The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-13
GEN. TORRES SEEMS
BENT ON TROUBLE.
Has Again Demanded Taxes Already
Paid.
ISSUED ANOTHER DECREE
Declaring Himself Judge aud Jury in
Financial Cases.
SSUED ANOTHER DECREE
HE MAY ATTEMPT CUNFIscATION
Of Property Sold by Ger. Reyes, the In
surrectionist, to an American-The
Population Patiently Wait
ing for Developments

New Orleans, April PA Picayune spec
ial correspondent, writing from Bluefelds,
Nicaragua, under date of April 8, says:
Saturday was made evenful by the ap-
pearance of another OF the DEGREES which
have won name for Torres, both in this
country and the United States. He as
sImes the position in this last document
that all financial cases unsettled come
within the jurisdiction of the military au-
thorities.
A week or two ago Torres, in an inter-
view with the Picayune correspondent,
stated that these cases would be left to the
courts for settlement. There has been
some little discussion of the matter since
then and to avoid any further comment or
questioning, he issued the decree.
This means the demands made upon the
merchants for the repayment of duties all
ready paid will be settled according to the
desires of Torres. There are also other
matters of considerable Importance which
the dictator wishes to dispose of.
Transferred According to Law
When Gen. Reyes resigned and entered
the revolutionary movement he sold very
extensive real estate investment to an
American. The transfer of this property
was made according to the law of the
country, but not according to zelaya's adj
ministraton. Although it is unconstitu-
tional to confscate property in Nicarauga,
it is more than likely that Torres will at
tempt to secure these estates.
The day after Easter the position taken
by Torres was communicated to the Ameri-
can government. A vessel was chartered
To the consular
authorities will not trust the Nicaraguans
with messages for the American govern
ment
en- the 9Th of the month, communica-
ton was received by M. j. Clancy, the con-
sular agent from the consul at Greytown.
That superior officer complimented the con-
sular agent upon the island on the stand
he had taken and approved of every step.
He stated that he would arrive at Blue
fields as soon as possible and he is expected
tomorrow.
Torres Has Not Acted
Although Torres has given the merchants
but tWenty-four hours in which to settle
the duty according to Torres ideas, two or
three days have passed without action
The steamships are being loaded and I'M
loaded without the slightest trouble at the
present and the town is very quiet. The
population is waiting for developments and
Torres seems to realize that he has at
tempted trifie more than he can comfor-
tally handle.
Torres has taken matters into his own
hands. Estrada, who is supposed to repre-
sent the Zelaya government as manager
of affairs on the coast, has absolutely
nothing to say in the administration. How
long Torres will remain in power and how
long the people of Bluefields will be de-
prived OF civil government seems to be a
mystery.
After the stand taken by Consul Clancy
had heen approved by the censul-general
a beat arrived from Greytown bringing re-
ports. Merchants added their request for
naval vessels to check Torres, should he
again attempt to collect the duties. Every
one hopes that America will teach these
NicaIaguans one lesson which they will re-
member 1t is the only way the Americans
can hope for freedom and fair treatment
in the future.