Mexico Missouri message., 1909-03-18
BREAK WITH AICARAGUA
AMERICAN CHARGE D'AFFAlREs
HAS BEEN RECALLED.
Mexico Has Joined In the Movement
20 chastlse the Little Central
American Republic.

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government OF the United states
and that OF Mexico with the
attitude OF President Zelaya Of
Nicaragua is almost exhausted, and
unless the Nicaraguan executive, who
Is rapidly becoming the Castro OF
Central America, changes his way. II
is certain that the two governments
will take drastic action. II Is safe to
say that this action will not consist
OF further peace conferences or arbi-
trations. but will be some definite.
forcible move. which will thoroughly
awaken President Zelaya to his inter.
national obligations.
II was announced from the state de.
pRrtment that Mr.. Gregory, the Amer
lean charge d'affRires at ManAguA,
has been recalled. and that three gun.
boats had been ordered to Nicaraguan
waters The Yorktown will be sta
toned on the Pacific side. relieving
the armored cruiser Washington. and
the Dubuque and Tacoma are already
on their way TO the Atlantic coast OF
Nicaragua.
Means Severance Of Relations.
The state department refused to say
that the recall OF Mr.. Gregory is a
severance OF diplomatic relations, but
II is difficult TO reach any other con.
cluslon. The conditions in this re-
spect are almost exactly the same az
when Charge d'Affaires Sleeper was
taken away from Venezuela. The de.
partment called that operation a
breaking of OF diplomatic relations.
Mr.. Gregory comes north on a leave
OF absence, but there is no Intention
given another post.
Just what President Zelaya plans
to do is not altogether clear. His
military operations seem TO be direct.
cd against Salvador and Costa Rica.
Both these countries are alarmed.
There was one unofficial report OF a
disturbance at Managua. Senior De
La Barra, the Mexican ambassador,
conferred with Assistant Secretary OF
State Wilson. The Central American
situation was thoroughly discussed.
but no announcement was made OF
the conclusions reached.
Peace Pledge Is Violated.
President Zelaya has been source
OF constant worry and embarrass-
ment. He now seems intent upon
ruthlessly violating the convention
signed at the Central American Peace
Conference in Washington in 1907.
BY that convention the neutrality of
Honduras was guaranteed and each
signatory republic was pledged not to
interfere with the government OF the
other. The conference and the agree
ments reached were brought about by
IN Joint action of the United tSates
and Mexico. II is held that the geo
graphical position and political inter.
ests of these two countries impose a
moral right and obligation upon them
which makes II impossible TO look
upon thep resent conditions without
grave concern. Not only is the United
States government yeXed by Zelaya's
general attitude, but Il is also highly
displeased over his refusal TO settle
the famous Emery claim, which has
been pending for several years.
Several months ago Mr.. Coolidge.
the American minister at Managua,
insisted upon resigning his post de.
claring that further negotiations with
the attitude OF President Zelaya OF
the Nicaraguan government were fu.
tile. He was accordingly recalled,
President Zelaya Immediately circu-
lated reports that Mr.. Coolidge was
not wanted In Nicaragua and that at
Nicaraguas instigalion he was re.
called This was entirely untrue.