Nicaragua break diplomatic relations with Germany

The Nicaraguan charge (Cuadra Zavala) to the Secretary of State:

Washington, May 19, 1917. [Received May 26]

Sir: I have the honor to communicate to your excellency that I have received cable instructions from the President of Nicaragua in which he directs me to inform your that last night the Congress Nicaragua passed a resolution by the terms of with relations have now ceased between the Government of Nicaragua and the Imperial Government of Germany, and which also authorized the Executive of Nicaragua to offer to the Government of the United States, for the used of the present war ,, the ports and territorial waters of Nicaragua. It affords me personally much pleasure to perform this duty because it not only gives additional proof of the friendship of Nicaragua for the United States, but also next I am glad to see my Government this aging in the struggle for liberty and democracy with the United States is now conducting.

With renewed assurances ([etc.] Joaquin Cuadra Zavala