Evening star., 1927-05-23
NICARAGUA TORN,
: ST|MSON REPORTS
Industries Nearly Ruined by
Internal Warfare, He
Tells President.

Nicaragua has been fearfully torn
. apart and its industries practically
ruined as the result of the internal
warfare, but actual hostiiities have
ceased and virtual peace again is being
enjoyed, according to the reNo"t
brought to President Coolidge today by
Henry L. StimSon, former Secretary
of War, who has just returned from
that battle-torn Central republic,
where he served as President Cool
idge's personal representative.
Mr.. Stimson was closeted with Presi-
dent Coolidge for more than an hour
and a half this morning, during which
time he informally reported to him ali
that transpired during his presence in
Nicaragua in bringing about cessa-
ton of fighting and a return on the
part of the populace to peaceful pur-
suits. He described the fighting that
HI been going on in that country for
a greater part Of the past year as hav-
ing been bloody and terrific and that
the casualties were as great i'll proper
tion to the numbers engaged as during
the World War.
The Presidents representative said
there is reason for real satisfaction
and joy in knowing that the fighting
in Nicaragua has been Quelled. He
said the people of that country were
glad it was all over and that they
again could go about their peaceful
ways. The Nicarag guans now are look
ing with interest to the next national
election, which will be held in the
FAN of next year, when a President
will be elected.
Private Capital Needed.
He said it no doubt would take the
country some little time to get back
to nornlalcy and that private capital
would be needed during this period of
reconstruction, but he knew of no
negotiations for such loans.
In discussing his report to the Presi-
dent, Mr.. Stimson said that while
actual hostilities have ceased, there is
still some little guerilla warfare going
on. This, he explained, will be only
temporary. He believes that the
virtual or comparative peace that
exists today soon will be actual and
complete. He pointed out that one
could not expect complete peace to
be restored overnight when it is re-
membered that the country was rapid
ly approaching anarchy when the
United States took hand in affairs
and eventually brought about an end
OF the fighting.
Mr.. Stimson did not care to say
definitely when he thought the Ameri-
can Marine force could be reduced
greatly. He intimated, however, that
he thought the larger part of the Ma
rines would be coming back to the
United tSates within few weeks.
He added that it depended upon the
viewpoint Of the President and the
Secretaries Of State and of War.
Says Bandits Killed Marines.
The killing of Capt. Buchanan
and a private Of the Marine Corps, the
only two American casualties, were
the result Of "just an unfortunate
affair."" he said, engineered by group
of bandits who came into the town
under no particular leadership.
"The number Of troops there will
be lessened through the coming
months" he stated. "a native con-
stabulary is being organized under
American officers and will greatly
lessen the necessity Of American
troops in the area for the preserva-
ton Of peace"
This constabulary will function
until the elections shall have been
held and the government restored to
some kind OF stable basis when it
will be possible for this Isnited States
to recall all of its expeditionary
forces. he added.