The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
NICARACUANS
 IN REBELLION Wild Scenes in Streets of
 Managua. PROTEST AGAINST HLAYA Crowd Cheers the Consulate of
 United States. Demon.tration Runs Free without In- terference By the Police New Era Is Dawnlns fer
 the Central American Republic.

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 Managua, Dec. l4.-The people, of Managua are in open revolt against Zelaya without check from the police. They are crowding the streets and giving vent to unrestr1ined denuncia- ton of the administration. shouts of '.Long live liberty" Long live the United States" Long live Mexico.' "Long live Estrada" are heard on every side.
 The street demonstrations began last night when denpnciatory speeches in Congress and the temper of the people was madly excited by the re- port that battle had been fought ana won by Vasquez, commander Of the Zeiayan forces around Rama and that vasquez had massacred large number of revoiutionists.
 With this report came the additional rumor that vasquez6 had violated the armistice and 1t was not considered likely that he would do so unless un- der instructions from Zelaya. These reports lost nothing in passing from mouth to mouth. As the Mexican min- tster was the guarantor of the arniis- tice. 1t is stated that that official will ask for his passports unless satisfac- tory explanations are made.
 Country i'm Ferment.
 The whole country is in Q ferment. Zelaya is denounced on every hand. but he is master of the situation and the people fear wholesale execution of political prisoners as a parting shot The prisons are full of men. most of whom are in a half-starved condition and doubtless would welcome death.
 The people openly demand American Intervention and evigiiantes have been organized to prevent the escape of the President
 A serious danger threatens. The American concessionare Of the electric lighting declares that he will put the whole city In darkness if money due to a large amount is not paid before noon tomorrow This bill amounts to 100000 pesos and 1t is hardly likely that the demand will be met.
 sticks to Ills Post.
 The American .. vice e-consul, Henry CaIdera. has stuck to his post and conducted the business of his office under conditions of considerable dan ger.
 Tn Central American diplomatic ci% cles. the dispatch of the Mexican gum boat Guerrero to Corintos Is taken to have but one meaning. that being the furnishing of an asylum for President zelaya when he is forced to abdicate. The diplomats practically all of wh om
  water in that harbor. point out that the Guerrero can make fast to the piers. while the American gunboats. the York town and the Vicksburg are of too great draft to approach so close to the shore.
 This fact gives great advantage to the Guerrero, provided her errand Is for the purpose of rescuing Zclaya from American retribution. Unless large contingent of United States ma rines or blue jackets are landed to prevent the approach of anyone to the Mexican vessel, Zelaya might slin aboard, say the Central Americans here, and then laugh at any attemst at his capture. Once on the Guerrero. the Nicaraguan President would be theoretically on Mexican soil and the United States navy authorities would be powerless unless it was decided to make an issue and take zeiaya by force, an act that would be tants- mount to a declaration of war with Mexico
 For the first time in sixteen years Q street meeting, of malcontents has been permitted without police inter Terence. The demonstration began last night and continued for hours.
 This forenoon comparative quiet had been restored but the events os the last few hours. admitted of but one interpretation. The anti-Zelaya feel : ing was so strong that the govern ment did not dare to attempt It's sup pression.
 The climax was reached last night when the government attempted to put through Congress a bill conceding to certain exploiters mining rights cov- ering vast undefined areas irrespective of the private ownership of the sur face of the property.
 Congressman Enrique Corda oppos- ed the measure in speech that arous- ed the widest enthusiasm. The gov ernment, seeing that the motion was adjourned the session. It was too late. however, to head off the burst of indignation which had spread of the legislative body, supposed to have been friendly to ZelAya. The am nouneement of the adjournment was greeted with misses and when Corda left the building he was given an ova- ton.
 aDOsxn With Oppression.''
 From the meeting place the con- Rressman who dared to publicly voice the first protest against the govern ment was followed to his hotel by a mob which alternately cheered Corda and cried Long live liberty" Down with oppression."
 NoW8 OL WAtNt AlAu U dASRAAtQ m congress spread rapidly and the crowd of manIfestRnts grew to the strength of an army. The rioters gathered in front of the Mexican legation and call ed upon the Mexican minister to Me- aragua for a speech. The diplomat asked to be excused.
 Ramon Rostran attempted concii- tatory speech and was hooted for his pains Occasionally there was a cry of Give us Madriz." In fiery speech Hildebrando Castellon predicted new era of liberty and his auditors shout ed approval.
 Responding to insistent calls, Corda made A speech which WAS a bitter at- tack upon Zeiaya. The speaker said that he had intended to interpellate the government on the subject of It's nreparations for war in the face of It's protestations of peaceful intentions. hut he had desisted on the assurance that A formal declaration by Presi- dent Zelaya resignins from the presi- dency will be published in the morn ing
 While these speeches were being made--and the crowd was as angry as 1t could be--the police made no show of intepeerence. Later pr. Mad rig arrived In the city and his advent 1vas the sicnal for a demonstration