El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-22
Will Send a Commission to
Conduct the First Honest
Election There.

/ Managua, Nicaragua. Oct 22.-Hon-
duras, in the light of recent develop
ments, is playing the same game as
did Nicaragua, and it is expected here
that the firm hand of the United States
will be felt in the north Central Ameri-
can republic within sixty days. Toe
many American interests are at stake
to let the threats OF Spanish rulers go
unheeded, say Managua officials. One
by one as these troubles arise through
out Central America, it is the intention
of president Taft and his subordinates
to force a lasting peace.
1t hasn't been long since United
States minister Merry was chased
through the streets of Managua by the
soldiers of president Zelaya, but condi-
tions in these three years have won
derfully changed. Perhaps no man
saw farther into the future of these
Latin-American republics than did min
lister Merry. a sea captain on a Pacific
Mail liner, he became a student of the
native and his country. He probably
knew better than any other diplomatic
official that, left alone. they would
never cease fighting.
Virtually PrOtectOrate.
AS the result of his work in the SER
vice, the United States has virtually
established q prOtectOrate over Nicara-
qua. At all times an American war
ship is within four hours call by the
wireless. An American postage stamp
is as good in Nicaragua as it is is in
Louisiana. Mail for the United States
goes through the American consulates
and is carried in sealed sacks to New
Orleans and Mobile, or to a port on the
Pacific coast in another. 1t is not han
died by natives. There is no opening
of mail addressed to the subjects of
the United States these days, as was
common in the past
That is one result of minister Mer-
rvs work and today he is m the dipIo-
matte service in Costa Rica, watching
his labor bear fruit.
President Estrada is a good fellow as
Nicarag uans go-but he couldn't last 30
minutes as the head of a people who
love to fight, if the United States de-
partment at Washington wasn't hold
ing his hand over the rough places.
They are going to send a commission
down here in a short time to straighten
out affairs and conduct the first honest
election the country ever had. Then
J. P. Morgan & company will handle
the refunding of the 100000 bonded
debt. BY that time the United States
will be well in charge, probably with
consul Moffat as minister and real head
of the government.
Making Nicaragua Good.
Just as rapidly as possible Nicaragua
is being made good place in which 10
abide American capitalists and in
vestors are crowding into the country
Yith rapidity. Now that the days of
the revolution are ended-the machet
made an implement of agriculture in
stead of war-the future of the little
looms bright. Mines are being
developed forests cleared, laSoonS
drained and homes built Men from the
north and middle western states are
the hustle. There are men
from St Louis, Kansas City, Chicago
and from numerous smaller cities who !
are interested financially in agriculture
and mining work Many are already |
realizing on their investments.
Along the Rio Grande river there is I
a wide stretch Of territory covered with |
bamboo. some of which is planted in |
bananas. Shipments of bananas were
taken out of that section for the first