Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
TO BENEFIT LABOR THREATS BY zELAYA
President Hears Suggestions American Consul Forced to
for His Message. Seek Protection.
GOMPERS SUBMITS VIEWS IRIAS MAY BE PRESIDENT
Issuance of Hjunctons by Federal Persistent Rumo
Judges Preparing to Flee
no IGNORE SHERMAN ACT EXECUTION OF AMERICANS
Observation-Disclosures Cannon and Groce
at the House. ais at
American Consul Forced to
Seek Protection.
IRIAS MAY BE PRESIDENT
Persistent Rumors That Zelaya Is
Preparing to Flee.
EXECUTION OF AMERICANS
Details Received of the Capture and
Sentence of Cannon and Groce.
Denials at Legation.

The United States consul at ManaRua
has been threatened by President Zelaya.
and he has been granted permission 70
occupy the legation premises as being
more secure. The Nicaraguan congress
will assemble next Wednesday, December
L, and it is rumored that President
Ielaya may retire and attempt to escape
from the country at night by tho Pacific
coast. Anarchy. It is said, may ensue
Persistent rumors from various quarters
indicate that Irias may succeed Zelaya
as president of Nicaragua.
This Information is embodied in tele-
grams more or less delayed in transmits
sion which have been received at the
State Department from the consular rep
resentatives Of the United States in Mica
ragua
These kilograms were received in the
order in which they are here given.
Execution of Americans.
The first telegram. dated Managua,
states that Leroy Cannon was captured
October Il and Leonard Groce November
z They were executed November IL and
no news reached the Department of State
of the execution until the 18th.
Members Of the Red Cross arriving from
Castiiio state that Cannon and Groce
We're captured after a battle while thew
were lost on the banks of the San Juan
river and that the ships captain called
tnen, promising not to harm them
Ihese allegations were In part confirmed
Dy the N!caraguan press. which stated
that the execution was for an attempt
to blow up steamers The eYecution
caused Indignation I'm the army, which
was shared by the commander-in-chief
me minister OF war. Gen. Irias, claims
manity, but his private advices to Presj-
dent Lelaya are not known. Some Mica
raguan lawyers maintain that the execu-
tion was unlawful. The Nicaraguan cap-
tam Is IN prison for having refused to
carry out Zelaya's sentence that the
Americans be shot. The Nicaraguan con-
gress viii assemble December and
there are rumOrs that President Zelaya
VIII retire. NO other Americans are thus
far reported captured.
Threatened by Zelaya.
The consul states that he has once more
been threatened by President Zelaya. in
dicating that other threats had been
made. but on this point no information
is available here.
Another telegram from the consul AZ
Managua states that November n
placards appeared on the walls in Man.
aqua favoring the revolution and de-
nouncing President Zelaya. One OF the
other consuls had informant ton that PresI-
dent Zelaya was prepared to escape by
night. Anarchy, he states, may ensue.
The consul asked permission to occupy
the legation premises as being more Sc
cure against possible wanda lism, which
has been granted him. The United States
steamship Vicksburg. he adds has ar
rived at Corinto.
later telegram from the consul at
Bluefields states that Cannon and Groce
were lieutenant colonel and colonel of
engineers in the revolutionary army and
regularly enlisted under the command
OF Gen. Chammorro. The revolutionary
leaders declare that Groce. acting in the
line Of duty, was with an outpost of ten
men beyond the camp of Gen Cham
MORO, and Cannon with two men had
been sent beyond to survey a new posi-
ton. The outpost was surprised by the
forces Of Gen. Toledo and both officers
were captured. Gen. Chammorro after
ward learned from an officer Of the Zelaya
army that both had been put to death
Toledo refused to carry out the order and
took them both to Fort Castillo instead.
Rebels in Control.
a dispatch from Corinto states that II
Is reported there than 100 troops OF the
revolutionary army are In Chinandega.
and there is a rumor of a rising in the
west in favor OF Irias.
later dispatch from Managua states
that much excitement prevails there and
that the position of President Zelaya has
become precarious. The city of Leon is
said to favor Irias for president. I'M
portant developments. the consuI states.
are expected.
The latest dispatch received by the de-
partment comes from the United States
consul at Tegucigalpa and states that
there are rllmorS of a rising in Honduras
headed by Manuel .Bonil,a.
A dispatch received from Commander
Halstead. III command of the Vicksburg
at Corinto, informs the Secretary Of the
Navy that there are persistent rumors
ihere thai Chinandega will revolvt Deem
ber / in favor of lriaS. Foreigners en-
gagged in business. he says, are very ap-
prehensive. and reports are in circulation
that Zelaya Is preparing to leave the
country by way of the Pacific coast
Heavy recruiting is going on everywhere
1t is assumed that this recruiting is for
the revolutionary army Travellers are
compelled to procure passports. and the
situation is declared to be tense. but up
to this time the officer says no disorder
has occurred at Corinto.
Denied at Legation Here.
Denial is made at the NiCnraguan lega
ton here that President Zelaya is about
to leave that country as d result Of the
revolution he now faces. The legation
claims to be in daily communication with
Managua, and asserts that the report
about Zelaya's leaving is absolutely false
II; is now quite plain to the impart al
public" said Charge d'Affaires Rodriguez
TODAY, that the reports given to the press
by the revolutions agents are. to say the
least, gross exaggerations. The legation
has been in constant communication with
Managua by cable. and there is no truth
whatever in the report that the lines had
been cut in the interior OF Nicaragua.
..There is no truth either in the news
concerning the capture by the rebels OF
the towns of Chinandega and Ell Viejo
and the report of executions and impris
onments in Managua is absolutely with
ont foundation. On the contrary, the cap
ital is as calm as can be possible under
the circumstances The congress is hold
ing its ordinary sessions. and there is no
reas son to fear disloyalty from the sup
porters of President Ze'aya.
Senior Rodriguez says that the revolution
ia at A standstill. Estrada has in his
power the towns OF Bluefields. Cabo and
Rama Greytown is put down as in dis
pute Denial Is made that the revolu-
tionists have gained a footing on .Ae
Pacific slope.
TT is false that Zelaya is not friendly