The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-26

the control to be exercised by the
United states.
Nicaragua would agree to make no
debts in excess of her current re-
sources, however, and the United
States would be given the right to
intervene with troops at any time to
insure Nicaraguan independence or to
protect life and property Nicaragua
would agree to make no foreign treat
les that would threaten her indepcnd-
ence. The United States would pay
Nicaragua $3,00O,OOO for an exclusive
right to build a canal route and for
naval base in the Bay of FOnscca.
THE proposed control by the Unit
ed States over the financial opera
tions Of Nicaragua is virtually an en-
forcement of the Monroe doctrine in
advance" said one member Of the
senate foreign relations committee
today.
Senators Hitchcock, Sutherland
Mark Smith, O'Gorman and Stone ex-
pressed approval of the general prin-
ciples of the proposal
Chairman Bacon of the foreign re-
lations committee, who was strongly
opposed to the original Nicaraguan
treaty, said ne believed the new pro-
posal by Secretary Bryan greatly
changed the situation and entitled the
treaty ito the most careful considera-
ton"
The proposed treaty will be at
tackled in some quarters on the ground
that II would put a moral obligation
on the United States to see that
Nicaragua refunds and repays her
old debts. even though the treaty does
not make this country directly re-
spOnsible for them.
Whatever the actual result may be,
the underlying purpose of the admin
istration in framing the agreement
with Nicaragua was to secure the
concession for a canal route and the
extension of the Plat amendment was
merely an incident in the minds of
the negotiatOrs. This was developed
in the course of n conference be-
tween the president and the White
House correspondents today.
In the administration vie&, the
nf hn n1n ;nSm 10 a
to be laid down as a general policy
for all Central America, but the affairs
OF the little republics are to be dealt
with separately as they may require
attention.
The attitude of the administration,
it was said, is one of extreme friend
liness and there is no disposition to
force upon them any such plan un-
less it is thoroughly acceptable.
In making this sort Of an arrange
ment the administration, it was stated
was animated by desire to look
after American interests, but only i'm
large way; it was not the purpose
to exploit those countries. This state
ment was taken to apply to the sug-
gestion that European governments
may feel an interest in the new Mica
raguan proposition and wish to as
sure themselves that the United states
was not to acquire any advantage
over them in that quarter. The ad-
ministratiOn knows nothing of n" at
titudo of the governments Of Costa
ltiCa and Salvador as no rcprcscn-
tations have yet been made.
The president himself does not
know how the proposition which he
thoroughly approves, will be rccciv-
ed by the senate, having taken no
steps 10 make canvass of Demo
cratic sentiment.
Senator Borah, a member of the
foreign relations committee, attack
ed the policy of the plan.
This means the going mp of the
American flag all the way to the Pan
anna canal" he declared in "A state
ncnt "lt is the beginning of that
policy whose irrcfutahlc logic is COM
plctc Dominance and control and
ownership by the United states from