817.00/4991: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua (Eberhardt) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:07 p.m.]
201. After a consultation between Diaz, Feland and myself endeavoring to insure tranquility, Feland signed and distributed a few days ago by aeroplane in the Ocotal region printed circulars offering amnesty from the Nicaraguan Government to all followers of Sandino in recent activities. Nothing substantial having thus far resulted and Salgado referred to in my telegram number 182, July 28, 5 p.m.,47 now leading a band estimated at 25 permanent followers with an equal number who might join him at any moment reported as cutting telegraph lines and committing other slight depredations, Feland, Moncada and I this afternoon arranged for Moncada to be taken by aeroplane tomorrow morning to Somoto to confer with Salgado endeavoring to induce him and followers to lay aside their arms.
- Not printed.↩