The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-01
.MADR|z IS SORELY
IN NEED OF FUNDS
Must Have Mo ney to
Run Government of
Nicaragua.
ASKING OF LOAN
is CONSIDERED
New President Very Anxious to
Get Into Good Graces of Unit
ed State-Despite Efforts
Toward Peace, Military
Preparations Con-
tinuc.
WASHINGTON. December 81 II

WASHINGTON, December 81 II
ports concerning the pressing need
the Madrlz government to obtain 10 >
have been received in Washington. The
State Department itself is in. receipt
of dispatch from vice-consul caldera,
stating that loan is being given con-
stdcration.
The vice-consal adds that military
preparations continue to be made IN
Managua, indicating. evidently. the be-
lief ON the part of Madriz followers
that Estrada will attempt in the i'm
mediate future to capture the city.
Disptches from Comr ander Shipley,
of the Des Moines, at Biuehelds, con-
time to portray the strenuous efforts
being put forth 70 relieve the suffer-
Ing of the captured army OF Zelayans.
one dispatch states that 1000 loaves
of bread are baked daily on the Prairie
TO feed the prisoners.
On account oc unfavorable weather
conditions difficulty has been encount-
cred in landing the Red Cross stores
| sent TO Biuehclds from Panama aboard
| the Prairie.
Madriz greatly desires to get into
| the good graces of the United States
government. Nearly all of his official
acts are governed by that considera-
| tion.
such is indicated by reports from
Managua. 1t is Madriz's purpose, it is
declared. to procure the friendly CO.
| operation of the United States gov
! ernment in the restoration of peace
and order In Nicaragua, and. failing
! that. to so administer the tangled af-
fairs of the government that there
| shall be no reason for any interference
| by the United States or any other
| foreign government
| 1t Is mentioned as special act of
| grace that MadriZ recently offered Rear
| admiral KiF4ball the frsC rse y
/ small island near CorInto for the G
| tablishment OF camp for the marines.
\ The offer was not accepted, however.
| Marines to Land In salvador.
| II vas dc9Baed more - pHdtetit 70
/ Land the marines, on islands belonging
1 TO Salvador. in the Bay of Fonseca.
/ On the Pacif coast north of Corinto.
/ close quartero on board ship for sew
| eral weeks Without room or oppor-
| tunity for exercise. Sanitary reasons
required that they be given more
| breathing space somewhere on shore.
| 1t is authoritatirely stated that the
/ United States government VIII refrain
| for the present from recognizing either
/ the Madriz or the Estrada government.
| Brazil Takes Hand.
In order TO put an end to Mexico's
| influence over the affairs of Central
/ and South America, de Rio Branco, the
| minister of foreign affairs for Brazil.
| is coming to Washington TO arrange
an agreement between his country and
the United states which will make
| Brazil this country's ally in dealing
| with the international problems which
| may arise in South and Central Amer
| ica
| This information comes to-day from
a man close to the Brazilian embassy
4 t.sg att 81. to Il
tional statement that Brazil, realizing
| the strained relations which now exist
| between Mexico and the United States
| sees the present as the time for max
| ing coalition which will result in
| great advantage to her and also in
! the decisive ending OF Mexico's claim
| to being this country's chief ally in
| Central America.
While no opinion was given at the
state Department to-day as to the
! probable outcome of Minister Branco's
| proposed visit to Washington, 1t was
admitted that the relations between
this government and that OF Brazil
are extremely cordial, and that the
/ United States will be glad TO hear any
propositions Branco may care to make
COrea envoy to Washington
= , SAN JuAN DEL SUR, via CALVES
! TON, TEXAS. December 31.--Advices
| from ManaEua state that the Niadri1
government has appointed Senor Luis
| Corea as special envoy and confidential
agent at Washington. empowering
/ him to arrange terms with the gov
/ ernment at Washington for the set
tlement OF all pending dif1lculties be-
4 tween the two countries and to try tc
re-establish friendship upon basis
! of cordiality, justice and mutual con
! ndence.
Senior Corea has been Instructed by
1 President Madriz to assure the State
department at Washington that the
/ Nicarsguan government desires only
/ peace and order In Central America
| under the terms of and in strict ac.
cordance with the washington conven
1 tions.
Senor Irlas, one of the zelayan min
/ listers, departed yesterday with hi!
/ family for Costa Rica. where they
will remain until the affairs of the re,
public assume more settled aspect.
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