PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 January 1928, Page 5

PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE

UNITED STATES ATTITUDE TOWARDS CARIBBEAN REGION (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) NEW YORK, 14th Jan. Tho “Chicago Tribune’s” political correspondent states that under instructions given by President Coolidge, who leaves to-morrow to address the sixth pan-American conference, the American delegates will preserve intact ' United States complete liberty of action in protecting rights and interests, by forcible means if necessary, in the western hemisphere, 'particularly in the Caribbean region. . The situation is further complicated by reports that President Duaz, ofNicaragua, will shortly resign on the grounds that the United States has not accorded him the support he expected, and that the present position is futile and undignified. President -Machido, of Cuba, declared to-day that it was not within the province of the conference to assume the role of a tribunal to judge the Nicaraguan problem. Reports from Mexico state that the Mexican delegation may nevertheless bring up the question.