Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-05

pened to be an English man-o war handy. and the commander restrained Estrada from hurling shot and shell into Greytown. He cited Els trada the international law on the subject. That law prescribes that where there are foreign inhabitants and foreign interests in an unforti- fled town, that place shall not De bombarded and furthermore that a foreign country may prevent if pos sfble. by force of arms such bonn hardment. for protection of its cit izens and their property.
 The Real Object.
 The positions of the Estrada and Madriz forces were exactly reversed at Bluefelds. Tn the latter case Madriz was restrained and Estrada protected under the same interna- tional law, without desiring to de part from its neutral attitude, Uncle Sam simply exercised his prerogattve under the international code saved the Bluefields while the real end in view was protection of Americans and their interests; Englishmen and their interests; Germans and their interests. The United States was in a postition to enforce the interna- tional law, just as England was at Greytown. And at Greytown the English vessel not only protected English people and their property, but Americans and their property also.
 It has been charged that the United States had no justification for 'ts radical course at Bluefelds; that the issue was clearly drawn there It has been maintained that ID view of the peculiar state of affairs with signal victory awaiting Madriz' manifestly, this country should have kent out of the trouble, regardless of whether an international law would have been violated
 To this suggestion the state de rartment replies that a hands-orI policy by this eoutry at SC cru cfaI a moment, and utter disregard of international law, would nave been as much in the interest or Madriz as the actual interference happened to be in the interest or Estrada. While there are different ouinions as to what political and rev. | olutionary leader should have won. lit is now the unofficially expressed belief of state department officials that the victory by Estrada demon strates that the fortunes of the NJ sarag11a will be best suhseryed by | their domination and control ln | answer to this, others contend that Madriz. who just recently died ID Il Mexico. was neither ambitious nor selfish. that he would ahve efaceo
 himself entirely. Madriz, it IS con tended. would have constructed new cabinet, eliminating wholly the old Zelaya sympathizers.
 Time to Act.
 Following his defeat, Madriz fer
 Nicaragua almost baakrupt- is said he had less than $500 wneI
 he arrived in Mexico. He took ui
 hfs residence fn the Mexican capita and practiced law until his death
 Now that the political field in tn' 1yicarae7lan Republic is open TO another presidential contest. m state department argues that ? vouId be be timely for the senat' to ratify it's proposed conyentioi at the earliest possible tune Through the contemplated loan tn etate< department. and the actlv 2 worker in the negotiations, Thoma ' q Dawson. believe any further rev a olutionary disturbances in Nlcarage } will be prevented. Uncle sam, I ' reality. would be assuming. the r' + sponsibiIity of a godfather, and ye r the department argues the relf { ttons which would exist betwee . inc two contrics would De Of las
 ling benefit 10 both The effect of tn e lconvention would be an improve l. relationship, state department of t cials say, between the United State f land all other Central American r'
 publics.