Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-30
v ANT TO BIZ ANNEXED
Many Nicaraguans Anxious to Belong
to the United States,
ESTRADA FAVORS THE IDEA.
Announces He VIII He One Of the
First to Join Any Party with
Annexation as Its
Platform.

| Rlueflelds, Nicaragua, via New or
leans, March 30.--General Torres has is-
sued an order that no foreigner be allow
ed to sign bonds for any Nicaraguan ac-
cused of completely in the Reyes revoIu-
ton. A number of accused had already
obtained release through the friendship
of American residents, but after the
edict they were all surrendered. 1t will
be difficult for them to secure any other
bondsmen. Torres has also sent detach-
ments to towns and plantations to re-
cruit volunteers for the army, and the
laborers have escaped to the bush. He
has gone to Rama to make more ar
rests.
The troops are needed to send to Cas-
tillo, where the outbreak of the troops
from Leon was more serious than at
hrst announced. especially as General
Ruling is said to be in command of the
rebels. Ruling is German soldier Of
fortune, and Zelaya's most successful
fighter. 1t was he who captured Reyes
| army, but he was disgraced for allow
Ing Reyes to leave the country in s9fe-
ty. II he has turned against the gov
srnment rather than submit to trial the
trouble will be serious.
There are some people in Nicaragua
who are becoming thoroughly tired Of
these frequent revolutions and sense
less fights. These people are gradually
being brought under one head, and This
new party will have annexation to the
United States as the foundation of their
party platform.
A few evenings ago the correspondent
had long discussion with General Es-
trada on this subject and was informed
that the movement had already begun
to take definite shape. During the last
meeting Of the Nicaragusn congress the
president In his message touched upon
the subject as one of his 4ondest hopes.
Was Seriously Cos~idered.
The question OF annexation was nrs,
brought before the peorle. OF Nicaragua
by Senior Guzman, once minister to
Washington, and at thAt TIVE thu Ha-
waiian Islands were making applica-
tion for annexation. The.Watter9wa was
given very deep thought by the politi-
cal leaders. and President zelaya touch
ed upon the question in. his opening
address to the congress- last yea IL q
I Since the war with Spain and xddi-
tional territory has been added to the
American possessions, the feeling is
growing stronger in Nicaragua. Next
year the matter will take some definite
form.
General Estrada added that he would
be one of the first to join in the move
ment to establish a party in favor of
annexation and would do all in his
power to establish this party and Sc
cure the desired result. 1t was the
only future for Nicaragua. Under the
protection and advice of the Americans
the country would develop. The slow
methods now in use would be abandon
ed, and that energy which marks the
American would become prominent in
the tropics.
The canal question would then be an
easy matter to settle. Nicaragua could
not sell strip Of land from ocean to
ocean, but Nicaragua could become
territory Of the United States. and this
strip would be part of the territory
The resolution presented to the Amer
lean senate authorizing the president to
treat with Nicaragua for the purchase
Of three miles to the north Of the canal
route has done a great deal to gather
these men in favor of annexation under
one head. General Estrada added that
If the people of the United States were
as strongly in favor of the movement
as the Liberal party, the administration
In power in Nicaragua, the annexation
would soon occur