Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-13
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UNCLE SAN and MEXICO
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Washington. d. q, March e.:
Owing to the continued disturbed
condition in Nicaragua and Presi-
dent Zelaya's failure to make seri-
ous efforts looking to the settlement
LOT the Emery claim, the state depart
today, by withdrawing Mr.. Gregory.
the american charge at Managua
and ordering the legation placed Ia
the hands Of the consul, who viii
have diplomatic capacity, practically
broke OF diplomatic relations VITA
that country. s5s55
Affairs I'M Central America have
been closely watched BY the Amer
lean and Mexican governments. both
OF which have now come to al un-
derstanding that the time has ar
rived when drastic measures should
be enforced to insure peace ii the
Central American republics. AM
:basaador Labanra Of Mexico. spent
some time at the state department
today in conference with Assistant
Secretary Wilson, ana . determine
tion was reached that II the Amer
fcaf warships now in Nicaraguan wa
ters and to be sent there are not
sufficient to impress President Zelaya
that If the treaty OF epace entered in
to between, the Central American re-.
publics is not to be lived up to, more
radical steps will be taken to accom-
plish that result s#s + s$z$s
The impression was given that IL
need be Intervention would be re-
sorted to by the governments of the
United States and Mexico. which are
in full accord as to the policy to be
pursued toward Nicaragua and are
now anticipating Zelaya's further
moves.
So far as could be ascertained no
oficial information hasSbeen received
here Sof. a reported naval engagement
between the gunboats Of Nicaragua:
and Salvador q bearing On a6airs
In Nicaragua. The Following state.
ment was obtained from omcial
sources: - = .''2'< $%%@ u
''Under telegraphic orders issued
by the navy department, an armor-
ed cruiser will remain upon the west
coast of Nicaragua pending the ar
rival of the Yorktown, to take that
stand Indefinitely, and the Dubuque
and Tacoma are proceeding to cruise
on the Atlantic coast Of Nicaragua
and in the neighborhood of Hon
duras" -
" From inquiries made in Official
quarters, it is inferred that these
orders are related to disquiet Official
reports upon the political situation
in Nicaragua as affecting neignbor-
ing republics. Various reports give
rise to the apprehension Of warlike
activities on the part of Nicaragua
variously surmised to be directed
against Costa Rica and Salvador.
'sUnder the convention signed at
the Central American peace confer
ence at Washington in 1907, the neu-
trality of Honduras is guaranteed,
and each republic is pledged not to
interfere with the government and
the solidarity of the others. This
conference, and these conventions
have been brought about by the
United States and Mexico, whose
geographical proximity and political
interests compel them to be vitality
interested in the peace of Central
America and impose upon those two
governments a moral right and OBJ
legation which makes it impossible
for them to escape grave concern in
a situation like that reported. It is
understood that the two govern
ments are exchanging views as to the
steps which they would be compell-
GU " LdhS IL IAc pIcSSAl 01SdppOlul~
ing and highly unsatisfactory situa-
ton should unfortunately develop
and meanwhile are. observing events
with great care. - ! j. a. E 7
- 'aThe reported turbulance at Man
aqua may account of the fact that the
government of Nicaragua has thus
far failed to make serious efforts to
carry out an agreement made with
the United States more than two
years ago for the settlement Of the
Emery case.
t.It win be recalled that some
months ago Mr.. Collidge. minister to
whose action had been
fully approved by the department Of
state, insisted upon resigning. owing
tothe tility of further negotiations
n fact, the situation at ManaEna is
becoming such that the department
has now ordered M. Gregory. the
charge d'afairs. to return home up-
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