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|zElAYA IS BITTER
ABOUT KNOX POLICY
Nicaraguan Deposed Chief Tells
His Troubles on Arriving
in Mexico.

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toward him could not fail to be dis
tapproval of by all fair minded people,
and that he believed the secretary's
judgment was warped by false reports
OF conditions in Nicaragua, made by
the American vice consul at Managua,
former President Zelaya endeaverod in
IN interview yesterday to justify his
treatment of the Americans. Cannon
and Groce. as an act which anyone in
his position would have committed.
Zelaya debarked from the Mexican
9unboat General Guerrero yesterday
afternoon and left al night for Mexico
City In q private car attached to the
regular passenger train due in that
city Wednesday morning.
II am going to Mexico City to remain
for six months. he said. If the cli-
mate agrees with me 1 will send or go
Tor my family. II 1t does not agree with
me ! Will go to some place in Eu-
rope. I am going to Mexico City to
a President Diaz and the Mexi-
can ohcials for their kindness to me-"
Arrival Of zeIaya.
The Guerrero with Zelaya and his
party on board arrived outside the har-
until morning. At a little past 8 o'clock
1t teamed to the dock and Zelaya APP
peared on deck to wave a greeting to
q crowd of t~ownspeople which had
gathered. He was accompanied on his
trip hfther by Louis A. Cousin, his for
mer secretary OF war; Robert c. Bowe,
his secretary.
cussed the killing Of Cannon and Groce
and the note OF Secretary Knox.
Cannon and GrOce," Zelaya declared,
were engaged by the conservative par
~ and were brought from Guatemala
BY that party, which was working hand
IN hand with Cabrera. AS they never
q any ground for accusing me of any
infringement Of the treaty adopted by
D Central American republics, they
attempted to create a cause and be-
gan trying to tnveigle a mutiny and an
armed rebellion in order to force the
United States government to intervene.
As regards Cannon and Groce, no
else In my position would have
acted other than I did. Neither Of these
men had any property in Nicaragua.
Americans and other foreigners holding
property in Nicaragua enjoyed protec-
ton at my hands. the same as native
born citizens, and they had the ad-
Of having to pay direct taxes,
II think Mr.. Knox took harsh action
against me. I believe that his object
that I resign. That is what I have
done. I am only a private citizen now,
I'M such I will remain. 1t is not my
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report that I had taken command Of
the government forces was absolutely
false. I have not and do not intend to
So"
Consul 10 Attacked.
Zelaya attributes much OF HIS woe to
HAIRY Caldera. the American vice con-
sul ct Nanagua. OF him he said:
The United States government was
grossly misinformed through this man.
about conditions In my country. The
vtce consul 10 . member OF the coneer-
native party and m ardent defender OF
that party's Views. with the object Of
o~verthrowing my government he made
false reports to Washington, which I
firmly believe had much to do with the
note Of Secretary Knox. I have no
doubt that those reports led him to
adopt the attitude he did towards me.
That attitude. I believe. cannot but be
3disapproved of by all fair minded peo-
ple.'
During the afternoon Zelaya was
ral.ed on by several Mexican ofiicials
here. among whom was Juan Broising.
collector of the port, who wired q vel
come to the former president with the
words: II receive you like a brother"
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