Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-17
zELAYA Resigns
PRESIDENCY OF
NICARAGUA, S. A.
Has .AcTicN.Is k,AiLEQ. WITH DE-
LIGHT BY CITIZENS OF
COUNTRY.
CHEERS FOR United STATES
zELAYA'S RULE HAS BEEN LONG
OBNOXIOUS TO THE NIcAR-
AGUANS.
Who His Successor Will Be Is Not
Known - Estrada Will Have Voice
In Naming New President - Re-
turning Officer Has Favorite Son
for the Place.
CHEERS FOR United STATES
Nv Associated Press.

.!;v Assuc ated Press.)
Managua, Nicaragua, Dec 10
Jose Santos Zelaya has resigned from
the presidency of Nicaragua. he
placed his resignation in hands OF
congress this morning. Apparently
there was no other course for him to
take. The people were at last arous-
ed. The guns of the revolutionlsts
threatened. The warships OF the
United States lay in Nicaraguan ports
Managua has been Seething for
DAYS. The spirit of revolt has spread
even to the gates of the palace. re-
lava. surrounded himself with armed
guards. Unchecked, the populace
have marched through the Streets
crying for the end of the DID, pro-
claiming the new regime.
Who will take up the reins, no one
knows nor cares. 1t is sufficient that
Zelaya as dictator will be known no
more. There is no doubt that con-
gress will act quickly on his reslg-
nation, for the people have demanded
it.
DR.. Jose Madriz, judge of the Cen
Carriage. who has been close to Ze-
lava and is now his choice for presl-
dent is on his way here. He will ar
rive on Saturday. MadrlZ has MS
following strong and influential, even
among the revolutionists, but Cen
eral Estrada under whose command
the great body of fighting insurgents
now face Vasquez's troops, at Rama,
will have none of him. Estrada's
word will bear weight in the choice
of a president.
Zelaya has known too, that Mad
riz is not acceptable to the United
States and he has sought to learn
who would be looked upon with favor
by that government as his successor,
but the American government SO 1ar
as can be learned has named no man
and the choice probably will lie with
those who have gained the upper
hand.
News of the presidents action pass
ed throughout the city and soon
crowds crowded through the streets
shouting for the United States, Es-
trada and the revolution.
Held in control for years by the
strong hand of Zelaya, the people
have been quick to break through
restraint when it was certain that the
dictator could not breast the tide that
has been rising around him. During
the latter days, Zelaya has resorted
to all the known tricks and contriv-
ances to hold the people of Managua
with him. Reports of government
victory at Rama have been freely cir
culated, and rumors that a massacre
of revolutionists had occurred were
allowed to spread unchallenged and
undenied. 1t finally became known
that these were without shred of
truth and they rebounded like a
boomerang
First one deputy, then another took
up the denunciation of Zelaya in the
chamber and later in the public
places, and soon throughout the city
demonstrations were held in which
open revolt was voiced. Last night,
however, a pro-Zelaya demonstration
marked the session of congress, but
this had no effect outside the walls
of the house. The rising was more
marked today than ever and the pres
fdent decided discretion to be the
better part Of valor and withdrew
from office.