The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-24
BRYAN HEADS OFF
GERMAN PLAN FOR
N|CARAGUAh CANAL
This is Real Reason
For Proposed Pro-
teetorate.
GIVES US CARDS
Prevents Other Nations From
Securing Canal to Use
During Warfare.


Washington, d. C.-Construction
Of a canal across Nicaragua as a
rival to the Panama waterway by
German interests backed by the Ger
man government was the develop
ment responsible for the action of
Secretary Bryan In arranging to es-
tablish a protectorates over the Gen.
trail American republic.
This news has been guarded care
fully in official circles in Washing
ton and may be denied. Nevertheless,
it is regarded as authentic and was
prime factor in inducing the Wilson
administration to embark upon an
epoch making policy in this hemiD.
phere.
This development is regarded hero
as transcending in Importance infor-
nation received by President Wilson
from authentic sources" In Mexico
that the Huerta government is totter-
ing to it's downfall.
Awaits Word from Mexican Rebels.
Anticipating the ousting of Huerta
an intimation was made today that
the president would not be averse
to hearing more from the revolution
lists constituting the constitutionalist
party under the leadership of Gen.
Carranza as to what they propose to
do in the event of success in occupy
ing the Mexican capital.
International experts say, In view
of the Bryan policy, that Mexico has
become of secondary Importance, for
| if Huerta Is overthrown the chances
are his successor will experience the
Isame trouble he is having.
The new government in Mexico,
realizing what has has happened In
Nicaragua, might we'll request the
application of the Bryan plan to its
territory.
| In other words, the door has been
opened to the establishment of the
suzerainty of the United States over
the entire stretch of territory be-
tween the Rio Grands and the south
ernmost boundary of the republic of
Panama.
In fact, the definite statement was
made at the White House today that
it is hoped that in the not distant
future relations with all Central Am
erican republics will be placed on
the same basis as is now the case
with Cuba.
Such relations will not be forced
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them will be adopted promptly.
German Plans Religiously Guarded.
The details of the plan to build q
rival waterway to the Panama canal
by German interests are guarded
carefully in official circles.
Manifestly. the construction and
. peration of another interoceanic
canal by the foreign interests, shield
ing the power back of them, is of SER
ious concern to the American people.
The Panama canal was built primar-
lilly for strategis purposes. That is to
say, 1t was intended to double the ef-
fectiveness of the fighting fleet of
the United States through the rapid
ity with which the vessels could pass
from the Atlantic to the Pacific oc-
can and wise versa.
This waterway could not be utiliz-
ed against us by the men OF war OF .
power with which we were at war
unless the American fleet were driv-
en- from the seas.
Available to Other Nations.
/ 1t is said to have been the inten-
ton, or at least the suspicion pre-
walls, to make the Nicaraguan water
way available for the men-of-war
of other nations in time of peace and
war, Just as the Suez canal Is open
for such traffic.
In addition the Nicaraguan water
way would be commercially OF
|greater value than the Panama route
because of the steaming distance that
would be saved.
These various considerations fore
ed the United States to negotiate the
original treaty with Nicaragua under
which we secured the right to build
the Nicaraguan waterway.
In order that no other power might
have anything whatever to- say In
Nicaragua it was deemed expedfent
to incorporate in the treaty the pro-
visions of the Platt amendment which
apply to Cuba.