Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-17
Nicaraguan Dictator With
Guns of American WarShipS
Trained on His Capital, Hands
in Resignation,
WILD DEMONSTRATION
OF POPULAR APPROVAL
Shouts and Cheers for United
States and Estrada Greet
AnnounCementof End Of Long
Rule of Oppression,


tBy Morning Journal Special Leased wircl
Managua, Me. Dee. iG,--Jose SAN
tos Zelaya has resigned from the pres
idency of Nicaragua He placed his
resignation In the hands of congress
this morning
Apparently there was no other
course for him to take. The people
were at last aroused The guns of
+ the revolutouists threatened The
warships of the United states lay in
Nicarasuan ports,
Managua has been seething for
DAYS. The spirit of revolt has spread
even to the gates of the palace. Zclaya
surrounded himself with an armed
guard Unchecked the populace have
marched through the streets cry
ing for the end OF the old and pro-
claiming the new regime
Who win take mp the roins no one
] knows or cares. II is sufficient that
Zelaya as dictator viii be known no
more. There is no doubt that con
gress will act quickly ON his resicna-
ton for the people have demanded II,
Or. Jose Madriz. Judge of the Cen
tral American court OF Justice nt Car
tagoa who has been close to Zelaya
and is now his choice for president
IS on his way here. He viii arrive on
saturday NladgiZ hts his following.
strong AMI influential even among
the revolutionists, but General Estra-
da, under whose command the great
body Of fighting insurgents now face
Nasquez's troops at Rama win have
none OF him, Estradais word win
bear weight in the choice of president.
Ielaya has shown too, that Madriz is
not acceptable to the United States
and he has sought to learn who would
he looked upon with favor by that
government as his successor, but the
American government so far as can
be learned. has named no man and the
choice probably win lie with those
who have gained the upper hand
Accompanying his resignation Zela-
va sent the following message to con-
gress.
'The painful circumstances in I
which the country is plunged call for
acts of abnegntion and patriotism on
tho part of the good citizens who are
the witnesses of the oppression of the
republic by the heavy hand of Fate. .
llf NhhhNlN ~ NihkEAllilt h'ih'i ~
shameless revolution that threatens
tho nations sovereignty and a foreign
nation unjustly intervcncs In our crisis I
publicly providing the rebels with .
arms which has only resulted IN their .
being defeated everywhere through .
the heroism OF our troops
ITO avoid further bloodshed and for
the reason that the reVolutionists have
declared that they would put down
their arms when ! surrendered cNccu-
tire power. hereby place IN the
hands OF the national assembly the (
a abandonment of the remainder of nay
term of office. which Is to bc filled by
n substitute Of their choosing with
the hope that this win result in good
to Nicaragua, the establishment Of
peace and particularly the suspension
Of hostility by the United states, To-
which | do not wish To give a prctcNt
for Intervention.
4 commission Of five deputies was
appointed to draft a bin looking to
the acceptance Of the resignation.
News of the presidents action spread
the city and soon great
crowds moved through thr streets
shouting for tho United states. Estra-
la and the revolution
Held in control for wears 10y the
strong hand OF Zclaya the people have
been quick To break through the res
traint when It was certain that the die
fator could not breast the tide that
had risen During the latter days
Zelava has rcsortcd to all known
tricks and contriyances to hold the
people OF Managua with him Reports
VI government victory at Rama
have been freely circulated aud ru-
nors that massacre or reVolutionists 4
mad occurred were allowed 90 spread
inchallenged ana undcnird. II finally
became known that these were with
1ut shred Of truth and they rec
like q boom,ring.
First one deputy and then another
ooh up The denunciation of Iclaya
n the chamber and later iu the puh- .
ic places and throughout the city
demonstrations were held tn which
,pcn revolt was voiced.
last night. however. "a pro-Zelaya
marked the session OF }
congress. but this had no effect out
,ide the wallis of th,. house The ris-
ng was more marked today than {
.ver and the president decided dis I
.rction to bc the better part Of yalor ,
md Withdrew from office.
Jose Santos Zelaya has ruled the ,
Republic OF Nicaragua sixteen years.