Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

O AN JUAN DEL SUR. Nicaragua,
Jan. 22.-"The war has only just
~ begun in Nicaragua"
This statement, made today by Gen.
Estrada. is believed to indicate the
exact conditions in Nicaragua. Fol-
lowing the reiuvenation of the Con-
servative army, which has come to the
support of the revolutionary forces on
the eve of the big clash expected at
Acoyapa, the belligerents are enthused
with new determination. '"rhe war
will go on" declare the revolutionists.
Today the government dispatched 500
men to Acoyapa. They were equipped
with heavy artillery.
The revolutionary columns are en-
camped at La Libertad. twenty-si six
miles from Acoyapa. Between this
point and Acoyapa, five miles from the
latter city, the battle is expected.
The leaders of the Conservative
party, which was reorganized after its
rejection of the policies of Madriz, say
been holding fire. to determine the
position of the United States.
Suspect United States
The revolutionists believe the United
States has decided to take no further
hand in Nicaragua's affairs. that Sec
retary Knox is reconciled to the regime
ference was due merely to a desire to
auell the revolution, save Zelaya and
enable the abdicating president to turn
his administration over to the man
most to be relied upon to enforce the
same policies-Zelaya's personal friend
and sympathizer. Madriz.
Many revolutionists are denouncing
the United States as having been in
sincere in it's attack on Zelaya. Public
statements have been made to the
effect that the United States govern
ment desired only to protect certain
American capitalists heavily interested
here. ~hence that it interfered long
enough to save Zelaya and secure the
appointment of a successor who would
moderately continue Zelaya's system.
The silent recognition of Madriz has
caused a large proportion of the public
sentiment to turn against the United
States, but many revolutionary leaders
point gratefully to the good work done
here by the American Red Cross.
Like Americans
Although politically the sentiment is
anti-American. every one has a warm
personal feeling for Americans as in
dividuals - excepting, perhaps, for
those American capitalists in control of
Nicaraguan industries.
Minister General Baca today sent a
message to congress requesting the
adoption of a measure legalizing the
paper money issued by the unsuccess-
full revolutionary party of 1896, of which
Baca was the provisional president and
Madriz his chief lieutenant.
Baca also asks that pensions be
granted to the reVolutionists who were
incapacitated and to the families of the
revolutionists killed in that uprising.
It is said the chief Masonic lodge of
Nisaragua has asked for the punish
ment of General Medina in retaliation
for the shooting of the American,
Groce. who was a member of the order.
There has been a great revival by
President Madriz of Nicaragua of the
old Zelaya policy of imprisonment of
respectable people for alleged political
reasons.
In one case house, Immediately
across the street from the United
States consulate was entered by sol
diers without warrant.
Troops are being hurried to meet the
Estrada army. The general situation
in Managua is declared to be strained