Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
D|Az ASKS PUBLIC
HERE TOO. X. PACT
Nicaraguan President Wants
u. S. Intervention Placed
on Definite Basis.

A plea from President DiaZ of Mica
ragua, to the American people for
favorable consideration of proposals
he has made to the Washington Gov.
eminent to establish new treaty rela-
lions between the two countries Tor
the purpose Of stabilizing economic
and political conditions in Nicaragua
was made public today by the Mica
raguan legation here.
The communication outlines the
treaty proposals which include guar
antee by the United States OF the
sovereignty and independence OF Mic
aragua, which would in turn -guaran-
tee American rights to the Nicaraguan
canal route.
"In return for these guarantees
which would sound the death knell OF
coups d. etat and revolutions in Mica
raeua," the DiaZ message said, my
would concede to the
United States the right to intervene
in Nicaragua whenever it might be
necessary in order to make effective
the guarantees mentioned above.
Military Mission Favored.
An essential part of the program,
President Diaz said. would be Ameri.
can cooperation through a. mintaIy
to establish an aoequa Hts
constabulary upon which
present armies would be disbanded.
The project also contemplates the
obtaining by Nicaragua ultimately or
loans aggregating $2Q.000,00 for the
nurnose of meeting present obl1gatlons
and to construct a railroad and high
wavs from the Pacific to the Atlantic
coasts. .s
An American financial adviser and
receiver general OF revenues Wouio
be provided for as well as american
technical and engineering assistants
in sanitation programs ana develop
The communication said that "as>
m tters now stand" Nicaragua and
her Central American peighbors< are.
n,.artlv have "the intervention or
American armed forces in our terri
forv directed exclusively Tor the pro-
lection of American and foreign hVes
and property"
Want Permanent Plan.
"Ve have therefore reached the
conclusion that we want TO derive
for ourselves some beneht ana per-
nanent advantage from American IN
which we have thus lar
found inevitable. and at the same
time transfer it from Its present
vague de facto OASIS 20
clearlv stated responsibilities and ap-
ma rent benefits for the interVenor
and the interviewed.
The Nicaraguan imbrogilo assumed
a wider international aspect today as
the British cruiser Colombo neareo
Corinto. where, despite assurances OF
all possible protective aid oy the
United States naval forces on ooth
coasts. Great Britain has decided 70
place this warship for moral enect
and a possible refuge for British SUBJ
jects. :,
Latest dispatches report the arrival
of the Colombo in the Canal Zone. She
is expected to reach Corinto, on the
west coast of Nicaragua, late tonight
or tomorrow.
Meanwhile, as the situation is receiv-
ing only slight attention In British
official circles in London and as the
American Senate continues to wrestle
with the Borah resolution to send the
foreign relations committee on visit
of inspection to the Central American
country during the congressional re-
cess, Managua cable advices indicate
further fighting is in prospect between
the Liberals and Conservatives.
Attack Reported Planned.
The Liberal generals. Moncada and
Mena, are reported narshaling their
troops for concentrated attack
either on Matagalpa or Granada, i'm
portant Nicaraguan centers. Con-
servative leaders in Managua also are
said to be seeking a conference with
the Liberals there in an effort to form
a delegation to proceed to Moncada's
lines and attempt to persuade him to
give up the fight as hopeless.
In view of instructions given the
of the British cruiser Co
lombo not to land any forces in
Nicaragua, State Department Of
ficials see no transgression Of the
Monroe doctrine in the British action
to provide protection for English sub
ieicts and their property. They re-
gard the explanation given by Sir
Esme Howard, British Ambassador,
as a satisfactory one, although a re-
ply handed the Ambassador yesterday
stated that American armed forces
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