The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-07
REPUBLICS AGAINST
THE U. S. PvLICY

WASHINGTON, July 6-That at
least three and perhaps more of the
Central and South American repub-
lies will make a concerted protest of
some kind at the coming internation-
al conference OF American states at
Buenos Ayres against the Central
American policy of the United States.
is the possibility being discussed In
diplomatic circles here.
Rumors TO this effect have been
persistent and some responsible
Amerlcan-Latln republics admitted
their approximate truth. though none
would permit himself to be quoted.
The rumors have led to lively eX-
change of information among the
Central and South American diplo.
mats here Officials of the state de-
partment are watching the situation
closely
Some OF the more radical OF the
Spanish.AmericanS are said to favor
a Latin-American alliance against the
United States 1t is gen nerally con
ceded. however. that formal action of
this nature Is unlikely The most
that can be regarded as probable is
that the republics interested will give
the United States TO understand dip
lomatically that the principles rep
resented in the attitude OF this gov
ornment on the east coast OF Nicara
qua will not be accepted willingly as
a part of the international law of the
Americas. II is hardly likely that
this protest. II made. will become a
part OF the official proceedings of
tho conference.
Venezuela VIII Lead Protestants.
Notwithstanding a recent state
ment by the Venezuelan government
on the subject II has been reported
here that the Venezuelan delegates
will be the leaders in the protesting
against the attitude of the United
States and that at least two other
goveTnmC 1,s Will share the RESPONSE
hlllty of the movement
Doubt exists in Washington as to
just what steps OF the American gov
ernment have been distastefu 10 the
sister republics Tho only concrete
point mentioned in this connection
was first phrased by Madriz, presI-
dent OF the government at Mangua,
when he protested a9ninst the action
OF American marines in preventing
the attack by the Madriz forces upon
the city OF Blueflelds- This was done
on the ground that tho American in
tcrests are active there and followed
the precedent OF the British govern
ment prohibiting fighting i'm Grey
town. Later the Venus WAS prohibit
ed by the American officials from
firing on Blueflelds.
According to international law
said Madriz, In a note 10 the Amerl-
can consul at Managua, mo neutral
government may impede or disturb
In time OF war legitimate military
operations OF bolligerepts."
Madrlz' note not only meant this
10 be communicated TO the American
government. but has protested
to every Central and South
American government against the at
titude OF the United States
Delegates TO Conferences.
On the diplomacy OF the American
delegates TO the conference may de-
pend largely the outcome of the mat
ter. In this delegation arc such ex-
perlenced diplomats as Henry White.
ambassador 10 Italy. and later 10
France: Dr. John Bassett Moore.
recognized authority on international
law; Enoch Herbert Crowder. OF Mis-
souUi: Lewis Nixon. OF New York:
Bernard Moses. OF California: Lamar
Charles uintero. OF Louisiana: Paul
Samuel Reinscbe. OF Wincousin, and
David Kinley. Of Illinois
II was we'll understood that the
American diplomats will not attempt
to influence greatly the disposition
Of general matters coming before tho
conference. thus lessenihg the possi-
bility OF increasing the agitation.
They probably VIII assume the att
tude that the conference ia mot their
show" and Will hear In mind that