The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-28
7[[AYA'S VERSION
Of TROUBLE TOLD
Farmer President of Nicaragua
Blames the United States
for Its Attitude.
TSTIFIES EXECUTION
OF GR0CE AND CAAA0N
Declares He Will Remain PrI-
yate Citizen, but May Soon
Go to Europe.

-ttvA Cruz. Mexico. Dec. DE
= hat the attitude of Secretary
rror toward him could not fail TO be
ns.,,royed by all fair minded people,
,hat he believed the secretary's jude-
-, vss warped by false reports from
AMERICAN vice-consul at Managua,
- president Jose Santos Zelaya en-
.,,yorcd. In an interview today. TO jusii-
s.hIs treatment OF tho Americans, Can
-, and Iroce. as an act that any one
: 5;s posItlon would have committed.
z.lsva debsrkcd from the Mexican gun
~, General Guerrero this afternoon and
~, tonight for Mexico City in a private
-, -, attached 10 the regular passenger
si !..l, Sns in that city Wednesday morn
To Remain in Mexico.
"f am sning to Mexico City to remain
H. sir months" said he. IF the climate
,r-ses with me. l will send or so for
ry fanny II it does not agree with
! am going 10 Mexico city 10 thank
President Diaz and Mexican officials for
heir kindness 10 me
The Guerrero. with Zelays and his
rsriy or board, arrived outside the har-
Tor las, night. where the boat lay until
tbis morning 4 little after & o'clock II
steamed 10 the dock. aud Zelaya ap-
I.ared on deck 10 wave a. greeting 10 a
a0ud Of townspeoplc that had gathered.
Nc Was accompanied ny Luis \ Cousin.
c Rowe his friend and former jelc po-
lico. and by several friends.
On board the Guerrero. Iclara dis
,ussel the killing of Cannon and Groce
ild The note Of Secretary Knox.
Why He Shot Americans.
Cannon and Groce." Zelaya declared.
-Eele engaged by the Conservative party
,rl were brought from Guatemala by
list party which was working hand-in-
saRd With Cabrera As they never had
aay ground for accusing me of any i'm
.inzemcnt ot the treaty adopted ny Tie
csniral American republics. they at
tnpted 10 create a cause and began
i5ine 10 irstiSatc n muriny and an
anncd rebellion TO force the United States
soycrnmcnt 10 intervene.
AS regards Cannon and Groce. no one
els4 in my position would have acted
other than ] did Neither OF these men
lad any property In Nicaragua Ancri-
riy IN Nlcnr2gua enjoyed protection at
ny hands. the same Is natiVc-born citi-
s'ns, and they had tho advantage OF not
ia'ins 10 pay direct taxes.
Blsmes Secretary Knox
7 think III KnoN took harsh action
ssallst he. believe his object was
nat Tcsisu. TnaI Is what ! have done.
am only private citizen now, and such
J shnll 5omain
1T is not my intention to enter poll
Tie again. The report that I had taken
'o9muanl of the government forces was
absolutely false have not and never
lgtendol 10 do SO"
.b4oya attributed much of bis voc TO
,iaTy Caldcra, American Vice coasu! at
Asneeua OF this he said:
Alleges Misiuformation
The UnIted States government was
sIossy mlsinformod through ihis man
.Snt conditions in my country The
wee consul Is q mcmb"r Of the Conserva- =
m'c parly and an ardent defender OF
nay pariy's views. with the object OF
wegthrpHlng ny government br made
s.% reports t. Washington, which
,Inly oclieVe had ncch ~ do with the
s9ls OF Secretary Knox
nave no doubt that these reports
~ nm 10 adopt the attitude he aid
%9arl me fhat attitude. believe. can
nhJed people"
~ lne afternoon Ir!aya WAS called upon
e,tIdt Mexican officials. among WHOM
~ JUN Brcising, collector OF tn" port
ruo welcomed tho former president with
SSolds; receive YOU like 4 brother
Mhya said he had j good voyage. bu
Ne MAS feeling badly and had :
snt 'ever. He did not appear i'll a
n, us cNciieo. and IN tho afternoon sal
~ ploiographer on the deck.
~. cit M9naEua accompanied by Min
lin SH!oalal Of Mexico. who escorted
-" 'ooard the Guerrero 1T Corlnto.
Denies ANY Secrecy.
and wa, was at perfect liberty at all times
49, nss hot Intercepted. he said -
an ,ged ,ged the Guerrero in broad daylight
M WV AFTERNOON of the oath The Eng
cte'ye,ilst minister al Nanagua offered M
,bso sa'l'c y, on the sloop Sheavwatcr
;yyI ;-'l .. anchor al Corinto. 10 any coun
'yne ge 10 Mexico"
q Ia ptyd declined 10 discuss the arrcs
Gsi,lncz, his fnanGe ministcT Nh" no" y, ~
q Tho VII. WIN misapproprIatiou OF funds
zeire government
and rns.Ie,l Ie,l the runboaJ at = u'clocl
Nzs " tSrrd the private car. Aitachc,
nurh bne,.sni car. IN whi"h thcvc wa.