New-York tribune., 1918-06-27
Military Committee Unani-
mously Passes Resolution
Calling for Inquiry
ACCEPTANCE of Aid
In War Is Urged
Struggles Between Pro-Ally
and Pro-German Forces
Are Reviewed
By Carter Field
eeici Dispatch to The Tribune

lSpef1Ci DiSpdJch 10 4 ne TtOHNc}
,oop.rish,. 1915. by The Tribune Assodationl
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Dissatis-
action at the efforts of the State De-
,.rtment to drive from Office the pro-
| ally government of Costa Rica and to
| restore the former openly pro-German
government was manifested by the SEN
I STE Foreign Relations Committee to-
1 day, when, without q dissenting vote,
the whc.e question was referred for in
wstigation to a subcommittee.
The resolution introduced by Senator
Gallinger, of New Hampshire, calling
for the acceptance of Costa Rica's offer
Of her ports and waters by United
States war vessels during the war with
Germany, and for recognition of the
,slue Of her alliance with the United
States in the war, was put in the hands
si Senator's Swanson, of Virginia.; Will
isms, of Mississippi; Salisbury, of Del
aware, Democrats, and Lodge. of Massa-
ehusetts, and Fall, of New Mexico, Re-
publicans.
OF this subcommittee three men,
Mrs, majority, have already investi-
gated for their own satisfaction the
Costa Rican situation, and are firmly
convinced that the present President of
that country, Federico Tinoco, is pro-
Ally, friendly to the United States and
the Allies, and is conducting an orderly
government.
Believe Gonzalez Pro-German
/ Further, they are convinced that the
government which he superseded, head
/ cd by Alfredo Gopzalez, was pro-Ger-
/ man, and was virtually operated In the
1 interests of.the Huns, both with view
to embarrassing the United States in
The war and to making plans for aiding
Germany inF the after-war trade compe-
tition.
The three Senator's on the sub-com-
mittee referred to are Senator'S Swan
son, chairman of the subcommittee;
Lodge and Fall.
The two other Senators, Salisbury
and Williams, are men who were not
neutral, either in thought or word,
from the day Belgium was invaded, be-
ing hotly anti German and pro-Ally, SO
that friends of Costa Rica are conf
dent there will be a unanimous report
by the subcommittee in favor of the
resolution when the investigation is
completed.
As showing the impatience Of the
Foreign Relations Committee It was
the impression of members after the |
meeting that the subcommittee might |
not even wait until the next regular
meeting of the full committee next
Wednesday to report, but might report
to meeting to be called earlier by |
Chairman Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock handed to the sub
L. IL l. L. sub T.
ted to him with regard to the situation |
in Costa Rica, which for the most part
has been printed in Tho Tribune of
Friday and Monday.
Costa Rican Offer Reviewed
It states that Costa Rica offered it's
ports and water to the American gov
ernment three days after war was de-
clared by the United States on Ger
many; that Costa Rica severed diplo-
matic relations with Germany Septem-
Der 21, 1917, and declared war on May
2a 1918.
SThe pro- German Alfredo Gonzalez"
says statement furnished the SUBJ
committee, was elected Vice-President
Of Costa Rica by Congress and assumed
the Office of President by agreement
May 8. 1914. Abdicated January 27,
"The government Of Gonzalez was
government by agreement, in which the
people had no voice.
He broke all the terms of the agree
ment that placed him in power.
"He was responsible for the birth
no secret of the fact. He openly sur
hussia, where he has been living in
government to the subserviency OF the
eerman propaganda. He used the
money of the national treasury to es-
aollsh a press to advocate the cause
VI the German government.
ne used the governments money
ana his minister at Washington to re-
sie the name and character of the
maze, the American Minister to Costa
M1ica; the ministers from Panama and
nicaragua to Washington, the Secre-
sfy of State, and reflected upon the
ssonor Of the Senate of the United
States.
Pushed the German Issue
HE pushed the issue of German
oSmination until he forfeited the sup
me German contingent and their
,s0selytes: Finally. when he attempted
ierce the Secretary Of War, Tinoco,
i. invade the territorial possessions of
;.n ;asasma and to give aid to DR.. Irias to
,a'sde !, ss Nicaragua, he found the temper
- .ne people and the army against him,
.sAS,ance which he could not over
SINE Ssme BY the power Of his Office.
ssa srseken from his high place by his
senn,nn sm ,nand, under the influence of self
ssaslction, he abdicated the Presi- |
my ;m'y IN difference to the overwhelm- |
~ i: demand of justly indignant peo- |
~ ..oco .alnoco assumed the responsibility
sn,n sns provisional Presidency. His as
fSnpuon i. l Of the duties of the office. on |
Sc Is zstn day of January, allayed all !
sra srs Of the dangers Of revolution |
d. ;restored the confidence of the peo-
up "a governmental authority.
,ossne me change in the government was |
csh;Ied cahaned to the Presidency and the !
lsaa l,he' ministers; the courts of the |
po,es ss heic their regular sessions; the /
,y,, and custom houses Of the coun- !
~ remained open for the transaction !
snbiie business.