817.1051/256: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua (Eberhardt) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8 p.m.]
46. Referring to my cable of January 31, 2 p.m. The present Congress now has but 13 sessions before adjournment. While further consideration of the guardia agreement by Congress has been suspended in compliance with Department’s request, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the President to withstand the, pressure of certain deputies to take final action on it at once. It is now reported that still further amendments are being contemplated. Since the arrival of Admiral Sellers here, he has definitely stated to me and to Rosenthal, Lindberg50 and others that in conformity with General [Page 614] Feland he does not see why amendments to the agreement satisfactory to the Nicaraguan Government should not be accepted. There appears to be little doubt that this attitude of both the Admiral and Feland is having the effect of encouraging President Moncada to disregard my representations that the Department feels strongly that the agreement should be ratified without modifications.
In view of the short time left for Congress to consider the agreement, an early instruction regarding the Department’s views would seem desirable.
- L. S. Rosenthal, manager of the Banco Nacional de Nicaragua; Irving A. Lindberg, Collector General of Customs and member of the High Commission of Nicaragua.↩