Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-18
MARINES SAIL
IN HASTE FOR
NICARAGUA
TO HEAD-0FF ZELAYA'S
PLOT TO NAME SUCCESSOR

t0ned tor Presidency Have
Long Been Regarded as VIII
ing Tools Of Dictator.
iby Morning Journa. snean Leased wiret
Washinston Dec. 1.-THE United
states ship buffalo nov az Panama
with zoe marines on board has been
ordered to sail al once tor Coriuto.
rms action WAS taken today as the
result of telegram received from the
United States consulate at Managua
stating that in as much as Zeaya. In
his message resigning, had made un-
pleasant reference to Americans. and
with the report current in that city
that civilian adherents Of Zelaya had
been armed with daggers the citizens
of the United States there had ap-
pealed to the consulate for protection.
Another telegram from the Ameri-
can consulate at Managua says that ii
is currently rumored there that when
Madriz arrives in Managua presum-
ably tomorrow, Zelaya will formally
surrender his office to the national
assembly and that body has ALREADY
received Instructions from Zelaya to
cast It's vote FOR lras as president of
Nicaragua.
The rumor is directly nj variance
Win the understanding that Madrix
would receive the support not only of
Zelaya, but of his faction,
The conclusion OF the United States
officers at Managua is that hy the
selection OF Irias. Zelayn would still
dominate.
HelaNas change OF front is matter
Of 40 surprise here it being known
that both irias and Madriz have long
been regarded as Zelayas willing tools
and il has been suspected for sont
time that lrias was really Zelaya's
fifst choice for the presidency and
Madrir second The hurry orders OF
the Buffalo to proceed at once To
CQrinto may have some Significance
other than that stated inasmuch as
her arrival there 10 ieohrd tor on the.
dag that Madriz is expected to arrive
at Mnnagua,
Rear Admiral kimhall, who went 10
Panama on the Dixie, will accompany
the marines to Corlnto He viii then
that port There are now the Albany.
Yorktown Nickshurg and the collier
saturn there The Princeton is ex-
pccted to arrive tonight
Nh Cavo, the Costa Rican minister
to Washington and Mexico. today gave
the Associated Press the following
statement Of his countries attitude in
regard to the Nicaraguan affairs.
AS to the revolution, the govern
ment of Costa Rica has cndeavored to
maintain by All means in its power the
strictest neutrality, both in conformity
with traditional policy of noninterfer1
ence in its neighbor's Internal affairs,
and with the provisions of the treaty
and conventions of Washington.
Regarding the differences unfor-
tunately existing between Nicaragua
and the United States the Costa Rican
government earnestly deplores the
strained relations between the two
countries and the consequent situa
ton. while Costa Ricn would be
ready to do all within It's power toward
a happy solution. 1t has taken no ac-
ton whatever in the matter, the gov
ernmcnt having no opportunity to CO.
operate tu that end
Also in regard To- the publications
made in which Senor Don Ricardo
Jiminez. president-elect of Costa Rica.
has been made to appear as having
sentiments, Minister
Calvo emphatically affirmed what he
has already said that Is. that these
are erroneous and incorrect asser-
tons Senor Jiminez, he said is
prominent lawyer, a man OF hiGh
character ana a True patriot with a
Keen appreciation of Central American
Sovereignty ANA AN earnest desire that
the traditional good relations be-
tween Costa Rica and the United
states shall continue as friendly as
ever.
President TAFT has received the
telegram nom President zelaya IN
which he admits that the message
pi opposing an American commission to
investigate conditions 10 Nicaragua
was not sent TO Secretary Knox as ne
had stated m a public interview, hut
hat the message was sent to the Mica
insuan charge Mr.. Rodriguez. for
To the secretary The
rncssag. however. was never delivered
u the state departments
Protests against the placing of Dr.
Aiadriz n the presidency of Nicaragua
are beginning to pour In on officials
here. one of thr greatest OF the
American corporations IN Nicaragua
tonight sent cahlesram urging that
senor Madriz h,. kept out OF oitiec-
The cahlcgram said, ia effect. that u
was feared the rule of senior MndriH
would be Infinitely w,rsr than that OF
Ihc late Zrlavs-
Another agent of the Estrada gov
eminent pat in an appearance here
.oda1 iu The person of Senor Juan
NNas 10, declined to make known
his erraud. hut hv expects 10 cooper
ate with S,nor Castrillo. representa-
tive of the Estrada partN
RESIGN ATION FOR COUNTRN'S