The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
z[LAYA Advised
TO SAY NOTHING
President Diaz Tells Him That
He Talks loo Much
SHORT VISIT TO PALACE
zeIaya Says He Will Stay in Mexico
Two or Three Months and Then
Go to Belgium to Educate
His Children.
SHORT VISIT TO PALACE

meA1co city, december oV.-lHdt
President Diaz today gave Jose Santos
Zelaya little friendly advice In re-
gard to talking to newspaper reporters.
and whispered in his ear that it would
be wise for him to refrain from too
freely expressing his opinions, was ad-
mitted by Zelaya's secretary tonight,
when he returned card to a newspa-
per man with the remark that the ex-
dictator of Nicaragua had just adopted
a policy of refusing to be interviewed
and would have nothing more to say
for publication for a period of six
days.
Just why six days was named he
would not explain.
Zelaya called upon the chief execu-
tive of Mexico today. Up to that time
he received every newspaper man who
called at the hotel After the meeting
it was as very wide gulf had opened
between him and the correspondents
and local reporters. In refusing to
see the reporter, Zelaya, through his
secretary, told him that he wished to
avoid being the means of bringing
Mexico into the controversy in any
way. and that If he (zelaya) further
discussed matters his statements might
be misconstrued with such a result
zelayas visit at the national palace
lasted a half hour.
He was received by President Diaz
in the green room. The introduction
was made by Lieut.. Col. Samuel Garcia
Cuellar, one of the aides of President
Diaz. and not by tn eofficial introducer
of ambassadors. Hence, the meeting
was devoid of official character and
Zelaya was received as a private cit
izen.
Visit to the Palace.
The titular president was accompan-
led to the palace by Francisco Castro,
Nicaraguan minister in this city, and
Robert Bone. a son-in-law, and for
merly jefe politico of Granada.
Zelaya and Diaz chatted for severa,
minutes and then Colonel Cuellar with
drew. 1t is believed that after Zelaya
rendered his thanks for the Kindness
of President Diaz in allowing him an
asylum on the Mexican gunboat ar
fairs In general In Central America
were discussed at some length.
Zelaya was occupied the greater part
of the day in driving about the capital
to various points of interest. On the
drive he was accompanied by Minis
ter Castro.
To friend today the Nicaraguan Wis
itor said that after he had been in Mexico
for two or three months he would go to
Belgium, and at Brussels personally SUI
perintend the education of his children.
When he was receiving his earlier edu-
cation, Zelaya spent much of his time
in Belgium, where he attended school.
His parents were people of wealth in Mic
aragua, and their son was educated In
Belgium and France. 1t was in France
that Zelaya acquired his fluent command
of the French language, and there also
he learned English. 1t is rumored here
tonight that Zelaya intends to leave the
Mexican capital before Sunday but the
report cannot be confirmed.
Zelaya as a Hero.
! Dr. Groesbeck Walsh of Chicago, for
merly acting United States consul at
Corinto, Nicaragua, and now on leave of
absence from his duties In the United
States hospital at Colon, Panama, passed
through here today and made the state
ment that Zelaya was being looked upon
as a martyr and a hero by the people of
Central America.
DIR. Walsh reached Salina Cruz from
Central America on the date of the ar
rival at that port of Zelaya, and was on
the same train that brought the ex-
President to this capital. Zelaya recog-
nized DIR. Walsh and shook hands with
, him.
Speaking tonight of the situation in MIC
aragua and other Central American re-
| publics, DR.. Walsh said that he knew
1t to be fact that when Zelaya was In
power he had caused to be intercepted
| consular reports, had muzzled the press
and in many instances had rubbed, 1t
into" Americans in Nicaragua. He says
| that the papers of Costa Rlca are bristling
! with paragraphs such as, Down with the
| Yankees" I'VE must stand together"
"Zelaya is a martyr"
He believes that under the Madriz re-
gime. and particularly since what he
termed the hack down Of Mr.. Knox"
conditions, insofar as Americans are con-
cerned. will be much the same as. IL
not worse. than In the past He says that
the American consuls in Central America
have never been backed up by the state
| department in Washington when they
gave true reports of indignities heaped
upon Americans there ana that the Cen
trail Americans knowing that to be fact.
take advantage of it.
"All of the other countries, said DR..
Walsh, protect their citizens. and II an
Englishman gets into trouble his govern
ment offers every opportunity to quickly
secure justice. With Americans quite
the contrary is true
Charged With Abduction.
New York. December 3o-Wiliam Boz