Mr. Merry to Mr.
Hay.
Legation of the United States,
San Jose, Costa Rica, December 2, 1898.
No. 175.]
Sir: Respectfully referring to my No. 174,
dated 1st instant, I have the honor to advise that the Government of
Costa Rica has officially recognized the Regalado anti-Federal
Government of Salvador. Guatemala has not, so far as I am advised, taken
like action, but is expected to do so soon. I have inclosed herewith
telegram just received from Hon. Erasmo Calderon, minister of foreign
affairs of the newly habilitated Republic of Nicaragua, which is self
explanatory, and follows the proclamation of President Zelaya, dated
November 30, announcing the
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resumption of her sovereignty as a Republic. I have already advised that
the Government of Honduras has recognized the new Government of
Salvador.
I have, etc.,
William Lawrence Merry,
United States Minister.
[Inclosure in No. 175.]
[Telegram deposited in Palace Managua,
December 11, 1898, at 6.20 p.m. Received in San Jose December 2,
1898, at 3 p.m.]
United States Minister: I have the honor to
advise your excellency that by decree of my Government of this date
Nicaragua has assumed the full sovereignty of a free and independent
Republic, through the dissolution of the Federal Republic of the
United States of Central America, to which it belonged, the ministry
of foreign relations being reestablished. In communicating to your
excellency the foregoing I have also the satisfaction of advising
you that I have taken charge of that important post by disposition
of the President, and that in it I will second the decided intention
of my Government to continue cultivating with that of your
excellency the most frank and cordial relations for the mutual
interest of both countries. While I may be at the head of such an
important department I shall have the pleasure of maintaining the
most sincere friendship with your excellency.
With all consideration, your excellency’s most attentive, sincere
servant,
