The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-21
zELAYA IS THANKED BY
 CONGRESS- FOR SERVICES
Hope Is Cherished That Madriz Will concIIiate ClashinQ Forces and Bring About Peace Among
 the People.

 rig. former judge of the Central American court of justice at Cartago, and zelayais candidate, today was elected President of Nicaragua by the unanimous vote or Congress The session was stormy one, but there seemed to be perfect unanimity with regard to the election of Madriz, ana when the official announcement was made there were vociferous cheers and cries Of ..yiva Madrizl" viva LeonI Down with monopoliesl'' Down with tyranny. Long live the constitution?'
 pr. Madriz will assume the presidency at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
 He was escorted to the balcony of his hotel. where he greeted great crowds that had gathered around the building ana made a brief speech urging harmony ana cooperation He pledged that he would uphold the rights of the citizens, granting free elections and establishing policy of equal opportunity for all.
 At the afternoon session Congress ac- cepted the resignation of Dr. Madriz as judge of the Central American court, and Panyi Agua Prado was appointed to sue ceed him. The committee which has had the resignation of Zelaya in hand then recommended it's acceptance and the for mulating of an address of thanks to Ze- lava for his services to Nicaragua Fol- lowing the adoption of this report the election of the new President was pro- ceeded with, the nomination of Dr. Mad rig being greeted with much enthusiasm The strength of his following In the house was attested by the fact that on the call for a standing vote every member rose to his feet in the affirmative.
 The election of Dr. Madriz as chief ex- ecutive has been expected, for influential delegates strongly in his favor have been pouring into Managua from Leon, the stronghold of the liberals, Chinandega and Granada, and they came with the avowed purpose of carrying the candi- dacy of their man to victory. Zelaya still exercises a strong power here, and although 1t has been brought to his no- tice that Madriz Is not looked upon with favor by the government of the United States, he still urges Madriz to the front as his successor bl office On his arrival here the President-elect said that he hao been in conference with ex-President Cardenas who Is now in Costa Rica, the leader of the conservatives, and head of a strong force, which 1t has been re- ported was ready to carry out an expedi- tion against Managua.
 It is known to both Zelaya and Madriz that Estrada the leader of the revolution ists, who is ready to do battle with gov- ernment troops at Rama, Is strongly op- posed to the new President, and 1t Is well understood that Estrada himself has ambitions to fill the presidential chair. The hope is cherished, however, that Dr. Madriz, in his new executive capacity, will be able to smooth out many of the rough places and bring about such an amicable condition among the people themselves that he will not be compelled to withdraw from office. What Zelaya and his supporters most feared was a ris- Ing in the departments around Managua. for in the last two weeks the widespread denunciations of the President and his administration were threatening to the verge of revolution.
 The morning sitting of congress was given over to dissensions and angry ex- changes between the deputies. A motion that congress sit in permanent session was vigorously opposed, and was charac- terixed by recriminations on all sides. Tho motion eventually was defeated.
 Altitude Not Changed.
 Washington. December 2O.-Secretary Knox let 1t be known today that the att ttude of this government toward Nicara- qua would not be changed by the elec- ton of Madriz to the presidency as tho successor of Zelaya, resigned. Madriz will have to show that he Is capable of d- decting a responsible government which is prepared to make reparation for the wrongs which 1t is claimed have been done to American citizens in the little Central American republic
 It was announced ct the state depart ment that the attitude of the United States towards Madriz would be just as was outlined in the note which Secretary Knox directed to MT. Rodriguez, at that time the Nicaraguan charge in this city, several weeks ago. severing all diplomatic relations with Nicaragua.
 This country still maintains that until a responsible government Is set up and is in entire control of the situation. that no definite negotiations can be- held. dip lon1atic relations cannot be resumed.
 .sWe are not trying to coerce Me- ararua.'' said a high state department of fetal this afternoon, after call at the White House. We want her to settle her own affairs and we are not dictating what shall he done or who shall be named as president.
 "Ai we want is a responsible govern mept that we can do business with"
 Estrada Will Force Fight.
 Bluefields, December 1o.-Courisrs who came in from Rama early this morning brought word that General Estrada, with a strong force, was preparing to attack General vasquex. in command of the Ze- layan troops It was expected that the engagement by the revolutionists and the governmen' troops would begin today.
 There is little doubt here that Estrada means to force fight upon the Zelayans. He expressed this determination upon learning that Jose Madriz would probably be elected president to succeed zelaya-
 Already Estrada has refused to confer with 8 representative of Madriz who wss sent here to ascertain whether Es- trada would oppose his candidacy