The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-02
Diplomatic Relations With Present
Government Of Nicaragua
Severed
Knox Letter Bears Approval Of President Tai
Reparation for Torture and Execution Of
CrOce and Cannon Will be Exacted-
US. Sympaihizes With Rcyo-
lutiOniStS

civilized nations. have been Killed b.
the direct order OF zelaya. Their ex
ecution Is said to have been preceded
BY barharous cruelties. The con
Isuiate at Managna Is now officially
to have been menaced There Is thus
a sinister elimination Of the admins
tration which is also characterized
by a cruelty to It's own citizens which
has until the recent outrage, founI
vent in o case In this country In
succession OF petty annoyances and
indignities which many months ago
made 1t impossible to ask an Ameri
can minister to longer reside nt
Managua. From every point OF view
II has become difficult for the United
States to further delay more active
response TO the appeals so long made
TO do its duty to its citizens. to its
dignity, to Central America and to
civilization.
The government of the United
States Is convinced that the revolu.
ton represents the ideals and will
Of the majority Of the Nicsraguan
people more faithfully than does the
government OF President Zelaya, and
that It's peaceful control ID well nigh
as extensive as that hitherto 30 stern.
y attempted by the government at
Managua
There is now the added fact, as Of
ficially reported from more than one
uuHFter, That there Is an indication
of rising In the western provinces
|in favor Of the presidential candidate
who was intimately associated with
the old regime. Thus new clements
are tending toward the conditions OF
anarchy which leaves no definite re.
sponsiblo source to which the United
States could look to for renaration
for the killing or Cannon and Groca
or for the protection which must be
assured American citizens and Ameri.
can Interests In Nicaragua.
In these circumstances the presi.
dent 70 longer feels for the govern
ment ef Icl2-a that respect and con-
fidence which viii make is appropri
ate hereafter to maintain with It
regular diplomatic relations, implying
the VIII and ability to respect and
assure what IS due from on state to
anothl
TIE government of Nicaragua ia
hereby notified, as will be also the
leaders Of the revolution, that the
United States will hold strictly ac-
coulta.lc Tor the protection Of Ameri
can life and property the factions De
Facto i'm control In the eastern and
western portions of Nicaragua.
As for the reparation found due.
after careful consideration, for the
killing of Groce and Cannon, the
United states would be loath to inn
pose upon the innocent people OF
Nicaragua too heavy a burden OF eN
plating the acts Of the regime forced
and imposition OF such a burden into
1.-THE question Of ultimate reparation
I, there must enter the question of the
existence at Managua Of goveren
lment capable of responding TO the de-
mands. There must enter also the
aucstion AS to how far II Is possible
4 TO reach those s. actually responsible
and those who pefpetrated the tor
lures reported TO have preceded the
executions, II these be verified and
the question OF whether the govern
ment be one entirely disassociated
from the present intolerahle condi
tions and worthy to be trusted to
make impossible the recurrence OF
such acts, In which case the president
as a friend of your country, as OF the
other republics of Central America.
might be disposed to have the In.
demnlty confined to what is reason
ably due the relatives Of deceased and
punitive only so far as the punish
ment might fall where II is really
due,
In pursuance al this the United
States will temporarily withhold the
demand for reparation. meanwhile
taking such steps as il deems wise
and proper to protect American inter
ests. To insure future protection 10
legitimate American interests. In
consideration of the interests of the
majority OF the Central American re
publics, and in the hope OF makins
more effective the friendly Offices ON
erted under the Washington eonyen-