Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-26
Deposed Dictator Allowed to
Steam Out of Harbor With
out Interference by American
WarShips at Corinto.
WASHINGTON RELIEVED
TO BE RID OF HIM
Accepted Aboard Mexican
Gunboat as a Private Citizen
In Need Of Assistance; New
Government Faces Difficult
Situation.
Mexican


Managua. Dec 2j.-Joso Santos
zelaya, former president of Nicar.
aqua. has taken himself out of the
country and is aboard tho Mexican
gunboat General Guerrero bound
for Salina Cruz.
Under the cover of darkness Thurs
day morning Zelaya. accompanied by
heavily armed guard, proceeded to
Corinto, in which port the Mexican
worship had been lying for several
days close to the United States pro-
tected cruiser Albany. Other Ameri-
can warships swung at anchor in the
harbor, with marines aboard awaiting
instructions.
Zelaya's coming WIS unternlded,
but Il guard from the Guerrero" re-
ceived him and soon he was safe un-
der the protection of the Mexican flag.
AT O'Clock in the afternoon .he Mex
lean warship weighed anchor and
pointed out to sea. a salute of thir-
teen guns was fired from the shore
and hundreds of soldiers and citizens
waN,;f ,le iurmer president u farewell
Ilvlil tIt DtdCil. LtittA ii Stopu
ana waved back in answer He un-
covered when abreast of the Albany
but the American cruiser made no re-
sponse. Then he turned again toward
the shore, gazing until out of sight
Shortly before the arrival or Zelaya
at Corinto the United states gunboat
Princeton got UP steam and proceed
cd for san Juan Del Sur.
The rumor spread that the Prince
ton intended to watch the movement
of the Mexican gunboat but she pro-
ceeded directly down the coast and
her arrival at her destination was
later reported. greatly relieving the
anxiety of the Zelayan adherents.
The people were pleased when they
learned Zclaya had gone and Presi-
dent Madriz had already begun his
promised work of reform All reports
that Madriz intends to resign the
presidency are untrue. lie himself
announces that he accepted the office
only after mature consideration of the
opportunity the position gave him to
bring about harmony and peace IN
Nicaragua and also of the dangers
which attended his acceptance. He is
willing to accept the dangers, he says.
in order to save the country.
News of the overwhelming victory
Won by General Estrada at Rama has
now reached the cars or all in Man
aqua, as well as tho report that the
evolutionary forces viii soon be
marching in this direction. But Es-
tiada is as yet a long distance Off and
the opinion is expressed that before
his men reach the capital II settlements
satisfactory to all sides might be ar
ranged
Francisco Baca of Leon. the home
town of President Madriz has been APP
pointed minister general in place OF
DR.. Julian Irias. resigned. Irius, who
at one time was spoken OF for the
presidency. has deemed il advisable
TO withdraw from public notice.
as he became very unpopular when
me demonstrations against Zelaya
We're AT their height
dispatch from Rivas says a man
"hU shouted VIVA Madriz WAS
stabbed to death by three soldiers
Helaya IVES entertained at luncheon
at Corinto by the late commandant of
The port. whose guests included the
Mexican minister and the officers of
the General Guerreros' There were
no toasts but the battle OF Rama wac
discussed informally.
Zelaya expressed the fear that Pres
iuent Madriz would not be able TO cope
win the situation as he was not a mil
itdry man. He said the government
army had been reduced To skeletons
pN priNations due 10 the failure of the
new administration to forward ra-
uons. and he was glad the army had
surrendered. as Il great loss OF life was
thus. avoided.
Al 2;SO in the afternoon the former
president was taken off on a launch
shd put aboard the Mexican warshp
n'thout the slightest opposition from
''e American ships and no protest of
any KIND. Until the Guerrero steamed
way there was great apprehension on
,ne part of the Zelaya faction that the
american ships would oppose his de-
parture. No demonstration was made
out military band played a few airs
~ hail near by. The American Of
.eers ashore spent most of the time
AiSkins snapshots of what appeared
" % very peaceful scene
Numerous cartoons of Zelaya. one
=" them representing him as being