Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02
DIPLOMAT GIVEN
PASSPORTS HOME
NICARAGUAN REPRESENTATIVE
GETS WARNING
WAR VIRTUALLY DECLARED ON
zELAYA'S FORCES
Execution of Two Americans to Be
Avenged by United states-sym-
pathy with Revolution
Expressed
tcnntinned from rnrc one,

tionS have ceased in Nicaragua to eN-
ist in name that public opinion and
the press have been throttled and
prison has been the reward of any
tendency to real patriotism.
Regime a Blot
My consideration for you person.
ally impels me to abstain from unnec-
essary discussion of the painful de-
tails of a regime which unfortunately
has been a blot on the history of Mica
ragua and a discouragement to d
GROUP OF republics whose aspirations
need only the opportunity of free and
honest government.
I'm view of interests of the United
States and of its relation to the Wash
ington conventions, appeal against tins
situation has long since been made to
this government by majority OF the
Central American republics. There is
now added the appeal, through the
revolution of a great body of the Nlcd-
raguan people.
Two Americans, who, this govern
ment Is now convinced, were officers
connected with the revolutionary
forces and therefore entitled TO be
dealt with according to the enllght-
ened practice Of s3vi5f7' 80 'N
been killed by direct order of President
Zelaya. Their execution Is said TO nay e
been preceded by barDarous cruetIles.
''The consulate at ManaSua Is now
officially reported to have been men
aced. There is thus a sinister culmln-
alton of an administration also charac-
terized by a cruelty to its own citizens
which has until the recent outrage
found vent in the case of this country
in a succession of petty annoyanceS
and indignities which many months ago
made it impossible to ask an American
minister longer to reside at Managua.
From every point of view it has eVi-
IDENTIFY become difficult for the United
States further to delay more active re-
sponse to the appeals so long made to
its duty to its citizens. to its dignity, TO
Central America and to civilization.
Ideals Represented
THE government of the United States
is convinced that the revolution repre-
sents the ideals and the will of ma
jority of the Nicaraguan people more
faithfully than does the government of
President Zelaya, and that its possl-
BILE control is well nigh as extensive as
that hitherto SO sternly attempted by
the government at Managua.
There is now added the fact, as Of
fcially reported from more than one
quarter, that there are already indica-
tions of a rising in the western prov
inces in favor of a presidential candi-
date intimately associated with the old
regime.
in this it is easy to see new elements
tending toward a condition of anarchy
which leaves, at a given time, no re-
sponsible source to which the govern
ment of the United States could look
for reparation for the killing of Messrs.
Cannon and Groce, or indeed for the
protection which must be assured
American citizens and American inter-
ests in Nicaragua.
I'm these circumstances the president
no longer feels for the government of
President Zelaya that respect, that con-
fdence which would make it appropri-
tae hereafter to maintain with it regu-
lar diplomatic relations, implying the
will and the ability to respect and as
sure what is due from one state TO an
other.
Held Accountable
THE government of Nicaragua which
you have hitherto represented is
hereby notified, as will be also the
leaders of the revolution, that the gov
ernmcnt of the United States will hold
strictly accountable for the protec-
ton of American life and property the
factions de facto in control of the
western portions of the republic of
Nicaragua.
las for the reparation found due af-
ter careful consideration, for the kill
ing of Messrs. Groce and Cannon, the
of the United States would
be loath to impose upon the innocent
people of Nicaragua a too heavy bur-
den of expiating the acts of a regime
forced upon them, or to exact from a
succeeding government, if it have quite
different policies, the imposition of
such a burden.
Into the question of ultimate repara-
tion there must enter the question of
the existence at Managua of a gov
ernment capable of responding to de-
mands There must enter also the
question before 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 entirely
dissociated from the present intol-
erable questions, and worthy to be
trusted, to make impossible recur-
renee Of such acts, in which the presi-
dent as friend of your country as he
is also of the other republics of Cen
tral America, might be disposed to
have indemnity confined to what was
reasonably due the relatives of the de-
ceased and punitive only so far as the
punishment might fall where really
due.
Demand Withheld
TN pursuance of this policy, the
government of the United States will
temporarily withhold its demand for
reparation, in the meanwhile taking
such steps as it deems wise and
proper to protect American interests.
ITO insure the future protection Of
legitimate American interests in con-
eideration of the interests of the ma
iority Of the Central American repub-
lies. and in the hope of making more
effective the friendly offices exerted un-
der the Washington conventions the
government of the United States re-
serves for further consideration at the
proper time the question of stipulatng
also that the constitutional govern
ment of Nicaragua obligate itself by
convention, for the benefit of all the
governments concerned as a guarantee
for its future loyal support of the
Washington conventions and their
peaceful and progressive aims.
"From the foregoing it will be ap-
parent to you that your office of charge
d. affaires is at an end, l have the
honor to enclose your passport, for use
in case you desire to leave this coun-
try | would add at the same time
that, although your diplomatic quality
is terminated, 7 shall be happy to re-
ceve you, as | shall be happy to re-
ceive the representative of the revolu-
ton, each as the unofficial channel of
communication between the govern
ment of the United States and the de
facto authorities to whom 1 look for
the protection of American interests
pending the establishment in Nicaragua
r oOx ant wit wi i1h ho Tpif