The Washington times., 1909-12-24
ZELAYA'S ESCAPE
IS ALL ARRANGED
sgiH Be Allowed by Uncle
Sam to Go Unpun-
iShed.

with continued reports from Nicara-
que that the army of Zelaya, the de-
posed President e. Nicaragua. is ami
Inflated. and with the understanding be-
tween this country and Mexico that Ze-
lay', win be allowed 10 hee from his
country uupunished. the much discussed
'1Cicaraguan situation" is solving itself
There is hardly any doubt that the
forces OF Estrada, head OF the provis-
lonaI government. Will triumph com
plotely in the near future and viii 6e
recognized by this Government as the
real power in Nicaragua.
IN spite Of published deniaIs Of the
story that this Government viii allow
ZeIaya TO leave Nicaragua on the Mex
lean cunboat Guerrero. land in Mexico
and from there continue 70 Europe.
such an understanding exists. and there
is not the slightest doubt that the flight
Of Zelaya viii be made according 10
schedule.
TO those who have heard the State
Departments hostile talk against Ze-
laya, # seems incredible that this Gov
crument should allow him TO escape un-
punished. But, In the last analysis. this
i1 the true situation. Zelaya win dis
appear from the American continents,
there will be established in Nicaragua a
government free from the influence Of
Zelaya and his friends. aud the United
states will recognize the Estradalsts
as the real government OF Nicaragua.
Prairie Dispatched.
Orders were issued to the cruiser
Prairie 70 transport supplies from the
Isthmus to Buehelds for the starving
Nicaraguan army which faces famine
and epidemic there as a result of i'm
adequate accommodations and lack of
food
Acting Secretary OF the Navy Win
throp instructed Captain ShipIey OF the
Dcs Molncs to furnish Consul Monatt
with such supplies as are not immedl-
ately needed on board. In addition ar
rangements were made with the 18th
mian Canal Commission for the pur-
chase Of supplies from the commissarv
on the Isthmus to be shipped on the
Prairie 20 Bluchelds.
The Zelayan prisoners in BmofeIds
are to be kept within certain area
in order that that city itself may be
cleaned 90 prevent an epidemic. Cap
tain Shiplcs. IN his dispatch TO the NAVY
Department today says.
I'm accordance with my request on
account OF the necessity OF cleaning the
town of Bluchelds 1000 ZeIavan prison
ers viii be segregated at the blum he
tween HaulOvor and Schooner Point TO-
day. / ann convinced that the DroDcr
rood supplies cannot be providod 3f
once by the authorities. will estabIish
soup Kitchens there TO feed the pa0DIc
temporarily under the supc-intoHdcbcc
Of Commander Niplack, whose sugges-
tiOn IL was
"I request that the department will
approve my order 10 furnish ueccssary-
supplies from ships as well as my orders
the direction Of the surgeon in com
mand Of the hospital On shore"
Word From Shipley.
An earlier dispatch from Cap.au
Shiplcy was also received today. This
ls as follows:
Splendid work is being accomplished
by our hospital service on shore. Sow
enty-iiyc seriously wounded men were
treated last night. Major operations will
be undertaken today. So far $50 wound
cd have arrived. Hospital facilities
Nearly 1000 men killed and the mum
Der may total more.
Il witnessed the arrival of prisoners
whose condition was pitiGble. They
We're lame and near starvation ATapv
were boys, eleven 10 twelve years old
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