Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-02
Micaraguan Minister Given
Passports in Scathing Letter
Denouncing Zelaya as 7yrant

nigh personal regard for yourself
sary discussion of the painful details
Of regime which unfortunately has
been a blot upon the history of Nicaf-
aqua and a disbursement to a group
of republics whose aspirations need
only the opportunity TO free and honest
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
majority of the Central American re-
publcs.
There is now added the appeal
| through the revolution, of grea
body of the 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 enlighten-
ed practice of civilized nations have
been killed by direct order of Presi-
dent Zelaya. Their execution is said
to have been preceded by barbarous
| cruetcs
The consulate at Managua is now
officially reported to have been men
aced There is thus a sinister cul-
mination of an administration, also
characterized 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 an
noyances and indignities which many
months ago made it impossible to ask
an American minister longer to reside
| at Managua. From every point Oh
view it has evidently become difficult
for the United States further to delay
more active response to the appeals
so long made to its duty to its citizens,
to its dignity, to Central America, and
| to civilization.
The government Of the United
states believes that the revolution
represents the ideals and the will Of a
majority of a people more faithfully
than does the government of President
Zelaya and that the revolutionary
partys peaceable control is well nigh
as extensive as that hitherto so sternly
attempted by the government at Ma
| nagua,
There is now added the fact as Of
, ficially reported from more than one
| quarter, that there are already ind1-
cations of rising in the western pro-
| vinces in favor of a presidential can
tdid t. imtimately aSq5l tted With IN"
| old regime In this it is easy to see
| new elements tending toward con-
| dition of anarchy which leaves no
| responsible source to which the gov
| ernment of the United states could
look for reparation for the killing OF
Messrs Cannon and Groce, or indeed
for the protection which must be as
| sured American citizens and Amerl-
can interests in Nicaragua
"ITnder these circumstances the
president no longer feels for the gov
ernment of President Zeaya that re-
spect that confidence which would
make appropriate hereafter the main
tenance of regular diplomatic relation
implying the will and the ability 10
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 also be the
leaders of the revolution, that the
government Of the United States will
hold strictly accountable for the pro-
lection of American life and property
the factions de facto in control of the
eastern and western portions OF the
republic of Nicaragua.
| "As for the reparation found due
after careful consideration, for the
killing of Messrs. Groce and Cannon
the government of the United states
would be loathe to impose upon the
= innocent people OF Nicaragua "A TOO
heavy burden for the acts of regime
| forced upon them, or to exact from q
, | succeeding government If 1t nave
{ quite different policies the imposition
of such a burden Into the question
! of ultimate reparation there must en-
ter the question of the existence at
i Managua of government capable oi
4 responding to demands. There must
| ever be also the question of now iaf
q il is possible to reach those actually
5 responsible and those who perprc-
/ trated the tOrtures reported to nave
4 nraceded the execution. il these pe
S verified, and the question whether the
| government be one entirly dlsasso-
p ciated from the present lntoieraole
n conditions and worthy to be trusted 10
i make impossible a recurrence oI suc1
= acts. i'm which the president, as
o friend of your country as he is also ol
n the other republics of Central Amer
+ lea. might be disposed TO nave IN
n demnitv confined to what was reason
q ably due the relatives of the deceased
= and punitive only in so far as th'
8 punishment might fan where reallN
due.
/. In pursuance of this policy the
government of the United states VII
j. temporarily withhold its demand l"l
: reparatfon. in the meanwhile taklhH
s. such steps as it deems wise and prop
II or To protect the American citlzen'
Il and interests.
IF TO insure the future protecuoh 9
j. Ieeititimate American Interests, "
J. consideration Of the interests ot th'
Is majority Of the Central American re-
l. nublics and in the hope of makin'
Il more effective the friendly offices eX
ii erted under the Washington conven
: ttons. the government of the Cnite'
q. states reserves for further considera
D. zion NJ the nroper time the question
ly stimulating also that the constitution
le al Government Of Nicaragu obllgHi
1f itself bv convention. for the benefit o
AN the governments concerned as
N guarantee Tor it, future loyal supper
Of ~ The washington conventions an
D. this peaceful and progressive aims