The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-03
CONSPIRACY PLANS
Of zE[AYA FEARED
President of Nicaragua Re-
ported to Be Working Plot to
Retain Power.
UNITED STATES SENDS
MORE WARSHIPS DOWN
Government Determined That
American Life and Property
Shall Be Safe.

nv '|uit.
WASHINGTON Dec 2.-Driyen TO
desperation by the unexpected attitude
of the United States, President Zeiava
is now reported to have developed
plan whereby he can resign and still
retain power. This consists in putting
in the Office Of president Of Nicara qua
Jose Madriz, we'll known in Central
American diplomatic circles as Zelaya s
.henchmau and declared 10 be AT Ie-
laya S beck and call.
Inc state department, it is declared.
is entirely cognlzant of the conspiracy
under way and viii act vigorously and
promptly If occasion demands
Diplomatic Silenccs.
n the meantime neither the state
department nor Nicaraguan legation Of
hclals Will discuss the matter Senor
Rodriguez. charge d 'aflaircs of the le-
CATION, insisted tonight that he has not
heard from his government, and the
state department likewise profcSsed 10
be ignorant of the next movement of
President Ielaya.
When the alleged plot for the con.
tlnuation of the Zelsyan power by proxy
became known il threw the Central
American contingency into a frenzy,
One of the diplomats explained the rea.
son for their perturbation,
Jose Msdrlz is a man of excep-
tiopai ability" nc said. "and one who
could be extremely dangerous He was
plentipotentiary here for Nicaragua seV.
era years ago, but threw off his
allegiance TO President Zelaya and be-
came political refugee. eventually
representing Salvador at this capital.
When the peace conference was called
in Washington President Zelaya, CON
viuced of the necessity of putting a
competent man here to look ont for
Nicaragua S interest. offered Madriz
$4,000 a year to return TO the service
of that country, which MadFiz promptly
did.
Occupied High Place,
- He signed the arbitration treaty
with the other Central American repub
lies and was appointed president of the
Central American court OF Justice, which
Sis in the capita! Of Costa Rica When
the dispute between Honduras and
Nicaragua was appealed to the court
the only member of the tribunal who
refused TO sign the agreement was Mad
riz. His refusal, II was then under
stood, was due 10 the direct orders of
Lclaya, who was anxious 10 test the
interest the United States actually
had in the contention aud the standing
of the various republics with your gov
ernmcnt.
"Now. it is plain TO us here, Ze-
lava is deSrouS of finding n man whom
he can command TO put in the prcsi-
dent s palace. Naturally, he turns 70
Madriz. who has served him well, and
with the exception of the one revolt,
is 70 bc depended upon. If Madriz
finds his way 10 the presidency. condl.
tions in Nicaragua will continue the
same as before. because the rule Will
he Zclayan, even though by proxy.
Awaiting Developments
While the state department has been
acquainted fully with the movement
atoot, II is not prepared 10 protest. In
view of the extremely powerful note
addressed to President Zelaya yester-
day. through the Nicaraguan repre-
sentative, it is not believed that Ze.
lava will attempt extreme methods.
Naval forces of the United States
are being moved forward tonight 10
both coasts of Central America 10 pro.
tcct American life and property In
Nicaragua hv force of arms il ncceS-
sarv. With the departure thus after
noon from Philadelphia Of the troop
ship Prairie with 700 marines aboard
for the Isthmus of Panama, and. If it
nc so DCfTttI, lbI .NlfJlDGllu anu NllU
the sailing from Magdalcua Bay of the
protected cruiser Albany and the gun.
boat Yorktown for torinto, on the Pa
cific coast Of Nicaragua. activity of the
navy department was becoming mani
fest on both oceans that wash the Me.
araguan shores.
Besides the cruisers Dcs MoincS and
Tacoma and the gunhoat Marietta are
living off Port Limou Costa Rica ready
So c,ll lbnun .nI Of
the gunboat Nicksburg are looking TO-
ward thc customs house and town of
Corinto. The gupboat Princeton also
is cndeaVorm@ 10 make her wav from
the BrcmcrtOn navy ward, Washington,
10 Coriuto.
With the probability OF many deli
cate questions arising in Nicaragua.
4 fla. officer 10 Nicaragua 4" take com
mand OF tbo American naval forces,
Rear Admiral William NJ kimhall WAS
chosen He sailed for Colon, Panama,
today on the Prairie. He viii make his
way from there 10 Coriuto doubtless rs
rapidly as possible.
Admiral Kimhall is member of tho
naval boards Of examinations and rc
and of construction.
Marines Not Landed
No marines have hccn landed at any
point ~ Nicaragua nav SIdl'hth'
was made 10 tho Associated Press TO |
night by Brigadicr General George +. |
Elliott. commanding the United States |
marine corps
Neither ave there any marines on |
hoard any United States WAY vessels |
i'm Nlcaraguau waters, said General !
Elliott '''Ghc marines nearest Nlcar |
aqua tonight are at Panama.
<'Havc thcv hcon ordered 10 Nc.
- General Elliott was asked.
''Not vet, replied the commander.
rs AGROUND
WITH MARINES ON BOARD
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