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BUT DIPLOMACY MUST WAIT
No Restoration of Former Relations
Until After Election.
MATTER UNDER AMUSEMENT
Conference Of Assistant Secretary
Wilson and Secretary Knox.
Facts Before President.

More friendly and closer relations be-
tween the United States and Nicaragua
will result, II is believed. from the over
throw of the Madriz faction and the as
sumption of control by Gen. Juan Es-
trada, leader of the victorious revolu-
fionary party. II Is asserted. however,
that complete diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries cannot be re-
stored with consistency until after the
Inauguration OF a president elected IN
strict conformity with the constitution of
Nicaragua. Relations Of that character
were severed by the United States during
the administration of Zelaya, and were
not resumed during the regime OF DR..
Madriz on the avowed ground that he had
not been elected in accordance with the
constitution. Moreover Madriz was sus-
pected OF Zelayan sympathies.
Without Real Government.
According to the policy OF Secretary
Knox. there has been no real govern
ment in Nicaragua since the enforced alb
dication of Zeiaya. and can be none ex-
cept through constitutional methods. Dur
ing the recent revolutionary period the
State Department oficially treated Ma
two political factions in de facto control
OF separate sections of the country. and
had no diplomatic relations with either
IL is an open secret. however. that its
sympathies were altogether with the Es-
trada party and that II is gratifed at
the success of that party In obtaining
actual control OF the government.
Announcement is made at Managua that
Gen. Estrada Will shortly relieve Gen.
Mena OF provisional control Of the gov
eminent and will personally administer
AFFAIRS until the installation Of a legally
elected president.
IL Is further declared that the disturbed
condition Of the country will not justify
the holding of the proposed presidential
election for at least year.
Reasons for Reciprocity.
There are many reasons why the United
Etates desires TO resume diplomatic rela-
fions with Nicaragua as soon as possible
with view to assisting In the re-estab-
Ishment OF a proper stable government.
The consular officers in Nicaragua did
satisfactory work during the revolution.
especially Mr.. Moffatt at Bluefieids and
Gr. OIivares at Managua. 1t Is declared.
however. that more real good could be
accomplished In the reconstruction Of the
government IL the United States were to
reopen ltS ie9alOn AZ Managua, Win
regular minister plenipotentiary and .
corps Of diplomatic assistants.
Whether that course shall be pursued
at once with the provisional government
OF Estrada, or whether 1t shall be post
poned until after the election OF q con-
stitutional president q year hence prob
ably will be settled at conferences now in
progress at the summer home Of Secre-
tary Knox at Valley Forge. Pa.
Conference Of Ofacials.
Assistant Secretary Wilson. who has
been In immediate control OF Nicaraguan
affairs for several months past. went to
Valley Forge last Friday to personally
confer with Secretary Knox, and 1t is
known that. the latter Is In close COM
munication with the President at Beverly
Consequently an official declaration Of the
Eicaraguan policy OF the government to
meet changed conditions probably will be
made within the next few days.
That impression is based on the theory
that a change of policy is required by
changed conditions at Managua Other
wise there will be no occasion for any
Official declaration on the subject