The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-09

wAsmnoToS. March a-Ths Es,rada
revolution In Nicaragua is In a very foshls
condition. H IL has not actually Collapsed
Although Il was Of independent tncsption
there oan he no doube that the spscial
force and the prol0aHAtiOn of the move.
ment are properly attTihutnhls 10 the
moral support eKtendsd last DSesmhs;
ny the State Department In Washington
In his letter Of December 20 the N:ca..
arlan Charge d'ARaircs Secretary Knox
tentatively indorssd the Estrada rehA,!ior
by this declaration:
The 0overamsat Of the Cnlled states IL coo
vineed that the revolution represents the tdeai.
and the Gill OF majority Of the Nicaragua peo
pie more faithfully than does the Government -
President Zelaya. and Ghat its peaceable contrn
Il well high extensive that hitherto - stsrnIy
attempted by the Government 81 ManAeuA
more dirsc, recognition % the revo-
lutlonsrv movement appears in the sans
communication. whsre the purpose Of t's
United States 10 said To ~;
To hoad strictly table Tor the prose-tiop
~ American Hie and property the factions de- iar,o
10 coa'rOi Of the eastern and western poriioas Of
the Republic Of Nicaragua.
Two weeks later ze;ayh. the offensive
and abhorrcd. resigned and prepared
for his departure. Madri- lp~came Presi-
dent. Encouraged 10y the moral support
accorded Nv the Washington authori-
ties the Estradistas advanced toward
Manag'Ia and in several conflicts defeated
the forces sent Ia oppose them. During
a struggle that has lasted for more than
four months several thousand men have
been killed. other thousands have been
wounded and crippled. and much prop
erty has beon destroyed.
Of late little has been heard Of the
valiant Estrada. 10 whom tho Washing
ton endorsement was given. and much
has been heard Aboht the gallant and
Chamorro. who Ind he entered
Manag,la in triumph would In al probabil-
ity have decla red himself provisional Pres-
iS'ent while the disappointed Mr.. Estrada
weps and issued noticias and pronuncia-
n.ientOs regarding the high handed theft
Of his persOnal riRhts Chamorro's fail
ure probably puts him out % the game.
and Estrada will probably he the man
in the limelight in the next act % the
fading revolution. Secession and the
creation % q new republic in the eastern
part 81 the country 10 suggested.
II that step 10 taken recognition % the
new nation nhould be fasiy refused.
Five Central American republics are quite
enough. With such q precedent there
might soon he twenty engaged Ia hope
less wrAngling and In eHorts 20 obtain
foreign loans Another suggestion 10
the maintenance II guerrilla var. Moth
ing could he worse for the country. n
Essrads and his associates have q shred
~ patriotism and single grain of common
sense they win dsnounce any scheme 90
foolish. % wasteful and 90 friitless
The one Obviously wise courss for the
Nicara nians to-day 10 10 accept coudi-
tons ~ they are and endeavor n i'm
prove them. Whether he Ia rightly 20
he regarded AZ constitutional Preaident
or merely a. q provisional Presidents.
Jo~e Madriz now holds the post Of Chief
Executive He has hia personal enemies
and hts political opponents. his supporters
and his detractors. just a. would Estrada,
ChamoFro. Irias or any other VINO might
hold the position. II there 10 q leader
who can reconcile the many factions.
who would command the loyal support
Of all. he 10 the most remarkable -dark
horse in political history. The merit
regular Presidential term begins on
January .. IsI7. Pending the slscsiou
% next year the Nicaraguans may veil
employ themselves in economic. financial
and political preparation, and that work
can be done under the leadership % Mr.
40 least he can have q fair trial
- the head Of the nation. zelaya 10 in
exile. ChamorTo has been defeated. and
the Estrada revolution has evidently
failed. The Nicaragusns cannot do bet
ter than TO cooperate heartily with Ma
driz in the restoration Of the country.
The reported schems Of maintaining q
guerrilla war for the definits purpose ~
compelling the intervention % the United
States 10 emPhatically offensive.