Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
zELAYA'S NEW MOVE
Asks United States to Send
Commission There.
CLAIMS TO BE A VICTIM
Says He Will Resign If Report Is
Against Him.
CRUCIAL BATTLE FORECAsTED
Insurgents Likely to Engage Gov
eminent Troops Before Wednes-
day-Mexico Taking No Sides.
CRUCIAL BATTLE FORECASTED

MANAGUA, December 4-President Ze-
laya has asked the United States to
send commission to Nicaragua to in
vestigats conditions existing here, and
says that If it's findings show that his
administration Is detrimental to Central
America he will resign.
President Zelaya believes that the in
formation sent to the United States re-
garding cruelties practiced by his gov
eminent is prejudiced. and that a dis
interested investigation would show mat
tiers in better light.
BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua December 4
A crucial battle between the joint insur-
gent forces of Gen. Estrada with LOCO
men and Col. Osejo with 1000 soldiers, on
the one hand. and the government troops
of President Zelaya in unknown numbers,
on the other. will be fought before next
Wednesday at Rama. 1t is expected.
Estrada Is fortified at Rama, his in
trenchments being strung with hundreds
OF miles of barbed wire. Victory for the
insurgents is predicted here. If 1t ma
terializes the way will be opened for an
advance upon Managua during the dry
season of January.
Gen. Estrada's Statement.
Gen. Estrada, the president Of the pro-
visional government and leader of the
revolutionists, made the following state
ment today with regard to Secretary
Knox's action In dismissing Senior Rod
riguez, Nicaraguan charge daffaires at
Washington:
Il know that American sympathy is
with us. The United States has always
been the upholder and exponent Of lib
erty, justice and good government. We
are striving for this. and in the name of
Nicaragua l send greetings to the people
of that noble nation, the United States
Of America
The action of the United States has
been enthusiastically received here, and
there has been great rejoicing for the
past few days.
Nothing Known Here of Request.
If President Zelaya has asked the
United States to send commission to
investigate his administration, as indi-
Gated in an Associated Press dispatch
from Managua, no news Of it had reach
ed Washington last night.
Senior Hazera, the Nicaraguan minister,
who never has been received, said he
had heard nothing of it. The senior said
he had not even received any instructions
from his home government to govern his
sIIlce passports were ndnOeQ
to his charge d'affaires, DR.. Rodriguez,
last Wednesday,
A development of the Nicaraguan af-
fair is the arrival in this city of two
more representatives of Zelaya for the
alleged purpose of inducing the United
States to delay interference with the
struggle in that country until the people
have had an opportunity to come to an
amicable understanding. 1t is intimated
that an appeal will be made to Congress
to permit the Nicaraguans to work out
their own destiny, with the assurance
that the victorious party will meet all
reasonable conditions imposed by the
United States, including reparation for
the execution of Cannon and Groce
The latest Nicaraguan visitors are Senior
Fernando Sanchez and DR.. V. NJ Roman
who are known as strong adherents OF
the Zelaya party. Senior Sanchez it IS
said. is a partner Of Zelaya in many of
the latter's business ventures In Mic
aragua, and has a fortune of between $4,-
10000 and S5.OOOOOO. DR. Roman has
been Senior Sanchezs business adviser for
years, and is a close friend OF Zelaya
The two visitors are keeping very quiet,
and studiously refuse to talk for publica-
ton Their presence here. however, Is
known to the officials Of the State De-
partment