Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26

lister and the officers of the General Guer-
rero. There were no toasts, but an in
formal discussion of the battle of Rama
was INDUCED in.
Zelaya expressed the fear that President
Madriz would not be able to cope with
the situation, as he was not military
man. He said that the army of the gov
eminent had been reduced to skeletons by
privations due to the failure of the new
administration to forward rations. and he
was glad that the army had surrendered.
as a great loss OF life was thus avoided.
At 2:3O in the afternoon the ex-presi-
dent was taken off on launch and put
aboard the Mexican warship without the
slightest opposition from the American
ships, and no protest of any kind. Tn
til the General Guerrero steamed away
there was great apprehension on the part
of Zelaya that the United States would
oppose his departure. There was only q
feeble demonstration. and the leave-tak-
ing of Zelaya was unimpresstve. No
speeches were made. but military band
played few airs in hall nearby. The
American officers ashore spent most Of
the time making snapshots of what ap-
peared to be very peaceful scene.
Relief Felt in Managua.
Managuans in general were vastly re-
lieved when they learned that Zelaya
had gone. and President Madriz has al
ready begun his promised work Of re-
form. All reports that Madriz intends
to resign the presidency are without a
shred of truth. He himself announces
that he accepted the Office only after
mature consideration of the opportunity
the position gave him to bring about har-
mony and peace in Nicaragua. and also
of the dangers which attended his ac-
ceptance. He is willing to face the dam
gers, he says, in order to save the coun-
try.
News of the overwhelming victory won
by Gen. Estrada at Rama has now reach
ed the ears Of all in Managua, as well as
the report that the revolutionary forces
will soon be marching in this direction.
But Estrada is as yet long distance Off
and the hope is held that before his men
reach the capital settlement satisfac-
tory to all sides might be arranged
Francisco Baca of Leon, the home town
of President Madriz, has been appointed
minister general in place OF DR.. Julian
Irias. who resigned. Irias, who at one
time was spoken of for the presidency,
has deemed it advisable to withdraw
himself from public notice, as he became
very unpopular when the demonstra tons
against zelaya were at their height.
A dispatch received here today from
Rivas says that man who shouted
Viva Madriz! was stabbed to death by
three soldiers.
Numerous caricatures of Zelaya, one of
them representing him as being f1ogged,
have been circulated in the CITY,
President Madriz admits that he found
no funds in the treasury. There is a
general unwillingness to accept as legal
tender the last issue of paper money by
Zelaya. for fear of the possibility that
the new administration will declare it
worthless. A new war tax is inevitable.
Raising Another Army.
An army of 1900 men is being prepared
with the purpose Of making an advance
ment to Acoyapa, which is on the rail-
road from Rama to Lake Managua, and
about equally distant from Managua and
Rama. Gen. Toledo, who has been ap-
pointed acting war minister by Madriz,
protests that he is eager to make terms
with the revolutionists, but is not willing
to surrender Internationally. He says
that the revelutionists are on record as
having promised to lay down their arms
Immediately Zelaya was unseated and
he argues that unless they keep this
promise they will lose the sympathy. not
only of Nicaragua, but Of the entire
world.