Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-24


British subjects such protection as
may be'possible and proper under the
circumsta noes"
American Minister E.berhardt at
Managua and the Nicaraguan Govern
ment officials have been advised by
the British charge in the Nicarsguau
capital that a cruiser would be sent
to Nicaragua.
The telegram OF Mr.. E,berhardt,
received yesterday. follows:
1.-THE following has today been re-
ceived from Mr.. Paterson, the Brit
ish charge d'affaires in Managua:
81 have the honor TO inform your
excellency that, in the absence of
guarantees from the Nicaraguan and
United States Governments for the
protection of the lives and properties
of British subjects in the event of
further street fighting. incendiarism
and pillage in the threatened districts
of this republic, his Britannia majes-
tvs government are reluctantly con-
templating the dispatch of man-of-
war to the western coast of Mica
ragua.
1T is with pleasure that | am in
structed to inform your excellency
that his ma jesty's government thanks
the Government of the United states
once more for It's assistance and still
continues TO rely thereon.
First Asked Nicaragua.
"In view of the practical state of
anarchy" Managua dispatches quoted
the British charge as saying. PreSi-
dent Diaz was asked on January l
whether ne could give guarantees for
the protection of British lives and
property, and he replied that lie
could not, owing to the continued
support extended to the Liberals by
Mexico and without immediate ma
terial aid from the United States
The charge then was said to have
called upon the American Minister,
informed him Of his interview with
Diaz, ana sought. without result. as
surances OF adequate protection for
British subjects.
Commenting on the new turn in
the situation, Secretary Kellogg in
n formal statement declared that 'Ad-
mirai Latimer has been instructed
from the beginning to protect foreign
as well as American lives and prop
erty and is doing everything he can
TO do So
State Department officials declined
to discuss the proposed British move
further. but the announcements drew
SdICdStEC CofiitiChL IEpIAl AudH Il.tU
Borah of the Senate foreign relations
committee.
Little Nicaragua, GOO, 900 people,
trying TO maintain it's duly elected
President" his statement began. 1T
is already surrounded BY a naval force
sufficient to- reduce IL To ruins over
night. In addition. we are informed
that the British navy may move to
the scene of conflict. There are a few
Is
navy will cease it's watch upon the
Mediterranean and move to Caribbean
waters
Italians Also Protest.
The Senator quoted from II letter
he said he had received from an Amer
lean business man resident in Mica
ragua for Is years, which said no
Americans there had any just cause for
complaint and that the only Ameri.
cans who are complaining are 1t few
who secured certain concessions on
Mahogany lands from Chamorro and
Diaz and which they Will lose II the
Diaz rule falls
ut will fall" the letter added. "un-
less held up by our money, for the
people are against Diaz."
Latest dispatches from the troubled
Central American country carry the
that ItdildH idtioudiS are
against the destruction of
their property. including $4,000 loss
as a result Of recent fighting and
fire at Chinandega.
American marines. under command
of Capt. Fl. M. Gutenberg. have taken
over Fortress Iona overlooking Ma
nagua and hoisted the American flag
on its commanding position. while Ad
miral Latimer, in commend of Ameri-
can naval forces in the Nicaraguan
area, reports that his men will guard
additional points along the Corlnto-
Managua Railroad. including Centre.
La Paz, QueZalguaque and Chichi-
galpa.