The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
Hands Off Nicaragua, Tenor.
of Defiant Message to
United States.
CHANGE OF FRONT
AFTER CONFERENCE
Right to Supervise Relations With
MadriZ Denied III En-
phatic Terms.

BERLIN. July 12-Germanv today
threw down the gauntlet 10 the United
states in an official statement issued
by the foreign Office. declaring that
Germany intends TO do as she pIeases
ia South and Central American affairs,
Without supervision from America
The statement was given 70 q press
f TcDreseuraJive after formal message,
earlier III the day. had sought 20 con-
cfIiate the feelings Of the Americans re-
-ardiu- the kaisers attitude toward
I President 8Iadrlz, OF Nicaragua
The second special message was hand
ed 10 a special press representative at
. the foreign Office with the request that
II be given widespread publicity i1
America
F No explanation is given OF the vide
difference OF opinion expressed be-
tween the first and second messages
. The second message said
The Second Message.
Germany refuses 20 recognize any
riEht On the part Of the United States
10 supervise her diplomatic relations
. with other countries Central and
South American countries in general
and Nicaragua in particular
/ 'Geruany's recognition Of President
T AIad-iz is "a matter that concerns her
self and Nicaragua but which con
Germs no third person or power
f This sensatioTa al statement is in
+ terpreted by SOME as Germany's first
/ step toward refusing further 20 rec
/ oguize the Monroe doctrine
( In the first authorized message Of
the day. the foreign Office declared
Germany had TO dream Of a COaling
station in South America adding that
; her desire in the Western hemisphere
was but TO improve her trade reia-
Secret Conference Held
This rrs- message was 50 c0nciIiator-
& iu irs tone that 1t was thought the mat
+ ter had ended, though IL was known
E The terr1e- Of the United States had
. been screIy -ried by Kaiser WiIheIm's
3 rect EuIriou Of President Nadriz. who is
. persona non Erata with america
After the nrst message had been given
out there was much bustIing about IN
the foreign office a number Of me high
officials taking part IN a secret con
+ ference
Tten the press repr-sentattive vas
summoned AGAIN and given tbe second
official statement, and notified that u
represented Germauy-s present attitude
In tine matter
There is feeling manifested aoOus
the foreign office that the American
Government was rresumptuous in MAJ
ms public the Kaiser-s letter to Pres
dent 1adriz and in taking um5rase at
. Germauy's attitude in tie matter.
F Further developments from Washing
ton are awaited with great interest IN
official circles in Berlin
Newspaper Articles Inspired.
+ I. Is significant that all the govern
uent newspapers under the influence Of
the foreign office tonight received in
+ Structions TO emphasize Germsny-s right
20 maintain any manner OF relation
she sees dt with Central and south
f American governments. according 10 her
Judgment and without consulting or
+ thinking Of the United States in tie
matter
. The EoSsische ZeirunE, a strong gov
f eminent organ. in an inspired communi-
. cation tonight says.
Whether or not the United States
Government or any other government
recognizes OF refuses 10 recognize
President Nadriz. is a matter OF su-
i Preme Indifference TO the German GOV
/ eminent
The first. the cunciIiat9ry, message
OF the foreign Office, was as follows
The Emperor IS always most careful
/ to avoid wounding the sensibiIities Of
America in regard TO Central and South
American countries
Germany PursueS solely cOmmerclzI
aims in the Western Hemisphere. and
does not dream OF coalinE stations there.
Germany does not NEEDLE in the politics
OF different countries
Kaiser NfIhelm's letter 10 President
MadriZ was the customary diplomatic
acknCwIedEemeuJ Of the Emperor-s in
tiuSti0u that he fMadriz} had assumed
the office of President
The phrase, great and good friend
TO which uubrase Is taken is invsr aria bIv
/ used by mCnarchS in writing to Pres
( identS OF republics
The letter sent oy His Majesty 10
I President MadriZ is almost identical IN
wording 10 the letter sent by His Males
+ " TO President Gomez, when the latter
I became President of the Venezuelan re-
public We cannot understand this fuss
unless it Is deliberately stirred I'D for
4 the purpose Of creating dissenSioa be
! tween Germany and the United States.
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