Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-13
MAY PUNISH zELAyA
Extradition From Belgium
Likely to Be Demanded.
RECOGNITION FOR ESTRADA
7. C. Dawson, Diplomatic Commis-
sioner, May Negotiate Loan.
ONICARAGUAN ENVOY
To Be Accepted as Minister When
Constitutional Government
Is in Power.

Thomas G. Dawson, newly appointed
minister to Panama, had been designated
as a diplomatic commissioner to Mica
ragua.
Mr. Dawson has for several years been
at the head OF the Latin-American bureau
of the State Department. He had much
preceding experience as a minister in
Spanish-American countries.
He sails from New York tomorrow for
Panama. and will make his way from
that point to Managua. He probably will
remain there until a regular minister is
appointed.
This commissioner goes to Managua at
the direct request Of Acting President
Estrada, transmitted through Senior Cas-
trillo here. Broadly speaking. he is to
assist in arranging the financial affairs
of Nicaragua.
Zelaya May Be Extradited.
Primarily he is invited by Estrada to
government to settle with its creditors
Groce and other American claims. 1t is
intimated that he may assist in floating
a loan which will enable the Nicaraguan
government to settle with its creditors.
Another intimation that may have a
laya is that Commissioner Dawson is
going TO confer with President Estrada,
upon the latter's invitation. regarding
the punishment of persons responsible
for the execution of Groce and Cannon
While nothing Is said officially at the
State Department on that point, Ii is
known that there has been much discus
sion of the feasibility of an application
by Estra la to the Belgian government
for the extradition of ex-President Ze-
-
granted he would probably come In Tor
severe treatment at home.
Recognition for Estrada.
Events are moving with a great swift
ness toward satisfactory adjustment Of
the relations between the United States
and Nicaragua
Today ii was admitted at the State De-
partment that ne Estrada government liz
to be recognized Immediately, as far as
II is possible to do SO at this stage. II
Is pointed out that there are various
degrees OF recognition. As Estrada's gov
erment is. after all. the de facto one.
our recognition would be on that basis.
The Estrada representative in Washing
ton will be Senor David Arellano, who
achieved fame in this country and
brought upon his head the wrath Of
Zelaya by conducting public demon
accession of Taft to the presidency. He
is now on MS way to Washington.
Senor Castrilfo. whom he replaces, so
capably looked after Estrada's interests
here as to obtain the honorable promo
tion to be president of the international
court Of justice at Cartago. a post filled
by Madriz before he was induced to re-
linauish 1t to succeed Zalaya as President
of Nicaragua.
Arellano to Be Recognized.
The State Department will recognize
Senior Arellano. first informally. and In
the end. undoubtedly. with all due for
mality. as minister from Nicaragua to
Washington. !.
On the other hand the representative
Of the State Department at Managua will
not be accredited as a full-hedged min
lister to begin with. AS soon as the pro-
visional government has given way to q
constitutional one, however, he will ac-
quire that title and status.