New-York tribune., 1910-01-31
WOE IN NICARAGUA.
Estrdda's Representative At-
tdcks Rule of Madr1s.

Adolfo Nivas. who is one of the repre-
sertatives in this country of General Juan
]. Estrada, the leader of the insurrection
in Nicaragua, returned TO this city on Sat
urday from Washington, where he has been
busy on his mission. Sefior Vivas received
letters his arrival here from Bluefelds.
which said that Managua, the capital;
Chontales Matagalpa. Masaya and Gran
ada are all giving their support TO the in
sLrrection. ''Madriz, who is acting as Pres
idsnt.' said Sefor Vivas, lacks arms am
munition and money. and the feeling
against his rule is spreading over the whole
republic Madriz is doing as badly as Ze-
laya did"
Regarding the situation in Nicaragua.
Sefor Vivas said
There is no other way to have peace
and a stable government in that country
but by the triumph OF General Estradas
army. DR. Madriz is only the continuation
OF Zelaya's reign. He has excited 70 the
utmost the feeling OF sectionalism in Near
aqua, which may lead TO anarchy and
threatens the life of the whole nation In
this disgraceful work he is helped by
Irias. Zelayas Premier, and Francisco
Baca. Madrizs Premier now, an enemy of
the foreigner.
while Madriz is trying TO make the
public believe that he WAS going TO prose
cute the murderers of the Americans Can
non and Groce, in an effort to gain the
sympathy of the United States all the
press of Managua and Leon, under abso-
lutte control Of Madriz INDUCES in undig-
nifled and savage attacks upon the
United States with the purpose of raising
anti-American feeling. At the same time
Madriz himself asks the United States to
arbitrate In the war, because he knows
that public opinion is against him and his
downfall is near. He is saying in his pub
lie speeches that the United States Is en-
courag ging the revolution--the very same
words that Zelaya said in Mexico.
Now Madriz has issued another forced
loan OF million pesos, which is going
to be extracted from the people Of Granada
specially. This means that the period Of
ransacking inaugurated by Zelaya is at full
swing to-day. The jails are again full,
with prisoners including some of the best
people from Granada, Managua and Rivas.
Why does Madriz jail these people? Be
cause he is aware that they represent the
best classes, who are in absolute SYM
pathy with General Estrada. He hopes to
destroy by violence the already clear trend
of public opinion.
by direct orders of Madriz all the laborers
of the different farmers have been recruit
ed, thus inflicting severe loss on the coun-
try by the impossibility OF collecting the
crops And not only this, but he has par
alyzed the commerce with the western side
Of Nicaragua. There has been no mail to
the merchants here since he went into
power. All the correspondence TO mer-
chants or private citizens in this country
is held up by Madriz.
Under the rule of Madriz there is no Sc
curity for life, property or any right what
ever. He went into power saying that he
was looking for peace. He has inaugurated
another system of plundering, oppression
and persecution. The triumph of General
Estrada is a social necessity in Nicaragua
and will be accomplished ct any sacrifice. "