Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10

the Secretary of State, and this GOV
eminent has felt a moral obligation
to apply it's principles in order to en-
courage the Cent raj American states
in their efforts to prevent revolution
and disorder. The treaty, 1t may be
noted in passing, was signed on behalf
of Nicaragua by Emiliano Chamorrc
himself, who afterward assumed the
presidency in violation thereof and
thereby contributed to the creation OF
the present difficulty.
In October. 1924, an election was
held in Nicaragua for president, vice
president and members of the Con
gress This resulted in the election
of a coalition ticket embracing Con
SerVativeS and Liberals, Carlos Solor-
zano, a Conservative Republican, was
elected president and Juan B. Sacasa,
a Liberal, was elected vice president.
This government was recognized by
the other Central American countries
and by the United States. 1t had
been the intention of the United States
to withdraw the Marines Immediately
after this election, and notice was
given of the intention to withdraw
them in January, 1925. At the re-
quest of the President of Nicaragua
this time was extended to September
ton and notice. the Marines Were
withdrawn in August, 1925, and it
appeared at that time as though tran
quillity in Nicaragua was assured.
Disturbances Break Out.
Within two months. however, fur
Their disturbances broke out between
the supporters of Gen. Chamorro and
the supporters of the President,
eliminating in the seizure of the
Iona, a fortress dominating the City
Of Managua. Once in possession OF
the Iona, Gen. Chamorro dictated an
agreement which President Colorzano
signed the next day. According TO
the terms of this agreement, the Presi-
dent agreed to substitute supporters
Of Gen. Chamorro for certain mem
berS of his cabinet, to pay Gen.
Chamorro $4,000 for the expenses OF
the uprising and to grant amnesty to
all those who participated in it. Vice
President Sacasa thereupon left the
country. In the meantime Gen.
Chamorro, who, while he had not
actually taken over the office of presl'
dent, was able to dictate his will to
the actual executive. brought about
the expulsion from the Congress of
Is members on the ground that
their election had been fraudulent
and caused to be put in their places
candidates who had been defeated at
the election of 1924 Having thus
gained the control of Congress. he
caused himself to be appointed by the
Congress as designate on January 10
1926. On January Is, 1925, SolorZano
resigned as president and Immediately
Gen. Chamorro took office. The four
Central American countries and the
United States refused to recognize
him as president.
Letter Is Sent.
On January % the Secretary OF
State addressed to the Nicaraguan
representative in Washington the fol
lowing letter:
Dear Doctor Castrillo:
I'm your communication of the nine
teenth instant addressed to the Score
tary of State you advise that President
Solorzano having resigned his office
Gen. Emiliano Chamorro took charge
of the executive power on January II.
THE hope expressed in your letter
that the relations which have been
close and cordial for so many years
between Nicaragua and the United
States will continue and grow stronger
has been noted with pleasure. The
Government and people of the United
States have feelings of sincerest
friendship for Nicaragua and the peo
pie Of Nicaragua and the Government
of the United States will of course
continue to maintain the most friend
ly relations with the people Of Mica
ragua. This government has felt
privileged to be able to be of assist
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only to Nicaragua but to all countries
of Central America, more especially
during the conference on Central
American arairs which resulted il
the signing of a general treaty OF
peace and amity on February Z, 1928
between the five republics of Central
America. The object of the Central
American countries, with which the
United States was heartily in accord
was to promote constitutional govern
ment and orderly procedure in Central
America, and those governments
agreed upon a joint course of action
with regard to the non-recognition OF
governments coming into Office
through coup d'etat or revolution
The United States has adopted the
principles Of that treaty as it's policy
in the future recognition of Central
American governments, as it feels
that by so doing it can best show Its
friendly disposition toward and its
desire to be helpful to the republics
of Central America.
"It is therefore with regret that
have to inform you that the Govern
ment of the United States has not
recognized and will not recognize as
the government of Nicaragua the
regime now headed by Gen. Chamorro
as the latter was duly advised on sew
eral occasions by the American Min
lister after Gen. Chamorro had taken
charge Of the citadel at Managua or
October 25 last. This action is. am
happy to learn, in accord with thai
taken by all the governments that
signed with Nicaragua the treaty OF
1923.
Requests for Protection.
Notwithstanding the refusal Of
this Government and of the other
Central American governments tc
recognize him, Gen. Chamorro con
tinued to exercise the functions Of
president until October 80, 1926. IT
the meantime q revolution broke out
in May on the east coast in the neigh
borhood Of Bluefields and was speed
ily suppressed by the troops of Gen
Chamorro. However, it again broke
out with considerable more violence
The second attempt was attended
with some success and practically al
of the east coast of Nicaragua fel
into the hands of the revolutionists
IfThroughout these events Sacasa was
at no time in the country, having
remained in Mexico and Guatemala
during this period.
Repeated requests were made Of
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