New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-02
Anti-American Sentiment May
Hasten Senate Investigation
in Central America.
REVOLT FINANCED ABROAD
Interests Believed To Be Work
ing for U. 8. Protectorate
Over Nicaragua, Hon.
duras and Mexico.
IFr,m The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Sept l.-Alarming anti
American sentiment which is spreading
rapidly In Nicaragua. Honduras and Mex
leo and is causing grave danger to Amer
lean lives and property. will probably
hasten the Investigations To be made in
the three republics by subcommittee OF
the Senate Foreign Kela tons Committee.
One OF the aims OF the subcommittee
will 90 10 ascertain II there are sinister
interests behind the revolutions. Both
retelions have been heavily financed. and
it is the theory Of many Senators and
officials Of the Department OF State that
the anti-Amcrican feeling has been cngen-
dered through tho Vaccinations Of the
interests supplying the funds.
While the real purpose OF the investiga-
ton is to determine policy that will as
sure peace and protect American interests
without causing foreign complications in
the countries between the Rio Grande and
the Canal Zone. il is believed that the
subcommittee will unearth evidence Of
deliberate plots to overthrow the present
governments for financial reasons.
Charges have been made FOR months that
lllt real llOlNt ullbfINa ivy nv AhNil'E VI
the reoes in Mica ra qua. ard even In Mex
i.O is TO precipitate intervention. on the
belief that American and foreign interests
would then be more secure.
Financial protectorates over NIcaraS Ia
and Honduras would be welcomed by
certain American interests which are dis
satisfied with the governments In power.
1t has been argued that these interests
may be involved indirectly in the Me
araguan revolution in the hope OF forcing
q fiscal administra ton of the republic by
this government similar TO the supervision
over customs now exercised I'm the Re
public Of Santo Domingo.
Officials OF the State Department do not
discuss th, feature OF the revolution.
They recognize. however. that profes-
sionsl and probably paid agita'ors are At
work in the Central American countri,s
and are largely responsible 10 the unrest
ana anti-American icslins.
Treaties with Nicaragua and Honduras
werr negotiated 10y the secretary of state
about u year and half ago. with a view
of csta blishing an administration OF their
customs. hut the instruments were subject
90 some criticism 10y members OF the sen
3te Foreign Relations Committee. and con-
sideration thereof was indefinitely post
poned. II is possible that the inyestiga-
ton OF the subcommittee may result in
a modification Of the treaties. and that
"fscal Intervention" may be brought about
within tho next six months.
The subcommittee 20 Sisi, Nicaragua
consists Of Senators Lodge. Of Massachu-
sotts. Sutherland. OF Utah; Burton. OF
Onto Bacon. of Georgia. and Clarke. OF
Nrkansay senator Bacon has vigorously
expressed himself number of times as
being decidedly opposed to the action oi
this government in sending marines 20
Nicaragua The other members OF the
committee will undertake the invostiga-
ton with lcss bias.
Members Of the Subcommittee to visit
Mexico are Senators smith. Of Michigan :;
Mccumber. ~ North Dakota; Borah. 81
Idaho: Shiycly. Of Indians. and Hitch
cock, Of Nebraska. Preparations are nov
being made To make the trip within the
next few DAYS. rs conditions in that re-
public have become worse in the last few
weeks.
\ warship will be placed at tho disposal
81 the Senate Investigators Who are going
10 Nicaragua and the Department OF
state will lenI all possible assistance In
the way OF furnishing information about
the disturbed districts and other matters.
In fact. the administration is in accord
with the Investigations. and will facilitate
tho injuries as much IA possible