The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-16
MEXICO RECEIVES
REBUFF FROM j. S.
Attempts to Mix Up in Nicaraguan
Differences.
NO INTERFERENCE is ALLOWED
Alarming Rugnors Of international Dis
cord and Threatened Uprising
Against Zelayan Government
Reach Government Officials.

Washington, Dec. 15-Mexico was
rebuffed by the United States for its
attempt to mix into this government
plans for the adjustment of differences
with Nicaragua
Senior Enrique Creel, carrying ere.
dentials as the special diplomats
agent of President Diaz of Mexico,
called at the state department by spe-
ciai appointment made by the Mexi.
can embassy, to present plan to pre-
vent threatened hostilities between
the United States and Nicaragua. He
asked that this government join with
his in the selection of president to
succeed Zelaya and expressed the hope
that such Joint action would remove
all further cause for disturbance. The
conference Of Senior Creel with Sec
rotary Knox lasted 80 minutes.
Presents Memorandum.
Senior Creel presented the secretary
with memorandum of Mexico's plan
to settle the trouble by joint action,
which Mr.. Knox received and in an
swer to the same handed the Mexican
envoy a copy of the Knox to Rodri-
guez proclamation, giving to that rep
resentative of Zelaya his passports
and expressing the position of the
United States.
That" said Mr.. Knox to Senior
Creel, lis the position of the United
States now"
81 have the honor to bid you good
day, Mr.. Secretary" said Senior Creel.
Goodbye" said the secretary
Hope to see you again."
.. Must Not Interfere.
Although couched in the politest dip
lomatic language Senior Creel was Civ
en- to understand that the Nicaraguan
situation wasNone which did not emit.
tie Mexico to Interfere as one OF the
signatories to the so-called Central
American treaty of peace under the
Root pact; that while the United
States welcomed the friendship of her
sister republic the question with Mica
ragua was one which would permit
of no interference, friendly or I'M
friendly
All sorts of alarming rumors of in
ternational discord and threatened up
risings against the Zelayan govern
ment reached officials to-day Inter-
est was manifested in a news report
that Zelaya's efforts to turn over valu-
able concessions to friends before he
stepped down had been met by fren-
zied demonstration of leading citizens.
Although state department officials
say they have received no advices cor
roborating the rumors of threatened
danger at Bluefields, Managua and Co.
rinto, they make no effort to conceal
their belief in them. A belated dis
patch from Managua, the Zelayan CAPT.
tai, says it is believed Rama has fallen
and that Zelaya's army has defeated
Estrada This is said to have been
due to a violation of an armistice by
the government forces.
Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 15.-The
people of Managua are in open revolt
against Zelaya, without check from
the police. They are crowding the
streets and giving vent to unrestrained
denunciation of the administration.
Shouts of Long live liberty" Long
live the United States" Long live
Mexico" and Long live Estrada" are
heard on every side.
The street demonstrations began
following denunciatory speeches in
congress, and the temper of the people
was madly excited by the report that
a battle had been fought and won by
Vasquez, commanding the Zelayan
forces around Rama, and that Vasquez
had massacred a large number of rev
olutionists.
With this report came the additional
rumor that Vasquez had violated the
armistice, and it was not considered
likely that he would do so unless un-
der instructions from Zelaya.
Zelaya Everywhere Denounced.
These reports lost nothing in pass
ing from mouth to mouth. AS the
Mexican minister was the guarantor
OF the armistice ii Is said that official
will ask for his passports unless salts
factory explanations are made,
The whole country is in a ferment.
Zelaya is denounced on every hand,
but he is master of the situation, and
the people fear a wholesale execution
of political prisoners as parting shot.
The prisons are full of men, most of
whom are in half starved condition
and doubtless would welcome death.
The people openly demand American
intervention and vigilantes have been
organized to prevent the escape OF the
president.
A serious danger threatens, for the
American concessionaire of the cleo.
trio lighting declares he will put the
whole city in darkness II large
amount of money due him is not paid
before noon to-day.
Other equally sensational develop
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