The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-14
SENATOR RAYNER
DEN0UNCES zELAYA
President of Nicaragua Worse
Than Murderer and Tyrant,
Is Assertion.
SAYS kh0X WAS MILD
IN DIPLOMATIC NOTE
Urges Speedy Trial of "DcSpic-
able Figure" Who Took
American Lives.

WASHINGTON. Dee. 15-Nigorous-
~ dcnouncing President Zelsya for
having murdered Cannon and Groce.
officers Of the revolutionary army, Sen
ator Rayner Of Maryland today advo-
Gated the passage of his resolution au-
thorizing the president Of the United
States TO apprehend aud tryn the presi-
dent of Nicaragua for his crime against
these two American citizens.
"The private life Of Zelays. almost
unspeakable in It's enormity,' said Mr.
Rayner. "should he made public by
the state department, in order that the
people Of the United States might know
the kind Of man Zclaya is. Mr..
Rayner said there was ample authority
in international law for the course ho
advocated TO bring Iclaya to the bar Of
justice.
Senator Lodge Approves.
In moving that the resolution he re-
fcrred to tho committee on foreign re-
lations. Senator Lodge said he was glad
| 10 know the senator from Maryland
So thoroughly approved the course taken
by the administration, as he himself
heartily approved 1t
Senator Cullom of the committee or
foreign relations said he would have
something to say about the resolution
when it was reported by his commit
tee back TO the senate. a remark which
was interpreted as meaning that he eI-
pected it to be favorably reported.
Dramatic and Forceful.
Senator Rayncr speech, stirring and
II rTr
BY dramatic feryor, WAS au nuspariDg
arraignmcut of Icaya, whom he deslg-
mated Us one OF the criminals Of the
age
"What / am concerned 10 now
said Senator Rayncr lis not the qucs-
tiou of the belligerent rights of the
revoutiouists. or in case of their sue.
| cess. their recognition as the de lactO
or the de ilrc government, but III the
speedy apprehension aud punishment Of
! Zclava
This desperate is everything The
secretary Of state says about him, and
a great deal more. If the country knew
what is known in official circles IN ref
crence TO his general dcpravitr, 1t
would regard Inc secretary s commu-
nicatlon Us exceedingly temperate.
81 have watched for years the rcvo-
lutionary history of Central America.
and nm familiar with the career of =
great many Of the impostors and uSurp-
ers aud The grotesque and motley leaders
that have sprung from their chaotic
institutions, but Ielaya is probably The
most dcspjcablc figure that has ever
been in their midst
Worse Than a Tyrant.
If he were simply n highwayman.
| We might Identify him: If he were sim
ply a tyrant, who oppressed the people
| Tor the purpose of robbing them, we
might particularize him: if he were Il
nsurpcr. who was only holding onto
power so long as there was ans moncY
IN the treasury 10 steal, or any further
I territory that he could sack tor private
plunder. we could assign BIN n proper
place in the ranks of some OF his pTeJc-
ccssors, and If he were purely au as
sasSiD. who regarded murder as n ic-
gitimatc profession through which be
could despoil his victims of their pos
sessions until the time came for him 10
flee from The hands of rctrbutive jus.
tjcc, II would be easy also for anyone
acquainted with the political history
Of, Nicaragua 70 classify him.
NHe is. however, all of these things
combined. In the school of corrup-
ton. dlshonor, perfidy and crime he
stands without peer and exhibits in
one glow of associated harmony the
pride OF every model and the perfec-
tiou Of every master
Vicious in Private Life
u have been reliably Informed hat
he vices of his private life are more
infamous in their indescrlbable details
than the niQuitios of his public career.
Such creature aS this deserves the cX-s
ccration OF mankind.
Now. as he eliminating iufany Of
hlS adm DistratIcp, tramplIng upon
every instinct of humanity. in viola
tion Of universal law, in defiance of
those preceptS of the international
code that have been recognized ever
since the uight of harhnrsm rccedrd
before tho RAYS Of civilization be has
put 10 torture and ibeU 10 death two
American citizens who were not guilty
Of treason. who were not spies, but
whom he had captured rs prisoners Of
war in The army Of the rcvolptiouiStS.
This set was not only the act Of a
ficnd. but was an insult TO the honor
Of this republic, and cannot remain
unavepged,
''lt is absolutely prepostcrous for
Us to talk about indemnity. Indemnity
is no rccompcDsc for murder. L, is said
VIC ought TO break off official com
munication with his accredited rcpre-
S"ntativcS. We have already done
that and that amounts TO nothing and
is matter of absolute Uuconccrn to
bim
"Tbeu il is said We ought 10 declare
war against Nicaragua. | think that
is unnecessary.
''This government is i cowardlv GOV
crnmcnt If il docs not mako nm example
of Ielava before tho ewes of the civil
lied world. This case will not admit
Of any trifling or concessions, II two
American citizcus have bceO murdered
by Zclava. then hc must he made TO
pay the penalty of his crime.
''Oucc spread before the American
pcoplc he details Of tho execution aud
our people viii rise in arms aDd de
maud rctribution They have not vet
fully absorbed the significance of this
decd
Make Him an Example.
of Iclaya had The right Ia Srn
tcncc these men 10 death and execute
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