The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-30
.CREEL DENIES
MEXICO ACTED
UNFR|ENDLY
Granting of Asylum to Zelaya
Was Not Hostile to United
States
MEXICAN SPECIAL ENVOY
SECURED The ABDICATION
This and the Election of Madriz to
the Presidency Has Paved the Way
for Peace and Patriotism and Pre-.
vented Anarchy.

washington, Dec. 3O.-GOVernOr
Enrique Creel of Chihuahua and the
special envoy from Mexico to the
United States in the Nicaraguan affair
gave to the Associated Press an au-
tnorlzed statement today regarding
mis- mission to this country.
Gov. Creel declared that he had ac-
complished his task with gratifying
results. The resignation of Zelava
and the succession of President
Madriz had ended many difficulties
and prevented anarchy, he declared,
ana peace and patriotism were now
flnding their way on both sides in
Nicaragua. The granting of an asy-
lum to Zelaya by Mexico, said Gov
ernor Creel, was in no sense an act
OF unfriendliness to the United States.
will Investigate.
washington, Dec. 3O.-Owing to
the fact that the state department has
had much difficulty in obtaining from
Vice Consul Calders at Managua, i'm
portant details of recent happenings
in and about the Nicaraguan capital,
1t has been decided by the department
to send Consul Oliveres, now on
leave in Washington, Immediately to
Managua to take charge of the con-
sulate there.
The department is inclined to at
tribute Mr.. Caldera's short and there
fore unsatisfactory telegram to the
fact that he is over economical in
spending money for cablegrams, the
toll on which is 25 cents a word.
A dispatch was received from Ma
nagua today to the effect that it was
currently reported there that before
he left Managua. Zelaya. the denosed
president. distributed ten thousand
r'hes among his followers Military
activity at Managua and on the west
coast, it Is said. continues.
Another telegram states that Mad
riz has issued an order creating a
tribunal to investigate the alleged
frauds of the Zelaya administration.
Commenting today upon the fact
that Admiral Kimball had visited
Madriz at Managua in full uniform
and accompanied by an aide, Assist
ant Secretary Wilson said the visit
was entirely without the knowledge
of the state department and could not
have any significance whatever. Sto-
ries to the effect that this visit might
be regarded as a preliminary step to
the recognition of Madriz as president
of Nicaragua are declared to be en-
tirely without foundation.
Much speculation is current TODAY
in official and diplomatic circles. con-
cern1ng the probable action of the
Central American republics in recog-
milton of the Madriz government at
Managua Up to this morning the
state department had received no
ot1lcial information of such recogni-
tion by any Latin-American country.
1t is an open secret that the Ameri-
can state department would be in
tenseiy surprised to learn that Mexi-
co mad recognized President Madriz
without having previously consulted
the United States. Zelaya's influence
IN Honduras has been such that rec
ognition of the Madriz government by
that country would seem quite natu-
raj. IN the view of diplomats here.
The intense desire of Costa Rica for
peace at any price, it is said, might
lead that nation to wish for a settle
ment OF the disturbed state of Mica
rasuan affairs at the earliest possible
moment and for that reason it is be-
l1eved Costa Rica would lend it's in
huence In giving stability to the Ma
driz government by recognizing the
Madriz authority, should such a move
ment be started by any of the other
Central American republics. Official
information that General Toledo. who
Is supposed to be in possession of the
arms distributed by Zelaya before the
latter's departure, is at Managua d.
rectfng the military operations in the
capacity Of minister of war. was re-
ceived at the state department TODAY.