The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-28
STORY TOLD
BY ZELAYA

Selma Cruz, Dec. 27.-Declar,nr
that Secretary Knox's attitude could
not fall to be disapproved of by the
people, and that the secretary's iudg.
mens was warped by reports from the
/ Flce-consul at Nicaragua. former Pres
loent Jose santos Zelaya endeavored.
IN an interview today. to justify his
treatment OF the Americans Cannon
aad Greece as an act that any one in
his position would have committed
Helaya departed from the Mexican
gunooat Gen. Guerrero TODAY and left
lor Mexico City tonight in a private
car attached 10 the regular passenger
train due In that city Wednesday
morning.
Il am going to Mexico City to re.
main for six MONTHS" said he. III
the climate agrees with me, | will send
or go for my family, II It does not
agree with me. I will 90 to some place
In Europe. ! am going to Mexico City
TO thank President Diaz and Mexican
officials for their kindness to me
The Guerrero with Zelaya and his
party on board arrived outside the
harbor. last night. where the boat Law
until this morning A little after S
O'Clock II steamed to the dock and
Zelaya appeared on deck to wave a
greeting TO n crowd of townspeople
that had gathered He was accom-
panied by Louis A. Cousin, his former
secretary of war: Robert c. Rowe, his
friend and former stan Dolitico, and
by several friends.
Cannon and Greece.
On board the Guerrero, Zelaya dis
cussed the killing of Cannon and
Groece and the note of Secretary
Knox
Cannon and Groece." Zelaya de-
clared. were engaged by the consery.
alive party and were brought from
Guatamela by that party, which was
working hand in hand with Cabrara
As they never had any ground for ac-
cusing me OF any infringement of the
treaty, adopted by the Central Amer
lean republics, they attempted to Gre
ate cause, and began trying TO in
stigate a mutiny and an armed rebel
lion TO force the United States govern
ment TO intervene.
AS regards Cannon and Greece, no
one else in my position would have
acted other than / did. Neither of
these men had any property In Mica
ragua. Americans and other foreign
ers holding property in Nicaragua en-
Joyed protection at my hands the same
as native-born citizens, and they had
the advantage of not having TO pay
direct taxes
Knox Was Harsh.
Il think Mr. Knox took harsh ac.
ton egainst me- l believe his object
was that | resign. That is what
have done. / am only q private citi-
zen now. and such l shall remain
1T Is not my intention to enter
politics again, The report that | had
taken command of the government
forces was absolutely false | have
not and never intended TO do So"
Zelaya attributed much of his WOO
to Harry Caldera, American yice-con
sui at Kangua. He said:
The United States government was
grossly informed, through the condi~
tions in my country. The yice-consul
is member of the conservative party
and an ardent defender OF that par
tvs views. With the object of over
throwing my government he made
false reports to Washington, which /
firmly believe had much to do with
lne note OF SSCTSldTy huON.
Il have no doubt that these reports
led him to adopt the attitude he did
towards me- The attitude, / believe,
can not now be but disapproyed by all
fair-minded people"
Has Good Voyage.
Zelaya was called upon by several
Mexican officials, among whom was
Juan Broising, collector of the port.
who welcomed the former president
with the words:
Il receive you like a brother"
Zelaya said he had a good voyage,
but that he was feeling badly and had
slight fever. He did not appear III
at ease or excited, and in the after
noon sat for photographer on the
deck.
He left Managua accompanied by
Minister Carhajal of Mexico. who es-
corted him aboard the Guerrero at
Corinto,
Has Much Loot"
II was at perfect liberty at all times
and was not interrupted" he said. Il
boarded the Guerrero In broad day
light on the afternoon Of the twenty
fourth The English minister at Man
aqua offered me conveyance on the
sloop Shearwater. then at anchor at
CorInto. to any country l wanted to
go, bat I preferred to come to Mex
leo"
Zelaya declined TO discuss the ar
rest OF Passes. his brother-in-law, and
of Martinez, his finance minister, who
are charged with misappropriation OF
funds Of the government