The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-02
AVA FEATHERlSG HIS OWN NEST
Robbins Merchants Under Pre-.
tense of Fines.
BrrlNG RID or HIS ENEMIES
Either shooting or Imprisoning
hem, Many Times without Even
the Formally Of Trial.

pondence Of the Associated Press.)--lt
|unde rstood here that the diet OF the
|ater Republic OF Central America, now
bession here. has refused 10 agree with
arguments put forth by Secretary Sher-
, in support OF the appointment Of Cap
! w. L. Merrick OF San Francisco as
lister OF the United States to Nicaragua.
Ia Rica and Salvador, while partly rec
Hing the diet. 1t is claimed here in
palm quarters that this step was taken
)rder TO force the United States govern
d, IL possible. to fully recognize the
although it is claimed that body may
overturned at most any day by sue
ul revolution in Nicaragua, Costa Rica
alvador, or by the withdrawal from it
me of the presidents governing the
BIS 1t represents. The reply Of the diet
1 probably be forwarded 10 the United
les state department through official
hnels on October II or October 20.
may be pointed out that the feeling OF
psftion to the presidents also termed
etators," of thoStates OF the Greater Re-
bic OF Central America, is steadily grow
in bitterness. and in this country the
pie are suffering greatly under the rule
heir president, General Zelaya. In fact,
hers have reached such stage that the
led States government must either con-
Ne to submit, as heretofore, on the
Ind of sympathy with these republics,
II. IL x,f ,at
I've dictator, or else recognize the true
1itions Of these republics and energet
n enforce line OF policy recognizing
people and raising them to the level OF
hl and not nominal self government.
hce the dsbanding Of the revolutionisls
September last, who attempted to
eve political and personal liberty by at
dng the forces OF President Zelaya and,
ing in this effort. were driven to seek
ige in Costa Rica, the masses here have
n made to feel the weight OF iron rule,
their resentment has been intensified
The merciless acts OF Zelaya and his IA
&es, Il d. Gomez and NJ. C. Matusa,
B It is claimed. have acted like bandits.
= so far as to shoot men who were ac-
a Of taking part in the revolution OF
kmber, on the decision of hastily
led courtsmartial, composed of men OF
n intelligence: imprisoning hundreds of
&ectable citizens without trial on sus-
IN Of having been in sympathy with the
outionists exacting large sums of
ley from natives having valuable prop
. either us fines" or forced loans"
Che plea Of having been in sympathy
D those who took part IN the revolution
September, and otherwise depressing the
pie to such an extent that during the
two years 1t is asserted on good au-
Nty more than 10000 native Nicaraguans
3 been compelled to abandon their
es and expatriate themselves. Those
I have leftathe country include repre-
&tives OF some of the oldest, most pa
c and most distinguished families of
country. Finally. it is asserted that
" all the foreigners in Nicaragua are
Jus to collect the money due them and
this republic for better governed To-
es. ~
make matters worse, nobody seems
bow where all the money collected by
d loans goes and the current belief is
"A 1elaya and his friends have been
ng large sums abroad in order to
PR their nests. to which they may
'raily have to fly. No national debts
been paid and no internal improve
nave been made which will account
excessive fines and forced loans i'm
upon the people. Those who can not
not submit to the extortions OF Ze-
government are thrown into prison
PER- belongings are confiscated and
~ the government. For instance.
a Eiezonder. venerable native mer-
- OF Managua. has been imprisoned In
Mnitentiary and his large stores have
flosed by the government because Of
pure TO pay forced loan. This mer
w. has not been tried, although he is
ing from paralysis and the confine-
N JAIL must endanger his life, and the
kfharge against him is suspected of
ihy with the rayolvtlonists of SEN
III 10, 1891" Senior Ele2onder Is
X8y In debt for his stock of merchan-
IA commission houses in this city. Lon
pa Hamburg. but ii looks as II his
would be sold by the government for
tter's benefit
governments officials in a previous
That of Charmodo & Diasok, mer-
OF this city. without taking an in
OF their goods. commenced the sale
police surveillance of all their be-
% Tor the purpose CT collecting the
lines and forced loans demanded OF
IN because they were suspected of
the revolution. This firm is said
largely indebted to G. AInskinek &
T. New York City and to bankers in
and in Hamburg.
large stores belonging to merchants
ada and other places are. 1t is re-
70 be sold at nominal prices by
officials unless the fines or forced
manded Of their proprletors are
her merchants whose stores have
ed by the government have es-
ing their goods sold at rninous
borrowing money e meet the de-
ox the government IN the shape OF
loans and fines. All the native mer-
IN Aanagua have paid heavy fines
e contributed monev to Inc forcsd