Evening star., 1928-05-09
N|CARAGUAPOL|CY
OF i: S. DEFENDED
minister Declares Marines
Are Promoting Welfare
of Country.
By the Associated Press,

fy the Associated Press,
CLEVELAND, Ohio. May "A de-
fenSe Of the United States Goveynment'S
policy in Nicaragua as work Of help
fitness intended to establish peace in
the southern republic was made to-day
by Senor Don Alexandra Cesar. Mica
raguan Minister to this country. before
the world conference on international
justice
He RSSailed Gen Sandino, who is pur-
suing guerilla warfare in Nicaragua, rs
an enemy 20 the we'll being of the
republic, fighting without principles or
flag.
The signing of the pact of Tipitapa.
under the auspices of the American
Government. ended in 1927 one OF the
most sanguinary conflicts in the history
OF the republic and paved the way Tor
q decision on the conflict In the form OF
free elections supervised by the United
States he said.
, Defends Marines Activities.
Accusing Sandino Of boiling this
agreement hy deceit. he asserted that no
one knows better than SANDING that the
American Marines are IN Nicaragua only
10 guarantee the country the free elec~
zion THAT is desired and that once a
htahle government has been consolidated
Ehe American forces will withdraw.
Nicaragua has immense riches, but
reeds two things TO give them value,
Cesar said.
The first Of these is peace and stabil-
sty. which We are now on the road 10
securing. thanks to an adequate elec-
Soral system and 70 the establishment
OF the national guard. which is organiz-
wrN s,A[a ~ fpnH-
encv. The second need is foreign capl-
tai 10 build a railway 10 the Atlantic
and to give impetus 10 our agricultural
enterprises and 10 highway conSsruc-
ton"
The speaker deplored the invectives
hurled al Wall Street in the form OF
charges that American money is exploit
ing the republic.
Supports Good Faith.
There has always been on the part
of the United States in its relations
with Nicaragua entire good faith and
an invariable purpose 10 promote the
welfare Of that country" he said
Nevertheless there has been much
criticism Of American activities. and the
criticism most frequently heard Is tha'
the troops of the United States are IN
Nicaragua 10 defend the interests OF
country in a merciless fashion.
1T is well TO know that the interests
Of the Wall Street bankers IN Nicaragua
in March 1928. we're represented by
the sum of Si5n000. the balance oi
loan of 81 600 900 made TO the govern
nent at interest Of per cent. An m
significant sum, indeed and not ce-
serving Of the honor Of such comments
and on April 20. 1928. the government
comuIetely Cancelled the debt ana al
the present moment does not owe one
cent to the Wall Street bankers. ms
seems to me TO be fact Of first I'M
portaTce."
HeckIers Are Arrested.
For the second time during the con-
sents0n hecklers have interrupted
speakers from abroad and made "
necessary to resort TO police action
Nine4een friends Of Soviet Russia. SIX
Of them women. were arrested Oh
charges Of creating disturbance as
result of repeated heckling during the
address last night Of DR.. Paul MiiukoH'
Russian minister Of foreign affairs un-
Der the Kerensky regime.
The session was thrown into an up
roar several times while DR.. Milukou
attacked the present regime IN Russia
as ore that for the present may be
locked to as q source of trouble rather
than as one Of harmony IN the inter-
national system Of Europe.
Hon6av night Sir Esme Howard, Bflt-
Ssh Ambassador. vas interrupted by
Communist symp3tnizers who were eS-
coried from the hall by police.
A susiad of detectives escorted DR., NIL
I9kog back to his hotel last night. and
four Of them we're placed on duty in the
LOBBY.