AMERICAN POLICY IN INTERVENTION

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3539, 22 February 1927, Page 7

AMERICAN POLICY IN INTERVENTION

To End Internal War in Nicaragua CLAIM CANNOT STAND ARBITRAL INSPECTION [By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z, Cable Association.! (Received Monday, 8.5p.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Without actually calling it by that name, America appears to have assumed a policy of practical intervention in Nicaragua. Admiral Latimer landed 2000 marines, and several transports are en route with reinforcements. Their objective is to put an end to present internal fighting by intervention with superior forces. Practically the whole country has been defined as a neutral zone and Doctor Sacasa, the Liberal Government’s leader, has been informed he must desist with the insurrection. The American commander also has announced that he Is continuing to intercept shipments of arms from Mexico for tho rebels.

STATE DEPARTMENT MAKES EXPLANATION. BUT SENATOR CONDEMNS POLICY. (Received Monday, 10.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON , Feb. 20. While the rumour that the United Sti\te s has 'intervened in Nicaragua Is denied by th e State' Department which has explained that the landing vof additional troops was merely to protect foreign and American lives and was done with the full approval of the . Nicaraguan Government, Senator Borah In an important ad-dress-condemned tho Government’s policy in Central America, i He said it ought to he regarded as a crim e to defend by force and with American marines a title or claim for property which cannot , stand the inspection of an arbitrator. “We are bound In national honour and as a proper rule of decency to give due weight to the rights, liberties, independence and social and moral well-being of the people of a country which we are asked to invade.” ’.’ . *