RE fsot that the liquor syndicate. with a
capital o. s--ss5.eOo had paid back SIS entire
capital hy July 81, 1905 and in the seven
teen months ensuing paid 2SS per cent on
IRE capital in the form OF dividends
The tobacco syndicate. with q capital OF
r-o0.o 600, had paid back It's capital BY June
a., -soe. and last July paid a dividend of Is
per cent Many other instances of a Ike
character might De cited AS q result Of
rs nfrarious methods General Zelaya- who
vas insugursted President on April Il.
'sS Is estimated 10 have accumulated a
private fortune worth 100000 in gold.
This government has made manifest its
conviction that the welfare Of NicsraE1la
demands the elimination OF Zelsya. but the
purpose OF It's deliberar ions IS far broader
than thai single end. Zelaya. 81 is true. has
h--en the most disturbing element IN Central
America ever since he became President.
hut the United States earnestly desires. IN
ADDITION 70 destroying his power for evil 20
srr-ve A. some means which may e1eo-
lively prevent g recurrence OF similar evils
should any successor Of the present Nicar-
ssglan Executive desire 70 assume the DOW
ers - dictator
The problem of securing and maintaining
JUST and constitutional government in
Nicaragua or any other Central American
Republic, without establishing rhereover an
absolute protectorste-rhan which nothing
rs less oesined-is admittedly q most difi-
culJ one. and II Mexico. through its special
Ambassador. Mr.. Creel. car contribute
sught that would be OF use in the solution
n that problem his assistance VIII be wei
coined with the utmost co-disliry
Senator's Cullom and Lodge, OF the Com
r'irree on Foreign Relations. called on Sec
-stary Knox to-day. and II is probable thar
NJ. Knox VIII appear before that commit
- tomorrow. when II viii take I'd the
r. y-1er resolution.