The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
stiII Claim Neutrality"

Still Claim Neutrality"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. - "The
United States has not and will not
take sides in the present Nicaraguan
revolution" This was the usual de
claration" repeated by President Cool
idge, who has been forced by the
avalanche Of criticism directed at the
state department for its intervention
in Nicaragua to break his silence and
come to the aid OF Secretary of State
Kellogg, Coolidge made this state
ment about the same time that Ad.
miral Latimer was declaring practical
ly the whole of the republic neutral
in an attempt to prevent the over.
throw of the Diaz government by the
liberal army.
The marines were landed to pro-
tect American lives and property and
for no other reason" said the presi
dent, echoing the statements of his
secretary Of state.
Borah Dissatisfied.
Senator Borah, chairman of the sen.
ate committee on foreign affairs, con.
ferred with Secretary Kellogg on the
situation at the request of Kellogg
who wished to explain"
After the conference Borah declared
he was yet dissatisfied with the de-
partment's action, and would un-
doubtedly ask for a senate investiga
ton.
Defeats suffered by the Diaz forces
according to reports received by the
state. department, are proving worri
some to official washington. They see
a considerable lowering of the prestige
Of the United States in Latin, Central
and South America should the liberals
be victorious and set up their govern
ment successfully. The increased
prestige that Mexico will obtain as a
result adds to the disturbance of the
state department.
Moscow Cry Answered.
Statements of General Chamorro
leader of the reactionaries in Mica
ragus and who placed Diaz in office
that the Nicaraguan revolutionists
were financed by the Soviet Union
were answered by Boris Skvirsky
director Of the Russian Information
Bureau, with headquarters here.
My attention is called to the state
ment Of one Gen. Chamorro, speaking
for one of the factions in Nicaragua
in which he states that the Opposing
faction is under the influence of the
Soviet government and l assume, Il
financed by Russian gold" salt
Skvirsky. There is not the leas
scintilla Of truth in this. Genera
Chamorro is we'll aware that there il
no truth in what he says and so mus
anyone who is at all familiar with tn,
situation. The Soviet government hal
no more interest in factional politica
squabbles in Nicaragua than It has II
the mountains Of the moon.
"The Soviet government has one in
terest and one interest only in tn
American continent, that is to deyeloj
It's commercial relations with thu
various countries.
During the past few years 1t ha
become the habit Of certain person
IN various parts of the world to pre-
claim loudly, but without specified
tions, that the forces opposing then
are tools OF Moscow. This custom ha
been carried so far that It defeats it
purpose. There IS no reason for ser
sihle people TO give serious heed b
such hypocrisy"
Chile Denounces U. S.
SANTIAGO. Chile, Dec. 28.-Inteu
ventlon OF the United States in Nc;
ragua "oontradicts the principle q
characterization OF weak states II
eistently sustained by the Unite
States government in the past an
especially by President Wilson follow
ing the world war" comment la NJ
cion. representative Chilean new
paper
Intervention was not necessary 70
protection OF life and property {
North America" the paper continues
and is deliberate support Of go
eminent whose legality Is as question
able as that OF the government It Of
poses in civil war"
Berlin Sees imperialism.
BERLIN, Dec. 2s.-United State
Intervention in Nicaragua holds th
chief place Of interest in the Germa
press which Is practically at one !
condcmning the action as being Il
spired by military desire to dominat
the entire American continent.
The Berlin Boersen zoitung r.