Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-07-27 | Page 17 | Treaty to Leave Nicaragua Free to Enter Union

I I TREA TREATY TV TO LEAVE NICARAGUA OW FREE FREETO F 10 TO ENTER UNiON Protectorate Will Nil Not Mot Stand In Way ay of Central American W WASHINGTON hll July important t. Important IV modifications arc are to b bd j made maIe In iu time the proposed treat treaty with Nicaragua by which tho the United d States would es establish establish es- es n i a pi protectorate electorate over the thc south southern ern republic it I has hris boon lwon discovered that thal b by the time terms term oC or th the tho agreement originally outlined by Secretary Bryan Nicaragua u would have been prevented c from rom ever e cr Joining with other ether republics to form a 1 American union This was vas not contemplated b by th the administration when tIme the treaty was was proposed pr and the time suggestion has created cre cre- suspicion among other Central American countries among At a conference tod today between S Secretary Bryan and members member of or tho tim Senate foreign n relations rela rein ton committee tee I it t was a a agreed that the tho original draft o of the time treaty should hou be changed and definite statements be included in the tue compact providing that It should not stand In the wa way ot of nn any future futuro action acton Nicaragua might decide to take toward towar Joining a Central American combination Secretary Bryan Dlan assured the committee com corn tod today y that the government was ws making no direct ct proposals to other Central American countries for similar treaties The Tue he Nicaraguan situation Was peculiar ho lie said Eaid because that country proposed propose tho time negotiations and nd asked for the tho establishment of of American American Ameri meri- can cart protectorate In the the case o of countries the tho United States Is holding itself Iselt open to treat treal with them if 1 the suggestion comes from their govern govern- moats ments The he United States will wil not adopt an aggressive attitude Secretary Bryan Dran said in attempting to negotiate any additional treaties The rIme unexpected turn lurn given ghen to the Nicaraguan matter resulted from the fa fact t that Secretary Bryan Brau had Incorporated incorporated In the tr treaty al' al the tho general terms of ot the called so-called so-caled so Platt amendment amend amend- ment meat relating to Cuba omon Among other things the tho treaty would stipulate That the government of or Nicaragua shall never enter Into any treat treaty or compact with wih an any foreign power or powers which will 11 impair or tend to impair the independence ence of or Nicaragua Another section would provide That the Uc government of or Nicaragua consents that the United States ma may res reserve nc the time 1 right ht to intervene for or the preservation aton of or Nicaraguan uan Independence The Thc United States has no Intention of or preventing a C Central American union it is understood and arid will wil modify the rigid l language n J nl f the propos proposed d treaty to make malec this clear rhe The Senate Sen Sea ate committee proposed to go 0 over the treaty in detail during luring tho th next week and will wil nd a number of or other amendments Chief amon among these it is understood will wf be designated to protect protect pro pro- tho the United States against an any obligation ob ob- ob- ob Haton for tOl the outstanding ln debts of or Nicaragua A A. further conference with Secretary Bryan Dran will take lake place on Tu Tuesday es da I