The sun., 1919-09-22
GONZALES NOT
OTAKEHAN
]. y. \: In COSTA RIGA
E-President Denies Stories
Of Impending Return to
A'qo His Country.
SATISFIED WITH STATUS
Says Constitutional Govern
ment Has Been Restored and
ssi-s His Cause INDICATED.

Ex-President Alfredo Gonzales OF
Costa Rica denies rumors circulating in
this city to the effect that he will return
to his country shortly to take control OF
the executive powers of the Government
since the displacement Of the Tinoco
Government.
"A constitutional government has al
ready been established in Costa Rica'"
said Mr.. Gonzales, land the Cabinet has
been reorganized. am satisfied.
'The Government which headed until
January 81, 1917" continued Mr.. Con-
xAles, twas overthrown in revolt Gen.
Frederico Tinoco was the Minister Of
War under that administration. The
motive force behind this act against the
normal life that Costa Rica led for fifty
years was the intrigue and gold OF
powerful oil company.
'-sAs soon as this overthrow was ac-
complished came to this country. not to
ak American Intervention, as 1t was
sapected at the time. but to relate to the
state Department the history Of the re-
volt as II happened, and to endeavor to
discourage this Government from lending
its moral support to the unconstitutional
stiovernment of Costa Rica. This propa-
garlda was carried to other countries OF
the American hemisphere as we'll
49,. Won support Here.
.--s-rhe documents submitted to prove
,the connivance of the oil company with
the Tinoco Government were so convinc-
ing that It is now known in all circles
that we had the moral support of the
a., ika ~ he
fact that this support was prejudicial to
certain American interests in Costa
Rica
The Tinoco Government made des-
perate efforts to obtain recognition but
all It's requests were turned down by the
State Department
'sThe Tinoco Government also In .ts
efforts to be recognized declared war on
Germany. and 1t is common knowledge
now how President Wilson in his mes
sage In August declared that Costa Rica
could not be considered as belligerent
nation because II declared its belliger-
.oncy under the authority of an unrec-
oxnized Government
THE concession hunters of Costa Rics
were warned by the State Department
IN the following statement:
TN order that the citizens of the
United States may know the attitude OF
this Government with respect to what
eyer financial assistance they may give
to those persons who overthrow the con-
etitutional Government Of Costa Rica
.As well as with respect to whatever
contract they may enter into with said
persons. the Government of the United
States wishes to notify these that Il
does not consider any claims arising
from these negotiations worthy of diplo-
matte protection
Constitutional Government Again
Now referring to the present,
shah state that our labors to reestab-
lish constitutional government and the
law have been crowned with success
without Intervention of any kind.
"On the second day of Septembe
Francisco Aguilar Barquero. who occu
pied the post of Third Vice-Presiden
in the constitutional government o
which 1 was the head, took charge o
the executive power, reestablishing tn
constitutionality of the government ant
international relations of my country.
my father, who was Second Vice
President, and myself have desired t
surrender our authority in order not L
give room for any wrong Interpretation
whatever tending to convey the idea tha
in our battle we have had hidden person
al interests in the matter.
"Aguilar Barquero is an eminen
man who has the support of the entir'
nation. He will call the general cleo
lions soon. He has formed the follow
ing Cabinet for his provisional Govern
nent:
Minister OF Foreign Relations, Cul
ture and Charity. Andres Venegas; Min
lister Of War, Manuel Aguiar: Ministe
Of the Government, Carlos Ma Jimenez
Minister of the Treasury, Carlos Berne
Ortiz; Minister OF Public Instruction
Joaquin Garcia Monte; Minister Of Pub
lie Works, Luis Pedro Perez Zeleon-
concerning my future wish L
state that shall not be candidate TO
President. I am satisfied that libert
and law has been established In m
country"