The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-14

Managlia. Dec 14.-Rebelllon has
broken out at the capital. The streets
today were filed with mrestrained
demonstrators. Shouts Of Long live
liberty, the United States and Bstra-
IA" filled the air It Is said President
Zelaya has promised 10 make public
today the announcement of his resig-
nation.
For the frst time In sixteen years,
street meeting of malcontents has
been permitted without police interfer-
ence Th demonstration began last
olght and continued for hours.
Early today comparative quiet had
been restored, but the scene of the
events Of the last few hours admitted
of but one Interpretation. Tho anti
Zelaya feeling WAS so strong that the
government did not dare attempt it5
suppression.
The climax was reached last night
when the government attempted TO
put through congress bill granting
TO certain exploiters mining rights
covering vast underlined areas. ire
rpective of the present ownership Of
the surface of the property.
Congressman Enrique Corda op-
posed the measure in a speech that
aroused the widest enthusiasm. The
government, seeing that the motion
war in danger of being lost, Drecipi-
lately adjourned the session 1t was
too late. however, to head off the
burst OF Indignation that had swept
over the legislative body. supposed to
have been friendly to Zelaya.
When Corda left the building he
was given an ovation. : rom the meet
ing place the congressman who dared
publicly TO voice the protest against
the government was followed to his
hotel by mob. which alternately
cheered Corda and cried, Long live
liberty-down with oppression
News of what had transpircd in
congress spread rapidly and the crowd
Of maDifestants grew to the strength
OF an army. The rioters gathered In
front OF the Mexican legation and
called upon the Mexican minister TO
Nicaragua for a speech The diplo.
maj asked TO be excused
Ramon Rastron attempted a con.
ciliatory speech and was hooted for
his pains. Occasionally there was
cry Of Give us Madriz"
la a fiery speech by Delegate Cas-
tillon. he predicted a new era of lib
erty, and his auditors shouted ap-
proyal.
Responding to insIstent calls Cor
da made a speech. which was a bitter
attack on Zelaya. The speaker said
he had intended TO interpellate tnc
government on the subject of its prep.
arationS for war in the face of its pro-
tcs,ations Of peaceful intentions. bat
he had desisted on the assurance that
Iclaya would resign in the morning.
The police made no show of inter
ference during all the disorder.
Later DIT. Madriz arrived. and his
advent was the signal for a demon.
stration that made the earlier ont
break appear temperate in comDail-
son. The crowd had become en-.
boldened because Of the police atti-
tude. and violent denunciations OF the
present regime were voiced. In the
confusion of shouts. one could make
cut Viva Mexico. Long live the
United States" "The Handwriting is
on the wall
Corda was released but recently
from the penitcntiary. Following tho
demonstrations al Cordas hotel. the
crowd moved 10 the home OF Henry
Caldera, the United States yice-cun-
SUI. Here they cried, Long I'VE Es.
trada Long live the revolution,
Long live the United States.
Still the police did not Interfere
soo the tramping and shouting went
on until the manifestants had tirer
themselves out.
II was rumOrod today that CaroraI
Estrada was captured during battle
at Rama, but no confirmation of the
story is possible here, where the au-
Slorltles nay they have received no
dispatches since last Friday.