The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-17
NV Associated press.)

Managua Nicaragua. Dec. IL
Jose Santos Zelaya has resigned
from the presidency OF Nicaragua.
Apparently there was no other course
for him to take. The people we're at
ast aroused, The guns Of Tie revoln.
lioulsts threatened The warships or
the United States lay Ia Nicaraguan
ports
Managua has been seethIng for
days. The spirit OF revolt has spread
n the gates Of the palace. Zelaya
surrounded himself with an armed
guard, Unchecked, the populace have
marched through the streets crying
for the end OF the old, proclalmIng
The new regime.
Successor Unknown.
Who will take up the relns no one
knows or cares II lis sufficient that
Zelaya as dictator viii be known no
more There Is no doubt that con-
gress VIII ACT quickly on his resigna-
lion for The people have demanded II.
nr jose Madfiz. Judge Of the Cen
lral American court Of Justice nc
CartagO, who has been close TO Ze-
laya and is now his choice for press
idonh "A on his way here. He will
n'riee on Saturday Aladrlz has his
following, strong and influential,
even among the revolutlonists, but
General Estrada. under whose COM
mand the great body OF fighting In
sureenis nUw face vaaqnez's troops
al Rama viii hagc none OF him. Els
lladas word witt hear weight IN tho
choice 0f president
Madrls Not liked.
IelaYn has known too that Madriz
ls nol acceptable io lhc United States
aud be- has sought 10 learn who
would be looked upon with favor by
iaal government aa his successor. but
tbe American government so far as
can ho learned has named no man
and lhe choice probably viii lie with
those who have gained the upper
hand. Accompanying his resignation
Belaya sent the following message TO
eungfoss
aThe painful circumstances IN
which Tie country is plunged call for
acts Of ahnegation and patriotism on
the part Of The good citizens who
are Witnesses Of the oppression OF
the republic by lhe heavy hand OF
fate.
Tho eeunlry rs staggering under
2 shameless revolution which threat
pHs lhe nations sovereignty and a
foreign nation nnmstiy intervenes in
our crisis publicly providing the
rebels with arms. which has only re-
suited IN their being defeated every
where through the heroism OF our
troops
Cause Of Resignation.
"To avoid further bloodshed. and
for the reason that tho revolution
isis have declared that they would
pot down their arms when | sur
rendered the executive power. I
hereby place IN The hands Of the na-
u0nal assembly the abandonment OF
ne remainder of my term OF Office,
which is 20 be filled by substitute
Uf their choosing with the hope that
This viii result i'm coed 10 Nicaragua.
the re.esfablishment OF peace and
narilculariv the suspension OF the
beetiiitv of the United States. TO
which do nor wish 10 give O pretext
for intervention
A commission of FIVE deputies was
aup0inle1 10 draft a bill looking 10
lhe acceptance Of zelaya's resigna-
iion. which is now considered a nero
fofmalliy News of the presidents
action spread throughout the city and
SOON great crowds moved through
The streets. shouting for the United
States. Estrada aud tho revolution.
Peoole Break Restraint
Held in control by ZeIaya for
twenty years. the people broke
through the restraint when II was
certain tie dictator could not breast
the tide that has been rising AGAINST
him During the latter days zeiaya
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