The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-22
both PARTIES TO
BACK N|CARAGUAn
POLICY IN SENATE
Bryan Plan Differs From the
Dollar Diplomacy Of Last
Administration
IT IS GOOD SENSE,
SAYS SEN. LODGE
Perkins Of California. Cummins
Of Iowa and Other Repub-
Leans Can Also See
Merit
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Strone
support has developed throughout the
senate for President Wilson's new
policy of protection and supervision
over the republic Of Nicaragua. An
informal poll Of the senate committee
on foreign relations today indicated
that the treaty with Nicaragua. pro-
posed Saturday by Secretary Bryan,
will receive Endorsement from the
committee by good margin OF votes
and will come into the senate with
the backing Of influential members OF
both political parties
The plan Was the subject Of much
favorable comment today at the cap
ttoi. Both Democrats and Repubii-
cans among the senators were conf
dent that the plan would work to the
advantage OF the United States In
maintaining the Monroe doctrine.
Where Bryan Plan Differs.
The difference between the Bryan
plan and that offered by the last ad
ministration for dealing with other
countries on American soil was en-
phasized. Those who favor the Bryan
plan declare that IL is far different
from the dollar diplomacy" which
has been much criticised in the past
There Is no obligation. they say, ia
compel this country to see that Cen
tral American republics pay tneis
that they will pay them. But Mica
raGua and other countries would. un-
der the Bryan plan, guarantee not 20
assume or contract any public debt.
in payment OF which the ordinary
revenues OF the country after defray-
ing the regular expenses OF the gov
eminent. would De inadeauaie. n
other words. the United states VIII
have much to say about the Initiation
Of Indebtedness by these Countries
ana VIII be able TO prevent their Get
ting hopclessly into debtsand then haye
their creditors come 70 this country
TO collect lot them.
outhne OF tne rum
In BRIEF the Bryan wilson plan pro-
poses the foliowing treaty agreement
Nicaragua would agree to make no
debts in excess OK her current re-
sources.
Tho United states would De given
the right to intervene with troops al
, any time to insure Nicaraguan inoe-
pendence or to protect life ana prop
erty.
Nicaragua would agree TO make no
foreign treaties that would threaten
her Independence.
The United states would pay MICA
raEua 100000 for an exclusive
right to build a canal across Mica
ragua and for a naval base in the
bay OF Fonseca
the proposed cohtroi ny the Gni,ea
states over the nnanSiai operations
o. Nicarasua rs s.r.ua a., an ea ~ ~.
ment OF the monroe uoeeii". IN 81
vance. said one .nethoer "a my ssn
B ave foreign re'a''ohs eoi'h'i''eo W.
uay; .,.tr.,. ard
s rar,ra1 A~ar,ca !,
80 $50 tI;tancoeL Demncra !.
sao - az .or,n,,tte. "and
~ ,.s..a !, a,,,d 10 chaaner for M
= rnnL ay,er tham In n friendly wa,
.har ~ .ana shins down there when
.hsv rot. in trouble,
senator Sutherland. a Republican
member az the Committee. expressed
his approval OF the general principles
Il the Bryan-wiison plan today.
Not ..Dollar Diplomacy"
This Ia not dollar diplomacy. 1t IL
good sense" said Senator Lodge. Re-
publican. in an interview. giving gen
eral support OF the Wilson Bryan plan
III have always been in favor OF some
such arrangement as to the Contra
American countries. so long a. We
assert the principles OF the Monroe
4 doctrine foreign nauohs nave .ns
rlgnt 20 TOOK 70 w. ~ s"0 p1o'
The estabisanmen. o. = po.cy W
ward NICARAGUA saaiar - sna. ~,
cfsed toward CunA Woulu pas -.
country on !ts Ioot anu S ...-n y,
4 stability and the ro-essAohs :, =
It's finances on souno Ds
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