817.00/5398: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua (Eberhardt) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:45 p.m.]
80. In the hope that Cuadra Pasos might exert a helpful influence in Congress after his return, I suggested a few days ago that it would be well for Congress to take a short vacation. Its regular session would otherwise have come to an end within a few days, under the Constitution. The Chamorro Deputies at first opposed the proposal but later agreed to it, and Congress today adjourned until March 5th.
Just before adjournment the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill suspending the registration which should legally occur in March and stating as the reason for such action, the disturbed state of the country. This was fortunately blocked in the Senate.
There is no apparent change in the attitude of the Conservative Deputies. Chamorro is still dominating the situation in Congress completely and is exercising a very great authority in the Government itself. We are hopeful however that it may be possible to bring about a change before Congress reconvenes.