Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-21
UNITED STATES TO
STAND BEHIND
NlCARAGUAN
GOVERNMENT
Protection and Supervision
Keynote Of President Will
sons Policy Toward Little
Latin Republic.
STRONG SUPPORT FOR
PLAN FROM SENATORS
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washington. July 2i.--strong Hup-
port has developed In the senate for
President Wilson's policy ~ proiec-
ton and supervision of Nicaragua. An
Informal poll of the committee on
foreign relations today Indicated that
the treaty proposed saturday by Sec
Rotary Bryan VIII be endorsed with
mfe margin of Votes and come lnto
the senate with the backing of influ-
cntlal members of both political
parties.
Il became known definitely today
that the proposal does not bind tho
United states to any obligation for
the outstanding debts OF Nicaragua
The rehabilitation of the republics
finances 4 expected 10 come about
through the stability that would be-
given to future operations through
the control 90 De exercised by the
United states.
Nicaragua would agree 10 make no
debts In excess OF her current re-
sources however, and the United
states would be- given the right 10
interviews with troops nt any time "a
insure Nicaragua independence on 90
protect life and property Nicaragua
would agree To make no foreign
treaties which would threaten her In
dependence and the United states
would pay Nicaragua $4,000. 600 for
an exciuHlve right TO build canal
route and for "a naval base In the hay
81 Fonseca.
The proposed control by the
United states over the financial OPP
erations Oi Nicaragua is virtually an
enforcement OF the Monroe doctrine
/ IN advance" said one member of the
senate foreign relations committee to-
day. Senators Hitchcock. Sutherland.
Mark smith. O'Gorman aud stone exs
pressed approval Of the principles 81
the proposal.
| Chairman Bacon Of the foreign re-
| lations committee. who was strongly
opposed to the original Nicarasuan
treaty. said he believed the now pro-
/ pOsnl by SeerettFs i5ryau greatly
changee the situation and entitled
the treaty TO the most careful con-
siderniion."
The proposed treaty viii be attack
ed in some quarters on the ground
that II would put "A mural obligation
! on the United States Co see that Nic-
arogua refunds ana 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
is,raton In framing the agreement
with Nicaragua was 10 aerurc the
concession Tor canal route and the
extension of the Plat amendment
was merely an incident in the minds
OF the negOtiators. This was devci-
oped In the course Of conversation
between the president and the White
House correspondents today
| In the administration view. the
scope ~ the plan was not Intended ~
be laid down as q general policy fol
all Central america. but the nffairl
of each httlc republic ara 10 be dealt
with separately as they may require
attention.
The attitude of the administration
it was said, Is one of extreme friend.
illness ana there h no disposition "a
force on them any such plan unlea
II is thoroughly acceptable. The ad.
minisiration knows nothing of th,
attitudes OF the governments OF Costa
/
tious have vet been made.
d, This is not dollar diplomacy. &
is good sense" said Senator Lodge
In support of the plan.
senator Hornh also a member o.
the foreign relations committee. at
tackled the policy of the pian. 'sThi
means the going up OF the American
, flag all the way to the Panama GA
4 I Ne
A is the beginning Of ,hut policy who's
irrefuiable logic b. complete doni
! nance and control ana ownership h
the United states from here 10 th
Panama canal ID is not exactly h
accord with either the cuntcmpia
tions of those who formed the repuh
. lic or oG. own present professions a
q what 10 ought 20 be-"