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

flend but was an insult 20 the homo
Of this republic. and can not remain
unoyenged
10 Is absolutely preposterous for Vi
70 talk about indemnity indemnit,
lis no recompense FOR murder Ever
If we were willing to accept such ;
compromise. there is no one 20 civ,
! MS indemnity because the revolution
ists WIN soon be in power, and III,
comrades 10 arms of these unfortunat,
men should never be assessed for com
pensatiou for their unlawful oncia
communication with his accredited
representatives We have already
done that and that amounts to moth
ing( and is a matter Of absolutely un
concern TO him
Then it is said that we ought te
declare war against Nicaragua
think that is unnecessary except ii
SO far as this resolution may be con
strued into what is known IN interna
ional law as a declaration Of hostility
sub modo some OF the authorities
speaking OF It as limited or imperfect
hostilities. It Is a declaration against
the ruler o. Nicaragua in person and
not against the government which
may soon be out OF his grasp"
"rhis government Is a cowardly gov,
efnment If Il does not make an ex
ample OF zelaya before the eyes OF the
civilized world. This case viii not
admit Of any triGine or concessions
II two American citizens care not
who they were or what they were, citi.
zens ia high standing as they have
been reputed 10 be or soldiers OF for,
tune have been murdered by Zelaya
tnen he must be made to pay the pen
atty OF his crime. Once spread before
the American people the details OF
the execution. and our people viii rise
in arms and demand retribution. They
have not yet fully absorbed the signi
tieanee Of this deed No matter how
Il vas done. no trial BY courtmartiai
can justify H. These men. as have
shown. we're prisoners OF war. and
they were not subject to trial By court
martial"
Senator Rayner asserted that ze
laya's only anxiety would be lest he
lose the money he had stolen" that
he would rather lose his head than bis
money The Senator declared that Il
Zelaya could not obtain a fair trial IN
Nicaragua IN the event of insurgen;
success IN that country be might well
be brought 20 the United States and
tried for murder in this country be
fore jury OF American citizens and
under The criminal laws of She land
The senator said he would later pre-
sent line of preeedeuts predicatiue
legality for such an action lie quot
ea President Pierce Fl meaaaEv ii
congress IN 1856 on the subject OF re
cognlzlng governments set up by sue
eessfal reeolutIonists. aud cited Daniel
Webster who as secretary Of state II
iSl2 defined the rights og American
citizens enlisted under the aag ol !
F., foreign country
II Zelaya had the right che sen
ator continued 10 sentence these men
% death and execute them ii cold
blood then we must acknowledge that
right and recognize it before the ma
tions Of the world n he did not have
that right no matter how petty and
insignificant he may ae Iii the eyes 81
diplomacy 81 upon the sphere 81 the
worlds action, no matter how trivial
and unimportant station bis govern
meat may occupy this government 6
his aecuser and il he Is guilty be must
be awarded the doom and fate that
I be deserves, SO that every tyrant On
this earth iu every nationality under
the sun and n every government
large or small, and especially these
dictators in several Of these Central
States who have received every favor
and consideration at The hands OF the
| lunitedstates and 20 whom has beer
lexteuded the official hospitality OF on
land and who I'll return therefor have
exhibited 60 us 1t times the bltteresl
hatred and visited upon our eItlzons
the most cruel indlgnltles and outrage.
shall be told once and forever that ouI
nag follows our citizens wherever thcs
| 50 and that when in assassination
like this occurs the malefactor musi
take bis place like any other enlprit Al
the bar Of criminal justice and musI
answer Tor the deed with nls lborts
or bis lie
The resolution which be offered wa.
not a declaration OF war. said sena
tor Rayner The guilt for what he
characterized as "a great crime against