Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-09
Some Things You Want to Know
Turbulent Central America-Politics in Nicaragua

that he had no aspirations for political
honors. lie is, nevertheless, the most con-
spicious and honored figure in present day
Nicaraguan politics.
Another Of the chief political parties is
composed Of the liberals. They center in
and around the city OF Leon. Leon Is the
largest town In Nicaragua and has some
manufacturing interests. The population in
cludes q large class OF artisans and they
make up the mass of the party. The
acknowledged leader Of the liberals Is
General Anastssio J. Ortis, a man of some
sixty years. ortiz led a revolution against
Zelaya I'm 1896, but with the assistance
Of Pollcarpo Bonilla, then president of
Honduras, he was overcome and banished.
Today he makes his home in Ceiba. The
second most important liberal leader Is
General Paolino Godoy, now In his fifty
fifth year. Godoy began life as a tailor.
He also was implicated in the revolution
Of 1896 and was compelled to seek refuge
in Honduras after the disastrous rout Of
his forces.
There is also the moderate conservative
party. the one which is mainly responsible
for the recent revolution. 1t is composed Of
the better educated and most progressive
element in the population OF Nicaragua.
Many of its members have been educated
abroad. and there acquired notions of liberty
and enlightment altogether incompatible
with the policies on which Zelaya has
erected his power. 1t was to the moderate
conservatives that Castrillo belongs, the
Castrillo who represents the revolutionary
party in Washington at the present
moment. Castrillo is the son Of Salvador
Castrillo, minister Of finance under Car
denas. and a member Of the commission
which adjusted the boundary dispute be-
tween Nicaragua and Honduras. The
elder Castrillo is a man of such probity
that, although Zelaya knew him well as an
enemy, there was none in whom he could
place more perfect confidence, and for that
reason selected him for the delicate mis-
sion which he SO successfully executed.
The younger Castrillo was educated in
Europe, and has written a number of
valuable works in French. He ranks as a
distinguished author in France as we'll as
in Nicaragua.
Finally, there is the zelsyista party. 1t
is composed Of men who supported the de-
posed dictator. One of the ablest of these
is Jose Dolores Cameo, Gamez has filled a
score Of important offices under Zelaya.
A descendant of one of the old conservative
ldihlleS oi NICARAGUA ne ranks very high
as a lawyer, and has done much for his
country. His adherence to Zelaya is
attributed, by many. to his desire to sue
coed him as the president, an ambition
which is now most unlikely to be graft
fled.
The conservatives, the liberals and the
moderate conservatives we're, as may be
inferred from the foregoing outline OF
their history, opposed to zelaya. But be-
cause they are enemies of the previous
administration it does not follow that they
will enthusiastically support any person
who may be selected as Zelaya's successor
The zelayistas, of course, may be counted
on to do all they can to embarras the new
regime. To conciliate these conflicting
interests, to establish harmony and tc
safegard the liberty Of the people, 80 Ions
and SO cruelty oppressed, are the d~ifficui
task which Zelaya's successor in tn,
presidency will have to accomplish.
BX FRRDnRIC ]. HAsKIN.
Tomorrow-Turbulent osntrnl Amertcu
Guatemala, Leader Of the Republics.