Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-17
ZELAYA RESIGNS
DICTATORSHIP
Harbors Filled With American
Warships Has Good Effect

| MANAGUA, Dec. 17.-Jose Santos
zelaya has resigned from the presi-
deney OF Nicaragua. Apparently there
vas no other course to take. The
people were aroused at last. The
guards OF the revolutionists threat
ened. The warships OF the United
States lay in Nicaraguan ports.
Managua has been SETTLING for
days. The spirit of revolt has spread
even to the gates of the palace. Eel
ava has surrounded himself with an
armed guard. Unchecked, the pop
ulace has marched through the
streets, crying for the end OF the
old and proclaiming the new regime.
Who will take up the reins no
one knows or cares. 1t is sufficient
that Zelaya as dictator will be known
no more. There is no doubt that
congress will act quickly on his res
ignation for the people have demand
eo it.
Madriz Is ZeIeya's Choice.
DR.. Jose Madriz. judge of the Cen
trail American court of justice at
Carriage, who has been close to Eel
aya and is now his choice for presi-
dent. is on his way here. He will ar
rive on Saturday. Madriz has his fol-
lowing, strong and influential. but
General Estrada, under whose COM
mand the great body of fighting in
surgents now face Vasquez's troops
at Rama, will have none of him. Es-
trada's word will bear weight in
the choice of president.
Zelaya has known, too, that Ma
driz is not acceptable to the United
States, and he has sought to learn
who would be looked upon with IA
yor by that government as his sue
cessor, but the American government,
so far as can be learned, has named
no man, and the choice probably will
lie with. those who have gained the
upper hand.
Accompanying his resignation Eel
ava sent the following message to
congress:
United States Intervention.
The painful needs in which the
country is plunged call for acts of
abnegatiOn and patriotism on the
Tart of the good citizens who are
the witnesses of oppression of the
republic by the heavy hands OF fate.
The country is staggering under a
shameless revolution that threatens
the naton's sovereignty and a foreign
nation. unjustly interviewed in our
CT isis, publicly providing the rebels
with arms, which has only resulted
in their being defeated everywhere
through the heroism OF our troops.
To avoid further bloodshed and
for the reason that the revolution
lists have declared that they would
put down their arms when surren-
dered the executive power, hereby
place in the hands of the national
assembly the abandonment of the re-
mainder of my term Of ONCE, which
Is to be filled by a substitute OF their
choosing. with the hope that this
will result in good to Nicaragua, the
reestablishment of peace and partic-
ularly the suspension Of the hostil-
fly of the United States. to which l
10 not wish to give pretext for in
PREVENTION. !"
Congress TO Act Quickly.
A commission of ave deputies was
appointed to draft a bill looking to
the acceptance of Zelaya's resigna-
tor. News of the presidents action
spread throughout the city. and soon
great crowds moved through the
streets shouting for the United
States, Estrada and the revolution.
"stormy Petrol"
Jose Santo Zelaya had been in
command in the republic Of Nieara-
qua for Is years. He ruled win
| strong hand and has been called the
stormy petrol of Central America
He was always noted for his cum
ming and bravery and was remarka-
hle, too. for his ability to surround
himself with those who we're ready
to do his bidding. As a consequence
Gelaya in later years was an absolute
dis;ator. He amassed wealth by tax
ing a large percentage Of profits from
concessions and by forming a group
os men who aided him in exaeting
millions from the people.
zalaya belongs to the arlstocracy