The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-14
NOT OVERTHROWN
So Declares President
SaCaSa
WHO is HERE ON A VISIT.
He Regards the News of Revolution
airy Movement in Nicaragua
as Pure Fiction.


visited last evening by CALL reporter,
who asked him if the dispatches reporting
his deposition were correct.
mo. sill" was the reply of the Central
American dignitary. ION the contrary
General Machado. who is the acting Presi-
dent of the Republic of Nicaragua. is my
intimate personal friend, and his brother
is my sOn-in-law, and he was appointed to
his present Office by me, that he might per-
form its functions during my absence"
what is your estimate of this move
ment; is it merely local outbreak. a rev.
0lution or the beginning of u war. and 10
what DO you attribute its existeneey'
Permit me to say replied MIR. Sacasa.
THAT shortly before my departure for the
United States there was an inclplent re-
bellion among my people, which was
quickly settled through the intervention OF
Minister Louis Baker. whose offices as
peacemaker resulted in the tratqulllZa-
lion OF the country without the shedding
of blood. / iutimaled to him that the dis
affects would do wise to act upon MS sug-
gestiOns; that had 10 desire TO see the
Country deluged with blood. still that l
had 1000 loyal troops ready TO march upon
them at a moments notice, but that II
they would abandon their evil purposes l
stood ready to welcome them back 10
allegiance TO their Government, and that
my earnest desire was to see my country
develop eli basis # peace and TO know
that her soil was being titled by peaceful
citizens rather than TO see her torn asunder
by civi war. In brief, if they would con-
vert their swords Into plowshares and re-
turn to their homes in peace L would
freely forgive them all that they had done
thus far.
IL do not want rioters cutthroats. ma
rauders or rebels as my subjects; l want
men of Intelligence, Of honesty. OF indus
intermediary Offices of Minister Baker
peace was restored and tranquility pre-
vailed Thu oughOut the republic ut the time
Of my departure"
do you imagine the outbreak is re-
newal Of that trou Bile ?"
mo, sir, because | do not believe that
report. / believe it is a canard. Can you
not see the inconsistency of it? Firstly, 1T
states that have been overihrOwn. which
is false. Then, again, General MachadO,
who is my appointee in power. remember.
has passed much of his life in the city Of
LeOn and is we'll known and quite popular
among its $4,000 Inhabitants. Now is it
likely that a people who ara so fond of
him would rise up without cause and i'm
prison him? Certainly not The SUPPOSE
ton even is untenable. and l have the
utmost confidence in his friendship for me.
That, however. would not posi- bly, pre-
vent his being imprisoned II there was
any cause for it, but. as have told you. he
is practically among his own people there"
"Have you communicated by cable with
your Government at Managua 10 ascertain
the facts in this matter?'
mo, sir; / do not consider 1t worth
while to do do, because, as tell you, l re-
gard it as purely sensational felton,"
what effect will this have on your pres
emit plans2 Will it necessitate any change
in your itinerary%
"None whatever, sir. l shall continue
to carry ouLmy programme as at present
arranged and shall soon leave here for
Washington city. New York City. and
doubtless Chicago. regret that cannot
al present give the San Francisco public
any more definite Information, but should
L receive any word from Managua before
departing | shall be happy to cOmmuni-
cate through your ably conducted journal"
President Sacasa Is physician by pro-
fesson and general in the Nicaraguan
army. He is man Of superb physique
and of cOurtly manner, apparently about
so years of age He describes his country
as one we'll adapted for agriculture. with
a climate mueh resembling that OF Cali
fornia.
Referring to the statement that three
vessels had been seized. he stated that
on Lake Managua there are FIVE
steamers running, principally between the
ports of Momotombo. n the State OF
Leon, and the City OF Managua. which is
the capital. and which he describes as
town Of $4,000 population and very pros
porous. Three Of the FIVE steamers are the
Angela. the Manaeua, both fine passenger
steamers. the former costing about $72.-
500, and the Progreso. a steamer built for
both freight and passenger service. These
three, no doubt. are those which yester-
days report refers to as having been seized,
as they operate direct between Managua
and Leon.
The other two steamers are the Amelie
and the Isabel. both small vessels, en-
gagged in trading with the many small
ports on Lake Managua.