Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-14
EOx LETTER DECLARED MILD
Secretary Of State Tells Small Part
Of the Story.
DEMANDS his APPREHENSION
Insists that Alleged Executive Be
Tried for Murder.
INCARNATION OF ALL vILAEIEs
He Charges that Vices of ZeIaya's
Private Life Are More Inde-
sertbabIe Than His Public
Career.


Career.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12-vis
nouncing President zsleya fof -
murdered" cannon and Groce. o.
the Revolutionary srmy, Senator =
Of Maryland today advocated the , -
Of his resolution authorizing the pre- e :
Of the United States TO apprehend an,
the president OF Nicaragua FOR his ci =
against these two American citizens.
In moving that the resolution be referr,
10 the committee on foreign relations
Senator Lodge said he was glad to know
that the senator from Maryland had thor
ocghly approved the course taken by the
admin lstration IS he himself heartily ap-
proved it.
Senator Cullom, chairman Of the com
mittee on foreign relations, added that he
would have something to say about the
resolution when 1t Was approved by his
committee bacK 10 the senate, a remark
which was Interpreted as meaning that he
expected it TO be favorably reported.
At las o'clock the senate adjourned until
next Thursday
Senator Rayner's speech, stirring and de-
mandatory in tone and Characterized by
ment Of Zelsya, whom ne designated as
one Of the criminals Of the age
What an concerned in now said Sen
ator Rayner. is not the question OF the
belligerent rights Of the reVolutionists, OF,
in case of their success their recognition
either as the de facto or the De Jure gov
eminent, but in the speedy apprehension
and punishment OF Zelays.
This desperate is everything that the
secretary Of state says about him. and Il
great deal more. If the country knew
what is known in official circles in refer
ence to his general depravity. it would re-
gard the secretary's communication as very
temperate.
I have watched for years the revolu-
as q legitimate profession through which
he could dispoil his victims Of their posses
sious VI I'll the time came for him 10 flee
morn the hands of EetribHtiv7e justice. II
would be an easy task also for any one
acquainted with the political history OF
Nicaragua 20 classify him
He is however all of these things
combined In the school Of corruption. dis
honor, perfidy and crime. he stands with
out a peer and exhibits in one glow OF
associated harmony the pride Of every
model and the perfection Of every master
4 have been Informed upon the most
reliable authority that the vice Of his
private life are more Infamous in theT
indescribAble details than his public career.
Such a creature as this deserves the eN-
creation OF mankind
Murder CuIminAtinE Infamy.
Now. as the eliminating infAmy Of his
administration, tramping upon every in
stinct Of humanity in violation Of uni
versal law, in defiance Of those precepts
OF the international code that have beer
recognized ever since the night OF oar
barism reeeded before the rays OF civiliEa'
ton. he has put to torture and then tC
death two American citizens, who were
not guilty of treason, who were not spies
but whom he had captured prisoners
of war in the army OF the revolutionists
This act was not only the act Of
fieud. but was an insult 10 the honor o
this republic, and cannot remain IN
avenged
1t is absolutely preposterous for US Il
talk about Indemnity. Indemnity is n
rooompense for murder, II is said that VI,
ought TO break off official communication
with his accredited representatives. W.
have already done that, and that amounts
TO nothing and Is a matter Of absolute un
concern 20 him.
Then It is said we ought to declare wa
against Nicaragua think that is IN
necessary.
Example TO Civilized world.
This government is a cowardly govern
nent II It does not make an example o
Zelaya before the eyes Of the civiliEe,
world This case will not admit Of an,
trinlng or concessions II two American
citizens have been murdered by Zelaya
- 10 A. 20 "a
of his crime
Once Epresd before the American people
the details Of the execution and our poo
pie VIII rise in arms and demand retrlbu
ton They have not yet fully absorbc
the significance Of this deed
IT Zelaya had the right 10 sentenc
these men 70 death and execute them !
cola blood, then we must acknowledge tha
right and recognize Il before the nation
ot the world. II he did not have tha
right. this government is his accuse-. an
II he Is guilty he must be awarded N
doom and fate that he deserves, 50 this
svery Jyrsnt on this earth. in every nation
ahty under the sun. and in every govern
ment large or small, and especially thes
dictators IN several OF these Central Amer
can states who have received every fave
and consideration at the hands Of IN
tended the official hospitality OF our iant
who in return therefore hsve exhibited [
Us al times the titterest hatred an
visited upon our citizens the most cru,
iIeign!tiCs and outrages, shall be to-
once and forever that our fiag follows ou
citizens wherever they 90. and that whe
an assassination like this occurs the NAL,
factor must take his place like any oths
culTril az the bar Of criminal justice an
must answer FOR the deed with his Hbert
or bis life"
The resolution which he Offered wps N
a declaration % war. said senator Rayne
He desired that his resolution be considers
as a separate proposition from any aetic
that might be taken with reference 70 n
state of g0ysrnment existing IN NicarAgu
R~iEn Of Terror Continues.
SAN SALVADOR. salvador. Dec. "A.
The reign OF terror continues al MAJ
agua. the capital OF NicaraEua Presidei