New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
TAKES NO
N|CARAGUAN ACTION
Strong Denial of Intention to
Interfere in Americas
Policy.
RUM0RS AFFECT STOCKS
Foreign Office Angered by Mis-
leading Reports-Correspond-
ents May Be Expelled
from Berlin.

40 stand in opposition to the United
States in the affairs of Central and
South America. Germany has issued no
statement that could be construed into
antagonism to the American govern
ment in what that government has done.
is doing or may do in Nicaragua This
declaration was made at the German
Foreign Office this evening
Special dispatches received here from
Washington and other American cities
reported. published under a Berlin date,
that the German Foreign Office had is
sued a statement to-day that Germany
refuses to recognize any right on the
part of the United States to supervise
her diplomatic relations with other
countries, Central and South American
particular.
When this report was placed before
the Foreign Office it met emphatic
denial No such statement. an official
said angriIy, had been issued by that de-
partment or by any other department OF
the government. He added that no dec
Iaration of such nature could be made.
because there was absolutely no neceS-
sity for it. and that therefore anything
published in such a sense was pure IN
vention.
German government officials are great
ly wrought up by the attempts made to
have this country appear as an antag-
onist of the United States when, on the
contrary. it has been the desire of the
government to develop both commercial
and diplomatic relations with America
The present situation has resulted
from the publication of a letter from
Emperor William to DR.. Madriz, Presl-
dent of the de facto government of Mic
aragua In several quarters, apparently,
the significance of this letter has been
mistudged, and it became necessary to-
day. in order that wrong construction
might not be placed upon it, TO issue
statement through the Foreign Office
explaining that the letter was merely
formal acknowledgment OF notice re-
ceived from Madriz of his election TO the
Presidency.
The explanation was accompanied by
the statement that Germany had no IN
tention of intervening in any way IN
Nicaraguan affairs and that the reported
offer by Madriz of a coaling station te
a European power. if it would inter-
vene in Nicaragua, was not made to
Germany.
OF late. so fragrant has been the abuse
of privileges accorded by the Foreign
Ofce to certain correspondents, the ad-
visibility of expelling them has twice
been considered by that department.
and one has already been barred on ac-
count of sensational dispatches. which
he has forwarded TO the United States
bearing no shred of truth
The Foreign Offices statement re
garding the Kaiser's letter follows;
"Madriz gave notice of his election on
undertaking the Presidency TO the En-
peror. in his usual written form The
customary formal reply was prepared
by the Foreign Office. It was not an
autograph letter, but was simply signed
by the Emperor. The address Great
and Good Friend was in accordance
with official courtesy
ANY Intervention by Germany in
Nicarag1an affairs neither followed nor
is intended. Germany ueltH6I SOuSAlI AiOi
designs to seek. coaling station.
..Rurnors of Germanys intentions tow
ard the Galapagos Islands are equally
without foundation, as are all sugges-
tions that the German government has
in any wise modified the cultivation or
friendly relations toward the United
States"
The Enperor's letter was dated April
%. and said
Il am informed by your letter of De-
cember % last year that your excel
lency was elected President of the Re-
public by the merited confidence OF
vo,1r fellow citizens, and that your ex-
ceIlency entered on your most honorable
duties on the 21st of that month"
An expression of the usual diplomatic
good wishes and desire for the cultiva-
tion of good relations between the two
countries followed.