Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
SPECTER OF WAR IS RAISED
DURING CONGRESS DEBATE

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the United states In other Latin
American countries.
Criticism of the United States
policy in Nicaragua in France. Ger
many and other European countries
was held to be significant of grow
ing feeling of antagonism to the
United States. in evidence, it was
said, since the close of the World
War A psychological situation is
arising. 1t Nas said, which threatened
troubles, which assume large pro-
portions.
Europe Cries imperialism"
In the first place, nations of Europe
accused by Americans of imperi-
alism and militarism, were seeking
this opportunity to raise against the
United States the cry of 'imperi-
alism," and in the second place, the
advocacy by American statesmen of
the right of self determination of the
smaller countries. was receiving a
set back.
Secretary Kellogg is expected to so
before the foreign relations committee
Wednesday at the latest to lay the
1t Is the general opinion that the
administration would not have taken
the steps It has without the fullest
reasons and information to warrant
such action A frank discussion of
all phases of Nicaraguan and Mexican
situations will do much to clear up
the situation that has arisen In this
country. with the chairman of the
foreign relations committee and other
members of Congress critirising the
policy of the Government toward
Nicaragua.
Representative Huddleston. address
ing the House declared that the coun-
try was drifting into war with Mexico.
He suggested that if such a war
came, President Coolidge, Secretary
Kellogg and oil magnates be drafted
for places in the front line of battle.
In the Senate, Senator Helm OF
Alabama said that the same oil
gang" which had been involved in the
naval oil leasing cases was RESPONSE
BILE for the present situation and was
tuning up" a war with Mexico.
Hefiin Advises Caution.
Let the President go slow" the
ALBANIAN warned. Il owe more to
the American people than I do to the
oil operators
Senator Hef1in insisted that the oil
interests were back of the sending
of the American marines to Nicaragua
and this giving to the world the
contemplate statement that Mexico
was a bolshevist government and that
she was seeking to control Central
America for bolshevst purposes"
Senator Shipstead. of Minnesota,
FarmerIIabor. interrupted Senator
1iefiin to demand whether the United
States was going to war with Mexico.
He suggested that if American naval
vessels captured a British ship or a
French ship carrying arms to the
revolutionists in Nicaragua. 1t would
be considered an act of war. The in
ference was that If similar action
were taken with regard to a Mexican
gunrunner the same situation would
arise.
1t was at this point that Senator
Curtis urged the Senators to withhold
their comment until after Secretary
Kellogg had appeared before he
foreign 1elations committee.
If the policy of sending American
marines into foreign countries to pro-
tect American oil interests continues,
Senator Wheeler insisted, the United
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the world and that it would bring
upon itself the hatred of the nations
| generally.
Wheeler Sees Parting of Ways.
| The United States, he said, was at
the parting of the ways and must
determine whether 1t Is to continue
| the policy of sending it's naval forces
| to protect oil interests abroad or it
must say to the oil interests that
when they go into other countries and
get concessions, they must take their
chances on the kind of government
In those countries.
The resolution offered by Repre-
sentative Huddleston not only called
for tho withdrawal Of the American