Office of the Historian

File No. 817.00/2130.

The Secretary of State to the American Minister.

No. 65.]
Department of State,
Washington, November 18, 1912.

Sir: The Department encloses for your information and comment copy of the Libro Rosado of Salvador for the month of September, 1912, which treats at length of the recent revolution in Nicaragua.

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Your attention is invited to the telegram of Señor López G, the Salvadoran Minister to Nicaragua, dated Managua, August 5, 1912, and printed on page 2 of the Libro Rosado. The Department is considering the advisability of calling upon Salvador for an explanation of this telegram. You are already familiar with the Department’s reply to Minister Mejía when he presented President Araujo’s telegram of September 23, printed, without the reply, on page 13.

You are requested to report fully regarding Salvador’s attitude, and that of the other Central American republics in the recent revolution.

I am [etc.]

P. C. Knox.

The Minister of Salvador to Nicaragua to the President of Salvador.

Managua, August 5, 1912.

[From the Libro Rosado, p. 2.—Telegram.—Translation.]

Mr. President: I have just had a long conversation with the American Minister in the course of which I secured his formal promise that he will not cause the disembarkation of any more men besides those guarding the Legation. He says he wishes to act in agreement with me in every respect, and he even suggested to me the propriety of my proposing some step to prevent the shedding of blood. He adds that whatever I propose he will support. Perhaps action jointly with the Governments of, sister Republics would result satisfactorily. The marines will be reembarked when the danger is over.

Yours,

J. Antonio López, G.