New-York tribune., 1910-08-24
JOSE ESTRADA'S DECREE
Peace Commission Named
Dutioc Aholichod

Mana qua, Nicaragua, Aug. 3.-Jose DO
lores Estrada, who temporarily assumed
the reins of government when President
Madriz fed the country. issued a long de-
cree to-day, in which he gives fun recog-
milton to the provisional government formed
at Bluefields last year with his brother.
General Juan Estrada. as President. In
doing so. however, he stipulates that reg
ular and free election for the Office OF
chief executive of the republic must be
held within six months.
The decree also names the members of
commission. the duty of which will be
to draw up and have signed by the hostile
factions a permanent treaty OF peace. In
part the document says:
As Congressman and PROVISIONAL
President of the republic. and by virtue of
my legal faculties, and realizing the neces-
sity TO put an end to the bloody civil war
that is eXhausting US. !. Jose Dolores E.S-
trada. decree:
First. TO recognize as the provisional
government OF Nicaragua the one started
by the revolution at Bluefields on OCTOBER
10 of last year, of which the froFIsiohdi
President is Juan Estrada.
Second, the appointment of commission
of peace composed of Rafael Caprera' Sai-
vador Castrillo. Hiidebran Castellon, Zen
eral Jose Leon Castillo and Tomas Mar
tinez which will make known THIS decree
to the military commander OF the noi,, resoii,u-
ties until the arrival Of the new fresioent
at the capital -
Third. that if the commission shall meet
General Estrada on his way to the capllal
il is empowered to sign convention or
peace in accordance with this decree, ana
viii ask for a conference with TINS eAecu-
five at once at q convenient place
Fourth-That in case General Estrada IS
too far away from the front the rominls-
sion is authori1ed to propose rsnn 10 snn nl,a NIL
in the name OF the revolution and asso-
ciated with the Provisional Executive
shall organize q governmental lunta 10 act
as the supreme power until the ARRIVAL OF
President Estrada.
Fifth-That General Estrada must call a
free election for the office OF President OF
the republic within q reasonable time. not
so exceed six months. the said election to
he in accordance with the principles or the
Liberal and CONSERVATIVE parties,
Sixth-That If any OF the commissioners
chosen are unable to accept this humar1ta-
rian and patriotic mission the remaining
commissioners will choose substitutes. with
full powers TO act.
sef1or Estrada said lie would await the
return of the peace commissioners to
Managua, when the revolutionary and gov
ernment soldiers would be disarmed and
sent 10 their homes The advance guard Of
the provisional army consisting of sene
hundred cavalry. arrived here to-day and
is quartered at the barracks in the sub
urbs
The acting President also issued instruc-
tions that beginning September l, corn,
heans. rice. lard. sugar. flour. kerosene.
gasolene. candles. soap. tallov. oils. acids
and disnfectants would enter the republic
free of duty
The downfall of the Madriz government
was marked by no scenes of disorder in the
capital President Madriz left the city
quietly on Sunday night on board the gov
ernment gunhoat Momotombo. on which it
is presumed that he ran down TO the west
ern extremity Of Lake Managua, where he
could entrain for Corinto.
Reports have been received from Corinto
of the arrival there of MadriZ. accompanied
hy Generals Ortiz. Toledo, Valdes. Lara.
Chavarria. Chavez and Perlomo, and DR.
Julian Irias. and of the departure of the
fugitives for AmapaIa. Honduras, board
the Pacific Mail steamer San Jose The
men who fed with the deposed President
into exile are all with the exception of
Ortiz and Chavarria, former supporters
and adherents Of ex-PTesident Zelaya. and
could expect no mercy from the new ad
Three Of them are foreign
ers. General Toledo being by birth
Guatenalan. General Lara hailing from
Honduras and General Perdono from San
Salvador