Enclosure. In No. 319.
Agradeceríamos nos trasmitiera por cable sus ideas respecto a los efectos de gun tratando sobre laster yectaua Conlederación Centroamericana, y si la opinión de ese país es favorable a la celebración de un tratado similar con los Estados Unidos o a mantener más estrechas retaginnes en cualquier sentido. New York Times.
Senate a treaty by which Nicaragua binds itself not to declare war without the consent of the United States; not to celebrate treaties that might annul its independence or grant territorial dominion to a foreign Government; not to contract debts greater than the ordinary resources of Nicaragua, giving to the United States the right of intervention for the preservation of order or of the independence of the country, and granting to the United States a naval base and the right to construct an interoceanic canal.
San Salvador, 23 de julio de 1913.
New York Times, Nueva York. Contestanto su cablegrama manifiesto que tratado a que se refiere imposibilitaria realización proyectada Unión Centroamericana, que es el gran ideal de estos pueblos. Opinión nacional rechazaria indudablemente celebración tratados que de cualquier modo menoscaben nuestra som beranía; pero si sería favorable estrechamiento relaciones sin mengua de su independencia ni de sus intereses. Presidente Meléndez.
We would be pleased if you will transmit to us by cable your ideas as to the effect of that treaty upon the projected Central American Confederation, and whether the opinion of that country is favorable to the celebration of a similar treaty with the United States or to maintain closer relations in any sense.
NEW YORK TIMES.
Nueva York, 21 de julio de 1913. Presidente Meléndez, San Salvador. Aprueba su Gobierno el proyecto de Nicaragua de entrar con Estados Unidos en un arreglo simi. lar a la enmienda Platt? EI Herald le agradecería su parecer a este respecto. Herald.
San Salvador, July 23, 1913.
New York Times, New York. Answering your cablegrar declare that the treaty in question would make impossible the realization of the projected Central American union, which is the grand ideal of these countries. The national opinion would undoubtedly reject the celebration of treaties which would in any manner impair our sovereignty; but the maintenance of closer relations without sacrifice of its independence or its interests would be favorable.
PRESIDENT MELÉNDEZ.
New York, July 21, 1913.
President Meléndez, San Salvador. Does your Government approve the project of Nicaragua to enter into an arrangement with the United States similar to the Platt nendment? The HERALD will appreciate your opinion in the matter.
HERALD