The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-29
But Leaves Country for Indel-
 inite Period. DENIES STORY OF GREAT WEALTH FROM PRIVILEGES Thinks His Fortune Is Only
 $2,OOO,OOO. Fugitive Fren, Nicaragua Alss De- eIsres He I. Net Prsseaer ia Mexico, Hut Can Roam
 Wherever He Msy
 Desire.

Cordoba. Mexico. Dec. zS--In statement made to an Associated Press representative on the train In which he is travelling to Mexico CRY, zeiaya said that he was still the head of the Nicaraguan governmenf. He was leaving his country for an tndef- mite period in she hope that affairs there would quiet down.
 In support of his declaration. he ex- hibited papers attached to which were government seals and ribbons. These papers. he said. contained ths proof of the truth Of his statement.
 In further support of his claim II was pointed out by members of hts party that the Guerrero hoated tho Nicaraguan flag at her masthead in addition to the Mexican fiag.
 The reports concerning his wealth. Zelaya said, were grossly exaEger- ated. His fortune is not over Sz,0ou,-S 900 gold and Is invested mostly In Nicaraguan government bonds He claimed to have advanced the tb0.oov paid on the Emery caaim as q personal loan out of his own funds. there hay- ing been no money in the governmenf treasury at that time.
 This amount. he said, had never been refunded to him. He strongly denied that he had wrongly obtained any part of his fortune through con- sessions, of which he had the disposal. He declared that a vote of thanks naa been rendered him officially before he left home. fer services rendered to hls country.
 Britain,. Imposed Cendftiens.
 Asked about the conditions imposed by the British government in repiy tp his request for asylum aboard tue British cruiser Shearwater. 1elayn admitted that he was told that ne could board her only with tue under standing that he was to leave Near agua forever. These conditions. nc said he declined to accept.
 Mexico, on the, other hand. he de- cared. made no Teservati9ms tn grant ling him permission to board the 0psr- rero
 zeIaya denied today that he was prisoner of the Mexican eilieials ID any sense of the word. He was asked whether 1t was Q fact, as reported in a despatch from Mana8ua, that in giv- inw him refuge in this country fne Mexican government accepted resppn- sihillty for his person, and Is so doiu& looked upon him as a prisoner. He stated emphatical1y that such was moi the case and that he was free 70 &o where he chose.
 WouIA stop, Estrada. Washington. Dec. 2S.--3eneral Ezs trada will not accept the extraoFoi-
 nary terms proposed by the new rfes' ident Madriz as basis for peace A telegram from Biueneids receiyea | late last night states that on me Sznu 1 instant, Madriz had proposed Tn telT egram to Estrada suspension ot hosr | tilities, pending the arrival of g com. mission which he was sending to kn- trada to dIscuRa an amfeable settsas ment of the strife. Madriz begged the revolutionary leader not to obsfrucs his efforts for peace.
 General Estrada in his reply ex- pressed his willingness to meet Ens Madriz commissioners but said tns revolutionary party would not reeo9- nize the action of the executive assem- ply in placing power in the hands ot 1 Madrlz He denied most emphatically | the assembly's right to deal with the election of a President and stated that he saw in Madriz the usurpsr Of the rights of the Nicaraguan people. The terms upon which Madrix ik willing to make peace. 1t is believed are shown in a letter which pnrpofu to have been signed by him and ad- dressed to friend. In it he expressed his desire for peace without further
 bloodshed and stated that whatever might happen compatible vita his dt nity and with the public interests. ha was willing to accept. He says fur- ther that the revolutionists should Fec- ognize his government and that after such recognition both armies should be disbanded, all arms and ammuni- ton being turned over to him. He states that he would recognize the
 debts and contracts of the revolutions ists and that within six months he
 would look for the holding of an elec- | tion, he himself, guaranteeing fres voting. He adds that he would turn over such power as he hadsimpartiaily to the person elected President and | that he would accept a1other under proper conditions.
 1t is not doubted here that Estrada'a known astuten will prevent him from accepting terms of peace. predi- cated upon the prior surrender by him
 of his army, arms and ammunition to l his enemy. Therefore. 1t Is not be- | lIsved that the conference between Estrada and the Madriz commissioners will result in any particuiar change in | the present status.
 A telegram from Managua received | at the state Department says that tho | Madriz party Is making preparations to send troops to meet Estrada's army.
 Other telegrams confirm the published report that Madriz had ordered the arrest of Pasos. the son-in-iaw of the 1 former President. on the ground that he had swindled the government out
 of money, but that Pasos had so Tar succeeded in evading arrest. The Minister of Finance. santos. has 1 been put in prison, charged with scnd- ing unauthorized telegrams and otaar- wise interfering with governmental
 matters with which he had no con-
 cern.
 
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