New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
MANAGUA REBELS
RISING IN ZEL4T.4S
CAPITAL.
Police Make No Effort to
Check Mobs - 4merica
Urged to InterUene.

police. They are crowding the streets
and giving vent 20 unrestrained denun-
citation of the administration. Shouts of
Long live liberty Long live the
United States Long live Mexico!'
Long live Estrada are heard on every
side
The demonstrations began i'm the
streets last night. following denuncia-
tory speeches in Congress. and the tenn
per of the people was madIy excited by
the report that battle had been fought
and won by Vasquez, commander of the
Zelayan forces around Rama. and that
Nasquez had massacred a large number
Of the insurgents. With this report
came the additional rumor that Vasquez
had violated the armistice. and IL was
not considered likely that he would do
so except under instructions from
Zelaya. These reports lost nothing in
passing from mouth 10 mouth
As the Mexican Minister had guaran-
teed the armistice. IL is stated that he
will ask for his passports. unless salts
factory explanations are made.
The whole country is in q ferment.
Zelaya is denounced on every hand. but
he is master Of the situation. and the
people fear a wholesale execution Of po-
litical prisoners. The prisons are filed;
most of the prisoners are in a half
starved condition and doubtless would
welcome death.
The people openly demand American
intervention, and vigiIautes have been
organized 70 prevent the escape Of the
President.
serious danger threatens. for the
American concessionaire of the electric
lighting announces that ne will put the
whole city in darkness If a large amount
or money due is not paid before noon
Tomorrow This bill amounts 10 1O9.-
GOO pesos, and IL is hardly likely that
the demand will be met.
The American Vice-Consul. Henry Cal
dera. has stuck to his post and conduct
ed the busine. of his Office under con-
ditions Of considerable danger.
ZELAYA MAY RESIGN TO-DAY
The streets are crowded with demon
strators. II is rumored that President
ZeIaya has promised 10 publish at once
the announcement Of his resignation
from Nnr EEroAuCAiNNs inc
feeling is so strong that the govern
ment does not dare 70 attempt its SUP
preston.
The government attempted last night
to put through Congress a bill con
ceding TO certain explOiters mining rights
covering great underlined areas irrespect-
i've Of tho private ownership of the sur
face Of the properties Congressman
Enrique Corda opposed the measure in
a speech which aroused the widest en-
thusiasm. The government. seeing that
the motion was in danger Of being over
thrown. adjourned the session. II was
too late however. 70 head of the burst
Of indignation that had swept over the
legislative body supposed 70 have been
friendly To Zelaya. The announcement
Of the adjournment was greeted with
Kisses. and when Corda left the build
ing he was loudly cheered.
From the meeting place the Congress
man who had dared publicly 70 express
the first protest against the government
in public was followed 10 his hotel by a
mob. which alternately cheered him and
cried Long Live Liberty"
The crowds of manifestants grew %
the strength Of an army. The rioters
gathered in front of the Mexican I.ega-
tion and called on the Mexican Minister
for speech. The diplomat asked 70 be
excused
Ramon ROstran attempted a cODCilia-
tory speech and was hooted. Occasion
ally there was cry of Give us Madriz.''
CORDA's ATTACK ON PRESIDENT.
In a fiery speech Hildebrando CasteI-
Ion predicted a new era Of liberty, and
his auditors shouted approval Respond
ing To insistent calls, Corda made a
speech which was a bitter attack on
Zelaya. The speaker said that he had
intended 20 interpelate the government
on the subject of it's preparations for
war i'm the face OF its protestations of
peaceful intentions. but he had desisted
on the assurance that a formal decIara-
ton by President Zelaya resigning the
Presidency would be published IN the
morning.
While these speeches were being made
and the crowd was as noisy as il could
be the police made no show Of inter
ference. Dr. Madriz arrived here later.
onstration that made the earlier out
break appear temperate in comparison
The crowd had become emboldened be-
cause Of the non-interference Of the po-
lice, and violent denunciations OF the
present regime We're expressed
Corda was released recently from the
penitentiary. Following demonstrations
AT his hotel the crowd moved TO the
home of Henry Caldera. the United
States Vicc-Consul. Here they cried
viva rs ada Viva the revolution
Viva the United States"' Still the
police did not interfere. and the tramp
ing and shouting went on until the
crowds had tired themselves out
There is a rumor that General Es-
trada was captured during a battle
at Rama. but no confirmation OF the
story Is possible here. where the au-
thorities say that they have received