Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10

III the I1ONS6 the ItSluSill
sage was received with applause on
the Republican side, members stand
ing The applause on the Democratic
side was more limited and only a few
rose.
Borah WithhoIds Comment.
The Senate heard the message in
silence. But at the conclusion of the
reading Senator BOrah of Idaho,
chairman of the foreign relations
committee. who has attacked the ad-
ministration' policy regarding Mica
iagua. moved that the message be
published as a public document, as
well as in the Congressional Record.
The chairman of the foreign rela-
tions committee said that the Senate
was entitled TO discuss the Nicara-
euar situation, but that he would not
do so at this time because of taclt
understanding he had with secretary
Kellogg to wait until after the Secre-
tarv had appeared before his commit
tee on "Wednesday. He did not know
at the time he had this understanding
with the Secretary that the PRESIDENT
was to send a message to Congress,
Senator Borah said.
Senator Bingham of connecticut,
Republican. launched into a defense
of the administration recognition OF
the Diaz government, and replied 10
fha criticisms of the administration
made Saturday by Senators Hefiln OF
Alabama and Wheeler of Montana,
both Democrats. Charges that OIL
interests were back of American inter
yention Senator Bingham insisted
were idle since no :.l had been DIS
covered in Nicaragua.
President Coolidge said that in some
Instances it appears that the SHIPS
n the S1n2S gov
ernment in Nicaragua were htteq out
with the full knowledge of and the en-
coi1ra cement of Mexican officials.
In one case, he said, an expedition
was commanded by a Mexican reserve
officer.
The President recited the fact that
Sacasa, head of the revolutionary gov
ernment, at the end of November,
after spending some time in Mexico
City, went back to Nicaragua and
placed himself at the head of the in
s11rrection there and declared him
self President.
Quotes Diaz Note.
A note from the government of Pres
ident Diaz of Nicaragua, recognized
by the United States, under date of
November Is, addressed to this gov
ernment is quoted by the President.
In It President DiaZ said:
Upon assuming the presidency l
found the republic in very difficult
situation because of the attitude, as
sumed without motive by the govern
ment of Mexico in open hostility to
Nicara qua. 1t must be clear to you
that, given the forces which that
government dispoSes of, its elements
of attack are irresistible for this feeble
and small nation
President Diaz called upon the
United States for aid in protecting
American and foreign lives in his
country.
Frequently since that date. Presi-
dent Coolidge said. the President of
Nicaragua has appealed to the
United States for support, and has
informed this Government of the aid
which Mexico is giving TO the revolu-
tionists, and has stated that he is
unable because of the aid given by
Mexico to the revolutionists TO protect
the lives and property of American
citizens and other foreigners
Mexico Did Not Agree.
The President pointed out that he
placed an embargo on the shipment
of arms to Nicaragua when a con-
ference at Corinto was begun between
the factions looking to an adjustment.
He SAID tnat the OIflef central Anlef1-
can republics had agreed to cooperate
in this matter but that "the Mexican
Government did not adopt the sug-
Cestion TO put on an embargo"
Rather" he said. ''the Mexican
Government had informed the Ameri-
can Ambassador at Mexico City that
an the absence of manufacturing
nlants in Mexico for making arms
and ammunition the matter had little
nracticaI Importance"
The President made it clear that he
nod recently raised the embargo or
tbe shipment of arms from the United
states to the Diaz government be
cause he was convinced that the
ravoIutionists were receiving arms
from Mexico. 49,, M
at deemed it unfair."i he said, "tt
,,evant the recognized government
f,.or purchasing arms abroad, and ac
nordincly the Secretary of state mas
,otSfied the Diaz government thai
iiconscs would be issued for the export
~ arms and munitions purchased II
This country.
The frank statement II the Prcsi
.ocardinrr he activities of Mex