Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
.ST|MSON HOLDS UP
DATAONN|CARAGUA
Senate Refused Information
Prior to 1929, but Is Sent
Later Documents.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Declining to produce any documents
relating to Marine occupation Of Mica
ragua prior to January l, 1929, Secre-
tary Stimson forwarded to the Senate
yesterday communications and agree
ments covering four years Of American
Nicarauguan relations.
Mr.. Stimson In his letter of trans
initial to President Hoover, which was
forwarded to the Senate with the doT0-
ments, said full publication of papSrs
relating to Marine occupation would
mot be compatible" with American in
terests.
The documents were requested by the
Senate in q resolution introduced by
Senator Johnson, Republican. Cali
fornia. They were referred to the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committee and
Mr.. Johnson;s only comment on the
Secretary's message was:
1.-The Senate took its stand when the
London naval treaty was up and de-
cided to accept what the President
wanted in referring to the production of
documents, so there IS nothing TO be
DONE"
Refers to London Pact.
He referred to the administrators
refusal to furnish the documents which
led up to the London pact.
Coincident with the Secretary's recent
formal statement pressaging the COM
plete withdrawal of Marines from the
Republic after the election next year,
the documents revealed letter sent last
month by Mr.. Stimson TO Secretary OF
the Navy Adams urging that tnstruc-
tons be Issued 10 the proper Marine
authorities looking toward expedtting
the withdrawal of Marines.
Secretary Stimson asked that COM
plete withdrawal of Marines after the
installation of the new Nicaraguan ad-
ministration on January !, 1888, be
made the objective of Marine officers
in pressing forward their training of
the Nicaraguan National Guard TO take
their place.
Il think 1t should be impressed
lpon the commander Of the guardia that
that Is the objective to which he should
work and should devote his energies, +"
Mr.. Stimson wrote.
includes Three Sections.
The documents were divided into three
sections. The flrst concerned the Ma
rines. the second the American super
vision of elections and the preparations
being made so far to supervise the cleo
lions next year The third related TO
the correspondence and agreements be-
tween the two governments relating TO
the building up Of the National Guard
of the republic.
In q general statement regarding the
Marines, Mr.. StimSon disclosed that
President Jose Maria Moncada, after
eight Marines had been killed last
month, took the initiative TO raise ad-
Il. a.. 4, a.,
the tnsurgent area.
The exact terms under which the
guardia would be increased and the
method of paying for such an increase
was not disclosed recently by Mr.. Slim
son in his statement OF policy on the
republic. The statement accompany
ing the documents revealed, however
that Senior Moncada has secured an
advance of 100000 to increase his
forces by 500 men. He has agreed TO
contribute an extra SIS, 900 a month for
the maintenance Of these additional
men with an additional initial appro-
priation Of $50 900 for their equipment
The development Of roads in the in
surgent areas, which is contemplated to
assist IN troop movements and con-
/ tribute to the eventual Tiping out OF
| the insurgents will cost $l3, 900 monthly
the statement disclosed. The training
school for native officers in order that
all Marine officers might be completely
replaced by 1882 will cost approximately
$1,000 q month.