The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-15
NICARAGUA
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Washington. Sept. l5.-senor l.. +. Co
rea. the minister OF Nicaragua, has re-
ceived copies OF the proceedings in the
case of William 8. Albers, who was ar
rested in March Of this year and whose
trial began before the district court in
Ocotal, Nicaragua, on April T.
lie also has received full Information re-
gardirg the question of the withdrawal
OF the exequatur OF American Consul
Donaldson at Managua, which occurred
Aus. IL. after the Consul had been charg-
ed with writing a far from fattering let
ter 10 President Zelaya Of the Nicaraguan
Republic.
In discussing the case Yesterday Minis
ter Corea said: "Albers has resided In
Nicaragua for some time and has been
engaged in trade. and among other things
I'm the raising of tobacco.
THE tobacco industry I'm Nicaragua Is IN
the hands OF n syndicate, which pays
every year a certain sum 10 the govern
ment and has the right to ask all the pri-
vate growers OF tobacco shall pay a Ger
tain tax in return for the privilege OF
keeping their tobacco In their storehouses
and selling IL as they may wish.
In case any one refuses TO pay this
tax his tobacco is sold publicly. the tax
Is kept out OF that amount and the rest
OF the money is returned TO the owner.
The copy Of the legal documents states
that Albers did have tobacco In his pos
session. but refused to pay the tax and
comply with the law.
GIVEN TROUBLE BEFORE.
"For this reason about the beginning of
March, the authorities OF Jalapa were In
structed to demand the tobacco from AL
bers, who stated that anyone who tried
TO collect this tax and enter his house
would dc so at his own risk.
"Albers began to arm his laborers. and
at the same time raising the American
flag on his house, threatening the author
tiles with trouble IL anything should be
lone 20 him.
THE authorities reported to the tribu-
nal and Albers was given a preliminary
hearing before the tribunal on April Z.
The tribunal appointed an official defend
er and allowed him TO choose his own
lawyer. AS has been stated before in dis
patches TO the state department. his pris-
on life was not very hard, and he was al
lowed to spend part OF his time in his
own home.
"The hearing was still going on when.
on Aug. II. the American consul at Mana
qua, Mr.. Donaldson, addressed directly to
the President, who was a personal friend.
n letter asking for the liberty OF Albers.
Alt'AE has VII NfNNlll OiNdElDtN given
trouble. The rational way for him TO act
would have been 10 communicate with
Mr.. Merry. tho American minister. Presi-
dent Zelaya answered. stating that as the
case was I'm the hands Of the tribunal and
had not vet been settled II would be i'm
possible for him TO intervene AT that mo-
ment.
ADMITTED WRITING 1T.
shortly afterward Mr.. Donaldson re-
nnufA1 hfg FnnfFn-s 90 Tho DY..fl..a Ia
the same result ana then finally sent to
the president a letter written I'm the tnlrd
person. Tn which he made u kind OF ultI-
nahum. and stated that I'm case Albers
was not released within q hours he could
not be held responsible for the results.
Secretary OF state sent his first assist
ant to Mr.. Donaldson 60 tell him that
such a letter was received. but as II was
written IN the third person. and addressed
to the president directly. he could not be-
heNe that II was written by tho consul,
representing "a friendly nation. y
MI. Donaldson. however. stated that
he was not only the sender Of the docu-
ment. but also that he did not retract n
single word. lie also expressed his de-
sire to leave the country as soon as he
could find another appointment where
upon the NicaraEuan government. partlv
complying With his own wishes. Cancelled
his eXcquatur.
ne nearing or the case has not vet
reached a conclusion. and Consul Donald
son has not yet returned 20 his country.
our only late Information has boon So
Tar. the dispatches between Mr.. Merry.
American minister to Costa Rira and Mic
aragua. who lives IN san Jose. costa Ri,o.
ana The state department and an enonv.
nous letter, which was published yester-
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