Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

official" channel OF communication with
the faction which he is regarded as re-
presenting.
This brings the crisis aus near 10 the
status of war as II could be brought
by executive action without definite
declaration by Congress. which Will
convene next Monday Mr.. KnoX's let
ter in all but so many words makes II
plain that tho action represents the
wish and attitude of all the Central
American states with the single excep>
tlon of Honduras, which Is regarded
here as entirely dominated by Zelaya.
Mexico has Its sympathy with the Unit
ed States in this matter
Just what status consular represen-
tativcs of the United States In Nicara-
gut now enjoy Is not definitely ex-
planned today. 1t Is expected. however,
that Vice Consul Caldera, who has been
occupying tho legation In Managua, and
other consuls In that oouatry. will be
given their passports tomorrow. This is
the usual method OF procedure.
KNOX to RODRIGUEZ.
blowing is the text OF Secy. Knox s
letter to Senior Rodriguez.
Department of State. Washington,
Dec. l. 1909.
SIR Since the Washington con-
vcntion OF 1907, 1t is notorious that
President Zcaya has almost contlnu-
ously kept Central America In tension
or turmoil, that he has repeatedly and
nnerantly violated the provisions of the
convention and. by bancful influence
on Honduras, whose neutrality the con-
Nentions were to assure. has sought 10
disorcdit these sacred International OBJ
legations 10 the great dctriment of Cos
Ia Rica Salvador and Guatemala,
whose governments meanwhile appear
10 have been able patiently to strive FOR
the loyal support OF the engagements
so solcmnly undertaken at Washington.
under the auspices of the United States
and OF Mexico.
I'm these circumstances the presi-
dent no longer feels for the govern
ment of President Zelaya that respect,
that confidence which would make II
appropriate hereafter to maintain with
1t regular diplomatic relations, imply
ing the VIII and ability to 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 be also the
leaders OF the revolution. that the gov
ernment of the United States will hold
strictly accountable FOR the protection
of American life and property the fac
tlons dc facto in control of the western
portions of the republic of Nicaragua.
LAS for the reparation found due
after careful consideration. for the
killing OF Messrs Groce and Cannon,
the government OF the United States
would be 10th to impose upon the in
noccnt people of Nicaragua a too heavy
burden of cXpiating the acts of
regime forced upon them. or to exact
from succeeding government If 1t
have quite different policies, the impo-
sition of such q burden. Into the
question of ultimate reparation there
must enter the question of the exist
ence at Manegua of a government
of responding to demands.
There must enter also the question how
far il is possible to reach those actually
responsible and those who perpetrated
the tortures reported to have preceded
the execution, il these be vcrlfld; and
the question whether the government
be one entirely disassociated from the
present Intolerable conditions and
worthy to be trusted to make impos-
sibIe a recurrence of such acts, in which
the president as friend of your
as he is also OF other republics
of Central America, might be disposed
to have indemnity confined to what was
duo the relatives of the de-
ceased and punitive only In SO far as
the punishment might fall where really