Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-07-21
Opposition to Plan Develops
Among Influential Members
of Senate Foreign Relations
Committee,
TREATY is SUBJECT
OF OPEN DISCUSSION
Believed That Principle Of Bry-
an Plan Would Be Applied
by President to Other Gen.
traI American Countries,

tsY sorH,ns ioura.l sreeist tr.stp s,ssl
Washington, July 20, SECRETARY
Bryan's plan Tor the extension Of the
protecting wing Of the United States
over Nicaragua broached to the for
eign relations committee of the SEN
ate yesterday with the consent and ap-
ptosa Of President Wilson, has be-
come the absorbing topic OF diplo-
matte ana congressional consideration.
Members OF the senate ayinee -
growing conNie ion that the principle
to bo applied TO Nicaragua Is one that
the Wilson administration would be
glad TO see extended TO other Central
American republics Tue original
Nicaraguan treaty has been the subject
~, op,A 1!gcyea.ca among senators.
This compact did not go further. how
ever than 10 guarantee The United
States exclusive canal rights and a
naval base site in exchange for a pay
ment Of s3,000.0O0 in gold
The later project. TO extend yir-
tual protectorate over Nicaragua, has
assumed the character of an interna-
tlona policy which members Of the
senate are discussing with emphatic
expressions of opinion Il Is believed
that senators racon. Clarke Of Atkan-
sus and some other influential mem
bcrs of the foreign relations commit
tee will luke gcnatai attitude OF up
position toward the Bryan-Wilson
plan while senators O'Gorman. Bur
ton aud several others are known to
favor many Of its essential points
Secretary Bryan has not proposed,
It is understood that the United
states shall assume or guarantee the
debts of Nicaragua. The desire of
Nicaragua for a control Of its customs
resources by the United states. SO
that It could secure loans to refund
It's pressing debt. has been known for
some time and met the opposition OF
the senate foreign relations comsmt-.
tee when il came before that body
in the form Of a definite treaty agree
mcnt
Secretary Bryans plan calls for a
definite statement Of policy that would
guarantee Nicaragua's Independence
would guarantee the control by the
United states of that country's deal
ings with foreign nations and would
put into definite terms the recognized
principles of the Monroe doctrine
prohibiting foreign nations from se-
curing foothold on the American cons
tinent
It is understood, however that the
only agreement upon the question of
the international finances of Nlcar
aqua would be embraced IN that part
Of the treaty by which Nicaragua
would bind herself not to assume ar
contract any public debt In the dis
charge Of which thc ordinary reven-
ucs Of the nation, after defraylng cx-
ptnsos of the government, shall be in
The only specific payment to be
made by the United statcs Il tho $3,
100000 IN gold TO be- paid for exclu-
sivc canal rights over the Nicaraguan
route. aud the naval huSes Ia the bay
ol Fonscca ana on the Great Corn
ana Little corn islands in the Canb-
eeau sea.
Niciragua's finances have been the
cause of repeated attempts az ncgo-
,iotions with the United states Az
ter the failure Of the effort 70 have
ihc United States take charge Of the
customs houses an agreement was
made by the republic with Sew YORK
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