The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-20
Why KNOX SAVED BLUEFTELDS
4. 3. REPLY 10 PROTEST or
MADRIZ AGAINST GILMER.
BSmbardment % InfSFtIned Teams FoF-
hidden ny Laws % War American
Commerce Cant Ne Nolested b. Ves-
sci Illegally Fitied In American Port.

sci iliegally Fitted IN American Pert.
WASHINGTON. Juns 10 Secretary Of
State Knox has forwarded 10 JosA de
elivarps. American Consul AZ Managua,
a reply n the Telegram sent 10 President
Taft by senior Madriy. President 81 the
10 facto Nicaraguan Government at
Managua. protesting against the course
II Commander ". W Gilmer n the gun
hat Paducah. In his complaint 90 Mr.
Taft. Madriz took exception 10 the recent
action ~ Commander Gilmer in prevent
ing the Domhlrdmsnt Of the city Of Bhle-
FIELDS and Of Fighting within its boundaries
Ne also protested against the recognition
by Secretary Knox % the right OF the
Estrada faction IA move the custom house
from the BluR 70 the city proper AZ Blue
fields and against the interference by
Commander Gilmer with the blockade
which the Madriz Gunboat Venus at
tempted 10 stablish.
SECRETARY Knox sent tire following
despatch % Mr. Oliyares
-Dr MadriI having addressed a tele-
gram 10 the President. you are instructed
70 hand him the following statement.
which you may also make public. This
statement has also heen oOmmunicated
10 the Estrada faction at Bluehelds.
The policy II the United States remains
a. set forth in the Secretary 81 states
letter Of December I. i0Oa. 20 MFR. hOdri-
gueg. then Charge d'AHaireS, whereby
relations with the Zelaya Government
acre broken on That letter and state
msnts u the consistent application of the
sans policy tn conditions a. they arose
Nere duly published.
AS 10 the statements made In the tele-
gram of DR. Madnz 90 the President the
Government Of the United States took
only the customary step 81 prohibiting
bombardment Of or fighting by either
faction within the unfortifed and un-
gArrisoned commercial city Of Bluehelds.
thus protecting the preponderating Ameri-
can and other forei On interests Just a. the
British commander had done az Greytown.
where there are large British interests.
The Government 81 the United States
has acknowledged the right Of each fac
ton TO maintain blockade. but has re-
fused to permit vessels illegally and
clandestineIy fitted out in American waters
to interfere with American commerce.
The Government Of the United States
simply insists that each faction shall col
lect duties only for territory under its
~ facto control and refuses to permit
the collection % double duties.
IL any violation Of neutrality has oc-
Cured IL was In connection with the sail
ma % the Venus from New Orleans a. an
expedition u the Madriz faction
sehor MadriE sent copies Of has report
20 all the Central and south American
republics. Several Of thess 0ovevnlenSs.
including Mexico. asked the State Depart
ment 90 inform them Of the substance ~
Secretary KnOx's reply 10 the protest 20
be used in formulating thsir own re-
sponses. President Taft has sent a COR
dial telegram 20 President Diaa enclOsing
the Instructions cent 10 AIr. Olivafes. u
IL probable also that copies win b. sent
90 every South and Central American
Government for their information.
Oiicers Of the Stats Department regard
thu action Of HshOF MadFiE In circulating
bic protest among tho American repub-
lies ~ an attempt % stir up sympathy
for his lection and u possible ombarraas
Secretary Knox ky endeavOFinG 70 enlist
tho support % thu Latin American rspub-
lion In his behalf. The protest. u was OK
q iained. was not necessary u hs merely
iahed 20 ascertain the reasons for tho
present attitude u the State Depart
Inent.
SenOr MadriR. Il is announced. has hesn
advised % every important step. together
with the reasons therefor. taken hY NeC-
Fetary knoH ever SINGS the Nicaraguan
revolution began. The Estrada faction
% Blushalda has also been kept fully in
formed % M actiOns and policy u this
Government The tact that several II
the Latin American republics have asked
% hs informed Of Secretary KnoK's re-
plV b accepted here a. an indication that
The real purpose q 6s1or ARdriE'5 move
win fail