The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-16
MAY POSSIBLY INTERFERE

Developments In Situation Now Pre-
vailing in Central America May
Make 1t Necessary for This Gov.
ernment to Parallel Its Action In
the Case OF Cuba-COngress is
Rater Unsympathetic, But Some
Feeling Exists.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 14.-From
erance of diplomatic relations be-
tween America and Nicaragua may
lead to a momentous departure by
this government in it's dealings with
Central America. 1t is perhaps too
early to attempt any prediction as to
the ultimate outcome of the prevail
ing conditions, but enough is known
to justify suspicion at least that a
radical policy is in contemplation
which has a parallel only in the
case of Cuba.
Without being at liberty to make
known more than the bare fact. yonr
correspondent is in a position to say
that the suggestion conveyed to the
State Department that the disturbed
conditions in Nicaragua will continue
indefinitely unless there is some form
of practical Intervention by Ameri-
ca, has not met with discouragemen
whatever course the administration
will pursue in this direction will be
dependent, it is evident, on the at
titude of the press and people of the
country. Apparently there is no dis
position to proceed with haste.
There is feeling in responsible
quarters, that President Zelaya may
commit some indignity against Amer
lea or some foreign nation, which
would give ccuse for drastic action by
this government. Such an occurrence
it is contended would make much
easier of fulfillment the evident de-
sire felt in Washington to put Mic
aragua under the Suzerainty of Am
| erica until conditions were regard
ed as satisfactory from the Washing
ton point of view.
From the exterior aspect of the
venture of this government into the
complicated international situation,
which has been produced through the
State Departments resentment of the
execution of Grace and Cannon, and
the general course of Zelaya, has not
progressed as smoothly as was ex-
pected. The people of this country
have declined to become excited over
the Nicaraguan trouble and there is
no real responsive note in Congress
to the vigorous course of Secretary
Knox. AS instance of this attitude
of the near-indifference, is furnished
the fact that generally speaking
Senator Raynors bitter attack on Ze-
laya and his methods in the Senate
yesterday, was disapproved by his
legislative associates without regard
to party lines.
1t is evident, however, that the
| oldlc Dtpdl ldo SOht lOO luL
in dealing with Nicaragua to be able
to accomplish any adjustment which
would fall short of the elimination of
Zelaya. From the standpoint of
pride and dignity alone, it will be OBJ
liged to continue along line intend
ed to lead to his banishment or actual
punishment. The suggestion of Am
erican intervention has furnished a
cue to the possible success.
With no definite decision reached
as far as known, there is little profit
at this time in endeavoring to outline
what the American government will
do in the end, but it is within the
bounds of conservative statement to
say that the State Department would
not resist any popular effort to COM
pei this government to take charge
of things in the troublesome Central
American country.