The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-30

tions must be exposed in time, and he
will be known for what he is
The former dictator reached here short
ly after O'Clock this morning. and was
met by a delegation of Central Amer
leans. AS he stepped from a Pullman
several persons in the crowd shouted.
iva Mexico" Mex
lean timidly cried, Down with the
nd y IS Kissed.
Zelaya was met 50 miles from the capt.
tai by Francisco Castro, Nicaraguan min
.4eo and a close friend of
the dictator. From the railroad station
he was conveyed in a coach to the Pal
ace hotel where five rooms had been en-
gagged for himself and party. AS yet no
a-~a gements have been made for the
Nicaraguan to meet President Diaz in
come. ence, though it is peIfeved he will
call upon the chief executive of Mexico
for the occasion of thanking him for his
kindness in permitting him to come TO
Mexico on the gunboat General Guerrero.
Out of Politics.
Zeaya tonight said he would not make
any attempt to regain power in his coun-
try, but might return if he was asked by
his government, when peace was re-
stored. He says he now desires to re-
main permanently out of politics and live
the rest of his days in peace and quiet.
That he is the titular president of
Nicaragua to this day is the declaration
here, repeated tonight at the hotel. He
asserts that he has two years K serve,
but will not be actively at the head OF
his government. He says he did not come
to Mexico in any official capacity, but as
q private citizen, and as such is being
received.
There were no demonstrations along the
trip from Salina Cruz to Mexico City
The only time the former president
left the train was at Orizaba, when he
took a sh ort walk, followed by small
group OF Mexicans.
That Zelaya is at liberty to return
to Nicaragua when he pleases was tho
information given out at the foreign
office today Subsecretary of Foreign
Affairs Gamboa declared that 1t was
only facility agreed that Zelaya was to
| remain out of Nicaragua but that so
| far as Mexico was concerned no at
tempt would be made to control his
movements. Mr.. Ganlboa said, how
| ever, that 1t could not be ina gined that
| Zelaya would wish to return to MICA
| ragua at least for an indefinite length
| OF time.
Never Signed Order.
| Zelaya claims that he never signed
! an order for the execution of Cannon
and Grooe He made the assertion to-
night and admits that it was true he
| refused to interfere with the carrying
| out OF the sentence of courtmartial.
| In regard to it, he said:
These men were contracted for in
| Guatemala to assist the reyolutionists.
| Cannon had only recently been set at
! liberty in Honduras upon his promise,
made before the secretary of the Amer
| lean legation in Teguciga1pa and the
American consul to leave Central
America forever. Both officials acted
as his sponsors. The men were en-
gagged at the time of their capture in
charting the country, and laying mines
J in the rivers for the destruction of the
troop ships of the government. They
also acted as spies. They were triee
by courtmartial. according to law, and
found guilty. 1 approved the findings
absolutely in the interests OF military
discipline.
THE stories OF torture are absurd
The men We're not even held incon-
munfcato while In custody, but were
allowed to use teleph one and telegraph
lines to communicate with their friends.
have in my possession here state
ments from both men in which they
not only admit their guilt completely
but asked 1Jr pardons and offered to
take commissions with the government
forces"