Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04

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| United States and of Mexico
1t is equally matter of common
knowledge that under the regime OF
President Zelaya Republican institu
tons nave in Nicaragua ceased to
exist except in name; that public opin,
| ion and the press have been throttled
and that prison has been the reward OF
any tendency to real patriotism.
My consideration for you personally
1mpels be to abstain from unnecessary
discussion of the painful details of a
regime which unfortunately has been
blot upon the history of Nicaragua
and encouragement to group OF
republics whose aspirations need only
the opportunity of free and honest gov,
eminent.
In view of the interests of the
United States and of it's relation to
the Washington conventions, appeal
against this situation has long since
been made to this government by a
majority of the Central American re-
publics.
There is now added the appeal,
through the revolution of a great
body of the Nicaraguan peoples.
Refers to Cannon and Groce.
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 enlighteE-
ed practice of civilized pations, have
been killed by direct ortler Of Presi-
dent Zelaya.
Their execution is slid to have
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The, consulate at Maaagua is now
officially reported to hive been men-
aced.
There is thus a sinister elimination
Of an administration also character
lied by cruelty to its own citizens
which has, until the recent outrage,
found vent in the case of this country
in succession of petty annoyances
and indignities which many months
ago made it impossible to ask an
American minister longer to reside at
Managua.
Duty of United States at Stake.
From every point of view it has
evidently become difficult for the
United States further to delay more
active response to the appeals so long
made to it's duty to it's citizens, to its
dignity, to Central America and to
civilization.
The government of the United
States is convinced that the revolu-
ton represents the ideals and the will
Of a majority of the Nicaraguan peo-
pie more faithfully than does the
that it's peaceable control is well nigh
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sternly attempted by the government
at Managua,
There is now added the fact, as
officially reported from more than one
quarter, that there are already indica-
lions of 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 sec
new elements tending toward a con.
dition of anarchy which leaves, at a
given time, no definite responsible
source in which the government of the
United States will temporarily with
hold its demand for PREPARATION, in the
meanwhile taking such steps as it
deems wise and proper to protect
American interests.
To insure the future protection of
legitimate American interests, in con-
sideration of the interests of the ma
jority Of the Central American re.
publics, and in the hope of making
more effective the friendly Offices ex-
erted under the Washington conven-
tions, the government Of the United
States reserves for further considera-
ton at the proper time the question
of STIMULATING also that the constitu-
tional government of Nicaragua obli-
gate itself by convention, for the bene-
fit Of all the governments concerned,
as guarantee for its future loyal sup
port 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.
have the honor to inclose your
passports, for use in case you desire
to leave this country. l would add,
at the same time, that, although your
diplomatic quality is terminated,
shall be happy to receive you, as I
shall be happy to receive the represen-
tative of the revolution, each as the
unofficial channel of communication
between the government of the United
States and the de facto authorities to
whom I look for the protection of
American interests, pending the estab-
lishment in Nicaragua of govern
ment with which the United States
can maintain diplomatic relations.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurances
of my high consideration.
P. C. Knox.
To Felipe Rodriguez, Esquire, Wash
ington, D. G.
Rodriguez Awaits Orders.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 2.-Having
promptly informed in lengthy cable
gram, the Nicaraguan government
that the American secretary of state
had last night presented him with his
passport, Nicaraguan Charge Rodri-
guez today is awaiting instructions
from Zelaya. What further represen-
tation. if any, he may make to the
United States through the state de-
partment, or where he will go will de-
pend entirely upon orders he expected
would be forthcoming during the day
from Zelaya. Rodriguez would make
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