The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-08
government at Managua.

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officially reported from more tha'
one quarter. that there are a!read.
indications OF a rising IN the Wes
tern provinces In favor Of Pres!
Dental candidate intimately asSo
c:a,ed with the old regime.
IT IS easy to see new element
| ending toward condition OF An
a.chy which leaves. at a given time
no deflu!te responsible source te
which the government Of the Unit
ed States could look for reparat!oI
for the k.ll!ns Of Messre. Cannon
and Groce. or indeed. for the p1otec'
ton which must DO assured Ameri'
can citizens and American Interests
IN Nicaragua
I'm these circumstances the Pres
.den. no longer feels 70. tie gov
ernmeat o; President Zelaya that
.espec. and confidence which would
make /, appropriate hereafter TO
maintain with j: regular diplomatic
relations. implying the will and the
ability TO respec. and assume what
is due from one State TO another.
The government OF Nicaragua.
which you have hitherto represented
is hereby notified. as vii! be also
the leaders Of the revolution. that
the government Of the United States
will hold strictly accountable for the
protection Of American life and prop
erty the factions de facto IN con'ro!
OF the eastern and western portions
of the Republic OF Nicaragua
"As for the reparation found due.
after careful consideration. 70: the
killing Of Mess-s. Groce and Cannon.
the government Of tie United States
would Do loath to impose upon tie
innocent people OF Nicaragua too
heavy burden OF e1piatine the acts
OF a regime forced upon them. or 20
exact from a succeeding government.
II Il nays quite different policies.
the imposition OF such d burden
Into the questions OF ultimate re-
paration there must enter the cues
sion OF the exiseance at Maaasua OF
o government capable Of respond
Ing to demands. There must ente.
also the question how far It Is posi-
BILE 70 reach those actually respon-
sible and those who pc:pstrated the
to.tures reported to have preceded
the execution. II these be verified;
and tho question whether the govern
nenr be one entirely disassoctated
from the presen: intolerao!e eond:-
tions and worthy to be trusted to
make impossible recurrence OF such
acts, IN which csso the President, as
q friend c. your country. as he Is
also Of the other republics. OF Can
tral America, night be disposed to
have indemnity considered to what
was reasonably due che relatives o.
,h edeceased and panity only IN
20 far as the punishment might fall
where really 6ne.
In purse:ce o. :his poll iaa
o. the Uul:ed StN.a nj J
;. npo.ar.:... W., :k"Id rs deua sud far
in the meanwhile taking
such steps as it deems visa and
proper to protect American inter.
este.
ITO insure the future pro'ecu %
Of legitimate American interests. in
Of the interests OF the
os the Central American re-
publics. and In the hope OF making
more effective and s1!endl: Offices
cxerted under the Washington con-
rentious. the government OF the
United States reserves for further
at the proper time the
question OF stipulat!ng also that
the constitutional! government OF
obl!gate itself by conven-
ton. for the benct1, Of all the govern
nen,s concerned, as a guarantee 70.
It's future !oya! support OF the Wash
Ington conventions and their peace
,ul and progressive aims.
From the foregoing It Will be
apparent TO you that your Office OF
charge d.afTaIrs Is a. aC end.
have the honor 10 enclose your pass
ports. for use IL case you desire 10
leave this country would add at
the same time that. although your
quality Is terminated.
shall, be happy 10 receive you. as /
shall be happy to receive the repre-
sentative OF the revolution. each as
tho unofficial channel Of communi-
cation between the government os
the Caited States and the de facto
TO whom look Cor the
protection of American interests
pending the establishment il Mica
ragua OF a government with which
the Unl,ed States can maintain dip
iomatIc relations