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Coolidge Says All Nicaragua Information Has Reached the Press

As two rival claimants contest the presidency of Nicaragua, the White House says it has nothing to add to what has been published. Mexico has recognized the challenger.

By the Monochrome Chronicles desk, from reports by Coolidge Foundation, American Presidency Project and Wikipedia
Edited by Daniel Varrone · Archive edition, written , about events of

American Marines in Nicaragua in 1927, in a National Archives photograph.
American Marines in Nicaragua in 1927, in a National Archives photograph.Photo: “American Marines in Nicaragua, 1927, 1927 - 1981 - NARA - 532588” by Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

President Coolidge told reporters at his Monday morning conference that all the information that has come to him from the War, State and Navy departments about Nicaragua has already been published in the press, according to the transcript kept by the Coolidge Foundation. The transcript records Coolidge noting that reporters were not burdened with many questions that morning; he also spoke about business conditions and Mississippi flood-control financing.

The country has two rival claimants to its presidency. Adolfo Diaz took office on Nov. 14 after the Nicaraguan Congress chose him, and the United States recognized his government on Nov. 17. Juan B. Sacasa, the Liberal who had been vice president, landed at Puerto Cabezas around the turn of November and December and declared himself president. Mexico recognized him, according to Coolidge’s message to Congress of Jan. 10, which describes the 1926 events; the message postdates this edition and is cited here only for what had already happened.

The U.S. Navy put a landing force ashore at Bluefields in May to protect Americans and American interests, according to Wikipedia’s history of the occupation, and, according to Coolidge’s later message, the Navy was asked in August 1926 to send vessels to Corinto and Bluefields.

Sources

  1. Coolidge Foundation (transcript of presidential press conference), Jan. 3, 1927: Coolidge’s remark that all Nicaragua information had been published, the New Year’s exchange <https://coolidgefoundation.org/resources/press-conference-january-3-1927/>
  2. American Presidency Project, Jan. 10, 1927 (later source): Coolidge’s message on Nicaragua, with the 1926 chronology of Solorzano, Chamorro, Diaz and Sacasa, warships at Corinto and Bluefields, and Mexico’s recognition of Sacasa, U.S. recognition of Diaz on Nov. 17 <https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/message-congress-difficulties-with-nicaragua-and-mexico>
  3. Wikipedia, Oct. 30, 2026 (later source): Constitutionalist War chronology (Diaz sworn in Nov. 14, Sacasa at Puerto Cabezas, Moncada’s advance) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutionalist_War>
  4. Wikipedia, Oct. 30, 2026 (later source): May 1926 landing at Bluefields <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_occupation_of_Nicaragua>

This article was drafted with automated tools from the sources listed, checked by a review pass, and published by Daniel Varrone. Corrections: editor@monochromechronicles.com

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