Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-27
Carriage Courts Proposal.

SoIIaSO SOuItS 3IoPOoaAs
Two long dispatches were received al
the State Department this morning from
the United States consul at Bluefields
relating to the refusal OF Gen. Estrads
to accept the offer of mediation made by
the Cartago court Of justice.
Mr.. Morales, president of the court, ad
dressed Gen. Estrada as follows:
The Nicaraguan political question has
arrived at such state that the Central
American court Of justice deems it to be
It's duty to again offer you and his ex-
cellency President Madriz the mediation
of the tribunal. so that you may prompt
ly and through such mediation obtain
the pacihcation of the country. There
fore, the permanent commission OF the
tribunal. in whose name 1 act urges and
calls upon your patriotism so that you
welfare of Central Americas cherished
interests, sending Immediately new basis
upon which may be founded definite ar.
rangement.
Permit me to suggest to you that the
basis should be entirely new since neither
one nor the other of the former gave re.
suits both claims having been examined
Both you and his excellency. Presiden,
Madriz may rest assured that the atti-
tude Of the tribunal will be one of grea,
impartiality. This alone assures to Mic
araeua and to Central America future
welfare, the re-esta biished harmony and
the reconciliation of the exhausted Mica
raguan family. 1 urgently request your
reply. l transmit this same telegram to
his excellency President Madriz.''
Gen. Estrada's Refusal.
Gen. Estrada declined the offer of me.
diation in the following telegram to Pres
ident Morales:
Il have the honor to receive your aero
anew to arrive. with DR.. Madriz through
the mediation OF your honorable tribunal
at definite arrangement with the end OF
pacifying the country, stating that the
basis which we have already proposed
should be modified and at the same time
promising that the honora BILE tribunal will
decide its attitude with true impartiality
body that the provisional government over
which have the honor of preside on re-
peated occasions has called upon the pa
triotism OF DR.. Jose Madriz to bring to an
offering him sure. just and equitable bases
which guarantee the Nicaraguan people
principally liberty in the assemblies. but
unfortunately our propositions have been
misunderstood or he mistrusts the media
tors suggestions. as may be seen by the
silence which he has maintained, failing
in the most trivial courtesy with respect
to our repeated messages of peace. In
this the provisional government regrets
that it cannot accept the mediation of
the Court of Cartago. even in view of its
promises of impartiality and justice. be-
cause II would thereby commit a grave
offense to the American government
seemingly participating in that suspicion
which DIR. Madriz seems to have of the
mediator proposed by us from the begin
ming
Edict Of Gen. Irias.
The Department of State has received
reports that an edict has been issued by
Gen. 1rias on board the Venus. laying 1t
down that goods imported at three or
four coast towns captured by the Venus
must pay duty to him at Pearl Lagoon.
He also DEGREES that all goods exported
from eastern Nicaragua through those
towns must pay export duty to him at
Pearl Lagoon and that goods for which
the certificates cannot be produced show
ing that this has been done will be SUBJ
ject to seizure by him.