The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
New President Of Nicaragua Says
He Will Arrange Peace Meet
ing at Once
Zelaya Who Landed at SaIina Cruz Yesterday
and Started For Mexico City, Still Rails at
Secretary Knox---His Status Practic-
ally That of Prisoner

Managua, Dec. 27.-Madriz tonight
received telegram from Estrada, in
answer to his Of Dec. rs, in which he
expressed a desire to reach some I'M
derstanding leading to the re-estab-
lishment of peace.
Estrada reciprocates the sentiment,
and declared he Is in readiness to
meet the proposition submitted by
the president half way.
Madriz. elated over the friendly
statement, said:
I will Immediately arrange for a
meeting OF peace commissioners on
both sides to discuss terms. am
confident of satisfactory outcome. :"
Salina Cruz, Mexico Dec. 27.-De-
claring that the attitude of Knox to-,
ward him would be disapproved by
all fair minded people and that he
believed the secretary's judgment
warped by false reports of condi-
tions in Nicaragua. made by the
American vice consul at Managua,
GCtuJd ChdShtOtEut III du iuLCt view
today, to Justify the execution of
Groce and Cannon as an act which
any one in his position would have
committed
Zelaya debarked from the Mexican
giinboat Guerrero this afternoon AMI
started tonight in a private car at
tached to the regular train due at
Mexico City Wednesday morning.
Il am going to Mexico City to re-.
main six months. he said IF the
climate agrees with me / will send
or go for my family. If it does not
agree will go to Europe | am going
to Mexico City to thank Diaz and the
Mexican officials for their kindness"
The Guerrero with Zelaya and
party arrived outside the harbor last
night and steamed to the wharf this
morning. Zelaya waved greeting to
the crowd.
To a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press. whom he received
aboard the gunboat, Zelaya said:
Cannon and Groce were engaged
by the conservative party and brought
from Guatemala by that party, which
was working hand in hand with Ca
brera. AS they never had any ground
in accusing me of any infringement
OF the treaty adopted by the Central
American republics, they attempted
to create cause, and began by try
ing to institugate mutiny and armed
rebellion in order to force the United
States to intervene.
"As regards Cannon and Groce, no.
body In my position would have acted
otherwise. Neither of. them had any
property in Nicaragua Americans
and other foreigners holding property
in Nicaragua enjoyed protection at
my hands, the same as native born
citizens, and they had the advantage
OF not having to pay direct taxes.
Il think Knox took harsh action
against me. believe his object was
that | should resign That is what
have done. | am only private citi
zen now, and such shall remain. 1t
is my intention not to enter politics
again. The report that | had taken
command of the government forces is
false. | never intended to do so"
OF Harry Caldera, American vice
I consul to Managua, Zelaya said:
/ "The United States government
was grossly misinformed through
Caldera about the conditions. The
vice consul is an ardent defender of
the conservative party's views. With
the object of overthrowing my gov
ernment he made false reports to
Washington. have no doubt that