The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
DRS. DOZIER & DOZIER,
l17h N. 2lst Street. Birmingham Ala

is anarchy, and anarchy must be sup
pressed"
Soon after he assumed control he is
sued a proclamation Incorporating the
Mosquito Coast, which lies on the Allan
tic side and had for many years been
under the protection of the British con-
sui, who was clapped into Jail because
of his perslstency. England Immediately
jumped in and brought Zelaya to his
senses by forcing him to pay indem
nifty of $4,000.
In 1894 he drafted a new constitution,
but from a Zelaya point of view there
was serious defect in It, which provided
that a president could not succeed him
self He had this remedied by an amend
ment in 1896
Honduran Campaign.
In the meantime he had begun his ac-
tive campaign against Honduras. The
settlement of this was not satisfactory
and was quickly followed by another. His
campaigns became so frequent that the
Nicaraguan army was spending the great
er part of its time marching across the
state line On the slightest pretext old
troubles were revived, and when there
was nothing else to fight about Zelaya
would select the boundary line as an ex-
cuse; this being a never falling source
of dispute since the states were first
formed
Finally, with the aid of the United
States and Mexico the Central American
peace conference was held in Washington
in 1897, and each republic signed a guar
antee not to interfere with the govern
ment of the other and agreed to refer
all to court of arbitration at Costa
Rica. :
Under the watchful eye of this country
and Mexico. this agreement has been
arly we'll carried out, although Zelaya
has been charged several times with try
ing to destroy the Costa Rican court.
His military efforts curbed by this
agreement, Zelaya began exercising diplo-
macy and in August. 1885, he induced
Honduras and Salvador to join fedora
tion known as the United States of Cen
trail America. 1t soon became evident.
however. that Zelaya wanted to be the
president of the new republic and gov
ern it as automatically as he had his
own. The two states Immediately pro-
tested and the federation was dissolved
in November of the same year
But the international ehtanglements Of
Nicaragua were not the only questions
that this ingenious ruler had to contend
with.
His enemies were numerous and when
the quadrennial election periods came
round he had to see to it that they were
carefully removed. He developed sys-
tenn of espionage which rivals that of
Russia, and thousands OF citizens, whose
only crime was their opposition to the ad-
minstration, were forced into exile, and
their estates forfeited. Others were clap
ped into jail, until the election was over,
while some OF the more dangerous ele-
ment were placed against a stone wall
as targets for a file OF soldiers.
In one of the elections unique scheme
was devised by this clever politician to
deceive the ignorant provincials and in
sure his election. 1t consisted in the
printing of three names on the ballot
Jose, Santos and Zelaya-all candidates
for the presidency. The result showed
the election of all three: or. in other
words. Jose Santos Zelaya was unani-
mousy reelected
BY such methods zelaya has managed