The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-13
STIMSON TO Get
CANAL PROJECT
THRU NICARAGUA
To De lay Construction
st. Lawrence Canal
(By A Staff Correspondent

who noes to Nicaragua as President
Coolidges so-called "peace" emissary,
is not going so much for the purpose
Of patching up harmony in the war
torn nation as to put through deal
with the American supported puppet,
President Diaz, for another canal
Coolidge and the state department
in making known Stimson's mission
said much about his mission being
one of peace and harmony. This is
palpably lot of bunk. Diaz is presi-
dent solely by grace of the support
/ of American marines and American
money. If Kellogg had not sold him
American army weapons and ammuni-
ton, and Wall Street banking houses
had mot furnished him the money
with which to buy these supplies, he
would be killed or driven out of Mica
ragua in "a hours.
VIII They Need Diaz
Diaz has been supported by the
Coolidge Kellogg administration
strictly by American force Of arms
Just why he was installed and kept
president has long been controvar-
sial matter. Coolidge and Kellogg
from time to time issued various alibis
1t now becomes apparent that the
real reason is the proposal of a canal
through Nicaragua. The Panama
Canal is not meeting commercial de-
mands. Army and navy officials have
long insisted that for military pur-
poses a second and auxiliary canal
through the Isthmus was desirable
Playing a role in the background is
the determined demand by western
farmers and manufacturers for the
st. Observation-Disclosures outlet. This
project is being bitterly opposed by
the railroads, who see in it fatal
blow to their domination of western
freight movements. They have stalled
it off for years; but the demand has
become so strong that 1t is likely that
unless they can create diversion that
the next congress may authorize the
beginning of the waterway.
To Fool Middle West.
It is obvious therefore that if Cool
, idge and the railroads can develop a
Nicara0uan canal they can delay &C.
. With Diaz the creature of the state
, department, ard the national legisla-
ture under his control, the time is ripe
to jam through deal that will enable
the construction of canal down there.
The. entire situation fits in with the
needs OF the Coolidge-K Kellogg admin
istration
The Alibi.
The canal racket gives them an
abb for their imperialistic interven-
ton in Nicaragua and will help to
still the grumblings that even reac-
tlonary journals have INDUCED in con-
corning the Central American policy.
AGAIN, it is believed, it will put a
/ quietus to the demands of the western
farmers and manufacturers for the
st. Lawrence canal, so bitterly op-
posed by the railroads.
I Coolidge and Kellogg are confronted
with the necessity of clearing their
skirts IN Nicaragua, before the next
congress meets. Unless they do so.
they are in for grief. The senate will
be in control of the democrats and
insurgent republicans who would like
nothing better than venting their ha-
tired on Coolidge and Kellogg. To
meet this problem Mr.. Stimson. an
old republican war horse, he was war
secretary under Taft, was asked to
go down and put through deal with
Diaz. 1t can be said right now that
Mr.. Stimson will be successful.
VIII Be Trouble.
That this game is no secret is evil /
deneed by the fact that the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater Asso-
citation, which consists of numerous
farmers, business and civic organiza-
tions pushing the st. Lawrence canal
project, have notified Coolidge that
any attempt to side-track their canal
for a Nicaraguan one will be bitterly
fought. They informed him that thew
would meet any such deal with re-
prisals, and it is probable that they
can make their threat good next ses-
sion-provided they have the courage
OF their convictions.
The Nicaraguan canal deal has been
in the air for some time. Several
weeks ago, officials of the army ard
navy made known some ideas on the
declaring that it's realization
was long cherished ambition of the
militarists. A week later, Senator
Edge of New Jersey. reactionary re-
publican, returned from a trip TO Cen.
trail America and talked at length
about the necessity of another canal. |
Now Stimson is off as so-called !
peace" eI1issary. The under-surface {
Information in Washington is that he /
will return with a canal deal in his !
pocket. Once this deal Is underway.
Coolidge can ship in a few more boat
Dads of marines, Cubanize the ooun-
-ry, crush all opposition by murder
'r exile and be ell act to meet tho
criticism Of the next congress- with
hc piously hypocritical statenont;-- !.
Protection Of our canal propertv :