INTERVENTION ?

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 44, 22 February 1927, Page 9

INTERVENTION ?

. U.S.A. IN NICARAGUA Large Naval Force of American Participating. POLICY CONDEMNED. (By Cable.—Coprright.—Press Association. WASHINGTON". February 21. Without actually calling her actioi with regard to the civil war ir Nicaragua intervention, Americj appears to have assumed a policj which practically amounts to that. Practically the whole of Nicaragut has been defined as a neutral zone, anc Dr. Sacas. the Liberal leader, has beer informed that he must desist from hit insurrection. Admiral Lati mer has lander 2000 more Unitec States marines, anc several transport) are en route witl re inf or c ements Their objective u to put an end U the present interna fighting by inter vention with super ior forces. The Americar ~ . I.*. naval commandei Admiral Latimer. . 1 » 1 announces that h( is still intercepting shipments of ami! from Mexico for the rebels. The statement that the United States has intervened is denied by the State Department, which explains that the landing of additional troops was merelv to protect foreign and American lives. This action had met with the full ap proval of the Xicaraguan Government. In an important address Mr. W. E Borah, chairman ol the Foreign Kela tions Committee ol the Senate, con demned the policv of the Governmem in regard to Centra! America. He said it ought to be re garded as a crime to defend by fore • and with Americar u u/ c d u marines, a title •! Mr. W. fc. Borah. daim fof propertv which could not stand the inspection of an arbitrator. '"We are bound in national honour, and as a proper rule of decency,"' said Mr. Borah, "to give due weight to the rights, liberty, independence and social and moral well-being of the people whose country we are asked to invade." (S\dney "Sun.") The "Diehards"' of the United States Senate, led by Senators Borah anil Wheeler, are violently opposed to American interference in Nicaragua. They contend that the election of President Adolfo Diaz, the loader of the Conservatives, was illegal, and that he is the tool of American oil interests and bankers The revolt of the Liberals, under Dr. .luac Sacasa, broke out on August 20. Both leaders have appealed to the "gootl offices'' of other countries for support. Dr Sacasa declares that the United State.' Government's declaration of a neutra zone and the protection of foreign interest; is only pretence, and that the real object is the protection of President Diaz and the Conservatives. In addition to her oil interests, the United States is concerns! in the canal route which she purchas.*l some time ago from the Nicaragua:] Government, together with a naval base at Fonseca Lay.