New-York tribune., 1919-01-30
Committee Believes Envoys
TO Peace ParIey Should
BE Accorded Recognition
pper House Il Surprised
Wilson's Attitude Opposed,
bul Congress Is Urged
Noi lo Curb His Actions
By Carter Field

ttt.' M '.N- Istll- 40 reason
Why the United States should refuse
~ recognize the present government
of Costa Rica headed by President
tfcderico Tiuoco. has been found in
borough investigation OF the situation
b spccial senatorial committee head
cd b., John harp Williams.
I'm making it's report to Chairman
Hitchcock. Of the Foreign Relations
Committee. to-day, the special conmit-
tse took the ground that while nothing
ia lis Investigations disclosed any valid
season why the Administration should
hatc withheld recognition from the
r.uoco government. the committee felt
t1e President is Given exclusive right
o mit.a..Te ,a gove.-a relations, and
fnat Congress should not take any ac-
tioH oro ng the Presidents hand.
To-day report WAS Il result of the
tn4e-f LEGATION proposed by y resolution
introduced hy Senator Jacob II.
aHtUnerr ot New hampshire i'm
inra lciN Nftcr ii series OF dispitchcs
ia loe rbunc beginning June 81 i.
lalN, toWing that the Iinoco admins
frailon. i'm sclIing the government in
january. 1917 bad ovorthroWn q pro
Nrrman government, and that Tinoco
had douc everything possible to aid the
Aillcs. ON the death of Senator Gal
iogCr the resolution was reintroduceG
hl Scuator George H. Moses, his sue
ccssor tu tlc Senate
Wants Delegates Recognized
Without going into the question of
nN Iiuoco has not been recognized in
these two years, said Senator Moses
fn-nght ON hearing of the report Of
The suceial committee. 81 want to say
HeW 'hat President Wilson should at
oocc i'm view of the Investigation, and
findings Of the committee. with
draw his objections to the admission
ci representatives of the Costa Rican
government to the peace conference at
Paris Costa H}ca offered the use of
hcr ports and waters to the United
States ARMED forces for the defence of
the Panama Canal, and for any other
use which might be avalcd of in the
war against Germany, Within six days
after She United States declared that
"a state of war existed between the
United States and Germany
here Was great surprise i'm the
senate late to-day. when it was
earned THAT the special committee
red reported virtually iu favor of
noco. Senator Williams. chairman
of the committee. is regarded as the
aad i'm either House of Congress. The
nther tsIo Democrats OH the commit
fre. Senators Saul bury and Swanson,
are normally strong administration
mou. The two Republican members
are Senator Brandegcc and Lodge.
Many Friendly to Tinoco
senator Swanson has long been in
'ercsted IN the Tinoco situation. He
personally went to the President last
snrug and urged the recognition of
Tuoco. after personal investigation.
. President waved him aside, say
ing that his mind was made up against
fiuoco. Senator Lodge prior TO the
Intcstirati0n was also in favor Of
Tmoco. hut Chairman Williams went
INTO the investigation feeling that the
admini- tration should not be sub
.ectcd 20 this inquisition. He at
amnted. sometime ago. to have the
Foreign Relations Committee drop the
-ntirc question. I'm this he was rather
tro0rg backed at the time by Chair
naa Uitchcock
} addition to refusing to recognize
tre Tinoco government, the adminstra-
from has resorted to other means for
out-irg Tinoco from Office. Friends
af Tinoco charge that the only rcvolu
ou which has occurred was arranged
70 the house OF the American charge,
cnnson. after ohnsou had delivered
message To Tinoco from the American
State Department stating that Tnoco
would never bc recognized The rep
reecrtatlve here OF Two other Central
American powers were notified that the
State Department felt they would of
Tend President Wilson if they should
aet a. diplomatic representatives of
Costa R'ca n Washington The Brazil
,en Ambassador attempted to plead with
President Wilson in behalf Of Tinoco, at
the request OF the Brazilian governemnt,
but nc was told ut the State Department
shat it would be OF no use, and would
only irritate the President. The
pited States government also pre-
vented the Royal Bank Of Canada from
leaning money TO Tinoco, which it was
willing to do, despite the need of the
British government for funds with
q, hich ia p,roecrfltq the var