Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
EXPECTED TO PUNISH HIM
Recognition of Estrada Predicates
Trial of Dictator.
NEW THING IN DIPLOMACY
President of Nicaragua Hopes to
Save Face and Skin by Putting
Henchman, Who Will Do
His Will, in His Boots.


In order to make sure of the punish
ment of Zelnya Instructions have been
sent to the American warshfps In Nica-
raguan waters to prevent his escape by
sea.
Any steamship. Of whatever national
ity. which ZeIaya may board Will be
Informed by the naval authorities that
HIS person Is desired by the United
states for trial charges of murder.
1t is believed that passage. accordingly,
Will be denied him.
As soon as the provisional govern
ment. headed by Gen. Estrada, Is In
stalled and formally recognized by the
United States the new government will
he expected to deal out punishment to
Zelaya and any others found responsible
for the death of the two Americans.
This II. I'm effect, putting a price on
the head of Zelaya.
The new government will be virtually
required to punish him as if he were n
private citizen who had openly com.
mitted murder.
New Thing in Diplomacy.
s1CNiCtdiS NHoA y announcement lHdt
this government will not throw the bur-
den of reparation for Zelaya's acts on the
Nicaraguan people, but will seek out
those responsible for the execution of
the Washington peace convention, with
the apparent object of making them
suffer personally. is a new thing in diplo-
.matic procedure.
While frequently this government has
insisted on the punishment of minor off,
.cials and subjects or citizens of a foreign
nation responsible for outrages on Amer
lean citizens, it has not gone to the ex-
treme of compelling the infiiction Of pun
.ishment on the head of a constitutional
government.
Rodriguez Has No Word.
No news had been received from his
government today by Senior Felipe Rod
riguez. charge d'affaires of the Mica
raguan legation. Nothing. he said. had
come to him during the last forty-eight
hours and since he informed President
Zelaya that the Secretary of State had
given him his passports.
Mr.. Rodriguez will remain in this city
until he gets instructions to his future
course.
Henchmen for Zelaya's Boats.
Driven to desperation by the unexpect-
ed and unbendng attitude of the United
States. President Zelaya is now reported
to have developed plan whereby he can
resign and, at the same time, retain the
reins of power.
This consists in putting into the Office
of President of Nicaragua Jose Madriz,
well known in Central American diplo-
matte circles as Zelaya's henchman. and
declared to be at Zelaya's bid and call.
The State Department, it is declared, is
entirely cognizant of the consp.racN
under way and will act vigorously and
promptly if occasion demands.
When the alleged plot for the continue.
fion of the Zelayan power by proxy be-
came known 1t threw the Central Amer
ican contingent here into frenzy. One
of the diplomats explained the reason for
their perturbation.
Who Jose Madriz Is.
Jose MadriZ is a man of exceptfona,
ability" ne said, land one who could be
extremely dangerous. He was plenipoten.
tiary here for Nicaragua several years
ago. but threw off his allegiance to Pres.
ident Zelaya and became a political refu.
gee. eventually representing Salvador a,
this capital.
When the peace conference was helC
in Washington two years ago President
Zelaya. convinced of the necessity of hav.
ing competent man here to look out fol
Nicaragua's interests, offered Madriz S15
0CO year to return to the service Of thai
country. which Madriz did. He signed the
arbitration treaty with the other Centra
American republics. and was appointed
president of the Central American cour
of justice. which sits in the capital o.
Costa Rica.
When the dispute between Hondura:
and Nicaragua was appealed to the cour
the only member of the tribunal who re
fused to sign the agreement was Madriz
His refusal, il was understood at tn,
time. was because of the direct orders o.
Zelaya, who was anxious to test the in
terest the United States actually had In
the convention and the standing of tn,
various republics with your government.
Now, II is plain to us President Zelay:
is desirous OF finding man whom h,
can command to put in the president
palace. Naturally he turns to Madriz
who has served him well in the past and
with the exception of the one revolt, 4
to be depended upon.
If Madriz finds his way to the presi
dency conditions in Nicaragua will con
tinue the same as before, because tn
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