Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-04
One Purpose Is to Ascer-
tain Whether Americans
Foment Strife.
TRIP MAY ALSO RESULT IN
FINANCIAL PROTECTORATE
Another Aim Is to Formulate a
Broad Policy of Peace
and Stability.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-When
Congress cohyenes again in Decem-
Der two Senate subcommittee will
be ready with reports on a sweeping
investigation, to be instituted IN a
few weeks, of conditions in Mexico
Nicaragua and Honduras.
Nicaragua is to be visited by a sub
committee, consisting Of Senators
Lodge, of Massachusetts,; Sutherland,
of Utah; Burton, of Ohio; Bacon, of
Georgia, and Clark, of Arkansas.
Mexico is to be investigated by a
subcommittee comprising Senators
Smith, of Michigan; McCumber, of
North Dakota; Borah, of Idaho;
Shively, of Indiana, and Hitchcock,
of Nebraska.
The purpose of the investigation is
three-fold: ID To determine whether
the American government OF Ameri-
can citizens are behind the unrest
prevailing in Central America n in
Mexico; (2) to determine whether this
government should enter into agree
ments establishing financial protec-
torates over Nicaragua and Hondu-
ras; (8) to secure information which
shall enable this government to deal
more intelligently and justly with the
countries between the Rio Grande
and the canal zone, and to formulate
a broad policy, which will assure
peace and stability, adequately pro-
tect American interests n prevent
foreign complications,
senate Dissatisfied.
1t is no secret that the Senate is
dissatisfied with the attitude the state
department has adopted toward Mex
leo. and Central America.
When Mexico handed over Magda-
lena Bay, a magnificent harbor for
naval purposes, to a Japanese syndi-
cate, Senator. Lodge, senior member
of the foreign relations committee:
Senator Root and others condemned
the indifference of the administra-
ton. The Senate adopted a strong
resolution, -reiteratlng the Monroe
doctrine.
1t has been charged on the Senate
floor that American interests. dissat-
isfled with the government in power,
have financed the present revolution
in Nicaragua, In the hope of bring
ing about American Intervention.
The Senate has been disposed to
| criticize the policy of the State de-
partment with reference to Mica
ragua and Honduras. A year and a
half ago Mr.. Knox signed a treaty
with the minister of Honduras and
six months later a treaty with the
minister of Nicaragua, under which
this government agreed to aid the
| countries named in making a loan
for the refundine of their debts. 1t
was agreed hat the customs of the
two countries should be administered
in effect by the United States.
Say Wall Street Dictated Treaties.
It is charged that these treaties
were drawn up in the interest of
Wall Street, that under them New
| York bankers would profit far more
than the countries themselves. The
treaty with Honduras placed In the
hands of j. P. Morgan and other
| fnanciers the selection of the col
lector-general of customs and prac-
tically bound the United States TO
back him UP. The same considera-
tlon was SHOWN whatever mixer
undertook the Nicaraguan loan.
The treaties above m~entioned have
not yet been ratified. and the inves-
tigation by the Senate sub-commit-
tee may result in a decision to mod
ify them. But most Of all, what the
Senate hopes from the Investigation
is light that will enable this govern
ment to develop a broad policy UNI
der which Mexico and Central Amer
lea may have peace and orderly de-
Velopment.