Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-02
ON VERGE OF WAR.
Continued From Page One.)

Costa Plea, Ell Salvador and Guate,
maia. whose governments nleanWniic
apr.ear to have been able patiently 10
strive for the support OF the engage
Inents so snlemnlF undertaken al
Washington under the auspices OF me
United states and Of Mexico
1t IS equally q matter of common
knowledge that under the regime I"
President Zciaya Republican institn'
ton have ceased in Nicaragua 10 eNls'
except IN name. that pubic opihl"t
and the press lie ye been throttIed ana
that prison has neen tie reward OF any
tendency 10 real patriotism NV con
sheraton FOR you personally It'nel%
me to abstain from unnecessary 'iis'
-clssion Of the painful details Of
regime, which. unfortunately. has been
blot upon the history OF Nicaragua
and a discourse g ment {" group 81
republics whose aspirations need only
the opportunity Of tree and h"ncs'
government.
I'm view Of the interests Of the United
States and Of It's relation to the Wash
fingtOn conventions appeal against
this situation has long since been mad"
TO this government by Il majority of
the Central American republics. Ther"
is now added Tho appeal through the
revolution Of great body oi the Me
araguan people.
Two Americans. who. this govern
, nent is nov convinced, were officers
connected with tie nlu;ionarA
forces and there fore entitled I" hc
dealt with according 10 the enlightened
practice of civilized r3tions. have beer
killed by direct order Of President
Ztiaya. Their execution is said to hay,
Deen preceded by harhdro,ts crueltics
The consulate at Nlanaalia is now Of
fiCially reported to have been m"nac"d
This Is SiniSte" elimination Of a0
ADMINISTRATION also rhdract eriZed by Z
cruelty to It's own citizens which ha>
until the recent Outrage. found vcns
" in the case Of this country, in a sue
c"sSion of petty -annoyances ard ir
r dignities which many months de-" mad
il impossible to ask an American mil:
lister longer to reside at NanaCua
From Every point nf view. it has "v:
dent become difficult for the lnitnc
States further 10 delay more active re
Spouse to the appeals 50 long made &
its duty 10 its citizens, t" its dignity
To Central America and t" civliz"
ton
The government OF the United state:
g is convinced that the revolution repre-
sents the ideals and the win oi !. ma
iOri'v of the Nicaragllan people more
faithfully than does the government Of
FPres'lcnt Ielaya and that its peace
able control is wcIl-nigh AS eXttnSiv,
as that hitherto 50 sternly attempted
by the government at Manag,,a.
There is now added the fact. of
ficialiy reported from more than one
quarter. that there are already indita
tons of a rising in the western pro
vinces i'm favor of a Presidential can
Gidate intimately associated With thu
old regime. In this it is easy to 81
new clements tending toward Il condi-
ton Of anarchy which leaves. At
given time, no definite responsible
source to which the governments OF thu
Z United States could look for repara'
ton for the killing of M"ssrs Cannon
and Grocc, or indeed. for tie protect ion
which must be assured American citi
zens and American interests in Nirara
qua.
I'm these circumstances the President
no longer feels for the President Zelaya
that confidence which would make il
appropriate hereafter +" maintain WIT
it regular diplomatic relations. imply
ing the will and the ability to respec'
and assure what is due from oAe stat,
to another.
Tho government of Nicaragua whicl
you Lave hithrrt" represented i here
bv notified. as will he also tho leadcr
of the revolution, that tn" governments
Of tho United States viii bold strictly
accountable for the protection % Amer
;cap life and property tn" factions de
;acto in control of the western por
tions of the republic nf Nicaragua.
As for the preparation found du" atte'
careful consideration. for the killing o.
McsSrS Grore ana Cannon. tn" govern
mcnt of the United States would b,
10th to impose upon the innocent per-
ple of Nicaragua Il too heavy bur'Url
OF eXpiating the acts Of a regime forced
IIpon them or to exact from an sue
reeding government Of different polite:
the imposition Of such n burden. Int
The question of ultimate Preparation
there must enter the question OF the
3 existence at Managua OF government
capable of responding to demands.
There must enter also the question
how far il is possible Ia reach thosC
actually responsible and those wi'
nerpetrated the tortureS reported Il
have preceded the execution OF th"S'
men and the question whether the gov
eminent be one entirely diSaSSnriateC
from the present intolerable conditions
and worthy to be trusted to make i'm
possible a recurrence of such acts. II
which case the President, as a friend oi
YOUR country. as he is also of the otllc'
republics OF Central America. might b,
disposed to have indemnity confined ["
what was reasonably du. the relatives
Of the deceased and punitive only ins"~'
far as the punishment might fall where
really due.
In pcrusat % this policy the govern
mrnt of the United States will taxi
such steps as il deems wise ard prop
or to project American interests. r.
insure the fuller protection OF leSit-
mate American interests in conSidrra'
ton OF the interests OF majority al thu
Central America republics in the hopes
of making more effective the friendly
offices cXerted under the Washington
conventions the government of the
United states reserves for further con
Sdcration vt the proper time the Gues-