Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-18
Rumor that Adherents of Old Regime
Are Armed with Daggers.
IRIAs FOR NEW PRESIDENT
zelaya is Expected to Formally Sur
render office Today,
SENDS CABLEGRAM TO TAFT
says He Is willing TO Leave Country,
hut stands Ready TO Answer
for His Acts Rs Pres
ident.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE United
states ship Buffalo, now at Panama, with
700 marines on board, has been ordered to
sail at once for Corinto. This action was
taken today as the result of telegram re-
ceived from the United States consulate
at Managua stating that inasmuch as Ze-
laya in his message resigning the presi-
dency, had made unpleasant reference TO
Americans and owing TO a report current
in that city that civilian adherents Of ze-
laya had been armed with daggers, the
citizens of the United States residing in
that city had appealed to the consulate for
protection. telegram from the Ameri-
can consulate at Managua states it is cur
rently rumored there that when Madriz ar
rives in Managua, presumably tomorrow,
Zelaya will formally surrender his office
to the national assembly, and that that
body has already received instructions from
Zelaya to cast its vote for Irias, as presi-
dent of Nicaragua.
This rumor is directly at variance with
the understanding here, based on dis
patches from Nicaragua, officially or
otherwise, to the effect that MadriE would
receive the support not only of zelaya him
self, but of his faction.
zeIaya VIII Dominate.
The conclusion Of the United States Of
ficers at Managua is that by the selection
| of Irias. Zelaya will still dominate.
Zelaya's change of front is a matter of
no surprise to the officials here, 1t being
known that both Iriss and Madriz have
long been regarded as Zelayas willing
| tools, and 1t has been suspected for some
| time that Irias was really Zeiaya's first
choice for the presidency and Madriz sec
ond.
: The hurry order sent to the Buffalo to
proceed at once to corinto may have some
kgniflcance other than that stated. mas
much as tks arrival there Is looked for on
the day that Madriz is expected to arrive
/ IN Managua.
/ Rear Admiral Kimball, who went to
! Panama on the Dixie, will accompany the
marines to Corinto. He will then take COM
mand Of the naval vessels at that port
those now there being the Albany. York
town, Vicksburg and the collier Saturn.
The Princeton is expected to arrive tonight.
ZeIayn Cables to Taft.
MANAGUA, Dec. H.-President Zelaya
last night cabled a conciliatory message to
President Taft, saying that he had shown
his good faith by resiEning in order that
Nicaragua might resume friendly relations
with the United States. He added that ht
proposed TO leave the country, but stood
ready to account for his acts as president
Zelaya's message TO Mr.. Taft follows:
ION December 4, cabled to Washington
this message:
Secretary Knox: believe the sources
OF your information are preiudiced ant
request that the United States send
| commission of invest{Rafion II its find
ings show my administration to be det
rimental to Central America, 1 will resign.
Il have received no reply. To avoic
harm to my country and desiring that 4
shall renew friendly relations with tn,
United States. I have today sent m.
resignation to congress As my opponent
consider my presence a disturbing factor
l propose to show my good faith by leav
ing Nicaragua. / stand ready to accoun
for acts"
Consul Leonard MRnaEua.
United States Vice Consul Henry H
Leonard. stationed at Corinto, arrived her
Soday to assist Acting Consul Caldera. !
service by courier has been establishe,
between Managua and Corinto TO keep tn
officers of the American warships 81
Corinto harbor informed of development
at the capital
The United States collier Saturn arrive
at Corinto today.
Dr. Julian Erias. minister general ha
, been created a general, supposedly with
view to his elevation to the supreme com
mand Of the army when DR.. Madriz as
! sumes the presidency, The opponents o
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