Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-07-26 | Page 14 | Vigorous Diplomacy

VIGOROUS DIPLOMACY T HERE is little doubt of public approval of the tho A protectorate the Wilson hon administration seeks to establish h over oer Nicaragua with the approval and actual actual ac ac- ac- ac thai seeking seeking- of that country The most important feature of tho the treaty treat treatis is the control it gi gives es the United States over o the only other route for a canal between the two oceans cans and thus thins guarantees the thc unrestricted control of the great waterway in time of war var It is idle for fOl critics to argue that such an arrangement arrangement ar nr- ar- ar ren renders ers the canal a channel of war rather than of commerce and peace The nation that thai did not reek feck to render itself impregnable against attack and that closed all possible avenues of hostile approach ap ap- ap- ap would be fatuously over-confident over of the tho ante The compact with Nicaragua for which Secretary Bryan is seeking senatorial approval is almost an exact copy of that Secretary y Knox negotiated with the knowledge an and consent of the Diaz regime regimo in ill Mexico which was entitled to a voice oice in itt the thc matter If its incorporation into the plans of oC the Wilson Vilson administration administration administration ad ad- ministration indicates that the President has at last formulated a definite and vigorous policy concerning concerning concern concern- ing the American cm republics there thero i is is abundant reason for rejoicing It is in marked contrast to tho the washy shilly g with Japan A few e objectors are characterizing the proposed ropo ed treaty as t Drumstick diplomacy Perhaps it is and if 60 so th they C con can ll rest assured that Drumstick diplomacy squared r S accurately with th the desires of tile the American America people