The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-21
SENDS HOT NOTE
Because Madriz Said United States Pro-
longed War in Nicaurausa.
TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION

The Secretary Of State in an Official
Statement Outlines the Govern
mentss Policy Toward the Two
Observation-Disclosures Protest Re-
quired Special Action.
A dispatch from Washington says
{ Madriz has drawn from this govern
ment a sharp reply to the protest ne
made to President Taft, claiming
that the United States had prolong-
ed the war in Nicaragua because it
refused to allow the bombardment
of Bluefelds, or even to allow the
Venus to maintain the blockade
there.
Consul Oliyeres at Managua mas
been furnished with a statement
which the consul has been directed
to hand to Madriz. 1t tersely oo-
serves that if any violation of netral-
ity has occurred, it was when the
Venus sailed from New Orleans or
an expedition of the Madriz faction
Madriz protested not to the Unit
ed States alone, but to all the South
American and Central American re-
publics. The statements which ne
set forth in his kilograms are con-
strued by the state department as
nothing less than an effort TO place
in false light the policy the Unit
ed States has adopted with dealing
with the Nicaraguan affairs.
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Some of the governments when
received his protests have asked for
information from Washington upon
which to base their replies, ana
there has been an exchange of teie-
grams between President Diaz OF
Mexico and President Taft.
president Dlaz, it is explained
merely asked for information and
President Taft, replying in cordial
manner sent to the government OF
Mexico City the same statement tnat
Consul Oliveres has been directed 10
hand to Madriz.
Secretary Knox Immediately de-
c;ded that the Madriz protested re-
ouired the special notice of this gov
ernment because the allegations
made evidently were founded on er-
ror as to the actual facts and fhe
applicable principals of information
al law.
"a reply was demanded an Of
fetal statement issued today says.
"because the United States Woulc
hesitate to allow to pass unchai-
lenged a statement from any source
which might tend, to however slight
a degree, place its position in
false light.
The statement which Consul OH
veres has been instructed to hand TO
with Secretary Knox's policy or
keeping both factions Informed OF
this governments attitude has also
been sent to the Estrada faction, Is
as follows:
"The policy of the United States
remains as set forth in the secretary
of stats letter of Dec. l, 1903,
to Mr.. Rodriguez, then charge daft
fairs whereby relations with the Le-
laya government were broken on.
That letter and statement of the con-
sistent applications of the same pol
lev to conditions as they arose were
duly published.
LAS to the statement made in the
telegram of DR.. Madriz to the Pres
ident, the government of the United
States took only the customary step
of prohibiting bombardment or hght-
ing by either faction within the un-
fortified or ungarrisoned commerce.
al city of Bluefields, thus protecting
the prepondering American and 9TH
er foreign interests just as the Brit
ish commander had done at Grey
town where there are large British
interests. The government of United
States has acknowledged the right OF
each faction to maintain blockade
but has refused to permit vessels IL
legally and clandestinely flied out IN
American waters, to interfere with
American commerce
1.-The government OF the United
States simply insists that each fac
tion shall collect duties only for ter
ritory under it's de facto cntrl, and
refuses to permit the collection of
double duties.
'.If any violation of neutrality has
occurred, it was in Connection with
the sailing of the Venus from New
Orleans as an expedition of the Mad
riZ faction.