The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-17

punishment Of Aelaya This govern
ment is cowardly government If il
does not make an example of zclaya
before the eyes OF the civilized world.
If two American citizens have been
murdered by zelaya he must be made
to pay the penalty for his crime
By Associated Press.
Washington. D. g. dee. l8 spealg.
ing 10 his resolution offered in the
senate last Friday authorizing the
president OF the United States TO take
all necessary steps 20 apprehend Pres
dent zelaya, Of Nicaragua and bring
him 10 trial on d charge of the murder
Of Grace and Cannon, the two Ameri.
can citizens. recently executed in
Niearagua. Senator Rayncr. of Mary.
land. today addressed the senate at
length. Senator Rayners speech, stlrr
ing and denunelatory ii tone and char.
acterized ~ dramatic feryor. was an
upsparing arraignment OF President
zelaya whom he designated as one OF
the criminals Of the age
What | am concerned IN nov said
Senator Rayner. lis not the question
Of the belligerent rights OF the revolu.
tionists. or IN case Of their success.
their recognition either as the de faeto
OF the De iure government. but IN the
speedy apprehension and punishment
OF zelaya This desperate Is every
thing that the secretary OF state says
shout him, and great deal more II
the country knew what IS known in
ofieial circles in reference to his gen.
eral depfavity. il would regard the
seeretary's communication as exceed.
ingly temperate. as it shows upon is
face the restraint under which he was
iahoring IN dealing with sueh a char.
aeter
7 have watched for years. the re-
Hontionary history Of Central Amerl
ca. and am familiar with the career OF
great many Of the importers and
nsurpers and the grotesque and motley
leaders that have sprung from their
chaotic institutions but zelaya IS prob.
ably the most despicable figure that
hae ever riHen ln their midst la he
were simply highWayman We meht
IDENTIFY him; Il he was simply IS
rant who oppressed the people for the
purpose Of rohhlng them We might
narticulanEe him if If Was 4 usurper
who was only holding on Is power s.
long as there vas any money In The
treasury 10 steal or any further terri.
tory that he could sack tor private
plumber. We could assign him Is 4
proper place III the ranks of some 81
hts predecessors. and If he was purely
an assassin who regarded murder as a
legitimate profession through which
he could despoH hts victims nf their
possessions until the time came TOT
him 70 fee from the hands Of reulbn.
tive Justice Il would be an easy task
also for anyone acquainted with the
political history % Nicaragua 20 class.
ifY him
He Is however an 81 these things
combined IN the school of corrup
tion. dishonor perhdy and crime hc
stands without a peer. and exhibits ia
one glow at associated harmony tho
pride Of every model and the perlee
tion OF every muster have been IN
termed upon the most reliable nuth
ofiiy that the vices OF his private life
are more infamous ID their indeaoflb
able details than the niq1.des Of Bic
public career Such creature as
this deserves the execBuon OF man
kind Now. as the eliminating in
funny Of bis administration. trampllne
upon every instinct of humanity. II
violation Of universal law. IN defiance
OF those precepts of the international
code that have been recognized ever
since the night Of harbarism recorded
before the rays Of civilization, he has
put 70 torture aud then 10 death two
American citizens who were not guilty
Of treason. who were snies but
Nhom he had captured as }. ,ners Of