A TRANSLATION of a Leaflet Distributed in the streets of San José Costa Rica. OF THE KWIVES INDDPENDIDICE OR DATIN 2)
The cable, in its coldly laconic manner, brings us the terrible news of the decree in Washington of the deathsentence of Central American sovereignty. And the news is officially confirmed by none other than our own winister in that centre of rapine. pity that we do not have a llel Ospina there, who, interpreting Costa Rican opinion, would have made an energetic and indignant protest.
Costa Ricans! On informing you of the absurd pretensions of our sly and cowardly enemy of the Ilorth, he has added mockery to the offense. ile tells you that the protectorate is only for Hicaragua, that there are only hints of it as regards Costa Rica. Tell me, fellow citizens, those of you who are not lost to all sense of shame; vould you allow a vulgarian to make shameful insinuations to your wife and not take vengance?
Then know that in this case the vulgarien is Uncle Sam and the woman to whom he makes those infamous insinua.
tions is your own mother.
of the five sisters Nicaregua is already violated and dishonored. Will you permit the profanation of Costa Rica?
Creat God! Swear brothers that this dear soil will be bathed in blood before you allow it. Shades of Juan Rafael vora and the heroes of 156 and 57, rise from your graves in anger and instil shame and bravery in your grandsons that they may imitate you.
The subjection of Nicaragua meets the humilation of Central America, the opening of the door to the satyr that he may profane our homes; dved those wło today hide their faces in the shade of the blackest infamy, insulting the sultana of the Lakes from the heights of Power, have no mandate to make pacts which inflict a mortal wound to our sovereignty.