Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-28
zELAYA MAY YET Be TRIED
Flight to Mexico Will Not Free Him
from Prison Charge.
ON VESSEL AT sALNA CRUZ
Destination is Evidently City of
MexicO-Americnn Boy beaten
by Agents of President
Madriz. a

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The docking of
the General Guerrero the Mexican gun
boat, at Salina Cruz with former Presi-
dent zelaya and party on board, is not
regarded as a change in the former presi-
dents plans. AZ understood here 1t was
his purpose at the time he le6t Managua
to proceed to the City of Mexico, and
there is no doubt that will be his destina-
tion.
How long he will remain in Mexico, how
ever, is not known here.
The departure Of Zelaya from Nicaragua
is not regarded in official circles as at all
conclusive that he will escape punishment
for his crimes in that country. The United
States government has never taken any
steps for the apprehension OF Zelaya or
to prevent his leaving the country 1t
preferred TO proceed with deiberation,
knowing that should his presence in Me
aragua he required at any time to answer
for his misdeeds his person could be Sc
cured with little or no difficulty.
Secretary Knox in his letter to the Mic
aragua charge Mr. Rodriguez made 1t
clear that any demand this government
might make upon Nicaragua in the way
Of reparation for the shooting of the two
Americans, Cannon and Groce there might
be included in addition to a money in
demnity that person or persons found
guilty of the murder of the two Americans
should be tried and punished.
The question of extradition in a case OF
this kind was settled many years ago and
there are several cases cited where Grim
inals have been surrendered by the ma
tions where they had been given asylum
even when there were no ex tradition treat
les.
Should therefore, the U'dted States de-
mand of Nicaragua the punishment of
Zelaya there seems to be little doubt that
any nation where he may have taken
refuge WILL on the Showing the United
States will be able to rake, surrender him
for trial and punishm' nt.
VIII Go 10 Mexico City.
SALINA CRUZ Mex, Dec. H.-Pose
Santos Zelaya, former president of Nj
caragua, arrived here on the Mexican gun
boat General Guerrero today. After re-
peated refusals he granted an interview
to the Associated Press. He said he would
leave tonight for Mexico City and remain
there six months. He would, he added, ex-
press his thanks to President Diaz for the
latter's kindness to him.
The General Guerrero flew both the
Nicaragua and the Mexican flags. AS 1t
came along side the pier a crowd formed
chiefly of dock hands, awaited it. One Of
the number, a Central American, welcomed
Zelaya with a speech, in which he violently
attacked General Estradad, the leader of
the Nicaraguan insurgents, President
Cabrera of Guatemala and the United
States government.
Standing on the deck of the gunboat
fFaIo Ecu ta1
remarks. He did not refer TO the United
States, but said he was. glad to be in
Mexico. which country he considered q
second fatherland.
The former president refused to receive
new spaper men, today, excusing himself
on the ground that he had been mis-
represented in the news reports sent out
of Nicaragua.
/ He added, however, that he might later
consent TO an interview.
| Zelaya's friends will not discuss his
plans for the future This afternoon he
was still aboard the General Guerrero and
in consultation with others of his party,
The latter are Luis A. Cousin, formerly
secretary of war Of Nicaragua; Roberto c,
Bone, Zelaya's secretary an formerly COM
msndant Of the Department OF Granada
Carlos n. Gonzolas and GallerAdo.
One of the men who arrived here on the
vessel. which brought zelaya, said the
gunboat left Corinto at 4 o'clock on the
afternoon Of December "a On that day
two American war ships left Corinto. bui
no attempt was made to stop Zelaya wher
he boarded the Mexican gunboaL
Prairie 40 BluefieIds.
| COLON, Dec. H.-The United States
cruiser Prairie sailed from this port a
lnoon yesterday for Blusfields, Nicaragua