The Washington times., 1909-12-13
UNLIMITED Advice Proffered
State Department AS
To Nicaragua.
GUNBOAT SENT TO
SCENE OF TROUBLE
Neighboring Country Views With
Alarm Steps Taken by
Uncle Sam.
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

Mexico. having dispatched a gunboat
TO Nicaraguan waters and having sent
TO Washington Senior Enrique CreeI, for
ruer ambassador 10 this country. Is
making desperate efforts &c get the
privilege Of having some word in the
final adjustment OF the affairs OF the
revolution-ridden Nicaragua.
It is regarded as certain, however,
that this country. having set out on
a drastic policy toward Nicaragua. Will
treat with Mexico only in so far as the
plans Of Mexico fit in with the plans of
the United States.
Mexico is a Latin-American country
no less than is Nicaragua or any other
Of the Central American countries Her
sympathies are naturally with the
Latin-Americans. and. despite the show
Of friendship between this country and
Mexico. It can be stated on the highest
authority that President Diaz and all
his advisers view with alarm the drastic
steps the United States has taken I'm
solving the problems Brought up by he
acts Of Zelaya, president of Nicaragua.
Strong Confederation.
No better confederation Of this is
needed than the official dispatch re-
ceived at the State Department this
afternoon that a Mexican gunboat Is
now headed for Corinto.
Mexico's eagerness 70 be allowed a
part IN the Nicaraguan settlement brings
TO the State Department even a greater
problem than was at first presented. II
has been constantly given out at the
state Department that all the other
countries Of Central America and Mex
ice herself favored heartily what this
country has done to suppress Helaya
and demand vengeance for the killing Of
the two Americans, GrOce and Cannon.
But to those who have kept in touch
with the representative of Latin
America in Washington. to those who
have read Of the Indignation meeting
called in Mexico City 20 protest against
this country's policy and to those who
know MeXtCO's insistence on getting into
the situation as live factor, IL is thor
oughly obvious that, as a result of this
Government demonstration again Mic
araEua, the United States now has the
enmity Of all Of Latin America
Mr. Creel is In Washington with this
declaration:
CreePs Declaration.
'I am here primarily for the purpose
Of doing all I can 10 establish peace in
Nicaragua"
In order to do this, he has made an
engagement to see the Secretary Of
State, Mr.. Knox, tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock. At his hotel today. how
ever, It was said that he was not I'm
to callers and that he was seeing rep
resentatives of the Latin-American
countries.
From a man who talked with him
today comes the statement that a.
Creel said:
I am in favor Of the establishment
Of a United States OF Central America
but the time is not ripe for such a
step"
As a matter Of fact, ever since the
trouble with Zelaya broke out, Mexico
has been trying 10 have this country
regard her as the important factor IN
settling the disputes. Two weeks ago.
without solicitation from this Govern
ment In any way, the Mexican govern
ment sent 10 the State Department GER
tain suggestions as TO how the Mica
raguan tangle should be Strengthened
out.
Complaint Follows.
The only sequel 10 these suggestions
was a loud complaint, sent by wire from
Mexico City, that they had been ignored
by Secretary Knox.
Mexico's next step was 10 send Mr.
Creel here with further suggestions, and
20 follow that up by sending a gunboat
20 Corinto. Accordingly, government
now has the task Of confronting the Op-
position Of Central America and Next
CO. The friendship which Latin-Amari-
cans felt for this Government as the
result Of the work Of John Hay and
Ina VIII. a do
NAL II this has been made or VIII be
made, and the State Department now
has % deal with countries who distrust
her and fear her.
The talk of a United States Of Central
America has been heard from several
quarters. but even Mr.. CTCel. who says
he favors II, is without the necessary
data as TO how such "A combination Of
five independent and separate countries
is 10 be accomplished. IL rs practically
certain that Mexico would not favor II
unless she had as great part as this
Government I'm controlling the union
Of the leading revOlutionists Of modern
times.
Little Encouragement.
BY members Of the diplomatic colony
in Washington. It is regarded as more
than probable that Mr.. Creel will re-
ceIve little encouragement from Mr.
Knox tomorrow afternoon unless Mr.
CreoI goes against the real wishes OF
Mexico and agrees 20 the policy Of this
Government. The United states means
10 put the Estrada party iE power. and
Mexico is not I'm favor Of the Estrada
uprising.
That this country means TO carry her
policy through TO success is further
shown by the story which went the
rounds today that the order for addi-
tiOnal marines 10 go to Nicaragua came
after this Government had learned OF
MexicO's intention 20 send guub0at
20 COTiutO. There was a second re-
port this afternoon that even more ma
rines would be dispatched 10 the scene
Of possible trouble. but this was not
substautiated by either the Navy or
the state Department.
Mexico Not Needed
The activity Of the United States.
however, shows that Mexico is not re-
garded as at all necessary In compos-
ing the troubles Of Nicaragua. How
tactfuly. or how automatically this
will he convened TO Mr. CrcaI OF what