The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-19
MAY RECOGNIZE JUAN ESTRADA Rebel Chief Holds Y ara
 qua. OUR GOVERNMENT ADVISED
 ". State Department Makes An An-
 nouncement If Revolutionists Have Charge of Ma- chinery in Nicarngua, and zeiaya is Overthrown, United statea
 VIII Act On It.

Washington. Oct. 1s--The progress of the revolutionary movement in Nica- rauga is being watched with keenest interest by this government.
 It is well understood here that this government Is in full sympathy with the Estrada movement against the ze- laya government.
 Those familiar with the government records regarding Central American af- fairs with the monopolies sy which. 1t is alleged President Zelaya has for years crippled the commerce of his country: with the intr1gues which have kept all Central America in a rer- ment and practically stified republican institutions in Nicaragua, and with Zelaya,s many evidences of light re- gard for the Washington conventions. could not but assume that both for- eign governments and foreign public opinion would welcome any change in Nicaragua.
 This would be especially true. 1t was said today. by persons familiar with conditions, if movement for the change was headed by a man like Juan
 
 for justice and character.
 The following statement was Issued today by the State Department:
 The leader of the revolutionary movement in Nicaragua, Juan J. Es- trada, has addressed the Secretary of State, announcing that he Is holding the Atlantic coast from Greytown to Cape Gracias Adios and mas assumed the provisional presidency of the re- public, and asking recognition. He has also announced his appointment of Dr. Salvatore Castrillo, IT,. as agent to the government of the United States. and requested that this government in turo accredit a diplomatic representative.
 Tt Is understood that the usage of the United States Government for many years has been to withheld communi., cation with the revolutionary parties In foreign countries, unless they be In practical control of the machinery of government of the State. adminfstering g its laws in orderly fashfon with the acuuiescence of the peopfe, and in a position to fulfill responsibly all ob- ligations of treaty and international law toward foreign powers. When that condition exists. de facto. recognition Is usually accomplished bS accrediting A diplomatic agent to the new gov ernment and receiving its envoy.
 Until the event calls Tor the aoopt- ion of such a course. the attitude of the United States Government is necessar- fly that of a neutral spectator, except when interests of American citizens are menaced, in which case the resident agents of the United States in that country, or in case of need. the naval commanders merely demand protection or redress for the local de facto power. whether the particular locality he con trolled by the titular government of the State or by its revolutionary op- ponents In the latter case such de- mand does not imply recognition of the legality of the authority 10 which the demand is addressed.
 "These considerations make suffi' ciently clear what must be the atti- tude of the government of the United States in the present posture Of affairs. in accordance with the technicalities Of international law and practice"