The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-06
WORD BATTLE
CONTINUES IN
SENATE, HOUSE
Administration's Policies in
Central American Repub-
lie Criticized
BINGHAM Is DEFENDER
Marines Holding Quilali Now
Ready to Resume Conflict
With Sandino
BINGHAM Is DEFENDER

Washington, Jan. 6.-(AP)-Ad.
ditional reinforcements have reached
the American marines holding Quill
ali, Nicaragua, and they apparently
now are ready TO resume their con-
flict with the small army Of Angus
tino Sandino, the former liberal gen.
cral.
While the "deyil dogs" hold their
fire awaiting contact with Sandino,
verbal skirmishes on the congres.
sional front of the Nicaraguan cam
paign goes vigorously on. Pot shots
and volleys continue to resound at
the Rentlest drop Of the figurative
hat and much more Of it is brought
into prospect with introduction yes-
terday Of the Wheeler resolution for
. senate inquiry.
The exact imminence Of any new
battle in the neighborhood Of Quilali
was not disclosed in last nights mes
sage to marine headquarters, saying
that Lieutenant Hunt had led . Sec
ond relief column into the former
stronghold Of Sandino. The message
did not give the number of men in
Hunts detachment, or give any de-
tails Of their march through the
rugged country except that none of
Sandino's men were encountered en-
route.
Wounded Marines Named
Another message, to the navy de-
partment, identified the four ma
rines who were wounded in last
Sundays engagement. They were:
Corporal Wallace Henry of Okla
homa City; Privates Edward l..
Pomorski Of St. Paul; L. H. Hooks,
New Orleans, and John T. Coyle,
whose service record lists only the
Weymouth, Mass, address Of Mrs.
Mary O'Leary, who was to be noti-
fled in case .of accident.
Lack Of sensational developments
in Nicaragua failed yesterday to
quiet the flow Of criticism on the
administrations policies in the lit
tie republic. Il came mainly from
the senate, the house apparently be-
ing satisfied with the attack by
Representative Hudleson, Democrat,
Alabama, and the defense Of the ad-
ministration by Representative Begg,
Republican, Ohio.
Huddleson declared the Nicarag-
uan peace treaty effected by Henry
L. Stimson was illegal and that
presence Of marines in that country
constituted imperialism, but Begg
insisted the American government
was obligated to keep the marines
on the job until peace was restored
and o new government set up.
Wants Blanket Inquiry
Senator Wheeler's resolution for
. blanket inquiry into the situation
touched off the senate's discussion.
In the course Of it, Senator Heflin,
Democrat tyAlabama, demanded with
drawal Of the marines and charged
that an "unholy" alliance between
Wall street and the Roman Catholic
hierarchy in Nicaragua was keeping
the troops there.
Senator Bingham, Republican,
Connecticut, assumed the role Of ad-
ministration defender, arguing that
this government merely was keeping
its agreement with the warring fac
tions Of Nicaragua. He drew re-
newed criticism from Senator Nor
ris, Republican, Nebraska, who said
he wondered If marines might not
eventually be supervising elections
in Panama, ireland. and other coun-
tries where contending factions have
come into conflict.