Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-02
.NICARAGUAN FUSS
AT WASHINGTON
Morc Activity There Than ut the
Front, HUT Battles Are
BlOodless.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., June a.
Whatever charges Of inactivity may
be laid at the doors OF the leaders OF
the two factions which have been
struggling, or supposed to have been
struggling, for the control OF Nicara-
qua, the same cannot be said for their
agents In the United States. Some
time ago dispatches to the state de-
Dartment conveyed the momentous
news that the forces OF Madriz we're
within twenty miles OF Bluefields, the
citadel OF the revolutionists under
Eatrada. A bloody battle was ex-
pected ut any moment. Twelve days
later the news was flashed over the
wire from Consul MOfRat that the
Madriz army was within ten miles OF
Bluefields and battle was expected
any moment. II took twelve days to
advance ten miles--a very good rate
OF progress, 1t seems, In Central
American revolutionary warfare.
But while the two armies, so-called,
we're dashing madly into the fray the
two agents at Washington have been
having campaign OF their own
which makes the warfare down there
look puerile by comparison. DR..
Salvador Caatrillo, agent OF the
revolution. has slain several armies,
invaded Managua and all but had the
country In his back pocket. And
Senior Don Luis Corea, likewise, not
TO be outdone. has all but crushed
the remnant Of revolutionary forces
80 many times that 1t Is a wonder
they have the courage to stay IN the
lighting game. So many have been
wounded and slain" that Nicaragua,
according to their reports, must be
one vast battlefield OF wounded and
dying.
Heretofore the campaign has been
conducted In some such fashion as
this: DR.. Salvador Castrillo, flashing
several sheets of telegraph paper In
vades the state department with the
momentous news that General Mena,
commanding the army Of advance.
has met the Madriz army and routed
It completely. opening the way to Ma
nagua. the Niearaguan capital. Num-
bers have been slain and those who
have not have deserted with glad
cries OF JOY and run over to the in
surgent side to fight against the ty-
rant in whose army they have been
forced to serve. 1t seems that 1t will
only be day or two before Managua
Is taken and MadrlE Is ousted from
the presidential mansion.
Scarcely have DR.. Castrillo's foot
steps died away when Don Luis
corea appears on the scene. He Is
smiling triumphantly. The revolu-
tionists have been demorallzed. their
army has been shattered. SO many
OF them have been killed that 1t is
impossible to count them. Madriz
Ii merely waiting to march on Blue
fields and sweep the revolution into
the Atlantic--lf II does not succeed
in eludlng capture by hiding on
fruit boat II Mr.. Knox win kindly
recognize Dr. Madriz as president OF
Nicaragua he win save all this muss
and bloodshed and do the poor un-
fortunate revolutionists a real favor
They are only boys. anyway, and they
should be mack in school learning
their lessons instead OF being forced
to bolster up the prstenses Of a
mountebank OF a revolutionist.
A day or so later Consul Moffat at
Blueields or Consul olivares at
Managua with probably send in brief
dispatch saying that there was mix
mp between a party Of revolutionists
and several Of MadriE' soldiers. One
man was severely hurt By being hit
over the head with q bottle.
And this Is aot all these two active
representatives Il pprecognlzed out
aspiring governments o. the same un-
fortunate country have to do. While
In the midst OF Hest arduous cam
paign they are like AZ not to be rude
~ interrupted by message from
New Orleans sa! ing that the other
side is preparing to rad down a sh' :
loaded with ammunition and Ame4l-
E1G slldiers Of for .une and for heSV-