The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-01
EllYl REPLIES KN0x'S NOTE
FORMER PRESIDENT OF NICAR-
Aqua CRITICEs AMERICAN
SECRETARY.
I3lanes II ON Vice Consul-Declares
Americsn Ofiiciai at Managua Has
0flsrcpresented Affairs and Led to
Knox's Hasty Action.

3flsrcpresented Affairs and Led to
a Knox's Hasty Action.
Salina Cruz, Mexico. Dec. c7.--De-
darins that the attitude of Secretary
FKnox toward him could not fail to be
diiapprovsd by all fair-minded peo-
pie, end that he believed the secre-
tdrv:a judgment was warped by false
reports Of conditions in Nicaragua.
made Nv the American vice consul
- NanRspa. Former President Jose
Raptos zeiAya epdeavored in an In
<FvtewI today to Justify his treat
uoegt o. me Americans. Cannon and
Grqcey ~ an act which any one in
hjs positipn would have committed.
zelaya debarlred from the Mexican
ebnboat Guerrero this afternoon and
left tenfght for Mexico City in pri-
vate ear attached 20 the regular pas
|asnser train due In that city on We'd
nssday morning.
II am going to Mexico City to re-
Emain for ak months" he said. III
the climate agrees with me, will
send or 90 for my family. It It does
not agree with mel will go to some
place in Europe. am going to Mex
leo City to thank President Diaz and
the Mexican of,cials for their kind
| ness 10 me-"
Tho Guerrero with zeiaya and his
party on board. arrived outside the
harbor last night, where the boat Jay
until this morning. At q little past 8
! o'clock y steamed to the dock and
zelaya appeared on deck to wave a
greeting to crowd Of townspeople
which had sathered. He was accom-.
panied on his trip by Louis A. Cou-
sin. his former secretary Of war
Robert G. Bowe. his secretary and
Former 1efe politico, and several
I! frtends. y IS
- : rspfsAsptstive Of the Associa.
~ Rts6es whsn he sscstyed this AZ.
I. 3 ss v saAsss. zs'syss
oroes. and Secretary Knox's note.
/ zelaya's Side. ~
I Cannon and Groce." zelaya de,
clared. "were engaged by the con.
servative party and were brought from
duaternala by that party. which was
working hand-in-hand with Cabrera
As they never had any ground TO,
accusing, me of any infringement OF
the treaty adopted by the Central
American republics. they attempted
to create causes and began trying te
instigate mutiny and armed rebel.
Hon. In order to forcc the United
States government to intervene.
"As regards Cannon and Groce, nc
one else In my position would have
acted other than as I did. Neithe,
OF these men had any property ir
Nicaragua. Americans and other for.
eigners holding property in Nicara.
qua enjoyed protection at my hand,
the same as native born citizens, and
they had the advantage Of not hav.
Ing to pay direct taxes.
II think that Secretary Knox took
harsh action against me. believe
his object was that resign. That
have done. am now only a private
citizen and such I shall remain. I,
10 my intention not to enter politics
again. The report that I had taker
command Of the government force.
was absolutely false. I have not, and
never intended to do So"
Zelaya. attributed much of his woe
to Harry Caldera. the American vice
consul at Managua. OF this he said
| Caldera q Partizan.
The United States government was
grossly misinformed through this man
about conditions In my country. The
vice consul IL member Of the com
servative party and an ardent de-
iehoer or that party's views. With
the OBJECT OF overthrowing my gov
ernment' he made false reports to
washington, which 1 firmly believe
mad much to do with the note of
secretary Knox. / have no doubt
those reports led him to adopt the at
titude he did towards me-"
During the afternoon Zelaya was
called upon by several Mexican off,
cials here, among whom was Juon
BGoisins. collector OF the port. who
welcomed the former presldnt with