The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
zELAYA DOWN AND
OUT AS DICTATOR
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through the streets shouting for the
United States, Estrada and the revolution.
Held i'm control for years by the strong
hand OF Zelaya, the people have been
quick to break through the restraint Wheh
fl was certain that the. dictator coulu NOT
breast the tide that had risen afOuhu
him. In the later days Zelaya mas re
sorted 10 all known tricks and contrlV-
ances to hold the people OF Managua Win
him. Reports of a government victory aI
Rama have been freely Circulated anu
rumOrs thar a massacre OF reVolutonlSts
had occurred were allowed to spread IN
challenged and undenled. III LlhalI4 DC
came known that these were without a
shred of truth, and they reDOunu hho
FiTsf one deputy and then another
took mn the denunciaUOn OF Lelaya
in the chamber, and later the pubic
places, and soon throughout the city
demonstrations were Aelu ia "l-lNA
omen revolt was voiced
Last night, however, pro-Aeiaya
demonstration marked the session OF
congress- but this had no erect Out
side the walls of the house. Ihe rls-
mo was more marked today than ever,
and the president DECIDED ulscfetloH 70
he tho better part of valor and WITH
drew from Otflce.
Dictator's Career.
lose Santos Zelaya has been in com
vraoT in the republic of Nicaragua TOT
sixteen years. He ruled win a strohS
hand and has been called the stormy my
netrel of Central America lie was
ALWAYS noted for his cunning ana pray
erv and was remarkable, TOO, LOT MS
ability to surround himself with those
who were ready to do his bidding. AS
a consequence, Zelaya IN later years
was an absolute dictator.
lie amassed wealth by taking 10 him
self a large percentage OF the pfOIlts
from concessions and by forming a
group of men who aided him in eN-
acting millions from the people re-
lava belongs TO the arlst0cINey OF
his country. He received ms educa-
tion I'm Paris but his success was due
more to the sword than 10 the peace
fui methods of civilization. Zelaya
is 81 years old. and as ne Is the most
hated man i'm south or Central Ameri-
ca. the wonder is that he managed to
live so long after making so many
enemies Innumerable attempts have
been made against his life, and in these
emergencies his bravery has stood him
I'm good stead.
A Pupil Of BarTios.
When a comparatively young man
Zclaya began an agitation against the
government and ms actohs became SO
violent that he was expelled. lie went
to Guatemala, then ruled by Barrlos,
and there received the training that
fitted him for his subsequent career.
In the army Of Barrios he obtained
service and after fighting Cor a NUM-
her of wears he reappeared In has own
country at the head of a band of in
surgents. He gathered strength as he
went. and his final battle won for him
Zeiaya's wealth is said to be enor-
nous He owns coffee plantations and
collects on exclusive rights TO many
Industries. The present revolt IN Mica
ragua began early last month and
came as a climax of series OF perSe-
cutions inauguTated by Lelaya, IN
which the execution Of the Americans,
Cannon and Groce, was the most So
riOus feature.
Murder Charge Still Stands.
washington. Dec. 16-News of the res
ignation Of President Zelaya of Nicara-
qua. was received with evident satisfac-
ton at the state department and else
where here tonight, but no comment could
be elected from any responsible OIIlce
Of the administration.
II can be said with confidence that Ze-
Isva's resignation, welcome as it is. has
bv no means removed him from the at
fention of this government. Secretary
KnOx's recent letter of dismissal to Senior
Rodriguez Nicaraguan charge d. affaires,
plainly indicated the intention OF the
United States to hold Zelaya and his cir
Gle of advisers personally responsible -Or
the killing Of GrOce and Cannon and no
body here tonight believes that Zelaya' s
retirement materially miugates his per
sGnal peril as q defendant before the bar
at which ar. Knox has 1rraigneu him
substantially on the charge OF murder in
the first dcgfee.
We are pleased 20 notify our pros
pective customers that they can find q
fine assortment of pianos at No. 100
South State street. where the New York
& Western Piano company is holding q
sale Of shop-wOrn pianos for the first
time in three and a half years. There
has been no such bargains ever offered
70 the public in many years.
You can now buy a HIGH GRAND
PIANO. a little shop-worn, at the price