Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21

tfO0 for the reason tudt IL p.sSo~.S
turned the financial affairs OF Sicaraeua
over to a lot of private bankers. ana PUT
the army and navy of the uniteo STATES
behind them to enforce their cohlract
and the payment of their debts Wnen tne
nrovisions OF the Platt amendment. per-
Maps in modified form. are applieo 10
Nicaragua, as they have been appleo
nr+ncipaIly in Cuba, Ii puts an aitogetneI
different complexion on tne mat.sr. an
Is entitled to the most careful CONSIDER
alton
~ do with the internal affairs OF
If conditions require that We should take
part i'm them. then. IL my opinion. we
should have some such control or super
vision as Is furnished by the provisions
found IN the Platt amendment 1t may
ne necessary and PROBABLY Will be neces-
sary to modify these provisions 10 ma Ne
Them more directly applicable TO condi-
tons IN Nicaragua
Inaugurates New Policy.
The serious feature about the PROPOSE
ton is that IL adopted In the case or
Nicaragua II will be the inauguration OF
a more far-reaching policy. which Will
not be limited to Nicaragua, but which
in time. as necessity arises, Will douD'-
less he extended TO other Central Ameri-
can states " conditions require US 10
interfere In Nicaragua, IL Is much better
that we do so pursuant to law and IN
obedience to law made by treaty or othef,
wise, rather than that we should pfoceeu
IawlessIy and in violation OF law, as was
dome when the marines were sent to the
capital of Nicaragua In the last admins
tration and took actual part IN their civil
strife
general approval of the Bryan plan He
declared that every effort should be
made at present through diplomatic
means TO bring about stable cond tons
In Mexico and that IL it were possible
TO frame such a treaty with Mexico IT
would be a great accomplishment
The proposed treaty will be attacked In
some quarters on the ground that IL
would put a moral obligation on the
United States to see that Nicaragua re-
funds and repays her old debts, even
though the treaty does not make this
country directly responsible for them
Has Presidents Approval.
The President is In thorough accord
with the Nicaraguan policy as laid down
by Secretary Bryan in his presentation
OF the proposition before the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations The propo-
sition for protectorate over Nicaragua
such az exists in Cuba. including the
appiication to Nicaragua OF the Plat
amendment. the President does not re-
ga d as esta blisning general policy
Its application to Nicaragua, as ne mas
Indicated is n suggestion arising In con-
uectIou with discussion of negotiation
for the assumption by the United STATES
of the rights to construct CANA
through Nicaraguan territory
The plan is acceptable to the N1cara-
gan neSotiants, he has made clear. or
IL would not have been set forth as
part Of the projected treaty. Inc su8-
gestion while possibly emanatfnX from
the representatives of the United States
was concurred in and perfectly agreea-
BILE to the Nicaraguan representatives.
and consequently incorporates In the
plan.
the President also Indicated The matter
was submitted by Secretary Bryan 20
the Senate committee on foreign analre
for its consideration. foe exchange OF
ideas and approval or disapproval before
The object of this administration, ac-
coriing to the Presidents purposes. -
trail American republic without q hint OF
the possibility of selfish motives. While
the United States would probably De
under an immediate suspicion OF uieefiof
motives Il could trust to the develop
ment Of time to Justify III course ana
prove its high purpose
Aims to Avert Suspicion.
That the other Central American na-
tions would not necessarily be asked to
subscribe to similar agreements was
made plain The President has minated
that the plan Of the administration would
be to of1er it's friendly ofncss In q way
freest Of suspicion. dealing With each
individual case as It presented itself. He
knows nothing OF Salvador and Honduras
hevinw been apDroached With suggestions
OF similar arrangement by the Seafs 10
partment.
Now that Secretary BryAn's proposal
for virtual protect0fAte over Nicaragua
has become public, State Department OF
fictals aro expecting Inquiries nom the
European powers respecting ID oeeaiis-
Most Of the diplomatic representative or
the powers ara absent from Washington.
q, the summer embassies and legations In
the north: consequently no views rom
The suggestion. however. that the plan
be extended TO cover an the terf1tosy
near the Panama Canal Zone has aroused
the keenest interest In the Iatin-Ameri-
can circles. with some hints OF opposition
Salvador recently made some objections
to- the Nfcaraguan treaty IN its original
form and Costa Rica more recently OBJ
jected to certain provisaona reaAfang 70
the proposed canal route: but the latter
We're based solely upon a claim for con-
sideration in connection with the use OF
the San Juan river. which Costa Rica
claims as her territory.
Where Europe's Interests Lde.
Europe's interest. however. IL chiefly IN
the investments OF her cst.sens n enter
prises and securities Of Latin America
IN association representing those inter-
ests has recently been supported by the
British, French and German governments.
and very recently Great Britain made q
nava! demonstration against Guatemala
To force payment of interest on bonds
The object Of European representations
will be to see that provision for 1uar1n-
teeing such obligations Is made In any
treaties such "a that proposed with
Nicaragua
Secretary Bryan will confer again on
the project with the Senate foreign rela-
tiens committee next Saturday
Assistant Secretary O6borne's recent
visit to Santo Domingo and Haiti has
brought up the suggestion that the sys-
tenn OF American supervision Of customs
collections which has been In force for
some time In Santo Domingo might be
extended to Haiti II that republic is re-
sponsfve to overtures-
UNION OF OCEANS OCTOBER 10.