Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-13
!. 5. AND MEXICO
AC| As ARB|IERS
TWO REPUBLICS HAVE UNPLEAs-
ANT DUTY OF MAKING AMER
lcA BEHAVE. q
FORMER AGREEMENTS
lsAvE COME TO NAuGHT
New step. Will Be Taken to See That
Peace Pacts Are Ensorced - United
States Has Many Grievances Against
Nicaragua - Why Consul Gregory
e Was Recalled. s,ssb

5H Washington, March 13.-The possl-
bility Of joint intervention by America
and Mexico in the interest of peace in
4 Central America is believed to be now
/ under serious consideration. The ques-
I tion at issue is the exact extent of the
( obligation imposed upon the two larger
{ republics under the terms of the last
+ Central American peace pact.
/ America and Mexico were not parties
20 this agreement. altho they were
largely instrumental in bringing it
about. The five Central American re-
publics agreed to refrain from hostli-
ties and submit any quarrels between
themselves to arbitration. Such agree
ments had been made before, but they
never had any great. binding force. To
remedy that fault IN preceding agree
sments. In the case OF the last conven-
Rtion It was the duty Of America and
Mexico to see that it's terms were lived
mp to. twill be under that stipulation,
sif at all, therefore, that intervention
,vill be based.
The morning brought no new devel-
elpments in this interesting situation.
THE control of the cable by President
zzelaya makes it impossible for the
navy department to secure any news
from coast towns except by the use Of
naval vessels, and its probable that If
the difficulties Of communication con-
tinue q line OF naval scouts or torpedo
boat dispatch carriers will be in
stalled.
Result Of Many oHenses.
The withdrawal Of Mr.. Gregory is the
result Of series of offenses which
have been perpetrated upon the Amer
#bsan represent tatiyes, American citi-
gems, ana American interests generally.
5E,elieving the United States would not
resort to extreme measures, President
y2elaya has taken every opportunity to
'show his contempt for its legation. On
account Of his attitude, Minister Cool.
i,lge rendered his resignation to the
state department scme months ago.
Il Mr. Gregory's position has been even
worse, altho he should. have enjoyed
respect as charge daffaires. Nicarag-
uans who are friendly to this country
have remained away from the legation
because they feared zelaya would learn
lof their call and punish them for vio
3lsItfng his orders. Americans have been
arrested and thrown into jail, and the
American representatives has not been
allowed access to them. ..
Agrees to Arbitrate; Fails.
4 Zelaya agreed more than a year ago
to arbitrate what is known as the En-
cry claim, q claim arising out of the
cancellation of a concession held by an
American. but he has seen fit to place
every obstacle in the way of the APP
I,ointment Of the arbitral tribunal. Mr..
liregory's representations, made upon
the instruction of the state depart
,nent, have been contemptuously disre-
;yarded and he has been treated more
Hike an impertinent messenger boy
than as the representative Of the
limited States.
He himself has described his posi-
kion as terrible and humiliatins in the
extreme. and he believes something
must be done to curb the brutal policy
that Zelaya consistently has pursued
The department of state has had a
great deal Of sympathy for the young
AN, especially when it learned that
thru the Nicaraguan minister in Wash
ington Zelaya was receiving reports
Gregory's character and
publishing them broadcast for the pur-
nose OF ending his usefulness not only
In Nicaragua but thruout Central
America.