The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
CHEER ESTRADA
AND THE i. s.
People of Managua, Capital of
Nicaragua, Turns Against
Pres. Zelaya.
EXECUTIVE Is ASKED TO QUIT
Prominent Nicarasuan Makes Visor-
Gus Appeal to Him to Retire From
offiee-Estrada Preparing
Aggressive Move.

Managua, Nicaragua. Dec. Ire
bellion has broken out at the capital.
The streets are filled with unrestricted
demonstrators. Shouts of Long live
liberty, the United States and Estra
da" fill the air. The police made no
move to check the mob. It rs said Ze-
laya has promised the public today
an announcement of his resignation
from the presidency.
Demonstration Unrestrained.
The anti-Zelaya feeling has been
gathering strength for some time and
reached its climax last night when
the government attempted to put
through congress q bill conceding to
certain exploiters mining rights COW
ering vast underlined areas irrespective
of private ownership. Congressman
Corda made a fiery speech in opposi-
tion, creating the widest enthusiasm.
The government then precipitately ad-
journed the session. When he left the
building, Corda was given an ovation.
The crowd grew into an army and
nearly all night the government
demonstration continued unrestrained.
Many speeches were made denouncing
Zelaya.
Appeals to Zelaya to Quit.
New Orleans, Dec. 14.-Special mail
advices from Port Limon, Costa Rica,
state that reports have reached there
that DIR. Madriz, Ncaraguan member
of the court of Cartago. has made
vigorous appeal to Zelaya to lay down
the presidency. 1t is stated Madriz
urged Zeaya to do this mot only for
the integrity Of Nicaragua but for that
OF all Central America" 1t is reported
in Port Limon that the recent visit
OF private secretary of Zelaya to san
Jose was for the purpose of getting
permission of the Costa Rican govern
ment for Zelaya to pass through that
country II II becomes necessary for
him to leave Nicaragua.
Estrada to Move on Managua.
Blueields, Nicaragua, Dec. 14.-An
official telegram received at the in
surgent headquarters here announces
lildl otHtiul NlOi " NiS iiN'N ~
band Of insurgents has captured Tor
tuga, Orisi and Supoa, three towns on
the Costa Rican frontier Morales pro-
claimed Estrada president of Nicara-
qua and continues his march to attacx
Ervas.
1t Is stated that since the arrival of
American warships. Vasquez, COM
manding the government forces, has
redoubled his efforts to secure a COM
promise with Estrada. The latter IS
preparing to unite his forces for a
combined attack upon Managua. The
first move in this direction will he the
surrounding Of the Vasquez division
which. 1t is said. is already partially
accomplished.
Prairie Sails Today.
Washington, Dec. 14.-All marines
to sail on the Prairie for Panama or
Nicaragua have received ord"~s to be
aboard by o'clock this after IN. The
Prairie will sail shortly after that
hou.
Associated Press is Accurate.
New York, Dec. 14.-The Associated
Press has an experienced staff of cor
respondents on both the Pacific ana
Atlantic sides of Nicaragua. Christian
ID. Hagerty, of the Chicago office. at
Bluehelds, and Walter T.. Tisne, of the
New York office. at Managua. Their
dispatches have been accurate and have
come forward promptly and have rep
resented conditions on either side OF
Nicaragua in their true light. Tisne
was first hampered by vigorous CEN
sorship, but evidently this has been re-
laxed. The Associated Press has
knowledge from other sources that
statements appearing recently under
date of Bluefields and San Salvador
that a reign of terror existed in Man