Mr. Baker, chargé,
to Mr. Olney.
Legation of the United States,
Managua, Nicaragua, October
23, 1896. (Received Oct. 28.)
No. 719.]Sir: Following up the subject-matter of my
dispatches numbered 714, 715, and 716, I transmit herewith the official
decree of the Government of Nicaragua, and translation of the same,
concerning the abolition of the office of foreign relations in this
Republic. This decree, although dated October 16, was published in the
Government paper, the Diario Oficial, this day, October 23. It is, I
believe, in every way consistent with the information conveyed to you in
my previous dispatches.
It will be observed that according to article 3 of the decree this
legation must carry on its relations with the Government of Nicaragua
through the medium of the newly created “office of interior relations,”
but it must address the Diet on all affairs within its jurisdiction.
I have, etc.,
John F. Baker,
Chargé d’Affaires ad
interim.
[Inclosure in No.
719—Translation.]
Mr. Zelaya to
Mr. Matus.
abolition of foreign
relations.
Considering that on the 15th of September last the Diet of the
Greater Republic of Central America was installed in San Salvador in
conformity with the compact of union signed in Amapala on the 20th
of June, 1895, and considering that the management of the foreign
affairs of the said Republics belong to the Diet, and in order to
make the same effective, internal regulations have been adopted,
dated the 17th of last month, which provide and arrange that the
relations between the Federal Republics shall be carried on through
the medium of the office of interior, the President of the State, in
virtue thereof and adopting the powers that belong to him, decrees:
- 1.
- The office of foreign relations shall be abolished from
this date. This resolution shall be communicated to the
governments that maintain relations with Nicaragua and the
diplomatic and consular corps accredited to this
country.
- 2.
- A branch will be established in the office of interior,
which will be known as Interior Relations, with the object
of serving as the organ of communication between the
Government and the Diet of the Greater Republic of Central
America, and between the same Government and the other
federal governments.
- 3.
- The resident legations and consuls in Nicaragua shall
carry on their relations with the Government through the
medium of the office of interior relations; further, they
must address the Diet on all affairs that are within its
jurisdiction.
- 4.
- The archives of the office of foreign relations will be in
charge of the office of public instruction, which office
will furnish the interior relations with documents,
information, and other data necessary in the communications
with the Diet and the Governments of the federation.
Published.
Managua, October 16, 1896.
J. S. Zelaya.
M. C. Matus,
The
Minister of Public Instruction.
