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The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Nicaragua (Dennis)
131. … The Department of State has perceived with regret that there appears to be a tendency on the part of the Diaz administration to rely upon the Government of the United States to protect it against [Page 811] the activities of the revolutionists by physical means. If President Diaz in his conversations with you should indicate that he expects armed assistance from the Government of the United States you are instructed to state plainly to him that the fact that the Government of the United States has recognized his Government does not imply any such obligation.
This Government is prepared to lend such encouragement and moral support to the Diaz government as it generally accords to constitutional governments with which it maintains friendly relations when they are threatened with revolutionary movements. The Government of the United States is not prepared to go further than this.