The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-22
Zelaya. WoUld-be
AUtOcrat
The Man Who Wants TO Rule Al
Central America.

his hels there followed q mob OF HE
oihcer clad, like most Latin American
wa,TPrs IN queer medley Of rags and
a. they tried to push into the room
ntter hlm, he gave thcfn one angry glance
THE president began 10 thank him In the
fllaonc lanTn1re 90 dear to Spanish
Amer ans. The generals Industrious pa
triotifn and magnificent herolsm. he de-
This general Hilenced him by a wave OF
the band, drew revolver, and ranned
on W table sharply with the butt The
facea Of 'hr cabinet officers turned pale.
blcnce reirued In tho room
"T''e revolution n dead announced the
general after playing slCrily With hts
trighiened audience for a full minute ns
n cat PLAYS with u mouse. Long live
the rWolutlOn' I am now the revolution.
20 you think I won the Victory for your
my army holds tho town and tho coun-
try The soldihrs are devoted TO me. IL
IL useless for you 90 urotcnt or resist
To-day you must all leave the city IN.
der escort. for the coast. and you Will
depart TO the United states or Europe
hy, We htst steamer II you refuse. you
Thcy hft. There was something IN tho
generals glance which stopped even pros
test, much more resistance. Two or three
OF The cabinet officers volunteered 90
serye under the new president hut he
curtly refused their oncr.
a. have my own men," he said III
you would desert your present leader you
Ono man remained importuuate. The
general took him by the arm and led him
T. window fronting on tho street
DO You sec that treoT' he asked. IF
/ you aay another word ! will call In my
men and order them to lead you out and
shoot you beneath H."
Thus Il was than Gen. lose Santos 10
/ laya, president OF Nicaragua, came into
/ power lie has now been the ruler ~
/ his country for i've or six years, and, from
| present Indications. seems likely TO hav'
as long lease Of once as ouzman blan-
There IL nobody In sight strong enough
/ 20 overthrow him. Several NlcaraEuans
have TILED and had good reason TO regret
10 sooner was zeiaya firmly seated in
/ power tnan he began 90 sigh Tor fresh
conqucsis. He Induced the neiRhborlnE
| republics Of Honduras and Salvador 10
join Nicaragua In federation under the
| title Of tho United states OF Central
America, Nicaragua. OF course, being the
| Predominant partner
treaty signed at Managua on AUG. p,
| 1898, But Il soon became evident that
Zelaya Intended to be president q the
new republic and rule II autoeratieally, A.
| he ruled his own country.
Three months suiiiced to prove tho fu-
tility Of the scheme. ana on NOV. 80 INC
federation was dissolved Honduras Ana
Salvador reHumlng their sovereignty az
independent republics
Ever since then ZeiRya'H ambition has
been . weld into one federation the nye
republics OF Central Amcrica-Ntcara.
qua. Honduras, Salvador, Costa Rico and
Guattmala-and 10 make himself the ruler
OF that federation. This ambition or his
has led 10 several petty wsr" shS S sev"i
Merry every month some Of the repub'
llei W threatening 70 hghs othsr,s 9ee .,
!, iilfre Hnmctmea II II Nicaragua
, agAnit Honduras. sometimes Nicaragua
, and Honduras against guatemHla an,
, Costa Ricn. There IL perpetual choppini
and e.snklng Of allies. but there u novel
@zsSya Il the stormy petrol Of Contra
Amerira.'' said an American merchant
, who ARa large commercial interests II
| that part OF the world, "WheneNel
. trouble breaks out In any one OF the nv,
) republics or In Colombia either, for thai
: matur, you may be sure he has mad
! nngef in the pie"
! Zehya Is a great fighter. and has proved
bis PERSONAL courage on many he'u y
. I'm a sklrmish with some rsvolutlonlsts
= soon after he became preHident," SAID az
. Englhhman who lNea ioI s1 S,' sa, y
Z The enemy who rushed upon him sudden
i N from ambush while he was wAtchinl
the hght from a distance through pal
4 '',He shot four OF them with his revolve
4 and put the others 20 night They IRE
a AZ him several times az the distance q
o few PAGES, hut only one bullet touche
}, him. wounding him slightly on the lei
o "since then the more ignorant and ~
o persutlous OF the EicaraEuans have b,
a heved nat he Il in league with the devl
n who makes him invulnerable 10 lunet
and swords. Certainly MS many mA t,
l. Gus escapes on tho battlefield ana ttoi
n plota 10 assasainats him lend color 70 tha
u belief Some people say that he shares
Is News was brought to zelaya by b
IN spies IN tho summer OF 1899 that a revoll
ie tlon was being organized, IN which se,
IL eral OF the officers OF his army were II
VI yolved. They were TO meet AZ the houi
n q one q the e e sqa ths vpr
a While they were eagerly discussing u
~ best way 10 seize the president, the 90
70 opened and In walked the president h'i
"a "Good evening. gentlemen" no "a
81 pleasantly, II heard you had a par
~ ~ look IN and share the fun, Quite Al
ne ltlngulshed gathering OF my Cficersl ~
nE all seem 70 be very serious. DiscuhHlI
NV And 90 no went on chatting affably 4
y nall an hour or more, alone IN the roo
re- with a score OF his bitter enemies, Thu
IN were. faclted with fear and Suspense.
ho Did he know Most OF them suspect
dy that he did. and wondered whether
10 would not be better to end the huHina
wi BY putting a bullet into him. Yet
.ly seemed 90 thoroughly at ease, 20 abs
lac luiely unconscious OF any plot, that IN
by hcaitaied
he Prseqtiy ne poured out some wine Al
nj lifed his glass
da SAID Here's long lie TO the preside
IDS Of Nicaragua and confusion TO all tr'
NV tors
,es As he spoke the words, he threw I
he glass against the window, where
al 6maahed into pieces with a loud crai
DIV Instantly the door opened and thirty
hla forty soldiers who had been waiting 90
IDS side Tor the signal rushed In.
In Az the plotterH were arrested, but 1
w. president dealt icniently with them. SOI
ny we're Imprisoned ana others were cepol
In I'd from the country.
HE This fonduess for playing upon
IA fears Qf men IL one Of the marked ira
all Of leAya'a character When he Is
on want q funds 10 suppress revolution
re aaessss the rich men ~ ManaEua. a
nk. cant upon them TO make loans Tor {
lfe GOOD Of the commonwealth.
led a wealthy merchant receives an invil
The ti0n 10 dine with the president. OF c1ui
red he DARE not refuse
IN zelaya treats him with the groati
coiftety, gives him an excellent dim
ard and cQngratultton him warmly upon I
an success u his business enterprises
Try Unfortunately, Guinness u very bl
a. your ehcelenCy,' protests the mefcha
the me disturbed state OF the country
In runoua 20 commerce. am running NJ
zen los and eating up my capital"
In You do injustice 20 your business 4
ged ens, ny dear friend replies Zelaya.
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