Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-02
"zeIaya Blot on History"

essary discussion of the painful details
OF regime which unfortunately has
been a blot upon the history of Nicar-
aqua and a encouragement to a group
OF republics whose aspirations need
only the opportunity of free and hon
est government
In view of the interests Of the Uni
ted States and of it's relation to the
/ Washington conventions, appeal against
this situation, has long since been
made to this government by major
lty of the Central American republics.
There is now added the appeal, thru
che revolution, of a great body of the
4 Nicaraguan people.
Two Americans, who, this govern
ment is now convinced, We're officers
connected with the revolutionary forces
and therefore entitled to be dealt with
according to the enlightened practice
of civilized nations, have been killed
by direct order of President Zelaya.
Their execution is said to have been
preceded by barbarous cruelties.
Says Consulate Is Menaced.
"The consulate at Managua is now
officially reported to have been me-
raced. There is thus sinister culmin-
alton of an administration also char
\ acterized by cruelty to its own citi-
zens which has, until the recent out
rage, found vent in the case of this
country in succession of petty annoy
ances and indignites which many
! months ago made it impossible to ask
an American minister longer to reside
at Managua.
From every point of view it has
evidently become difficult for the Uni
ted States further to delay more ac-
tive response TO the appeals so long
made to It's duty to its citizens, to it's
dignity to Central America, and to CIV
ilizatfon.
"The government of the United
states is convinced that the revolu-
tion represents the ideals and the will
of a majority of the Nicaraguan peo-
pie more faithfully than does the gov
ernment of President Zelaya, and that
Its peaceable control is we'll nigh as ex-
tensive as that hitherto so sternly at
tempted by the government at Man.
aqua.
Sees Peril of Anarchy.
There is now added the fact. as Of
ficially reported from more than one
quarter. that there are already indica-
tlons OF rising in the western prov
| inces in favor of a presidential can
dldate intimately associated with the
old regime. In this it is easy to see
new elements tending toward con-
d1tion of anarchy which leaves, at
given time, no definite responsible
source to which the government of
the United States could look for repair
alton for the killing of Messrs. Cannon
and Groce or, indeed, for the protection
which must be assured American citi-
| zens and American interests in Nicar-
aqua
| I'm these circumstances the presi-
dent no longer feels for the govern
ment of President Zelaya that respect
and confidence which would make it
appropriate hereafter to maintain with
1t regular diplomatic relations, imply
Ing the will and the ability to respect
and assure what is due from one state
| to another
The government of Nicaragua,
which you have hitherto represented.
is hereby notified, as will be also the
leaders of the revolution, that the gov
| ernment of the United States will hold
| strictly accountable for the protection
Of American life and property the fac
| tions in control of the eastern and
western portions of the republic of
| Nicaragua
lntimates zeIaya Must Pay.
Gas for the reparation found due,
after careful consideration, for the
killing of Messrs. Groce and Cannon,
the government of the United States
would be loath to impose upon the in
nocent people of Nicara qua too heavy
burden of expiating the acts of re-
gime forced upon them, or to exact
from a succeeding government, if it
have quite different policies, the i'm
position of such a burden.
Unto the question of ultimate rep
aration there must enter the question
of the existence at Managua of gov
ernment capable of responding to de-
mands. There must enter also the
question how far it is possible to reach
! those actually responsible and those
who perpetrated the tortures reported
to have preceded the execution, If
these be verified! and the question
whether the government be one entire
ly disassociated from the present in
tolerable conditions and worthy to be
trusted to make impossible a recur-
renee Of such acts, in which case the
president, as friend of your country,
as he is also of the other republics of
Central America, might be disposed to
have indemnity confined to what was
reasonably due the relatives of the de-
ceased and punitive only in SO far as
the punishment might fall where really
due.
I'm pursuance of this policy the gov
ernment of the United States will with
hold it's demand for reparation, in the
meanwhile taking such steps as it
deems wise and proper to protect
American interests.
Demands Pledge of Faith.
''To insure the future protection of
legitimate American interests in con-
sideration of the interests of the ma
jority of the Central American repub-
lies, and in the hope of making more
effective the friendly offices exerted
under the Washington conventions the
government of the United States re-
serves for further consideration at the
proper time the question of stipulating
also that the constitutional govern
ment Of Nicaragua obligate itself by
convention, for the benefit of all the
governments concerned, as guarantee
for its future loyal support of the
Washington conventions and their
peaceful and progressive aims.
"From the foregoing 1t will be ap-
parent to you that your office OF
charge d'affaires Is at an end Il have