New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
Secretary Is Convinced That
Some Are Improperly In.
tereSted Financially in
Certain Enterprises.
ORDERS SWEEPING INQUIRY
Anxious Not Only to Repudiate
Dollar Diplomacy" but to
Recall the "Santo Do
mingo Policy" and to
Abandon Investors.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. April 11.-Further evil
dence Of the disapproval of the Secre-
tary Of state Of American investments
in foreign countries, and especially in
the Latin-American republics, was Sc
cured to-day. Adding to the force of
Secretary Bryan's disapproval and
augmenting his suspicion is his con
victiOn that American consular officers
and even diplomatic representatives
have been and are improperly inter
ested, financially. in certain enter
prises. and under that impression he
has ordered a sweeping investigation
Of these men and their Offices. con-
yinced that il will disclose deplora ole
conditions and possibly lay scandals
al the door Of the last administration.
Under the impression that he is
repudiating the dollar diplomacy" of
the last administration. Mr.. Bryan Is
disposed not alone TO abandon that
policy, but what may he termed the
Santo Domingo policy" which iates
back To the Roosevelt administration
thus long antedating the conception Of
dollar diplomacy" To this end he IS
urging on the President the advisable
ity of recalling the Nicaraguan and
HOnduran treaties now pending IN tne
Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions despite the beneficial results
MI to
Domingo convention. both to that
country and 10 the United States.
Furthermore. under the impression
that he is merely repudiating dollar
diplomacy. Mr. Bryan is disposed TO
1bandon those American investors
who. in good fafh and without reSpOn-
sihiltY for the diplomatic policy OF the
last administration. invested in Central
ana South American countries. To
this end Mr.. Bryan is still urging on
the President the recall Of Henry
James. who, as told in The Tribune this
morning was designated by the last
administration to act as arbitrator in
the claims Of the Guayaquil & Quito
Railway. and is now in Quito on that
mission.
Represents the Pres ldent.
Mr. James is in Quito as the personal
representative of the President. hav-
ing been sent there in accordance with
the terms of the contract between the
Guayaquil q Quito Railway and the
government OF Ecuador. That contract
provides that in the event Of a dispute
which does not yield TO ordinary meth
Ods it shall be settled by arbitration.
the arbitrators 10 consist of repre-
sentative chosen by the President of
the United States and one selected BY
The government of Ecuador and, in the
event of a deadlock between them, by
q third arbitrator to be chosen by
them. Despite these facts. Mr.. Bryan
seems convinced that Mr.. James is
financially interested in the railway,
although he is unwilling to disclose his
reasons for his suspicion. while MI
James is too far away 10 answer the
charge
President Wilson IS distressed by
Mr. Bryan's representations of grave
inproprieties in the diplomatic and
consular service. and is disposed 10
proceed very slowly until the Secretary
Of State has had an opportunity TO
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