The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-01-01
|zELAYA IS HELD
AS A PRISONER
WILL MAKE HIS HOME IN MExlso
If CLIMATE SUITS
hlE,
MADRlZ ROUNDING UP GRAFTERS
Ex-President Tries to Justify the Kill.
Ing Of Americans.-Rear Admiral
kimbaII Calls Unotfieially
on Madriz.

OF m2oflZs
Santa Cruz. Mexico, Dec. 2S.-De.
claring that the attitude of Secretary
Knox toward him could not fail to be
aisapproved by all fair.minded people
and that he believed the secretary's
judgment was warped by false reports
Of conditions In Nicaragua, made by
the American vice consul at Managua,
former President Jos Santos Zelaya
endeavored IN an interview to justify
his treatment of the Americans, Can
non and Groce, as an act which any
one in his position would have COM
mitted.
Zelaya debarked from tho Mexican
gunboat General Guerrero and left for
Mexico City in private car attached
to the regular passenger train.
Il am going to Mexico City to re.
main for six months" he said. "1f
the climate agrees with me, will send
or go for my family. II it does not
agree with me, will 90 to some place
IN Europe. am going to Mexico City
to thank President Diax and the Mex
lean officials for their kindness to
me-"
To representative Of the Associate
ed Press, whom he received on board
the gunboat, Zelaya discussed tho kill
Ing of Cannon and Groce and the note
Of Secretary Knox.
Cannon and Groce." Zelaya do.
olared. were engaged by the conssrv-
alive party and were brought from
Guatemala by that party, which was
working hand in hand with Cabrera.
AS they never had any ground for ao-
cusinE me of any infringement of tho
treaty adopted by the Central Ameri-
can republics, they attempted to Gre
alto cause and began trying to insti-
gate a mutiny and an armed rebellion
in order to force the United States
government to intervene.
AS regards Cannon and Groce. no
one else in my position would have
acted other than as did. think that
Mr.. Knox took harsh action against
me. believe his object was that I
resign. That is what I have done. I
am only private citizen now and
such l shall remain. 1t is my inten-
ton not to enter politics again. The
report that had taken command of
the government forces was absolutely
false. have not and never intended
to do So"
kimbaII Visits Madriz.
Manasua, Nicaragua, Dec. 28.-Rear
Admiral William Writ Ktmball in com.
mand Of the American warships at
Corinto, arrived at Manasua. He was
accompanied by George T. Weitzel,
secretary Of the American legation at
Panama. and two naval aides. The
object Of Admiral Kimbalrs visit was
to pay an unofficial call on President
Madriz. A great crowd gave them
a cordial greeting, after which they
drove to hotel in the presidential
carriage.
Ernesto Martinez. the former finance
minister, wanted on the charge Of mis-
appropriation Of public funds. has
made his escape to Granada. Joaquin
Pasos. Zelaya's son-in-law, 10 now un.
der arrest on similar charge, while
Joaquin Navas, millionaire from
Leon, also is held. He is charged with
obtaining 100000 Of the public money
from Zelaya for the surrender Of the
hide concession, which was improperly
granted to him.
1t Is announced on reliable authori.
" that Mexico has formally accepted
The responsibility for Zelaya's person
and has agreed to prevent his return
10 Nicaragua. This status of the OK.
president in Mexico practically is that
II q prisoner.
Barred from Nicaragua.
Mexico City, Dec. 2s.-"Not precise.
ly," was the comment Of Minister OF
Foreign Relations Ignacio Mariscal,
when he read q dispatch from Man
aqua, In which It was stated that
Mexico was understood to have accept.
ed Zelaya virtually as . prisoner and
had agreed to prevent his return to
Nicaragua.
"He is not a prisoner and we have
not specifically agreed that he should
not return to his country" declared
Mr.. Mariscal
"Tactitly, yes, we recognized his
government while he was at it's head !;
we must recognize the government of
his successor. To allow him to return
to Nicaragua We realize would be to
ferment trouble for the new govern.
ment. He is free, however, to go to
any other country he may choose. As
to responsibility for his person we
have assumed none"