The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-19

recognition by the United States yesterday
sought American aid against liberal revolu-
ton supported by Mexico"
Then 1t wasn't bolshevism we had to deal with,
but liberal revolution" We breathed easier and
read on:
in his statement Mr.. Kellogg (our Secretary Of
State, said he hoped Diaz' overturn to the Nicara
guam liberals in which he promised general am
nesty and cabinet posts and sought cooperation in
ending the revolt, would be accepted -"
There is no need to quote further. Here the red
"specter' vanishes into thin air, leaving the newly
recognized president of Nicaragua inviting the lib
erals into his cabinet as partners in running the
country with Secretary Kellogg fervently hoping
they would accept the invitation. Surely Mr. Kellogg
would not wish any bolshevists off on Diaz.
What Is now going in Nicaragua, of course
is the perennial squabble between two political par
ties, backed by the big American interests
which, in Nicaragua, in all Latin-America, are
enormous-and the other by native nationalists who
generally speaking are opposed to what they term
Yankee interference In their affairs.
The article from which we quote apparently
was of State Department inspiration 1t is also OBJ
v1ous that the department is seeking to build up
background for future action either in Nicaragua or
Mexico, or both, hence its constant dangling of the
"specter" of Mexican or some other species of boil
shevism before the eyes of the American public
y Such tactics are unworthy Of a great Nation
like ours. It's old stuff and fools nobody for long
Nor is it necessary
The Panama Canal belongs to the American peo-
pie. 1t Is regarded by those responsible for our
safety as of prime Importance to our national de-
Tense In Nicaragua, too, have very special in
terest. We hold in perpetuity canal rights-which
some day we may have to use-across her terri
tory. We have naval base site the Gulf of FonI
seca From Nicaragua to Panama is only $50 miles
For these and other quite legitimate reasons we are
interested not only in the future of that particular
republic, but in all Central America
If Secretary Kellogg is in possession of docu-
ments proving the menace the State Department. ia
limiting at he should produce it. He should not seek
to inspire newspaper articles vaguely giving an i'm
preston for which his department is unwilling TO as
sumo the responsibility.
Things are certainly far from what they should be
in Mexico, but every effort of Washington thus far
to link Mexico City with Moscow has failed utterly
The American Federation Of Labor itself violently
antFhusslan and antisoviet, is pro-Mexico Why
then, should Mexico which is not boshevist try to
convert Central America to doctrine which she her
self does not accept?
Mexican ships likely enough, have acted as gun
runners to the Nicaraguan liberals But American
ships have performed a similar service in other
times again and again. not only for Nicaragua but
lor most every otner country from the Rio Grande
to Cape Horn.
Probably, too, Mexico looks upon the liberal rev.
outfon in Nicaragua with favor If President Diaz
is pro-American, then Mexico in common with
every other Latin -American country is almost sure
to be against his regime for that simple reason
We hold no brief for the liberals Of Nicaragua
Nor for President Diaz or President Gales of Mexico
we do wish, however, to peace and order reign
IN that part of the world, and feel that we must
Keep safe the keystone of the edifce of our national
defense, which is Panama.
II we are to have LatinAmerican policy on
which we as people will go to the mat it must be
based on simple truth and Justice