New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
Selects Former Secre.
tary Of War Henry L.
Stimson to Go to War
Torn Country For Full
Information.
Strife and Bloodshed"
There Is Matter of
Great Regret" and Pro.
lection of American In.
terests Is "Very Great"

Washington. April Z pa de-
termined move on the part o. prss,
dent Coolidge TO solve the vexin-
Nlearasuan problem was indicated
To-Day in the appointment of Horny
l.. Stlmson, former secretary OF ,va-
10 so TO the war torn central A,,e-
lean republic as REPRESENTATIVES ..
the president.
Purpose OF Visit
The purpose OF his yisi, as do
S'i!peu at the state department, viii
ne 10 take to American Minister
Eherhardt and Admiral Latirner i,
ch"rSe OF American marines in ,hat
country, views OF the America,
government which could nor be con.
Nehleht!y taken up in corresnond-
ehce and TO gather information 70,
washington officials. The depart
ment added, however, that stir.
ana hloodshed' now going on in
Nicaragua was a matter OF "ere,+
regret and that the necessity 81
protecting American interests also
was very great"
Appointment of Mr.. S,imsor u,.
made after long conference at th.,
Nhile House participated in nv
PRESIDENT Coolidge, Secretary KeI-
Ioss and Assistant Secretary Odds
OF the state department. and Mr.
s1'nson. Announcement of the an.
poihtment said il had been mad.
Ut the suggestion OF Mr.. KELLOGG
Text of Statement
me text OF the announcement
reads:
Inc Honorable Henry l.. Slim
son OF New York. former secretary
VI war, mas consented to make n trim
20 Nicaragua as a representative OF
the president, at the suggestion ~
the secretary of state. in order -
take to our minister. Mr.. Eberhar6t
ana Admiral latimer. certain views
OF the administration which cannot
conveniently be taken up by CORE
SPohdence, and in order to get in
formation from them as to the en-
IRE situation i'll that country to
prihs back for the use of this gov
eminent, which they cannot very
We'll give TO us through correspond
cnce.
lhis sugse stion has been pre-
sented to both Mr.. Eberhardt and
Admiral Latimer who concur In i,
as a method that might be helpful
II getting information on which mi.
government can more intelligently
base It's future action.
The strife and bloodshed that il
gong on in that country is a mat
Ter OF great regret. and the necessity
FOR protecting the interests of our
citizens there and the large inter-
ests OF the United States government
is very great"
Developments Not Disclosed
Developments which might hay.
led TO the appointment We're not dis
closed either at the White House OF
the state department, but it has been
indicated that some step 10 settl.
the situation in Nicaragua, so far
was to be expected,
The administration has held stead
lily that American interests in tha
Central American republic must be
but al the same time tn.
administration has been subjected TO
criticism from number of sources
on its policies in Central America,
by Senator BoraE.
chairman OF the senate foreign re-
dtions committee.
Mr.. Borah conferred with Prest-
lent Coolidge at the presidents re-
quest Yesterday but whether tha
appointing Mt of Mr., Stiinson entered
nto the conference was not dis
,losed During the closing days OF
congress, Chairman Borah asked the
senate TO approve resolution en-
covering his committee to investi-
gate conditions first hand in Nicara-
qua, hut the resolution was lost.
Il has been apparent also That tho
question of an indefinite stay or
marines in Nicaragua has been con-
'jdered. With conditions az they
o when they might be withdrawn.
Designation OF Mr.. Stimson syn
,hronizes With claims at ManaGua
hat the conservative forces of Pres
dent Daz. whose administration has
been recognized by the United
States, had won decisive victories
within tho last few days over the
LIBERAL forces. led by Juan b. Sacasa.
rhe Sacasa government has been
recognized by President Gales OF
deNico.
The relations of the United
states with Mexico recently have
,Scn more or loss intortwined with
he situation in Nicaragua. Charges
lavc been made and denied that the
rms TO support Sacasa were shipped
o him from Mexico and these
harges were prominent in the con-
roversy in congress over the admin
STATIONS Latin American policies.
Mr.. Stimson. who has long been
prominent in republican political
'ircles has made a study Of Ameri-