BLOT ON CIVILISATION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 682, 6 December 1909, Page 7

BLOT ON CIVILISATION.

NICARAGUA'S ZELAYA. MEXICO AND THE STATES IN ACCORD. ID} Telegraph.-iTcsa A<nnclall<m.-Oo»jrli!ht.( (Rcc. December 5, 5.5 p.m.) New: York, December i. With regard to the action which' tho United States is taking against President Zolaya of Nicaragua (who Ims executed many persons, including two Americans, on charges of assisting tho Nicaraguan 'obcls), President Diaz, of Mexico, informed Mr. P. C. Knix, United States Secretary of Stale, of Zolaya's guilt, and urged the necessity of intervention. Mr. Knox's notilication to tho Nicaraguan Clmrgo d*Affaires (Senor Don Luis P. Corea, who has been handed his passports) was followod with a letter scathingly denouncing President Zelaya as a tyrant, and as tho author of incessant turmoil. "His administration is a blot on civilisation," | obsbrves Mr. Knox. DRAMATIS PERSONAE OF THE REVOLT. ZELAYA A WOULD-BE DICTATOR. ' The revolt in Nicaragua originated in Bluenolds at midnight on October 10. Tho leader of the revolutionists is Juan J. Estrada, governor of tho province which includes a majority of the Atlantic Coast towns. The four Estrada brothers have been prominent in Nicar--1 agua. Thoy were Zelaya's most powerful supporters in'tho movement which gave him tho I presidency. Ho mado Juan governor of the I 1 rovinco of Zelaya, appointed • Aurelio commander of the army, aud placed Jose in tho Cabinet. The fourth brother, Chamorra, now commands the main body of the revolutionary army, and Anrolio is reported to be leading a considerable forco against th.e capital. Zelaya Accuses Cabrera. On Octobor 15 tho revolutionists wore in possession of all the 'Atlantic Coast ■ towns, and also of Corinto, tho chief port on- the Paciho where the'people had accepted tho rule of Juan. Estrada. His followers had elected kiln Provisional President.' As the revolutionary troops moved towards the capital from tho Atlantic Coast? tho people welcomed them. It was reported that 3000- Nicaraguan and. Honduran exiles were on their way from Costa Rica to join Estrada. They are under the command of Juan Reyes, who has been the foe of Zelaya for many years. In an official statemont Zelaya asserts that the revolt was instigated, and is now supported by Prosidont Cabrera, of Guatemala, who. he says, has furnished. , the arms and ammunition. Some think that Honduras will be involved, because the people thero are ready to rebel against President Davila, whom Zelaya placed in ; office. Sent Voters to Costa Rica In Boats, ' Zelaya, who has sought for peveral years past to obtain control of all tho Central American republics, rocently promoted the candidacy of Ricardo Jimincz for the Presidency' in Costa Rica. At first Jiminoa appeared to have been eloctcd, but tho courts subsequently annulled the election in the province of Linion, for tho reason 'that many Nicaragnnns had voted thero in Zelaya's interest, having come in boats. It is alleged that ZelayaTocently negotiated a loan of 6,250,000 dollars in Europe, and has not accounted for the' money. He has also increased the tariff duties and imposed oppressive taxes, 'Estrada proclaims tho abolition of theso and a reduction of tho tariff by one-half./ .... : ..< ■■_. •,....:'-• ~: .: .■.:,■,