Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25
|E ROW ACUTE THREATENSES1RADA AGAINST FREE LIST
Near Crisis Peace Nicaragua Again Senate Regulars Prepare to
Menacd by Dr. Espoza Oppose to Farmers
NT Department MEANS LONG SESSION
talty
to in IDemocr Rpubncan t.
TavdD DferenR Routes
Reach suneEnd
Peace in Nicaragua Again
Menaced by DR.. Espinoza.
STATE Department ACTS
Warning to Salvador to Heed Neu-
trality Pact.
MAY TAKE OVER CUSTOMS
Plan to Assure Peace in Central
America by Acting as
General Cashier.

President Estrada. victor In the civil
conflict which rent Nicaragua, and again
victor at the election which seated his
adherents in a strong majority in the ma
tional assembly, is not to be allowed to
enjoy his prosperity in peace, If the plans
Of DR.. Rudolfo Espnoza. once Zelaya's s
emissary in Washington, do not miscarry.
DR.. Espinoza proposes to lead an insur-
rection against Estrada. according to |his
own avowals, and has left Mexico City,
where he had found asylum, for Salvador.
which he, presumably, proposes to make
the base Of his operat tions against Es-
trada. Ambassador Wilson sends this in
formation by wire 10 the State Depart
ment this morning.
The State Department has asked rhe
minister at San Salvador to obtain ar
explanation of the presence and pur-
poses Of DR.. Espinoza in that country.
Under the Washington convention Of
1907. Salvatore is party to the guarantees
of neutrality in Central America.
Hint to Salvador.
1t is hoped that the request from the
United States for a report regarding
DR.. Espinozas plans will act as an in
timation that Salvatore lis expected
to meet its treaty obligations and pre-
vent its territory from being used as
headquarters for a revolution aimed
against a neighbor nation.
The solution Of Nicaraguas diff
culties, In the opinion Of State De-
partment officials, lies largely in the
negotiation of convention between
this country and Nicaragua similar to
the one between the United States and
honduras which is now pending be-
fore the Senate for ratification.
This would guarantee the payment of
N1caragua's financial obligations by Gus
tom house receipts under a limited su-
pervision by the United States This
would give this country just enough con-
troll, it is pointed out by officials here, to
prevent the seizure Of custom houses by
revolutionists.
The two governments are now discuss
ing the negotiation Of such a convention
Its successful conclusion in large measure
depends upon the Senate's action upon
the principle as involved in the Honduran
treaty.
influence for Peace.
The necessity for the recognition by the
United States of the principle which the
pending convention with Honduras would
establish is pointed out by officials Of the
State Department.
similar agreement with Nicaragua, al
ready proposed by that government,
would enable the United States to use its
influence effectively for peace in the event
that DIR. Espinoza starts to disrupt the
nation with civil strife.
The Honduran convention. approved by
the foreign relations committee Of the
Senate during the last Congress. owing to
the many changes in the personnel of the
committee in the present Congress- is to
be referred back to 1t for reconsidera-
ton.
The pending agreement Is in the ma
ture Of test of the attitude Of Con-
gress. If the convention is agreed to-
and it is the general expectation Of
State Department onicials that it will
be given legislative approval-further
agreements are likely to be entered into
with other Central American states and
perhaps other smaller nations who need
experienced advice to guide them to