Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
QUITS; JOY
RULES NICARAGUA
SPIRIT OF REVOLT HAD SPREAD
TO THE VERY GATES OF
THE PALACE.
WHO SHALL BE CHOSEN PREsl.
DENT NOW is GREAT
QUESTION.
PEOPLE SHOUT GLAD ACCLAIM
WHEN NEWS REACHES,
THEM.

NIanagua, Dec. 17.-Zelaya placed
his resignation from the presidency
in the hands of congress yesterday
morning. Apparently there was no
other course for him. The people were
at last aroused, and the guns of the
revolutionists threatened. Warships
of the United States lay in Nicaraguan
ports.
Managua has been seething for days
The spirit of revolt spread even to
the gates of the palace. Zelaya sur
rounded himself with guard. I'm
checked, the populace marched
through the streets crying for the end
of the old, and proclaiming a new reg,
ime. Who will take up the reins mol
one knows or cares. 1t is sufficient
that Zelaya, as dictator, be known mol
more. Congress doubtless will actl
quickly on the resignation, for theI
people demanded it.
DR.. Madriz, Judge Of the Central
American court of justice at Cartago,
who has been close to Zelaya and
was his choice for president, is enroute
here, and will arrive tomorrow. Mad
riz has a following, strong and IN
f1uential, even among the revolution
mand the entire body of the fighting
insurgents now face Vasquez's troops
at Rama, will have none of him. Es-
trada's word will bear weight in the
choice of president.
Zelaya knows that Madriz is unac-
ceptable to the United States and has
sought to learn who would be favored
by washington, but the American gov
eminent will name nobody, and the
choice will probably lie with those
who have gained the upper hand.
Accompanying his resignation, Re
laya sent the following message to-
congress-:
Painful circumstances, wherein the
country is plunged, call for acts of
abnegation and patriotism on the part
of good citizens, who are witnesses
of the oppression of the republic by
the heavy hand of fate. The country
is staggering under a shameless revo-
luton which threatens the nations
sovereignty and a foreign nation un-
justly intervenes In our affairs, pub
licly providing the rebels with arms,
which only resulted in their being de-
feated everywhere through the hero
ism of our troops.
ITO avoid further bloodshed, and
for the reason that the revolutionists
have declared that they would put
down their arms when | surrendered
executive power, I hereby place in
the hands of the national assembly
the abandonment of the remainder of
my term of office, which is to be
filled by a, substitute of their choos.
ing, with the hope that this will re
suit in good to Nicaragua, and the es
Enlistment of peace, particularly in
the suspension of the hostility of the
United States, to which | do not
wish to give a pretext for interview
ton
commission of five deputies were
appointed to draft a bill looking to the
acceptance of Zelaya's resignation,
which is now considered a mere form
atty. News of the resignation spreao
and great crowds moved through the
streets, shouting for the United
States, Estrada and the revolution.
Held in control for years by the
strong hand of Zelaya, the people
were quick to break through restraint
when they were certain that the die |
tator could not breast the tide rising
around him. During the latter days.
Zelaya resorted to all known tricks /
and contrivances to hold the people
of Managua with him. Reports of the |
government victory at Rama were
freely circulated and rumors that /
massacre of revolutionists had oc-i
CURED was allowed to spread unchal- !
Rnged and undenied 1t finally be |
came known that these were without !
a shred of truth and they rebounded I
like a boomerang. First one deputy |
and then another denounced Zelaya
in the chamber, and later in public
places, and soon throughout the city
demonstrations were held wherein
open revolt was voiced. Wednesday
night, however, a pro-Zelayan demon
stration marked the session of con-
gress, but this had no effect outside
the house The rising was more
marked yesterday than ever and the
president decided that discretion was
the better part of valor
Uncle Sam Pleased.
Washington, Dec. 17.-News of Ze-
laya's resignation was communicated
to government officials through the
Associated Press and was received
with evident satisfaction. Not syl-
liable of comment was elected from
any responsible officer. of the admin
istration, but Zelaya's resignation
has not removed him from the atten-