The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-13

Washington. Dec 13-Speaking to
his resolution offered In the senate
last Friday. authorizing the President
OF the United States to take all neces-
sary steps TO apprehend President Ze-
laya of Nicaragua and bring him to
trial on a charge of murder of Groce
and Cannon. the Americans recently
executed in Nicaragua, Senator Ray
ner of Maryland today addressed the
senate at length.
Senator Rayner's speech, stirring
and denunciatory in tone and charac-
terized by dramatic fervor was an in
spring arraignment OF Zelaya. whom
he designated as one Of the criminals
OF the age.
What l am concerned in now" said
Senator Rayner, is not the question
of the bclligerent rights of the rev
olutionists, or, in case OF their sue
cess, their recognition either as the
de factor or the dc jure government.
but in the speedy apprehension and
punishment of Zelaya
This desperate is everything the
secretary of state says about him. ard
a great deal more. II the country
knew what is known IN official circles
in reference TO his general deprayity.
ii would regard the secTetary's COM
munication as exceedingly temperate.
II have watched for years the rev.
olutionary history OF Central America
and am familiar with the career of
great many OF the imposters and
usuTperS and the grotesquc and motley
leaders that have sprung from their
chaotic institutions, but Zelaya is
probably the most despicable figure
that has over been III their midst
Many Kinds of Rogue.
'If he were simply a hiGhwayman.
we might identify him; If he were
simply a tyrant who oppressed the
people for the purpose of robbing
them VIC might particularlze him; If
he were a usurper who was only hold
ing on TO power so long as there was
any money in tue treasury 10 steal. or
any further territory that he could
sack for private plundor, We could
assign him a proper place in the ranks
of some OF his predecessors; and il
he were purely an assassin who re-
garded murder as a legitimate proTes-
sion through which he could despoil
his victims of their possessions until
the time came for him to flee from
the hands of retributiyc justice, u
would be easy also for any one acs
Quainted with the political history of
Nicaragua to classify him.
He is. however, all of these things
combined In the school OF corrup-
ton. diShonor. perfidy and crime he
stands without peer, and exhibits
in one glow OF associated harmony the
pride of every model and the perfec-
tion of every master.
Private Vices Infamous.
al have been reliably informed that
the wees OF his private life are moro
Infamous in their indeScribable details
than the iniquities of his public ca
reer. Such a creature as this deserves
the execration Of mankind
Now, as the eliminating infamy Of
his administration. trampling upon ev-
ery instinct of humanity, in violation
OF universal law, in defiance of those
precepts OF the international code
which have been recognized ever since
the night OF barbarism receded before
the rays of civilization, he has put
TO torture and then TO death, TWO
American citizens who were not gull
tv of treason, who were not spies. but
whom he had captured as prisoners OF
war in the army Of the revoluuoniSts,
This act was not only the act OF
fend. but was an insult to the honor
Of this republic. and cannot remain
unayenged
Zelaya Must Answer.
"It IS absolutely prepoSterouS for
us 10 talk about indemnity, lndem-
nitv is no recompense for murder. II
is said we ought to break OFF official
communication with his accredited
representative. We nave already
done that, and that amounts to moth
ing. and 1t is a matter OF absolute
unconcern to him.
"Then, IL is said, we ought TO de-
clare war against Nicaragua L think
that is unnecessary.
"This government Is cowardiy
government II it does not make an
example of Zelaya before the eyes
of the civilized world This case VIII
not admit OF any tri6ing or conces-
sions. If two American citizens have
been murdered by Zelaya, then he
must pay the penalty Of his crimes.
"Once spread before the American
people the details of the execution
and our people will rise in arms and
demand retributioE.
This Country Must Act.
"If Zclaya had the right TO sem
tence these men to death and execute
them in cold blood. then we must ac-
knowledge that right and recognize
IL before the nations of the earth. III
he did not have that right. this gov
eminent is his accuser, and If he is
guilty he must be awarded the doom
and fato that he deserves, so that
every tyrant on this earth, in every
nationality under the sun. and in
every government, large or small. and
especially these dictatOrs in several
OF these Central American states.
who have received every favor and
consideration at the hands of the
United States. 10 whom has been eX-
tended the Official hospitality OF our
land. and who In return therefor have
exhibited TO MS ar times the blttereSt
hatred and visited upon onr citizens
the most cruel indignities and out
RACES. shall be told at once and for
ever that our Gag follows our citizens
wherever they 90. and that. when an
assassination Ike this occurs. The
malcfactor must take his place Ike
any other culprit at the bar OF crim-