The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-24
PRESIDENT RESIGNS.
zgLAYA TENDERS HIS REsieNA-
TON TO NIcARAouAN MA
TIoNAL CONGRESS
LOOKED UPON AS FORMALlTY
puler's Action Is Acclaimed BY Peo-
ole with Shouts for United States
and Estrsda-sends Message to
Assembly.

Assembly.
Nanagua, Nicaragua. Dec. l1.-Pres-
,sent Zelaya has rendered his resig-
,at,on as chief executive OF the Mica
rarpan republic to the national con
gress.
five deputies were appointed i'm
mediately upon the receipt OF the
resignation TO draft a bill looking 10
a. acceptance. which is now consid-
cred a mere formality.
Sends Message to Congress.
Accompanying his resignation Ze-
lava sent the following message to
congress
THE painful circumstances into
which the country is plunged call for
acts OF abnegation and patriotism on
the part of good citizens. who are the
witnesses OF the oppression OF the
republic by the heavy hand OF fate.
The country is staggering under a
shameless revolution which threatens
the nation'e sovereignty and a foreign
nation unjustly intervenes in our af-
fairs. publicly providing the rebels
with arms. which has only resulted
In their being defeated everywhere
through the heroism of our troops.
TO avoid further bloodshed. and for
the reason that the reyolutionists have
declared that they would put down
their arms when ! surrendered the ex-
ecutiye power, ! hereby place in the
hands OF the national assembly the
abandonment of the remainder OF my
term Of Office, which is TO be filled by a
substitute of their choosing. with the
hope that this will result in good 10
Nicaragua, the re-establishment OF
peace and particularly the suspension
OF the hostility OF the United States,
10 which ! do not wish to give a pre-
text for Intervention.
Shout for United States.
News of the presidents action
spread throughout the city, and soon
great crowds moved through the
streets. shouting for the United States,
Estrada and the revolution.
Apparently there was no other
course for Zelaya TO take The people
were aroused. The guns Of the reyolu-
tionists threatened. The warships OF
the United States lay in Nicaraguan
ports
Managua has been seething for days.
The spirit of revolt has spread even to
the gates of the palace. Zelaya sur
rounded himself with an armed guard.
Unchecked. the people have marched
through the streets. crying for the end
Of the old. proclaiming the new regime.
Marines Ordered TO corinto.
Washington. Dec. 1S.-The United
States ship Buffalo. now at Panama
with 700 marines on board. has been
ordered to sail at once for Corinto.
This action was taken as the result
OF a telegram received from the Uni
ted States consulate at Managua. in
which II was stated that inasmuch as
Zelaya. in his message resigning the
presidency. had made unpleasant ref.
erence to Americans. and owing to
report which was current in that
city TO the effect that civilian adher-
ents OF Zelaya had been armed with
oaggers, the citizens of the United
States had appealed TO the consulate
Tor protection.
lrias as President.
Another telegram from the Ameri
can consulate at Managua states that
II Is currently reported there that
when Madriz arrives in Managua Ze
laya viii formally surrender his Office
70 the national assembly. and that that
body has already received instructions
from Zelaya to cast its vote for Irias
as president of Nicaragua.
The rumor Is directly at variance
with the understanding here based on
dispatches from Nicaragua. officially
or otherwise. to the effect that Madriz
would receive the support not only oi
Ielaya himself. but OF his faction.
Would Retain His Power.
The conclusion of the United States
ohcers at Managua is that by the
selection Of Irias. Zelaya would still
retain his hold on power and continue
70 dominate the situation.
Rear Admiral Kimball. who went tc
Panama on the Dixie. will accompany
tne marines to Corinto. He will Their
take command OF the naval vessels al
mat port Those now there are the
Albany, Yorktown, vicksburg and the
collier Saturn