Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
SACASA WARNS i. S.
/. OF POSSIBLE CLASH
Liberal Leader Predicts Ma
rineS Will Kill Many Liberals
to Aid Diaz.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PUERTO CABAZAS, Nicaragua,
February Prediction that the
military operations of the United
States Marines in Nicaragua ulti-
mately will result in their opening fre
against the Liberal forces was made
in a statement given to the Associ-
ated Press yesterday by DR.. Juan
Sacasa. head of the Liberal Govern
ment which has been set up here.
Stating that the Conservative Gov
eminent of President Adolfo DiaZ,
which has been recognized by the
United States, could not exist long
without support of the American
forces, DR.. Sacasa declared that he
had done everything possible to avoid
conflict with the Marines despite
'outrages" against the Liberals.
I'm due course" he continued,
against the Liberals and kill hundreds
of Nicaraguan citizens to support
Diaz, as in 1912"
For an Honorable Peace.
Reviewing various peace efforts.
DIR. Sacasa declared that peace in
Nicaragua, based on the continuance
of President Diaz in the executive
post, was an impoSsibility. AT the
same time he reiterated that he him,
self never would be an obstacle to any
real honorable peace which might be
offered him.
Declaring THAI he was only defend
Ing the right of the Nicaraguan peo-
pile to settle their own internal affairs,
he said that he had no luminosity
toward the American Government,
and that he never had INSTRUCTED the
policy of the United States.
'Diaz does not control the country"
he said. "On the contrary, the de-
feats which the Liberals have in
tiicted on Diaz forces are decisive,
which Rear Admiral Latimer admits
in communications ~ the State De-
partment published in the United
States.
MY forces would control the
country If the Marines were not en-
gagged in. military operations against
MS and IL we were not suffering from
the effects of severe blockade pre-
venting the transport of provisions,
even Red Cross supplies, to our
armies, and if the Marines did not
occupy towns which we are about to
capture. Should the Marines sus-
pend the hostilities against the Lib
erals, the Diaz government could not
last.
Accuse Marines of Outrages.
Il have done everything possible
to avoid conflict with the Marines
despite outrages against us. such as
the seizure of arms at Puerto
Cabazas, which ultimately Were re-
turned and the seizure of 100000
cartridges and about 700 rifles at Rio
Grande, which were dumped into the
river. Despite these hostilities the
Liberal army advances and is rout-
ing the enemy in several places in
the interior of the republic, mean
while equipping themselves with
arms captured from the enemy.
AS to the situation with purposes
of promoting peace. he said: ut is
obvious that Diaz has nothing to
offer. He has not a legal right to
the presidency. The only argument
he can advance is the moral and
material support of the American
government. On the contrary I am
legally entitled to the presidency,
backed morally and materially by an
overwhelming majority Of Mica
raguans. The Marines are only de-
laying our decisive triumph. / am,
moreover. supported by the public
opinion of the entire world and a
majority of citizens of the United
States who are lovers of justice and
liberty"