Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
SENDS MESSAGE DIRECT
TO SECRETARY OF STATE
Peace Only Possible by Complete
Exclusion of Zelaya's Followers.
MADRHCHEERED IN MANAGUA
Ahirms His Purpose to End Rebel
lion and Declares Friendship for
the United States.
"BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua.
Via Wireless Colon.

via Wireless. Colon.
Received Dec. Is, 8 :2I AM.
Secretary of State. Washington:
No change in the person Of
Zelayas chief executive selected
by hinr or by the congress
he controls will be accepted by
the majority of the Nicaraguan
people allied to our cause in the
struggle for justice. Peace i'm
this country can only be assured
by the complete exclusion OF
Zelaya and his followers. We
will continue fighting until this is
secured. In the name of liberty
and justice on our side. we ask
you to recognize my govern
ment. ESTRADA"
The above appeal from Gen. Estrada,
president of the provisional government
of Nicaragua. with headquarters at Blue
fields. was received at the State Depart
ment Saturday morning. II was made
public by Assistant Secretary Wilson this
morning.
Acting on instructions from Estrada,
Senior Castrillo. his representative here,
has protested to the State Department
against the institution of either Madriz
or Irias as president Of Nicaragua. 1t
was represented by DIR. Castrillo that the
election ef either Madrix or Irias would
mean the virtual continuation Of the
Zelayan party in power.
Estrada Refuses to Confer.
1t is reported that Madriz sent a rep
resentative on the United States ship Ia
coma to confer with Gen. Estrada at
Bluefields and that Estrada Informed him
by wireless that IL he came to treat for
peace he need not land. Ii is also re-
ported that Philip W. Chamberlain.
an American, is in Madriz's suite at Ma
nagua, and is one of his most enthusiasts
tic supporters. 1t would thus appear that
Americans in Nicaragua are taking sides
in the contest.
Late kilograms received at the State
Department from Bluefields are to the
effect that the national assembly OF
Nicaragua has been instructed by Zelaya
to elect Madriz as president and Irias to
the chief command Of the army. This is
accepted there as a move to continue Ze-
laya as the dominant figure i'm the state.
telegram from Cornto. dated the 18th
instant, however. expresses the opinion
that Irias Is to be given the presidency.
This statement, however, is generally
doubted. A Managua telegram, received
this morning states that Zelaya is MAX
ing active military preparations and is
putting in Office in all the principal cities, :
including Managua, Leon and Grenada
known supporters of Irias. who it was
believed, would hold the real power, az
cOmmander-in-chief of the governmo0G
military forces.
Hostility to Our Consul.
An official dispatch from Managua
shows that considerable hostility is being
displayed against the American consulate
there by Zelaya's followers Petty annoy
ances. such as abusive language and
threats, are OF constant occurrance. but
no actual violence has been attempted
The latest telegram from Managua, dated
last night, states that 800 armed men
reached there the night before from Leon
the home of Madriz, and We're at the rali-
road station when MadriZ arrived. HIS
train was earlier than was expected. Dut
he was escorted to his hotel by the men
from Leon and other followers with drawn
pistols The police We're armed win
rifles.
Tn to this time the department has re-
cefyed no information tending 10 snow
that a new president for Nicaragua mas
been elected or even that a date has been
decided upon for the election. Lhe nnaer
standing last week was that the eiection
would be held last SATURDAY., Decemoer
1S but there is reason to believe that IL
was not held at that time
A dispatch from Managua states tnat
the Nicaraguan, David r. Areliano. wno
was Imprisoned there for displaying the
American flag upon the receipt OF Presi-
last November of the election or fTes
dent Taft has been released, but whether
Zelaya ordered the release is not known.