New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
u. s. INTER VENTION
NO FIGHT ALLOWED
At BLUEFIELDS.
Belief That Estrada WiU Soon
Control the State of
Nicaragua.

Bluefelds. Dec. 1.-THE American grip
on Rluefields was frightened to-day when
Commander Shiplev of the crusiser Des
Moines on the authority of Rear Ad-
niral Kimball, in command of the Amer
ican forces in Nicaragua. issued q proc
lamation formally saying that no fight
ing would be allowed at Bluefeds
Thomas P. Moffat, the American Con-
sui here, delivered the message to Adolfo
Diaz Provisional Secretary of State. to
be forwarded to General Estrada. the
leader of the revolutionists and Provi-
sional President. at Rama A copy of it
is being sent also to General Vasquez
the leader Of the Zelayan forces
The proclamation quotes the letter of
Secretary Knox dismissing the Nicara-
guam Charge d'Affaires at Washington
and then says that fighting at BIuefields
is prohibited, because American property
and the lives of Americans would be en-
dangered- The situation at Rama is un-
changed
Everybody here is praying that the
American government will recognize
General Estrada's government, which, it
- NCulO 80 ltE LOWdIu Ter
minating the struggle
The news of President Zelaya's resig-
nation is believed officially to indicate
possibilities of the speedy capitulation
of General Vasquez and the complete
triumph of General Estrada The i'm
mediate effect of the news was that GER
tainly no battle would take place for
some days, pending negotiations which
General Estrada's advisers urge him 10
offer in assuring Vasquez that it will be
useless further to resist.
1t is considered here that this is the
psychological moment for American rec
ognition of the insurgents.
There is high hope felt here that Cen
eral Vasquez quickly will accept an Of
fer Of personal immunity when he learns
of Zelayas resignation. Estrada will
urge Vasquez to see that his own best
interests demand that he and his force,
which now has practically surrendered
to Estrada, join with Estrada in form
ing a combination which could easily
control the national destiny. Vasquez
personally is not ambitious to become
President. He is a close personal friend
of Estrada, who has been furnishing him
with wine and camp luxuries. A com
bination between Estrada and Vasquez
would leave DR. Madriz the only other
Presidential factor in the field. East
Nicaragua, however Is said to distrust
Madriz. and the force of alleged revolu
tionists favoring him are said TO have
been furnished by Zelaya in order to
weaken Estrada.
Mexico, 1t is said, secretly favors Ze-
lsya and is suspected of an attempt to
further the candidacy of Madriz. know
ing that he is mere tool of Zelaya-
AS this dispatch was being sent Adolfo
Diaz was telephoning advices announc-
ing Zelaya's resignation to General Es-
trada at Rama, and was urging on the
general the course outlined in this dis
patch. 1t may be some hours before
General Vasquez can be reached for
conference with Estrada, but rapid de-
velopments in the situation are expected.
Meanwhile the pOpulace and the SOL
diers have not been informed OF the
trend of events but a great demonstra-
ton is certain to take place when the
news becomes known. as Zelaya is the
best hated man in Central America.