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...confused with President Adolfo Diaz of Nicaragua, or with Bishop Pasquale Diaz of Tabasco, Mexico...
...marine. Developments. Besides pouring 1,600 more marines into Nicaragua, last week, until a total of 3,300 were policing 630,000 Nicaraguans, the Coolidge Administration despatched thither six heavy De Havilland bombing planes. This action appeared to have been taken because the army of President Adolfo Diaz of Nicaragua (recognized by the U. S.-TIME, Jan. 17) has recently suffered several defeats and lost the second most important city in Nicaragua (Matagalpa) to the army of President Juan B. Sacasa of Nicaragua (recognized by Mexico...
Meanwhile Rear Admiral Julian Latimer, his 15 U. S. war craft, and his 4,680 U. S. marines were policing Nicaragua in such a manner that President Adolfo Diáz (recognized by the U. S.) was safe in his capital, Managua, while President Sacasa was being starved out for want of supplies on the West Coast. President Diaz, presumably advised by Admiral Latimer, cabled a long peace plea to the U. S. public, proposing that his regime be maintained until 1928, and that an election then be held under U. S. supervision...
...that in the absence of the President and Vice President, the Congress shall designate one of its members to complete the unexpired presidential term. The Vice President was absent. The President, Se?r Solorzano had resigned. Therefore the Nicaraguan Congress acted constitutionally on Nov. 10, 1926, when it elected Adolfo Diaz President. Therefore the U. S. has recognized the only lawful and constitutional President of Nicaragua...
...Rochester, anchored off Puerto Cabezas, Rear Admiral Latimer calmly directed the marines, landed recently (TIME, Jan. 3) as they maintained "a neutral zone to protect American lives" in such a way as to cut off the Liberal adherents of President? Juan Sacasa from their chief base. Meanwhile President* Adolfo Diaz welcomed another detachment of U. S. marines which arrived "to protect the U. S. Legation" at Managua, Capital of Nicaragua...