The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-29
Deposed President Safe in
Mexico-To Leave for
Europe.
REPUBLICS MOTIVES
NOW KNOWN TO KNOX
Discovery of Secret Treaty Ex-
plains Interest-Plan Only
Partly Successful.
BY JAMES HAY, Jr.

Senor Enrique Oreel, the Mexican
special representative who came TO
Washington TO save Zelaya's life
and attempt to secure for Mexico
share in the pacifcation of Nicara-
qua, called at the White House and
the State Department today and
said good-by to the President and
the Secretary of State
Upon leaving the White House,
he said:
'Mr. Zalaya will leave Mexico
City within a few days for Brus-
sells"
CARRIES OUT PROGRAM.
This will carry out to the letter
the arrangement Mr. CreeI made
with Secretary Knox that, if the
Mexican gunboat Guerrero was al
lowed to convey the deposed Mic
araguan President, Zelaya, from
Corinto to Mexican soil, Zelaya
would 90 to Europe and cease to
take any further part in any affairs
on the American continents.
'I return to my country much
pleased with the spGcess of my mis-
sion,' was all the comment Mr..
Creel would make regarding his
visit to Washington
Secret Treaty.
It is declared by diplomats high in
the Diplomatic Corps today that the
State Department has just learned Of a
tsecret treaty which has been in effect
betveen Mexico and Nicaragua for
rore than year. According to the
terms Of this treaty. Mexico assured
Zelaya that she would protect him he
cause Of his trouble nfal1hg in Central
America.
MexicO's profit by the tEeaty was 70
come from trouble zeIaus was 10 make
against Cabrera. who has been presi-
dent of Guatemala for the last twelve
years Mexico mas long planned 10 take
possession Of Guatemala. which is the
richest OF the Central American coun-
tries. and Eelaya's war es.h Guatemala
was to give Mexico a pretense for in
tervening and capturing the country.
Pla1 Interrupted
/ BEFORE that could he carried out, how
ever. Zelaya's execution of the two
Americans. Groce and Cannon. led n
I.
called on Mexico EoT heID. aud that
| country responded b. sending the gun
boat Guerrero and dispa<ching Senior
/ Creel TO Washington TO arrange for
! Zclays's escape with his life and his
! great wealth.
| So far, Cree! was successful in his
mission. He effected tae escape -
/ Zelaya, and the Diplomatic Corps hon
/ oTed hzn with its establishment be-
cause he had been a6le to secure such
a concession from Mr.. S&EaOX.
| But he did not succeed in making
| Mexico a factor in the nacihcation OF
! Nicaragua. The State Department.
after learning of the se9et treaty hs-
/ tween Zeltya and MEXICO. did not sn
/ back on its promise tl-at ZeIsya should
/ be allowed to escapv. bus It did refuse
/ 20 entertain any ST Creel's propositions
/ for Mexico's share in ssrtling Nicara-
/ guas troubles.
Another Attempt
| Latin American diplomats in Wash
ington have been advised tnat Anbassa-
/ dor de la Barra VIII come here FROM
| Mexico to make another attempt at
recognition of. Mexico as indispensable in
the settling of all the problems in the
/ Central American countries.
The outlook il not bright Iov Mexico.
because this Government is highly in
censed as result of its discovery that
Mexico, while playing tEe ''friendsup
| game with the United States. Was I'D
! reality encouraging Iciayu I'm his ui~-
turbanceS in Nicaragua and neighborinc
countries.
In other words. the state Department
has walked up 30 JhG IA: that IL has
I b6ea Systema ticallv hoodwinked. Con
senuentEy MeNicO'S attemPt 10 cooper
ate with this Governnl&nt is not enter
tanned with any warmth at this time
As things stand now. IL is generally
recognized that this Government hsS
lost its diplomatic prcsEEc among the
Latin-AmeriCans- CrSel, although only
partly successful, accomplished mUC1
more than was Thoughts possible and 81
far this Government haS obtained n
adequate repsratsoD Tor Eelaya's con
duet.
II can net he supposed then that %
will lay it<clf open % being out Wittosl
AmeyiCaD country has all its sympa-
fEIcC' ,4-Frb tNnnfraI Ar1arfr,