New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
DEPENDS ZELAF.1.
Nc7c Secretary Of NicaragudH
Legation .IrriUes.

Dr. Victor Roman. whom President Ze-
laya has appointed as secretary Of the
Nicaraguan LeCatiOn At Washington. ar
rived in this city yesterday from Panama
OF the steamer Advance.
The diplomat. who is graduate Of Johns
Hopkins University. discussed the turmoil
In his country optimistically. saying that
there was no great trouble in Nicaragua d"
and that the insurrection which reports
say IL daily loosening the power OF Zeiaya
Is little more than a riot"
Dr. Roman also replied TO questions re-
Earding the execution OF cannon and
GrOce. two American citizens. by order Of
President Zelsya. lie was in Managua. the
capital. when the men we're captured. but
had not heard Of their execution when he
left Nicaragua. Dr. Roman said that he
vas acquainted with both Cannon and
Groce. and asserted that they had been
mixed up IN other Central American up
risings he was positive the Americans
we're acting as officers I'm the revolutionary
army when they were taken. lie said that
he did not know Just what rank cannon
held. but that he was an engineer engaged
In the work ~ laying mines.
As TO the statement made in Washing
ton by Dr Salvador Castrillo. diplomatic
representative there for the Nicar guam
insurgents. that the laws Of Nicaragua do
not provide a death penalty for foreigners
vho take up arms against the government.
Dr Roman said
Il cannot tell YOU onhsnd what the law
of Nicaragua I'm regard TO such matters
really is. Or Castrilo is quoted as saying
he is here with tho express purpose OF
getting out reports TO promote trouble. and
ne does not care how reckless his state
ments are"
Or Roman also denied the report that
Zelava had caused - be posted through
out Nicaragua placaTds melting the ma
tives 10 a spirit Of hostility toward the
United States Nothing but a villanous
tissue of fslsehoods.' he characterized a.
1T attempts 20 destroy by fraudulent
r.eans cordial relations between the TWO
countries
When IN vas mentioned 10 Dr. Roman
that IL was reported Zelaya would quit
his job. the new legation secretary laughed.
There il no reason AZ this time" he
said. why President Zelaya should quit
Conditions are certainly not such as would
warrant his giving up his post. and I am
sure that ne has no intention OF doing so. %
What Or Romans special mission here
~ this time might be is problematic There
Is now in Washington in the person 0f. Dr-
Hazera a NicaraCUan minister recently ap-
pointed bv Zelsya. but whom the State
Deuartnsev,r has refused thus far 10 receive.
The legation has been in charge Of secre-
tarv. who also has not been in close touch
with tho Washington officials.
Notwithstanding the denial Of Dr Roman
that President Zelaya has no thought of
resigning under pressure. another passen-
ger on the Advance said that there vas a
vel understood plan in Nicaragua whereby
Zelaya hopes 20 put in his place senoT
Irias. his secretary general The latter
shot and killed Zelaya's Minister of For
eign Affairs a few years ago IN a politica
quarrel
Said this passenger: He is the worst
possible man that could be placed in power
and will surely cause many who now re-
main passive 10 Join In an uprising that
will embrace practically the entire cOun-
try The same informant told of the call
inG of 2 special session OF Congress, from
which many Of the Congressmen were alb
sent because they were hghting in the in
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