817.51/1896: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua (Eberhardt) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:09 p.m.]
93. In view of the Department’s 16, January 14, 6 p.m., and pending a reply to the Legation’s 40, January 21, 4 p.m., to which no reply received thus far, Cumberland has not felt free to discuss frankly here the principal financial problems covered by his report. This has seriously handicapped him in obtaining information. We think that he should discuss his conclusions rather fully with the principal leaders in both parties before completing his report, not only to obtain the local point of view, but also to bring the prominent people in both parties here, so far as possible, into accord with his conclusions. His report will otherwise be practically useless so far as any practical results are concerned. Cumberland expects to leave Managua within about 2 weeks.