Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-28
WAR THREAT MADE
BY COSTA R|CANS
Conflict With Nicaragua May
Lead to Vigorous Action
by United States.
DISREGARD OF WARNING

That the United States soon will
be forced to take firm and vigorous
action in South America, in view OF
the situation occasioned by the ac-
tons of President Tinoco of Costa
RIGA, is the opinion which is expressed
in Latin American circles of Wash
ington.
According to late advices, Joaquin
Tinoco. brother of the President Of
Costa Rica. minister of war and COM
mander of the Costa Rican forces
operating on the Nicaraguan frontier,
has gone to the capital to advocate
an immediate declaration of war upon
the Nicaraguan government. The
United States some time back warned
all South American countries that
they must keep hands off of Mica
ragua. This is in view of the recon-
struction which is now going on ia
vorably under President Chamarro.
after a long period of revolutions and
unrest first Matched and then per-
petuated by Zelaya and his followers.
Costa Rica Makes Charges.
In view of the counter revolution
which has been started against the
Tinoco regime by persons driven
from the land by political oppression
or natural repulsion against his rule.
the Costa Rican government charges
that the Nicaraguan government is
and abetted the plots that have SO
recently crystallized in fighting along
the Nicaragua-Costa Rican border.
The Nicaraguan government has re-
peatedly denied it's responsibility in
any shape or form and has attempted
revolutionists from crossing back
into Costa Rica once they have
sought asylcm in Nicaragua.
That the revolutionists undoubted-
ly have used Nicaraguan soil as their
nesting place is admitted by all, for
the difficulties of the Nicaraguan gov
eminent are many and one of the
things which has been foregone for
the sake of general national resusci-
tation is a standing army OF any size
The only troops maintained remain in
the capital, the frontier guards be-
ing entirely insufficient to keep it
adequately patrolled. But considering
all circumstances the Nicaraguan
government is doing the best it can
and whenever it has been able to
Illustrate Costa Rican plotters it has
done so, this country is assured.
Sympathize With Revolutionists.
1t is admitted, however. that the
Nicaraguan people as a whole are in
sympathy with the present revolu-
tionists fnasmuch as the Tinoco
regime is boIstered and advised by
the old Zelaya followers. not the
least of these being Julian Irias, once
nf r;o
hand man of Tinoco.
Irias 1t was who ordered the execu-
ton of the two American citizens,
Cannon and Groce. According to
some advices. one of the pledges given
to Irias by Tinoco, is that if he sue
ceeds in present plans Irias shall be
made president of Nicaragua.
Unsettled economic conditions un-
der the Tinoco regime also have
raguans and the unsettled state in
Costa Rica has Kept the Nicaraguan
peoples, particularly those upon the
frontier. in constant state Of anxiety.
But. Notwithstanding the antipathies
which may exist among Nicaraguan
Trained from participating in internal
affairs Of Costa Rica.
Cause of Speculation.
The question of possible results
should the Tinoco regime usher in
hostilities against Nicaragua has
caused some speculation in Latin
American circles. for the reason that
Nicaragua confesses herself practical
ly helpless. in SO far as organized mil
itary resistive power is concerned.
There is no war budget and the army
is so small that 1t could make no
Roadway against the organized 5000
men Of Tinoco, who now are skirting
the border.
that, in view Of the friendly relations
now existing between the United
States and Nicaragua, this country
will call a halt to any hostile move
Tinoco may make. and in case he per-
sists, then drastic action undoubtedly
will he taken