New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
HERE FOR ESTRADA
CHANCES OF PEACE
Nicaraguan Editor Says Ma-
driz Must Go.

Adolfo vivas a Nicaraguan editor. who
has arrived In this city from New Orleans
or a special mission from General Juan j.
Estrada, the revolutionary chief In the In
terests of the .nsurrection said last night
in discussing the situation in Nicaragua:
Concerning the probability of peace In
Nicaragua, am able to say that there Is
only one condition to which General Es-
trada will agree. and that is the surrender
by DIR. Madriz. who is acting as President,
of his power to General Estrada"
Senior vivas, who will do much OF his
work in the interests of the insurrection in
Washington. is close friend of General
Estrada and knows his aims and his opin-
ions with regard to the present situation
He said that the government of DIR. Madriz
was merely continuation of that of Ze-
laya and that Dr.. Madriz was not a friend
of the United States.
"Dr Madriz does not represent the will
of the people of Nicaragua" said Sefor
Nivas. THAT is because he has been placed
in power by Zelaya. He has appointed to
important places the very men who have
been Zelaya's supporters; not only that,
but men who have the same prejudice
against the United States "a Madrizs Min
lister General Francisco Baca- General
Vasquez. commander in chief of the Madriz
army, Is the man whom ZeIaya sent to
Rama with the main part of his army
General Toledo, who occupies GreytoTn, is
the man who, under Zelaya. led his forces
10 the same port last November, violating
the neutrality of Costa Rica.
ITO prove that DIR Madriz is carrying
out the Zelaya policies I have only to call
attention TO the speech OF Minister General
Baca, made at a public banquet in honor
or his predecessor. Irias, in which he gross
ly offended the American people and the
American government. When Baca made
that speech he had in mind the enthusiastic
demonstration which the people of Granada
gave to officers of one of the American
warships at Corinto. This demonstration at
Granada was significant for two reasons.
first, to prove to the United States the
gratitude OF the Nicarsguan people for
what they did In Bluefields for the soldiers
sent to sacrifice by Zelaya, and, second.
70 express their sympathies and condo
lences for the wanton killing of the Ameri-
cans. Groce and Cannon.
Now, when Minister General Baca at
tacks the citizens of Granada and the Of
ficers of the American warships in public
speech, it proves close adherence TO the
Zelaya policies. Another proof is the ap-
pointment by DR.. Madriz of Luis F. Corea
to represent him in Washington
"Dr. Corea is responsible in a great
measure for the present unfortunate state
OF affairs. When President Taft was elect
ed several Nicaragusns at Granada ceIe-
brated his election and Zelaya ordered their
imprisonment.
''Corea is the man who sent a cable dis
patch to Zelaya from Washington, where
he represented him, saying that the Wash
ington government disapproved of the con-
duct of the conservatives at Granada,
which caused Zelaya 10 act more bitterly
toward the Imprisoned men, And now
Corea, while pretending TO be a friend of
the United states. accepts an appointment
from the people in Nicaragua who are
manifestly hostile to this country
Concerning the war. want to say that
General Estrada, the provisional President
of Nicaragua, has the support and conf
dence Of the Nicaraguan people. His march
with his strong army will be only a dues-
ton of days. DR.. Madriz has no force to
make a good stand against General Es-
tradas volunteers. And besides, he has no
financial support for campaign. On the
other hand, General Estrada has the sup
port of the leading merchants on the At
lantic coast and the citizens of Granada
and Managua. who represent the most re-
sourceful part OF the country. AT this mo-
ment there are many influential political
men who are ready to join Estrada's forces
as soon as they reach the Department OF
Chontales in his forward march to Ma
nagua, the capital"