Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-24
WILL
Send CRUISER
TONICARACUA
Assert u. s. VIII Not
Guarantee Protec-
ton of Nationals In
War orn Country

LONDON. Feb. 24.--fPl-The Brit
ish government has decided 10 send a
cruiser to Nicaragua as a "place Of
refuge" for British subjects en-
daEgered by the civil warfare go
ing on there. IL was officially stated
today.
Dispatch OF the cruiser it is un-
derst0od does not mean a departure
in the fundamental British policy in
Central America or change IN at
titude toward the Monroe Doctrine.
Definite decision TO send a cruiser
came after the British Charge DAT
faires in Managua notified his gov
ernment that the American minister
could not guarantee to protect Brit
ish lives and property In case OF re-
newed street fighting.
Officials emphasized the British
governments gratitude for the as
sistanrc given by the American gov
crnment in the NIs11 w Nicaragua,
and state that s1reat Britain will
continue 20 RES on this assistance.
IL IA presumed 4hu cruiser will 10 %
Blue Fields IN the Atlantic coast,
where IL wiz be available 70 British
refugees IN ease Of trouble.
American Minister Eberhardt ut
Managua and the Nicaraguan gov
ernmeHt officials have been advised
By the British charge in the Mica
raguan capital that such action was
contemplated.
Want Guarantees
The notice given Mr.. Eberhardt
and forwarded BY him TO the state
department last night, said the step
was TO be reluctantly taken, ''in the
absence of guarantees from the Mica
raguan and United States govern
ments for the protection Of lives and
property Of British subjects III the
event Of further street fighting, in
cendiarism and pillage in the threat
ened districts Of the republic"
I'm view Of the practical state or
anarchy" Managua dispatches quot
cd the British charge as saying.
president Diaz was asked on Jan
uary I whether he could give guar
antees for the protection Of British
lives and property, and he replied
that he could not. owing 10 the con-
tinued support extended 10 the lib
erals by Mexico and without immedi-
ate material aid from the United
States"
The charge, was said To have
called upon the American minister
and Informed him of his interview
with Diaz and sought. without result.
assurances OF adequate protection
for British subjects.
Kellogg Comments
Commenting on the new turn in
the situation, Secretary Kellogg. III
formal statement declared that "Ad-
miral Latimer has been instructed
from the beginning TO protect for
eign as well as American lives and
property and Is doing every thing
he can to do so.''
State department officials declined
to discuss the proposed British move
further. but the announcement drew
sarcastic comment from Chairman
Borah Of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee. who il opposed %
the administrations Nicaraguan
policy and whose committee planned
further consideration today Of his
resolution proposing that its mem
bers visit Mexico and Nicaragua dur
ing the congressional recess to OBJ
tain first hand information as to
conditions.
Little Nicaragua. 100000 people.
trying 10 maintain its duly elected
president" his statement began, 1T
j. already surrounded by q naval
force sufficient % reduce il 10 ruin.
over night. In addition. we are in
formed that the British navy may
move 10 the scene Of conflict There
are few Italians there. ! suppose
the italian navy viii cease its watch
upon the Mediterranean and move to
Caribbean waters
LONDOE- Feb. 2s.--fFS-The Brit
ish cruiser Colombo, attached to the
West Indies station at Bermuda. and
commanded BY Captain a. nj. Lecky
has been ordered 10 Nicaragua TO
protect British lives and interests
endangered By the civil warfare now
going on.