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...bloomers of white chiffon embroidered with silver, diamond-studded feather headdress, a bodice of brilliants with emerald and diamond shoulder-straps, anklets of diamonds and a sweeping Oriental train, I last week descended a golden staircase in the Bath and Tennis Club, Palm Beach, Fla. Up leaped one Rafaelo Diaz,* in white satin coat and silver trousers, from a throne surrounded by dancing girls. He embraced me and sang an aria from La Gioconda. It was a pageant during a Persian ball which newsgatherers reported as 'most brilliant of the season.' Mr. Diaz was supposed...
...confused with President Adolfo Diaz of Nicaragua, or with Bishop Pasquale Diaz of Tabasco, Mexico...
President Juan Sacasa of Nicaragua (recognized by Mexico) was hard pressed in the Interior by troops of President Diaz of Nicaragua (recognized by the U. S.). Sacasa forces had been pressing hard early in the week, upon Diaz troops defending the cities Chinandega, Leon and loma. When these cities were occupied by U. S. marines, their onetime defenders were able to rally and rout the attacking troops. The instant was ripe for President Diaz, synchronous with U. S. financial interests, to propose the further subordination of his country...
...Managua, the Capital of Nicaragua, President Diaz presented to Parliament for approval a proposed treaty with the U. S. While marines stood on guard about the Parliament House the treaty text was commended by a vote of confidence and cabled to Washington. It provides: 1) that the U. S. undertake to preserve peace in Nicaragua and the continuity of the Nicaraguan Government; 2) that accordingly the right of intervention in Nicaragua be extended to the U. S. by mutual consent; 3) that a U. S. financial adviser and receiver-general of revenues assume the task of rehabilitating the finances...
...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...