The Washington times., 1910-06-02
American Intervention Soon
Unless Stable Govern
ment Is Set Up.
FAVORITISM SHOWN
BY ADMINISTRATION
Leaning Toward Rebels Admitted,
But Protectorate Planned Un-
less Quiet Is Restored.

Urless Estrada, the revOluuonist
leader, can demonstrate within a
short time that he and his men are
able to establish and maintain a
stable and reliable government in
Nicaragua, the United States will in
tervene in the affairs Of that country
and compel peace.
This is the authentic information OBJ
tainable in Washington today, and
with IL comes TIE assertion that this
Government is more than pleased by
the reports Of .1strada's sweeping
defeat of the Madriz forces at Blue
fields.
In the mind OF this Government,
there is no longer any doubt that
Madriz and his army have been backed
and G4anced by Zelaya, who. as re-
suit Of this cOuntry's action, was COM
PEELED to leave not only Nicaragua,
but also this part of the world. With
Zelaya the United States will, under
no circumstances, nave any future
dealings. ami. by the same token, It
intends 10 encourage in no degree the
Nicaraguan faction representing him
Estrada Is Favored.
From the outset OF the conflict be-
ernment" represented by Madriz, the
sympathies OF this Government have
been with Estrada, and the favOritism
shown him is apparently made en-
phatic and final by the often repeated
reports that ZeIava, the depOsed Presi-
dent Of NiCara qua. has been using
MadriZ IS his representative and tool.
1t is now I'D 10 Estrada TO demon
strate that he can establish and operate
a stable government
But. II he fails in this. the present
plans are 50 laid that he viii not lose
much, If anything, through the inter
vention OF this government. The United
states would AXE control OF affairs
in Nicaragua, and, at the proper time,
would hold. or have held, fair election
for the choice OF a president OF the
country. II is thought in diplomatic
circles here that Estrada would be al
lowed 10 run as a candidate for the
presidency and that he would be elected.
There has been some talk Of OppOsi-
tion in Congress 70 the plan Of inter
ing mentioned as the man who would
make trouble against the scheme.
Friends of the Administration, however.
believe that this opposition would not
amount 70 much
Asked to Intervene
Reasons for the proposed interven-
tion are thought to be ample. In the
first place, according 70 all dispatches
from Nicaragua the war, although il
is more Of an opera bouffe affair than
anything else. has been serious enough
to endanger property and 10 menace the
lives Of Americans and other foreign
ers Moreover. according TO the Mic
araguan methods of fighting, the two
factions could 20 on almost indefinitely
with guerrilla warfare which would re-
suit only in keeping conditions In the
country unSettleG-
Excuse To- Intervention, If any Is
needed. the Government believes is 70
be found in the necessity for having
commerce protected by a props- admin
istration Of the customs houses in Mica
ragua- IN fact. this would probably be
houses-if the Administration saw that
Estrada could not establish stable gov
ernment-
There have been insistent appeals 10
this Government from Americans in
Nicaragua that a prOteCtOrate be estab-
lshed by the United States. and these
appeals are being supplemented by COM
munlcatiOnS from American citizens who
have large investments in Nicaragua.
The State Department had no official
dispatches from Bluefelds today with
10 exception of brief message from
COnsul MOnatt confirming the press dis
patches which described the crushing
defeat OF the MadriZ forces by the Es-
trddaiSt army Nj MOffatt described
the retreating Madriz army as IN a
'pltiable condition.