The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
zELAYA IS AMAZED
AND IS READY
TO QUIT
<cretary Knox Breaks Of Diplo-
matte Relations With Nicaragua
and Brands President Zelaya a
Tyrant of Disgraceful Type.
Singing Denunciation Indicates That
United States Will Avenge Muir
der of Two Americans.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. a.
"Zelaya Is ready to step down and
out from the presidency and Sec
Tetary Of State Knox will name
his successor.
This was the statement made
today by Consul-General Altschul,
Of the established Ncaraguan gov
eminent. He is Zelaya's personal
representative In the United
States.
"Zelaya knows the turn affairs
have taken" Atschui declared.
II do not wish to make further
comment, but am prepared TO
say this:
Secretary Knox will name the
next president Of Nicaragua. "
he so desires"
Zelaya is amazed at the action
Of Secretary Knox.
WASHINGTON. Dec. THAT there
will be an immediate and vigorous
military demonstration by the United
States against President Zelaya OK
Nicaragua and what is left of his
government is practically certain.
The scathing letter sent last night
by Secretary Knox TO Senior Rodrl'
guez. charge d affaires OF the Zelayan
government in Washington. Is believ-
ed TO be the forerunner OF an order
from the navy department despatch
ing marines 10 both the Atlantic and
Pacific shores of Nicaragua. Rodriguez
was given his passports, which is a
preface to war
The extraordinary feature OF the
letter is that IL seems TO evidence an
intention on the part OF the United
states to hold President Zelaya per-
sonally responsible for the alleged tor
ture and execution of the Americans,
Cannon and Groce. and exhibits the
unique situation OF one government
holding the chief executive OF another
practically as common malefactor
Zelaya is branded as violaOr OF
solemn international conventions. a
disturber of the national and inter
national peace. tyrant whose adj
ministration has been a blot on the
name OF good government.
---{xnox-ptriaally ANNOUNCES the rec.
ignition OF the Nicaraguan revolu-
tionists. declares 1t TO be the conWc-
tion OF the United States that the
RESOLUTION represents the sentiments
of a majority OF the Nicaraguan peo-
pie and that there Is evidently no
responsible government with which
the United States can deal
The secretary's letter was delayed
until all should be I'm readiness for
a military demonstration. Eight hun
dred marines have now been assem-
BLEED at League Island navy yard,
Philadelphia. and are ready to sail at
a moments notice on the cruiser Prai-
rie. In addition, the Prairie will
carry two threcinch field pieces, S00
000 rounds of ammunition. tents, camp
stoves and other field supplies. At
Panama the buffalo IL ready to leave
for Nicaragua with the 400 marines
who have been doing duty on the canal
zone.
There are already in Nicaraguan or
neighboring waters four men-of.war.
the Vicksburg at Corinto; the Marietta
at Bluefields: and the Des Moines and
Tacoma. at Port Limon.
The cruiser New Orleans is under
steam at San Francisco. expecting TO
be ordered TO Nicaragua within day
or two
From these vessels could be landed
force of blue Jackets and marines,
believed 10 be amply sufficient to cope
with Zclayas army, especially in view
of the assistance that would be rem
dered by the Estrada revolutionists
DR.. Salvador Castrillo. the dip
lomatic agent of the provisional gov
eminent OF Nicaragua. declared today
that the most important action that
could be taken by the American gov
eminent now that the belligerenCy of
the revolutionists had been virtually
recognized by the state department.,
was to enfore punitive measures
against Zelaya's advisers.
ct is these men who are responsible
for all this trouble and for the death
of Cannon and Gorce, the American
citizens" he said. 1T is a notorious
fact among those who know Zeleye.
that he Is so ignorant that he Is In
capable OF writing or formulating n
proclamation All OF his state and
public papers have been prepared by
Irias and others II Is these men we
are after now. We are after the ras-
calls and thugs who surround him"
Although the United states is ready
to invade Nicaraguan territory on
short notice, ii is believed President
Zelaya. facing the beginning OF the
end. will not display hostility OF this
kind. II is Likely that he will fee the
country. Escape at the present time
would he comparatively easy. as ne
could sail from any Pacific coast port.
the whole territory on that side OF
his country being in his possession.
II is assumed that, profting by the
example of other dictators he has
slowed away in some European bank
the proceeds OF his monopolistic enter.
prises.
Official announcement was made OF
the navy department today that the
Prairie had been ordered 20 sail from
Philadelphia TO Colon, Panama. Tho
Ultimate destination OF the Prairie Is
Nicaragua. At Colon she will receive
orders to proceed to Nicaragua, unless
in the meantime the situation I'm that
country has changed materially
italian Cabinet Resigns.
ROME, Dee. "A political crisis
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