The Washington herald., 1920-12-09
SENATOR URGES
COLBY EXPLAIN
CABRERACASE
Moses Resolution Asks
Light on Guatemala Pol
icy by U. S. /
PLEDGE TO FORMER
RULER is VIOLATED
Text of Hidden Agree
ment Signed by Diplo-
mats Put in Record.
BY ROBERT BARRY.

OF state tOr iuit explanation OF
the course of American diplomatic
representatives in Guatemala since
the overthrow of President Manuel
Estrada Cabrera was expressed in
resolution offered in the Senate
yesterday by Senator George H
Moses, of New Hampshire. a Re-
publican member OF the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
The Moses resolution is severely
critical of the State Department. 1t
calls upon the Secretary of State
to send to the Senate a full state
ment of the facts in the case. The
preamble cites the fact that the
articles of capitulation, written on
stationery of the American Lega-
ton at Guatemala City. were signed
in the legation in the presence of
the American Minister. Benton Nc
MILAN. and that the failure of the
new government in Guatemala to
respect the terms of the agreement
constituted a violation of the pledge
to the United States. for which a
certain responsibility rests upon the
State Department.
Republicans to support Bill.
Senator Moses did not press for
action on his resolution. 1t is un-
derstood to have been discussed by
several Republican members of the
Foreign Relations Committee before
being introduced, and that II would
be supported b ythem on the floor.
The Senator from New Hampshire
put into the record a memorandum
purporting to be a statement of the
facts with respect to affairs in Qua
-tssnaia sigre the esretitement OF Ca
brera. He inserted also the text Of
the articles Of capitulation. basel
upon n Photographic copy Of the
original, which Is said to be in a
safety vault in New York City.
The existence of that agreement
was denied for many weeks. 1t has
been stated that the Guatemalan
III " toDs univ Ii
anchi. was kept in Ignorance as to
the existence of the paper.
United States Prestige Suffers.
Introduction of the Moses resolu-
tion was attributed to desire OF
Republican Senators to ascertain
the truth of statements that Ameri-
can prestige was at low ebb in
Latin American countries because
of the failure of American diplo-.
matte agents to insist upon fulfill
ment of a written plede gguaran-
teeing the personal safety OF Ca
brera and entire protection to MS
property.
In spite of all the charges depict
ing Cabrera as a dictator.it is urged
he was steadfast in his friendship
for the United States. even to The
point of antagonizing other Central
American governments, by some OF
which he was called a vassal Of
the United States.
Cabrera Is reported by political
refugees from Guatemala to be in a
sedious physical condition due to
bad treatment in prison. Photo
graphs revealing his physical ap-
pearance have been forwarded to
Washington to disprove statement
by present government in Guatemala
that he was residing in comfort in
an apartment.
Text of Articles of CapituIation.
The articles of capitulation, wit
messed by members of the diplo-
matte corps, including Minister Nc
MILAN, provided:
That Sr. Manuel Estrada Cabrera
capitulates Internationally and sur
renders to the government of Senior
Don Carlos Herrera, which govern
ment shall conduct and lodge him in
the military academy.
THAT Sr. Estrada Cabrera will be
conducted from his residence, La
Palma, to said place accompanied
by the honorable members of the
Diplomatic Corps for his personal
safety. and at the request of the
Minister of Foreign Relations. Be-
sides these. there shall go also six
members of the Cabinet of Sr. Her.
rera, six representatives of the
Unionist party and six military
chiefs of the government of Sr. Her
rera. Sr. Estrada Cabrera can have
with him his military aides.
"The government of Sr. Herrera
and the Unionist Party guarantee
the life of Sr. Estrada Cabrera, the
lives Of his family and of the mem
bers of his encourage. All these
persons shall be lodged with Sr.
Estrada Cabrera in the Military
Academy. Said guarantee they pledge
before the honorable Diplomatic
Corps.
with respect to the properties of
Sr. Estrada Cabrera, the govern
ment of Sr. Herrera gives him ample
legal guarantees"
Say Herrera Seeks Loan.
In connection with the introduc-
tion OF the Moses resolution, II be-
came known yesterday that repre-
sontatives of the Herrera -Escamilla
government had approached several
important banking houses in New
York In the hope of obtaining a
loan. There have been repeated
stories of the financial straits of
the new government 1t was said
the police in the national capital
had not been paid.
An inquiry into the status of the
new government with the Ameri-
can State Department was made In
Washington and opinions of other
authorities on Latin american saf-
fairs sought with the result that
an unfavorabIe report was made to
t;e New York bankers.
(Copyrixht. 1890. Publ" T..d~sr rr