New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
ZELAYA In MEXICO
TO STAY SIX MONTHS.
He Defends Execution of
mer1cdns.

oaBns Crilz Mexico. Dec 27-Declaring
the attitude Of Secretary Knox toward him
could not fail to be disapproved by all fair
minded persons. and that he believed the
sec7etsry's judgment was niarred by false
reports Of conditions in Nicaragua. made
ny me American Eice-Consul at:Msnagua
FORMER President joss Santos Zelaya OF
Nicaragua In an interview to-day declared
mat mis- treatment or the Americans Can
acn and Grcce was such us any one els. ia
mas position would have subjected them 20.
~eissa to-day debariSed from the Mexican
gGnboat Gsnerai Guerrero. on which he
came from Nicaragua. and tonight left Cor
Mexico City ia private car attached To
the regular passenger tain due in the capt-
tai on Wednesday morning.
am going to Mexico City 10 remain for
SIX months Zeleya said IF the climate
"gIees with me I shall send or go for my
family II IT does no: agree with me shall
SC TO some place in Europe. 1 am going to
Mexico City to thank President Diaz and
the Mexican officials fo- their kindness
10 me-
me Guerrero. with ZeIaya and his party
On board, arrived outside the harbor last
lEht. To-day ii steamed to the dock. and
eisya appeared on deck TO wave greet
10 the townspeople who had gathered
the pier He was accompanied on his
by Luis A Cousin, his former Secre-
r. or War; Robert l. Bowe, his secretary,
d several friends
Lelaya told Of the killing of Cannon and
roce and the note of Secretary Knox.
fe said:
cannon and Groce were engaged and
brought from Guatemala By the Conserva-
tive party, which WAS working hand in
hand with Cabrera. As they never had any
ground for accusing me of any infringe
nent OF the treaty adopted by the Central
American republics they attempted to
create cause ana began trying TO in
stlgate a mutiny and an armed rebellion
IN order to force TIE United States gov
ernment to intervene
AS regards Cannon and Groce no one
else in my position would have acted other
than | did Neither of these men had auy
property in Nicaragua Americans and
other foreigners holding property in Mic
RfSs'ia enjoyed protection at nv hands
The same as native born citizens. and they
I7u me advantage Of not having to pay
direct taxes.
link that Mr.. Knox took harsh action
FSsinst ne ! believe his object was that
resign That is what I have done.
sm on.y = private citizen now. and srcb
snail remain II is my intention not ia
enter politics again The report that had
s1Een command Of the government forces
vas absolutely false. l have not and never
intended 10 do So
! zelaya attributed much Of bis trouble
to Harry Caldera, American Tice-ConsuI al
Nsnagua- He said:
Ihe United States government was
grossly nisinformed through this man
a0out conditions in my country. The vice
consul Is member Of the Conservative
party and an ardent defender of that
party views With the object of over
Throwing my government. he made false
reports TO Washington, ami these. I firmly
helie-e, had much TO 90 with the note of
Secretary Knox. have no doubt thar
those reports led him 10 adopt the attitude
lie did toward me.
mat attitude I believe, cannot but be
dlsapproved Of by all fair-minded people
During the afternoon Zelaya was called
CT by several Mexican officers at Salina
cruz, including Juan Broising collector OF
the port, who welcomed the former Presi-
cent with the words: 4 receive you like q
brother"
Zelaya said he had q good voyage. but
that ne had Slight fever. He did not
appear III al ease, and during the after
noon he sat for photographer on the
deck
He left Msnagua accompanied by Minis
ter Carnajal, Of Mexico, who escorted him
aboard the Guerrero at Corinto
4 was at perfect liberty at ali times and
was hot intercepted, Zeiaya said Il
boarded the Guerrero in broad daylight on
the afternoon Of the 18th. The English
Minister al Managua offered me convey
ance on the sloop Shearwater. then AT
anchor al Corinto. 10 any country, but l
preferred to come 10 Mexico
Zelaya decIired 10 discuss the arrest Of
Passos, his son-in-Iaw. and OF Martinez his
Finance Minister, who are charged with
misappropriation Of funds of the govern
ment-
Colon Dec H.-The United States cruiser
Prairie sailed from this port al noon yes
-erday for Buefelds. Nicaragua.
The Prairie arrived al Colon from Phila-
delphia on December p with seven hun
dred marines. After the marines were
landed the cruiser was ordered by the
United States government TO take on board
80 worth OF staple supplies and proceed
with all possible haste TO Biuefields 70 re-
l.ete from starvation the soldiers Of ex-
President Zelayas army captured at Rama
tr General Estrada s troops and TO furnish
much needed aid 10 soldiers of both the
lnsdrgents who were wounded in the battle
near Rama