817.00/4925: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua (Eberhardt) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:22 p.m.]
166. Department’s 101, June 27, 5 p.m. Moncada having been consulted states that, while he is not entirely satisfied and would prefer to have all offices in these six departments, he acquiesces, admitting at the Embassy [sic] that three of the six departments are being well conducted under the present arrangement with every reason to believe same result can be secured in the other three with same display of mutual forbearance and care in selection of individuals for positions.
In a very careful study of this question I have interviewed men of both parties and others directly or indirectly interested including Americans and other foreigners. I have asked Admiral Latimer to telegraph the Department his recollection of various discussions of this question and his views concerning the success of the arrangement. I am firmly convinced as ever that no change should be undertaken and most respectfully but urgently recommend that Department reconsider its decision. The above reasons should be sufficient in my opinion. Far more vital and important still is the fact that even in the very last interview between Diaz, Stimson, and myself, Diaz specifically asked whether this plan included jefes politicos only and Stimson replied [Page 402] quite as specifically in the affirmative. I feel very keenly that even the most “generous interpretation” imaginable of the Tipitapa agreement cannot justify us in failing to keep the word of General Stimson to President Diaz and that such failure will cause hardship and injustice, of which we should not permit Diaz to be the victim nor ourselves to be the author.