The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-21
Would Establish PrOtectOrate Over
Central America Occupation
Of Territory Not Intended
Policy is Broad One
OPTION ON A CANAL
ROUTE IS FEATURE
General Aim is to Aid Southern Re-
publics Senators are Reticent
in Discussing Scheme but
Opposition Expected

Telegram by United Press
Washington, July 2f-The president
today expressed entire approval Of
Secretary Bryans proposed protee-
torate policy over Nicaragua
Wilson declared while the plan
might be viewed with suspicion BY
European powers, this country even
tually would have to demonstrate that
it did not contemplate the occupation
Of Central America but desired only
to forward its progress.
Wilson declared the first principle
Of the particular protectorate plan now
before the senate for approval contem-
plated the obtaining Of an option to
build a trans-oceanic canal through
Nicaragua.
The general scheme, however he
said. constitutes a broader policy to All
Central America, one that would en-
able the United States to aid the
southern republics in any national en-
deaYor without taking possession
The president explained that the
Nicaragua protectorate was not an u
dex Of The general policy ID Central
American. He said that each nation
was to be treated 10 meet the partiular
situations and also that plans would be
presented TO the various countries for
approval. This country would not
adopt the plans unless they were en-
dorsed BY the Central American
states, he said.
Members Of the foreign relations
committee, who were present when
Secretary Bryan unfolded his plan
Saturday, continued to assert they
could not discuss the new develop
ment. The original Nicsraguan treaty
has been the subjecst Of open discus
sion among senator's. This compact,
however. did not go further than to
( guarantee the United States exclusive
canal right and a naval base site in
. exchange for a payment OF sS.ooeoe<
n in gold.
The later project, to extend a virtual
protectorate over Nicaragua. has as
sumed the character 81 an interna
tlonal policy which members Of tbs
senate are discussing With emphatis
expressions Of opinion Il is helieves
that Senators Bacon Clark Of Arkan
sas. Borah and other Influential mem
bers of the foreign relations commit
tee. win take a general attitude OF on
position toward the Bryan-Wilsoi
plan: while Senators 0'Gorman. Bur
ton and several others are known q
1 favor many OF It's essential points,
= Secretary Bryan has not proposed
# is understood. that the United State
shall assume or guarantee the debt
= Of Nicaragua. The desire Of Nicar'
y qua for a control OF its customs r
sources by the United States 50 tha
it could secure loans to refund il
pressing debts, has been known ft
some time and met the opposition {
the senate foreign relations commi
tee when it came before that body
the form Of a definite agreement Sc
N retary Bryan's plan calls for dcfinf
I'D statement Of policy thai would qua
antee Nicaragua's independence, won
guarantee the control by the Unit
states Of that counirss dealings VI
ev foreign nations and Would put into d
~ mite terms the recognized principles
his the Monroe doctrine By foreign
III. tions. from securing foothold on T
tar American continent
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