Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05

and sanitation according TO American
standards II Panama ever enters into
any federation or into any other gov
eminent, that cannot subvert the rights
OF the United States in any particular,
Prof. HYDE remarks: by so doing IL
relinquished. with respect to such mat
tiers. its independence. Yet all we prof.
1t Is national self-defense against dis
ease or disorder.
In 1907 the Dominican Republic APP
pealed to the United States 10 aid it In
its financial bankruptcy and help rein
state order where murderous anarchy
prevailed. SO We sent troops and Gus
toms collectors and after some years We
brought peace and financial soundness
where they had not previously existed.
We withdrew after STIMULATING that
hereafter that government shall not
borrow without the advice and consent
OF the United States. Says Prof. HYDE
by the foregoing provision 1t is be-
lieved that the Dominican Republic &C
cepted the protection Of the United
States for the period Of the receivership
10 years. with a possible renewal OF
10 more, This required American naval
occupation. but the Dominican bonds
were put upon sound basis and order
was established"
Almost the same conditions applied In
Haiti. with similar appeal TO the
United States. And finally the same
situation arrived In Nicaragua. In all
cases the United States waited for the
legal authorities of the involved cuun-
try to appeal for our aid and In no case
have we. as Nation. protited from
our Intervention beyond the BENEFITS of
maintaining peace ut our threshold and
preserving what rights we already held
therein 10 protect the lives and property
| OF our nationals. inclusive OF the prop
erty OF our Government. in Panama and
Nicaragua, connected with existing or
prospective interoceanlc canals. and by
our own action avoiding European men
aces against our Monroe Doctrine In
territorial aggression.
y u
Our action In Nicaragua came only
after repeated appeals from American
investors and from England and France
for protection against the bandit revo-
lutionists, France had announced her
| Intent to send warship To protect her
| nationals II We failed To do SO
There is no question as TO the legality
OF the election of President Dias. the
United States and all other nations, OK :
| ccpt Mexico, have recognized his status
as President. and he Joined with the
| appeals of foreign nations that the
, United States should intervene 10 MAIN
tain order and defend lives and invest q.
! ments of foreigners. President Diax
conceded that he could not gttaranter
| their security against the Liberal rebels
That request OF President Diag would
not In Itself have authorized our inter.
! vention. for rebels have u legal riuht
| To assert aud maintain their grievances
| Az Hyde puts It; "A revolution or civil
war within the domain OF particular
state may he u source OF grave concern
| to neighhofng power, It's commerce
may he adversely affected, It's burden
| OF abatainlng from participation may
| be heavy, It's obligation as "A neutral ,tn
case the insurgents are recognized az
| brlllgerental may be exacting and oner~
| Gus. Nevertheless. the fight for the
| relns OF government Ii not ~ Itself In
| tornationally wrongful, Until the CON
| duet OF hostilitiea, 10y reason of the
mode or place Of operation ar through
| some other circumstances, menaces the
safety of the outside state. or otherwise
directly interlefea with the eNeteiae by
" OF some definite right which should
he respected, no ground Tor interven-
ton II apparent Prior. therefore. "a
such u time intervention To aaaist III
1
aupprrssing IN aiding the revolution
nuaI on principle lack Qualifications
| Nor Is the situation legally altered
| by reason OF the fact that intervention
occurs IN pursuance OF a treaty az guar
anty, or that such action Ii III Tespanst
| 10 an invitation from either party "a
| the conflict Foreign interference
hoaaoever invoked, Is necessarily direct
ed against Il portion Ut the population
~ foreign state aud Ia thus dental
ut It's tisht Ia engage III az suppress d
| revolution, or ri employing It's own TO
sources 10 retain 81 acquire control oven
| the government III tia own country"
! tn the present cast No are III NlNe
aiagua by reason ~ tho agreement nj
both parties the legal government and
| tha revoitefs who mutually agreed u
u truce and laid dawn their aems Al
except Glen, aandlno. an alleged MaAla
can outlaw, handit and Soldier at for
tune" formerly 4 lieutenant of tbs
~'s''e" bandit W. "'s bound. "