Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-29
RIGHT OF ASSEMBLY TO
ELECT PRESIDENT DENIED
Though Insurgsnt Leader Has Con-
scented 10 Meet Peace Commission
ers. He Refuses to Recognize ze-
isya's Successor Except as usurper
Marines Feeding Prisoners.
tBy Associated Press1.

General Estrada. the revolutionary
leader in Nicaragua, will not accept
the extraordinary terms proposed by
the new pre- sident. Madriz. as basis
fer peace.
A telegram from Bluefields received
late last night states that on Decom-
Der - President Madriz had rTt posed
in a telegram to Estrada. suspension
Ct hostilities pending the arrival oil
a commission. which he was sending
to Estrada to discuss an amicable and
equitable settlement of the present
strife Madriz begged the revolution
airy leader not to ohstruct his efforts
for Ieace.
General Estrada. in his reply ex-
pressed his Willingness 10 meet the
Madr.z commissioners, but said that
the revolutionary party would not rec
egnize the action Of the assembly in
placing power in the hands CT Madriz.
Regards Madriz as Usarper.
He denied most emphaticslly the
ton of president. and stated that he
raw in Madriz the usurpoT of the
rights of the Nicaraguan people,
The terms upon which Madriz is
willing to make peace, it is believed,
are shown in a letter which pIrpcrts
to have been signed by him and al
dressed to friend. In 1t he EXPRESS
ed his desire for peace without furth-
er tloOdshed and stated that whatever
might happen compatible with his dig
nifty and with the public interests he
was willing to accept. He says furth-
er that the revolutionlsts should rec
ognize his government and that after
such recognition both armies should
be disbanded, ell arms and ammuni-
ten being turned ever TO him. He
states that he would recognize the
debts and contracts of the revolution
lists and that within six months he
would lock for the holding Ct an cleo
tion. he guaranteeing free voting. HE
AIDES that he wc1ld turn ever such
power as he had impsrtially to the
person elected president and that he
would accept any other proper condi-
ticn.
Conference Probably Will be Futile.
1t is net doubted here that Estrada's
known astuteness will prevent MIN
from accepting terms of peace, pre-
dicated upon the prior surrender by
him of his army. arms and smmuni-
ton TO his enemy. Therefore. it Is
net believed that the conference be-
tween ESTRADA and the Madriz CON-
missioners will result in any part;cu-
lar change in the present status.
A telegram from Managua received
ct the state department. says that the
Msdriz party is making preparations
TO send troops to the eastward to meet
EStrada's army.
A telegram frcm Consul Moffatt at
Blu fields. dated last Sunday. saws
that under the direct supervision OF
Commanders Shipley and N.blek, men
detailed from the Des Moines and the
Tacoma began N Christnss incoming
to ration 1880 hungry Zelsyan sold
iers. brought there as prisoners Pend
ing the arrival OF the Prairie from
CcIcn with provisions. surplus sup
pics from the ships are being landed
Estrnda's officials are rendering all
possible assistance and are furnish
ing. blankets. clothing and shoes as
rapidly as possible. Three hundred
prisoners arc being temporarily pro-
. vidcd fcr ~ Estrada at Rama. and
geo more are being cared Tor oy
friends and relatives IN Biueneies.
Reports Were Exaggerated
Commander Shlplcy. AZ Blucfeics.
IN a dispatch. dated yesterday. states
that the reports hitherto sent cut re-
garcing the numb'T Of killed ana
wounded prisoners taken. ctc.. at TIE
recent battle ~ Rama. we're much cx-
sgzeratca and thai the ammunition
captured amounted 20 only about ioo-
900 rounds and the k'lifd not mere
thar so. =
Commando ShipIcy also stated that
b. has fed Zoo frispncrs n war sincs
Dcccmb-r "a ard moro are 60 arrive.
zcisya Denies He v Prisoner.
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