Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
LRv Associated Press. ]

AT
10 the continued disturbed conditions
in Nicaragua and President Zelaya's
failure TO make serious efforts LOOKING
to the settlement of the Emery clalnl'
the state department today, by With
drawing Mr.. Gregory. the American
charge at Managua, and ordering the
legation placed in the hands of the
consul, who will have no diplomatic
capacity, practically broke off dip
lomatic relations with that country,
Affairs in Central America have been
closely watched by the American and
Mexican governments, both of Wnlch
have now come to an UNDERSTANDING
that the time has arrived when dras-
tic measures should be enforced to IN
sure peace in the Central American re-
publcs.
Ambassador La BarTa of Mexico
spent some time at the state depart
ment today in conference with AS
sistant Secretary Wilson and the de-
termination was reached that II the
American warships now in Nlcaraguan
waters and to be sent there are not
sufficient to impress upon President
Zelaya that the treaty of peace en-
tered into between the Central Ameri-
can republics is not to be lived up TO-
more radical steps will be taken to ac-
complish that result.
Will Intervene
The impression was given that #
need be intervention would be re-
sorted to- The governments of the
United States and Mexico, 1t was
stated, are in full accord as to the
policy to be pursued toward Nicaragua
and are not anticipating Zelaya
further moves.
So far as could be learned no Of
fetal information has been received
here of reported naval engagement
between gunboats of Nicaragua ani
Salvador As bearing on affairs IN
Nicaragua, the following statement
was obtained by official sources:
"Under telegraphic orders issued by
the navy department one armored
cruiser will remain upon the west coast
of Nicaragua pending the arrival OF
the Yorktown to take that stand in
definitely and the Dubuque and Ia
coma are proceeding to cruise the At
lantic coast of Nicaragua and in the
neighborhood of Honduras.
From inquiries made in official quar-
ters it is inferred that these orders are
related to disquieting official reports
1lpon the present situation in Mica
ragua as affecting neighboring repub-
lies.
Reports Cause Fear
"Various reports give rise to the ap-
prehension of Warlike activities on the
part of Nicaragua, variously surmlsed
10 be directed against Costa Rica and
Salvador
"Under the conventions signed at the
Central American peace conference at
Washington in 1907, the neutrality OF
Honduras is guaranteed and each re
public is pledged not to interfere with
the government and the solidarity or
the others
1.-THE conference and these conven-
tions having been brought about by
the United States and Mexico whose
geographical proximity and political
interests compel them to be vitality in
terested in the peace of Central Amer
lea impose upon those two govern
ments a moral right and obligation
which makes it impossible for them to
escape grave concern in situation
like that reported"
It is understood the two governments
are exchanging views as to the steps
which they would be compelled to take
If the present disappointing and highly
unsatisfactory situation should un-
fortunately develop and meanwhile are
observing events with great care.
Fail to Keep Treaty
The reported turbulence at Managua
accounts for the fact that the govern
nent of Nicaragua thus far has failed
to make serious efforts to carry out an
agreement made with the United States
more than two years ago for the settle
ment Of the Emery case.
1t will be recalled that some months
ago Mr.. Colidge, minister to Nicaragua
insisted upon resigning. owing TO the
futility of further negotiations. II
fact the situation at Managua is be-
coming such that the department has
now ordered Mr.. Gregory, the charge
d. affaires, to return home upon leave
of absence 20 make a report to the de-
partment upon the situation, the lega-
tions remaining in charge of the con-
sui. who will have no diplomatic ca
pacity.
Mr.. Espinosa, the minister of Nicara-
qua at Washington, VIII thus be the
oficial diplomatic channel between the
two governments for the present.
Will BE Promoted
Mr. Gregory, whose conduct under
irving circumstances has met with the
approval of the department, will, it Is
understood, be shortly promoted to an
other post.
sador declared tonight that his coun-
try is entirely in harmony with the
sincere desire of the United States tc
bring absolutepeacea mongtheCentral
tral American republics.
He said he had received no ofhclal
advfces from Mexico City about any
trouble between the Central American
countries. Nor have the Nicaraguan
nj. SaIvadorean ministers here, as far
as could be learned. received any off1-