The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-03
INTERVENTION IN HONDURAS.

The joint intervention OF United
States and British forces in Puero Cor.
tcz, Honduras, was undoubtedly i'll the
interest of humanity. The Government
forces were evacuating the city, and
10 preserve life and order and to pre-
vent The destruction of property, ma
rincs from the naval service Of the two
nations landed and took possession Of
the town, The revolutionary forces were
expected tc come and occupy, and
doubtless the marines would thereupon
withdraw, throwing the responsibility
for the preservation Of order upon the
officers in command.
There is apparently sympathetic eff
fort on foot to create IA sort of protec-
torate over Honduras by the United
States. A New York syndicate has re.
Gently negotiated loan Of $4,000 900
be TO the disadvantage Of the insurrcc
ton: because the Honduran government
would be guaranteed in its stability by
this loan. The gunboat Hornet was Il
ilibustering vessel, and has been seized
by Commander Davis of the Tacoma,
who put her crew ashore and manned
her with forty-fve American engineers,
guuners, and sailors. And so, the Hor
net, which was expected to aid mater
tally the insurrection by capturing vari
Gus ports, is put out of commission.
The United States is practically, by
these operations, put in sympathy with
the Honduran government. and will
doubtless be appealed TO by that gov
ernment in the interest of peace and
order, not only to prevent any aid to
the insurrection from this country, but
TO intervene actively for the protection
Of life and property, as it seems has al
ready been done.
The evident ascendance of the United
States in Central America is worrying
some of the Mexican people. The Mex
lean Herald recently noted that this
ascendance Of the United States was
due to the unfolding of Secretary
Knox S Central American policy The
republics south of Guatemala have
been brought under the financial and
political interest Of the United States
Panama is. in fact, dependency of
the United States. Nicaragua and Costa
Rica, while not so pronouncedly under
the protection of this country, are prac-
tically so financially and commercially.
between tho United States and Hon
duras provides that the United States
Government shall guarantee loan of
$l00 900 900, to be made to Honduras by
the banking house Of j. P. Morgan and
Company. This the Mexican Herald
comments upon by saying. "'With such
an indorser who can doubt the imme-
diate and easv sale Of the bonds3' The
same paper calls attention to the ''sig.
nifcant Implication that the United
States will keep such good order in
Honduras, that meeting the interest on
bonds will not be interfered with. And
this will nccessitate that the protecting
power must not only keep foreign foes
from upsetting Honduran finances. but
that 1T must protect and enforce peace
and order in Honduras, That is. Hon
duras must ''remain good and orderly
and meet its obligations. Otherwise,
II will hear from Washington
Honduras has nominal foreign debt
of Sll2,0000 900 but it is so discredited
That the present holders Of the paper
evidences OF that debt are willing to
surrender them for $4 900, 900, rs stip.
ulatcd in the convention at Washing.
ton. The remainder of the $4,000, 900
negotiated for will be devoted TO rail
WY construction. But as this will not
baild much railway, doubtless the cx