UNITED STATES' MANA.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1810, 24 July 1913, Page 7

UNITED STATES' MANA.

IN CENTRAL AMERICA. PUTTING A STATE IN ORDER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright \ Washington, July 22. A project by President Wilson to in. stitute United l States protection and supervision over Nicaragua has been favourably received, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is supporting the policy. The nature of the control proposed to be exercised by the United States would not bind tho latter country to any obligation to pay Nicaragua's debts. It is likely, however, that the increased commercial, stability resulting from American control would soon place Nicaragua on n sounder financial basis. The Republicans in the Senate are understood to be likely to offer no opposition, so the scheme' will probably pass. Considerable feeling 'will probably bo engendered amongst the South American republics, who jealously regard the expansion, of the United States' powers.

The now policy of Nicaragua, it was recently announoed, involves virtual control of affairs by the United States—a protectorate similar to that exercised' by the United States over Cuba. In 1911 the Unitad t States Government, exerted itself to place the financial position of the country upon a sound basis; but, as in other South American Statps, tho Budget is liable to be swollen by the cost of these sanguinary revolution's, which are so characteristic of tho Central American republics. ' UNITED STATES' PACIFIC FRONTIER PERMANENT NAVAL SQUADRON FORESHADOWED. By Telegraph—Prens Association—Copyrls hi Washington, July 22. The United States Government intends to make a permanent disposition of a portion of the naval forces with tho object of guarding tho Pacific when the Panama Canal opens. Mr. Daniels (Secretary to tho Navy) has declared that the United States now regards tho Pacific Coast as America's great frontier, and its development aJid defence the nation's pressing duty. Plans to be submitted would, ho said, provide for a division of thle Atlantic fleets into two units, the second—the less powerful one—to cruise continually in the Pacific.

STRONGER FOREIGN POLICY URGED ESPECIALLY IK MEXICO. (R®c. July 23, 11.10 p.m.) ' Washington, July 23. Tho United States Senate has debated the need for exercising' a ' stronger foreign policy with a view to the protection of American citizens residing abroad, particularly in Mexico. Speaking in the debate Senator l'all urged that a sterner national policy would havo prevented the present anarchy in Mexico. i Senator Lodge attacked Mr. Bryan (Secretary of State), because ho had followed Mr. Taft's laissez-fair'o policy. , Senator Bacon asserted that Mr. I'aft had constantly used diplomatic moans to protect American interests in Mexico, but had consistently sought to avoid being drawit into a war. Tho question will later bo discussed by tho Foreign Relations Committee. It is believed that President Wilson is steadily averse to intervention in Mexico, despito tho constantly growing gravity of tho situation in that country.