The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-13
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tic measures should be enforced to
insure peace in the Central American
republics. Ambassador LaBarra of
Mexico spent some time at the state
4 rtment today in conference with
.Nsx Secretary Wilson and the
det> soh. was reached that if the
AmericsscI & '"s now in Nicaraguan
waters anu 30: ut there are not
sufficient to ineeef,, fesident Zelaya
that the treaty Of ace entered into
between the Central American repub-
lies is not to be lived up to more ratll-
cal steps will be taken to accomplish
that result
The impression was given that If
need be Intervention would be resorted
to. The governments of the United
States and Mexico. it was stated, are
in full accord as to the policy to be
pursued toward Nicaragua, and are
now anticipating ze,aya's further
move.
So far as could he ascertained no
official information has been received
here of reported naval engagement
between gunboats Of Nicaragua and
Salvador as bearing on affairs in
Nicaragua the following statement
was obtained from official sources:
Under telegraphfc orders issued by
the navy department an armored
cruiser will remain upon the west
coast of Nicaragua pending the arri-
val of the Yorktown. to take that
stand indefinitely, and the Dubuque
and Tacoma are proceeding to cruise
on the Atlantic coast at Nicaragua
and in the neighborhood of Honduras.
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quarters, ut is inferred that these Or
ders are related to disquieting official
reports upon the political situation in
Nicaragua as affecting neighboring re-
publics. Various reports give rise to
the apprehension of warlike activi-
ties on the part of Nicaragua, various
ly surm1sed to be directed against
Costa Rica and Salvador.
Under the convention 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 of
the others. This conference and these
conventions having been brought
about by the United States and Mexico,
whose geographical proximity and po-
litical interests compel them to be
vitality interested in the peace of Gen.
trail America, impose upon those two
governments moral right and obli-
cation which makes it impossible for
them to escape grave concern in
situation like that reported. 1t Is un-
derstood that the two governments are
exchanging views as to the steps
which they would be compelled to take
If the present disappointing and high
ly unsatisfactory situation should un-
fortunately develop, and meanwhile
are observing events with great care.
+"The reported turbulence at Man
aqua may account for the fact that the
government of Nicaragua has thus far
failed to mike serious efforts to carry
out an agreement made with the Unit
ed States more than two years ago
for the settlement of he celebrated
Emery case.
"It will be recalled that some
months ago that Mr.. Coolidge, minis
ter to Nicaragua, whose action had
been fully approved by the depart
ment of state, insisted upon resigning,
owing to the futility of further nego-
tiations. In fact, the situation at Man
aqua 10 UeCOuliuS SuCu IudI lilo uo-
partment has now ordered Mr.. Greg
ory, the charge d'affairs, to return
home upon leave of absence, to make
a report to the department upon the
situation, the legation remaining in
charge of the consul who will have
no diplomatic capacity. Mr.. Espinosa,
the minister of Nicaragua at Wash
ington, will thus be the official dip
lomatic channel between the two gov
ernments for the present. Mr.. Greg
ory, whose conduct under very trying
circumstances has met with the appro-
val of the department will, it is UNDER
stood, be shortly promoted to another
most"