Show I BRYAN PROPOSES U US U.S. PROTECTORATE S OVER NICARAGUA Secretary Outlines New Policy to Senate Committee on oti Foreign Relations Relation I i WJ uh 13 u 17 A- A 1 liets n W vy policy toward Nicaragua InvolvIng involvIng Ing ng tho the virtual control control of t the affairs of oC that republic by an United States Stales protectorate similar to that now ex exercised x x- x over Cuba was outlined today by uy Secretary Bryan Drun at a conference with members of or the thc Senate nrc committee Mr Mi Bryans Bryan's proposal coming as a surprise to most of tho members of tho the committee has been taken by byman man many of oC the thc senators as the thc first pro- pro nou of ot a general policy on the part of or the administration to extend Am American control over the countries surrounding the Panama canal and amid to the stability of Central American Ameri Amen can republics and the thc domination U by bythe bythe the United States tates o of their relations with other great powers Secretary Bryan Br an went before time the committee with a revised draft of the tite proposed Nicaraguan treaty negotiated I ed first in the Taft Tart administration by I which the United Stales States would secure exclusive canal rights across Nicaragua and a new naval base In exchange for tor fora tora or ora a gold payment t. t Aa As a new feature of or the treaty low low- ever covel tho tho secretary of state proposed that language langua c similar lf If not identical with tho time called so-called PiaU amendment relating to Cubit Cub be Injected in the treaty treat giving the thc United States sweepIng sweep- sweep Ins Ins' ng- ng control of oC Nicaraguan affairs an antho and the he power powel to regulate te her foreign ro- ro lations and her het finances Would Present nr nr Under ncr the proposed plan Nicaragua would agree In substance That war ivar should not be ue declared Continued on Page e 3 3 Column 7 7 BRY BRYAN AN PROPOSES US U.S. UI Si PROTECTORATE OVER NICARAGUA Secretary Outlines New Policy to Senate Committee on J I Foreign Relations I Continued from Page Pago 1 without the th cone consent nt of the tho United States That treaties would not be made with foreign governments that would d t tend cJ to destroy her independence or give those governments SO a a foothold In i the e republic bI Ic No public debt will be contracted be i yond tho the ordinary r resources o ot the g gov government v- v eminent as Indicated by tho the ordinary revenues That the tho United States would have hava havethe the right to intervene ne at any ny time timeto to io preserve Nicaraguan Independence or ot oa otto to protect life or property That the United States should have hava havethe havethe the exclusive right to build a 0 c canal n t across Nicaragua and should ha have hav a 0 year ninety lease to a 3 naval b base basa se seIn in the bay of ot Fonseca and to the Great t Corn and Little Corn Islands in the Ute Caribbean with the privilege of ot renewing renew renei- ing the lease The rhe United States In 1 return would pay Nicaragua to be used In public works and a- a tion ton It is understood the thc Nicaraguan government gov gov- Is willing to enter into tho tue proposed treaty because of the stabilIty stability ity ty It would give to th the present DI Diaz Diz government and to the tile proposed re reorganization ru- ru organization of ot the fiscal affairs of Ui the the republic Members of or the Senate tonight professed professed pro pro- to believe belove that should the step be taken In Nicaragua extending American Influence nce over its Us affairs to the extent suggested it wo would ld be fol followed Dl- Dl lowed by efforts eUora to negotiate similar r treaties with all al of tho the republics in Central America Many senators strongly favor such a course claiming It Is necessary to tiLe tho permanent safety and nd control of ot the dio Panama canal p I |