817.00/5377: Telegram
The Chairman of the American Delegation to the Sixth International Conference of American States (Hughes) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:55 p.m.]
82. Following telegram sent to Managua today:
From Francis White. Señor César was in Habana for two days. Although I saw him, I felt it would be more effective to have Cuadra Pasos insist on a change in his attitude than for me to do so. During César’s stay I kept in close touch with Cuadra Pasos. Cuadra Pasos advised me that César now fully understood the situation and that he has committed himself to the support of the law. He did this in a cable from Habana to President Diaz and he authorized Diaz to show the telegram to anybody in Managua he wished to. …
Yesterday evening Cuadra Pasos expressed the view that he cannot convince Dodds’ [sic] followers in Nicaragua by cable, and he believed it would be necessary to wait until his return to Managua on February 25; then he can speak to them personally. I said that I was convinced that he and President Diaz have sufficient followers in Congress to pass the law with the support of the Liberals in spite of any opposition by Chamorro. I urged that this be done at once and without awaiting his return. He asserted that he would do everything possible. I shall, when I hear from you further, urge him to cable very strongly to his followers to cooperate with the Legation in accordance with your suggestion.
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Chamorro is the crux of the whole situation. I believe it would be well for the Legation and General McCoy to try to convince him that it is absolutely necessary for him to support the Conservative Party in carrying out its formal written engagements that can be done only in Nicaragua.