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

| the extent of which Marine officials.
| including Mai. Gen Leieune, COM
mander of the corps, would not pre-
! dict.
Oratoricai Forays.
Meanwhile the campaign OF phrase
making on Capitol Hill. in defense
and denunciation of the presence OF
American forces in Latin America.
promises to furnish the stimulus for
many oratorical forays during the
present session of Congress, and per-
| hAps other sessions.
Tie announced policy of the Cool
idee administration TO reinforce MA
rine detachments in Nicaragua ana
cooperate fully in the establishment
of order there was challenged on the
floor of the House and Senate yester-
iav by Democratic and insurgent Re
pubjica. demands that the Marines be
withdrawn.
The challenges came less than -
hours after the State Department had
explained emergency orders dispatch
ing 600 additional Marines 10 Mica
ragua by the fiat declaration that the
Washington Government fully IN
tends" 10 carry out the terms OF the
siintson agreement for American su.
, fAsf4s&AGil oI kBs pt%oh'
Dental election this year.
Assails Policy.
Referring to recent hostilities in
Nicaragua which have cost the lives
Of six American Marines. Representa-.
tive Huddieston. Democrat. Alabama.
declared il the administrations and
not the American peoples war"
You cannot have free ballot boxes
a. home and Marines debating at the
ballot boxes in foreign countries he
said
In the Senate the challenge went
unanswered by regular Republicans,
but in the House TWO Of the majority
party, Representatives Bcgg Of Ohio
and Wainwright Of New York. former
Assistant Secretary Of War, resented
any implication that the administfa-
ton Was engaged in war.
This isn't war. declared Begg.
This is preserving the peace ana pro-
tecting the lives of nationals OF other
countries becaus there In no stable
government there. The United States
ls protecting the peace Of the world.
In this view Wainwright concurred,
hut at the other end Of the Capitol
Senator Nye Of North Dakota. a Kc-
publican independent, presented res
oIntion which would prohibit use or
the Army, Navy or Marines 10 settle
disputes between Americans and fof'
eign countries. Senator Helm. Demo
crat. Alabama. promptly supplement-
81 his proposal with resolution de"
rnandne withdrawal Of the Marines
from Nicaragua. Both resolutions
were referred to the foreign relations
committee.
United States stand Affirmed.
In the House during the hour or so
Gf discussion yesterday Representative
! Garrett, Democratic leader. affirmed
! the policy nf protection Of American
| lives and property ia foreign conn
! tries. but asked just when the life and
property Uf any American citizen IN
Nicaragua had been ng1red. lie
| added th5t IL ~hs not the American
| policy ~ Use force II protect Atnrri'
| can Investments abroad and 10 collect
| American debts.
| Mr. Huddlee'on argued th8l the Ma
! rines were IN Nicaragua 10 Ma feR 0nrd
Amerlcan Investments ana declared
| that Henry H. StImson. who during
| the Summer served ns ID special Aineri'
can atnba ssadOr TO Nicaragua, in
/ bringing peace bei Heen two Warring
| factions, had promised M0ncada the
! presidency of Nicaragua after lie had
! Indicated u friendly disposition toward
/ New York bankers,
/ CoHtendlnK that the strife in Aica.
| raEDh had developed "aftet ~ uontha
of the Coolidge plan 0f pacihcniton," :"
liuddieston said tbat II also came at
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