Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15

Washington, Dec. 14-One of the
projects for the solution of the Mica
| raguan situation which has been
strongly urged upon the state depart
ment is the establishment of protec-
torate, either singly by the United
States or Jointly with Mexico. This may
be regarded as necessary IN the event
that the insurgents fail to displace Ze-
laya by their own efforts, and may
even follow an insurgent triumph,
which would leave the country with
out responsible leaders.
at is said that precedent for such
action could be found in the cases of
Santo Domingo and Cuba. In the first
instance large sums of money We're
owing to American citizens which
could not be collected from the Domin-
lean government then in a state of
chaos, by Diplomatic means. In the
case of Nicaragua, the government has
defaulted in the payment of the agreed
allotmcnts in the Emery claim. In
the case of Cuba a state Of disorder
that threatened the safety of the lives
and property of Americans and other
foreigners existed that was the war
rant for Intervention.
There is some reason to believe that
a forward movement will be adopted
by the government in the near future;
perhaps as soon as sufficient number
of marines have been gathered off the
Nicaraguan coast Today's news from
Mdnagua indicating the imminence OF
rioting beyond the control of the local
government forces to suppress might
serve as the basis of the landing of
the marines and their dispatch to Ma
nagua if necessary to maintain order,
just as was done on the lsthmuS of
Panama a few years ago. 1t is not part
of the plan to maintain such force in
Nicaragua permanently, but only
long enough to permit OF fair and free
general election and the establishment
OF a President who will be pledged to
observe the constitutional obligations.
Ich attitude of the government of
Mexico with respect to the Nicaraguan
situation is set forth in a document
which was today placed in the hands
of Secretary Knox by Gov. Creel Of
Chihauhau, who presented a statement
from President Diaz containing the
latter's views with respect to the ques-
tions pending between the United
States and Nicaragua.
At the state department this after
noon it was announced that no state
ment could be made with respect to
the Mexican note for the present at
least or until the department officials
had had an opportunity to give to it
the thorough consideration which any
communication from the Mexican
President should have. 1t is expected
ant only
may be ready for delivery to Gov. Creel
within the next day or two.
The report from Managua that the Mic
araguan Congress, probably anticipating
the early retirement of President Ielaya,
attempted to authorize number of i'm
portant concessions to friends of Zelaya,
calls attention to the number of vastly
remunerative monopolies already enjoyed
by Zelaya and his friends. The facts as
to these monomolieS are contained In OF
fetal reports to the state department and
are said to be susceptible of absolute
proof.
This attempt at wholesale monopolza-
ton of the resources of the republic and
in fact the recognition of federation of
monopolies in any form, is in direct and
deliberate violation of the Nicaraguan
constitution, which specifically ordains
that there shall be no monopoles." Not
withstanding, it is known that President
Zelaya is interested in, or is sole owner
of, at least II monopolies that pay very
large dividends. One of these is called
the Aguardiente Syndicate, which han
dies rum made from sugar cane. This
monopoly paid 2O5 per cent. during the
year 1906 Another is the tobacco syndi-
cate, which paid IS per cent, and still an
other is the cattle syndicate. which in
cludes slaughter tax and cattle export du-
ties, which pays per cent. month.
Other monopoles include the following:
| The sole right for the expectation of CO.
coanuts on the Atlantic coast; the export
alton of turtles, sponges, pearls and moth