Show 1 U. U S S. S SUPERVISION mN Of NICARA NICARAGUAN UAN ELECTION N LOSES Uncertainty Prevails as McCoy Bill Is Defeated Defeat Defeat- ed in House PALACE IS GUARDED Diaz May Call Can Special Session of C Congress MANAGUA Nicaragua M March ch 14 AP AP Uncertainty Uncertainty regarding the next step prevailed in Nicaragua today because of the defeat by the house of the McCoy bill to authorize author author- ize American supervision of the presidential election next October After the defeat Brigadier Gen General eral erat Frank Franl G G. McCoy who ho was named to supervise the election said he ho heV V would uld consult with President President dent Diaz Diu as to the next step In carrying car car- out the tho agreement The agreement provided pro that the liberals In the recent revolt revolt re- re volt against the conservative government government government gov gov- should lay down do their arms anns and that the United States would insure a fair fair- ele election Whether President Diaz would call a slon of oC congress to consider another bin bill sl slightly hUY t to ni me eU t. t demands ex- ex iT th by opposition was not known AMENDED BY HOUSE The senate passed a bill was regarded as carrying out the terms of the American agreement but the house amended it In such sucha a manner that it was regarded as as' taking the teeth out of oC the measure Certain changes were made in the original measure at the request of oC the Nicaraguans and then indorsed by th the United States state department depart depart- merit ment and the bill bUl was resubmitted in this form Heavily armed guards officered red redby by American marines were stationed stationed sta sta- around the national palace Continued on page 4 U. U S. S SUPERVISION I OF NICARAGUAN I ELECTION LOSES I Continued from page 1 wh where re congress was in session The They were wele placed there to prevent nn any demonstration by liberals in favor or of the measure and rid there Wits was no disorder The amendments were wAre first d dA- dA feat d and then the bill The rite vote ote on th the measure was 2 22 2 against and 16 in favor of or its passage The liberals voted solidly for it its passage an analysis of ot the vote vole showed Some of the conservatives who vho had promised to suppOrt It changed their minds before voting This vas was a distinct surprise since President Diaz a conservative earlier in the da day had issued a statement assuring that it would bo be pass passed d. d It is stated in Washington on hat bat the American government has lias Inno Inno in inno no respect receded from its determination deter to carry but its l pledge lc ge to supervise the elections Followers of 01 General Chammoro are regarded at atash Washington Wash ash ington as responsible for th the obstructionist obstructionist obstructionist ob ob- ob- ob tactics in the Nicaraguan Nicara- Nicara guan Uan house General Chammoro ha has expressed a desire to run for president but It has been r repeatedly asserted thia tl the th American st to department y un un- un der tier no circumstances will wUL ac accept ept his candidacy or grant him diplomatic diplomatic diplo diplo- matic recognition if It elected The Tho conservatives have havo not yet nominated a presidential candidate General Jose Joso Maria Marla l loader load load- er of ot the liberal armies In tho re revolt to- to is the liberal candi candidate volt olt last year da date te |