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...brisk passage of arms crackled when Carleton Beals, one-time Principal of the American High School, Mexico City, charged the U.S. with constant graft and aggrandizement in Mexico, ending by claiming that onetime (1909-13) U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Henry Lane Wilson received 50,000 pesos a year from Diaz, and demanded a like sum from Madero, "to help support the American Embassy." At this, Mrs. Dawes rose (out of order) from her seat, and in a voice trembling with emotion declared: "I think we have struck the very lowest note of the week listening to charges of bribery...
When the U.S. recognized Senor Adolfo Diaz (Conservative) as President of Nicaragua (TIME, Nov. 29) Secretary Kellogg called attention to the fact that Dr. Juan Sacasa (Liberal) was not in Nicaragua. Dr. Sacasa fled from the country of which he was Vice President on the occasion of the coup d'Liberals, "Juan Sacasa, whose term as Vice President does not expire until 1929, has become the true and rightful President of Nicaragua...
...Porfirio Diaz," Professor Haring, Sever 7, History...
...describe the program of this concert. Among the stars on the program will be: Salyedo, the French harpist who will render a few of his own compositions. Salyedo is one of the greatest harp players of the present day, and is famed both in Europe and America. Raphael Diaz, the New York metropolitan tenor, will sing the "Astrologer's Song," from the "Coq d Or," of Rimsky-Korsakoff, and also a selection of Spanish songs. Finally, the Philharmonic will play Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony," Wagner's "Rienze Overture," and Wolf-Ferrais' "Overture to the Secret of Suzanne." Such a program...
...Senor Carlos Solorzano was elected President of Nicaragua for the term 1925-29. He resigned under duress last January after General Chamorro seized power. The Vice President elected with Senor Solorzano, Senor Sacasa, was able to escape and has not resigned. Nicaraguan Liberals consider that Senor Sacasa, not Senor Diaz, should be recognized as President...