The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-12-31

Zelaya admitted that, in rely to
his request for asylum abOarl the
British cruiser ShearWater. he was
told he could board her only wi h
the understanding that he agree to
leave Nicaragua forever.
Mexico. on the other hand, he de-
clared. made no reservations in grant
ing him similar permission.
Zelaya said he is leaving NicaragUa
in hope that affairs there will Gul t
down.
IN support of his claim, mem ers
of the party said the Guerrero floatel
the N~icaraguan flag in addition to
the Mexican flag. Reports o his
wealth, Zelaya said, are gro sly ei-
aegerated. His fortune is not over s.
OOO, OOO. He denied that he hid wront-
ly obtained any part OF his tort ne
through government concessions.
Washington. Dec. 2S-Estrada. the
revolutionary leader in Nicarag a.
will not accept the ~eXtraordina y
terms proposed by President Nadrl
as a basis for peace. A telegram f!oM
Blueields states that on the 22d in
slant Madriz had proposed to Estr' da
a suspension OF hostilities, pend ng
arrival of a committee which he was
sending to Estrada. to discuss an
amicable settlement of the pr sem
strife. Madriz begged the revolution
airy leader not to DISTRICT his efforts
Estrada expressed a willingness t.
meet the Madriz commissioners, bu1
said the revolutionary party Will 20
recognize the action Of the legislative
assembly in placing power in t1r
hands of MadriZ. He denied most m
phatically the assembl>'s ri t
deal with election of a president, an :
stated that he saw in Madliz a us rp~
er.
The terms upon which MaAriz is
willing to make peace, 1t is belle ei.
are shown in a letter which p rpOr',
to have been signed by him and ad-
dressed to a friend. In it he e.
pressed his desire for peace witho (
further bloodshed and stated tfat
whatever might hapen compa'i J.
with his dignity, and with the rublic
interests. he was willing to accept. He
says further the revolutionists sho Id
recognize his government and that
after such recognition bOth armies
should be ~disbanded, all arms AMI
ammunition being turned over to i'm
He states he would recognize the
debts and contracts of tie revolution
lists and that within six months Re
would look for holding Of an ele
ton, he guaranteeing free voting He
adds that he would turn over oh
power as he had impartial?y to t t
person elected president, and that 6
would accent any other proper co di-
tons. 1t is not doubted here a.
Estrada's known astuteness will pr
vent him from accepting terms o
peace predicated upon prior surren o.
by him of his army. arms and ammu
milton to his enemy, Therefore, it is
not believed the conference between
Estrada and Madriz commissioner
will result in n particular change
:" the present status.
New York, Dec. Is fiu fula'I
Nicaraguan consul in New York city.
has received his dismissal ~ cahl
from President Madriz. He decli es.
however, to recognize the a3tho Il,
of Madriz, and announces that he WI
not give up his Office until the stat
department at Washington sees fr
to revoke his papers. He favors Is
trada for president. TIE Mari:
government says Bolanoe, in a state
ment given out here today, has not
been recognized by the United st 10
and therefore has no standing at
Washington. MadriZ cannot com
municate officially with the state de
partment. If the new aoverrm mt a.
Managua is properly recognizes ~
the United States. | shall be clad t,
forward my resignation. Until t en-,
| continue as representative of Nj a.
ragua here"
Polanos has ideas of his own as t.
what should be done in his OH "
Establishment of peace is tt para
mount object he says, Il think t e
best interests of the country are tt
be conserved by placing Estrada and
his hackers in power. because they
represent the best patriotic and poll
teal spirit of the country. And the
sooner this is done the better for
promptness will save much rnrece s
airy loss of life and destruction Of
property