Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
D|Az OFFERS PEACE:
TO LIBERALS WITH
SHARE Of OFFICES
Election Next Year in Mica
ragua Under U. S. Super
vision Proposed.
B0RAH WANTS KELLOGG
TO TESTIFY PUBLICLY
Secretary's Prepared Statement Is
Declared Inadequate-Hot
Senate Debate.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Peace in Nicaragua was proposed
20 liberals seeking to overthrow his
government By President Diaz, in a
statement made public by the Mica
raguan legation here last night.
President Diaz proposed an imme
date cessation of hostilities with the
following understandings:
J.. That President Diaz should com
plete his term of Office ending Decem-
ber, 1928, with liberals participating
in the government in executive and
judicial offices.
2. That a free election" be held
in 1928 under the supervision of the
United States Government.
3. That a mixed claim commission
be set up to settle all revolutionary
claims.
4. That the arms of the liberals be
purchased by the Diaz government
after they have been surrendered.
Sees Peace Assured.
peace and reconstruction in Mica
ragua are now assured" said Presi-
dent Diaz, "by the decision of the
American Government to guarantee
this small nation against the sinister
BILE Gales government of Mexico and
by the determination of my govern
ment, supported by a large majority
of the Nicaraguan people, to initiate
and carry out new program of politi-
cal Cancellation and fair play together
with the rapid and intense economic
development of the country"
While this peace proposal was
emanating from President Diaz, the
row in Congress over the administra-
tons policy in Nicaragua and in Mex
itco broke out afresh.
Chairman Borah of the foreign re-
lations committee and Secretary KEEL
logg of the State Department clashed
over a suggestion by Secretary KEEL
Iogg that the committee make public
q transcript or the statement made by
Mr.. Kellogg on the Eicaraguan situa.
ton before the committee.
Wants Public Hearing.
Declaring that the transcript now
proposed to be made public contains
only what he is willing to make pub
uc,5 Senator Borah suggested that the
Secretary appear again before the
Senate committee at public hearing.
In that way the public would be as
sured of full statement of this
matter"
II think the public ought to have
the fun statement said Senator
Borah.
The foreign relations committee is
to meet Wednesday and at that time
will decide what is to be done with the
transcript of the hearing which was
held last Wednesday behind closed
doors.
Debate in both Senate and House
over the Nicaraguan and Mexican
situations cropped up again. In the
Senate Senator Giilett of Massachu-
sets, Republican member of the for
eign relations committee, defended
the policy of the administration, which
has resulted in the recognition of
President Diaz and the landing of
marines to protect Americans and
other foreign nationals in Nicaragua
Walsh Replies to Hefiin.
Senator Walsh of Montana, Demo
crat, replied to charges made by Sena-
tor Hefiin of Alabama, another Dem
ocrat, that the knights of Columbus
were instigating revolution in Mexico
against the Gales government there,
and were seeking to push the United
States into war with Mexico because
of the treatment of Catholics there.
Senator Hefiin vigorously reassert-
ed his charges.
At the other end of the Capitol Rep
resentative Moore of Virginia, Demo
cratic member of the House foreign
affairs committee, in speech attack
ing the administrator Mexican and
Nicaraguan policy, suggested that
Secretary Kellogg of the State De
partment be relieved of his Office.
80 plainly, whether Intentionally
or not, has the Secretary of State ex-
erted himself in making trouble in
-ir7cr laY Y9n fa
nossible.'' said Mr. Moore, that a
sincere friend Of the Presidant-and
am his sincere friend, who has fire.
ouently given him the most earnest
s1nport-night take the liberty of
suggesting that he drop the pilot who
seems to have such exceptional skill
in finding waters where there is
danger of shipwreck.
Political Motive Rumored.
"1t is said, but l hate to believe it,
that for the sake of prospective party
odvanfage-a great election is ap-
nroarhing-the administration is yield
ing 10 powerful influences which de-
sire to bring about intervention in
Mexico. which import neither more
NOR less than continued occupa tion
of that country and activities cost
ing the lives of our soldiers and add
ing TO the enormous debt with which
the country is now burdened.'
Mr.. Moore asserted that it is not
the Monroe Doctrine about which
those who are responsible for the pol
icv in Nicaragua are thinking, but
about an entirely different doctrine
an investment doctrine.
eff this theory is TO obtain. SAID
Mr. Moore, "a blind man ought tc
- able to see that it will place u:
in a completely imperialistic attitude
with reference to every nation of thi:
hemisphere.
Harrison Against Policy.
Representative Harrison of Vir
x,nia also attacked the administra
fton's Mexican and Nicaraguan policy
Ea criticized the "bolshevist" memo
rand,inn submitted to the Senate for
Aicn relations committee by Secretary
KeIIogg. alleging plot to overthrow
The limited States Government. III
said that the American people hae
baen given a picture of Russia lead
Ing a Coxy's army of bolshevists from
MEXICO to tear the Statue of Liberty
from the Capitol in Washington.
Mr.. Harrison said he would advo
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