New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
ENJOYS OF MADR|z HERE
Commissioners Come to Plan for
Peace in Nicaragua.
GO TO WASHINGTON FIRST
One a Lawyer, Other a Graduate
in Medicine Of an Amer
lean University.

Dr. MOGeSlo BSrr1oS ana Dr. Se5asti7,
Salinas. constituting the commission ar
pointed by President Madriz Of Nicarazu,
to discuss with the American governnert a
plan to bring about peace IN their republic
arrived in this city yesterday on the steam.
er Colon from the 'sthmus
The commissioners said they were sa,-
guine that the diplomatic relations between
the United States and Nicaragua whic,
were severed during the inc1mbency u
President Zelaya by the famous note OF Sec
retary Knox to the Nicaraguan Chargs
d 'Afaires would be soon re-established
AS TO the prospects Of the termination O.
the uprising by purely military means Dr.
Barrios. who is chairman OF the comm =
sion. said, "I an not a military mar"
The commissioners do not come with any
proposition from their government % ,se
Washington government They mean sin
ply to lay the situation in Nicaragua before
President Taft and Secretary Knox. express
President Madriz's desire for peace and ask
this government 20 suggest the plan for Its
consunnation They will go first 20 Wash
ington ard call upon the Acting Secretary
or state.
The last proposition from, Dr.. 3ra5-iz was
that elections De held within three months
ised that he would not be candidate for
election.
The commissioners vehenert1y denied the
reports widely circulated. supported BY cir
cunnstantiaI proof and generally credited.
that General zelaya is still the de facto
ruler Of the republic. although he is in
exile in Belgium. They denied also the
report OF the existence Of anti-Anaerican
III ~F~
ragua, or that President Nadriz rad o.
dered the shooting OF prisoners Of war
TIE Americans captured or the battie-
field, they said had been well treated
They avowed that this statement applied 70
Pittraan, the American engineer taken at
BIueheIds-
Dr. Barrios IS a lawyer and orator ot
prominence in Central America He has
been a professor OF international law ard
political economy, alternate magistrate Of
the Central American court a. Carriage.
Costa R!ca, and Congressman ard Secre-
tary of State under President Sacasa- Ee
also has a long diplomatic record, having
represented his country in England during
the Mosquito Coast trouble and at the sign
ing Of the peace treaty on board The cruiser
MarbIehead
graduated as a physician from the UniVer-
sity of Pennsylvania He was four-ee,
years in Congress and AZ one tine was
president Of that body. He represented
Nicaragua as Minister 70 Honduras ard
lately has been success!vely military co-r-
mander Of the port OF Corirto and Eos de-
partuent Of Granada
DR. Barrios was emphatic about the per
passing OF General Zelaya- He
urged this as further argument for an
early resumption Of friendly relations be-
tween the Nicaraguan and the American
governments
General ZeIaya has not the slightest
influence with the present administration,
said DR. Barrtos The proof ot this IS that
the Madriz government has made hin con
tribute s10o, 900 70 the war taxes. ard when
we left Managaa his sen-in-IaW- Joaquin,
Pasos, who is N charge OF Zelaya's az
fairs, was in hiding TO avoid paying s25.0oo
DR. Rarrios was reminded that Il was
reported on seemingly sood authority thac
General Zelaya had betrayed the cost Of
the Venus hlibus,erirg expedition 70 aid
Madr!z
Absolutely untrue" he said The sz-
SC-eSC u t--o --P~----OI- " - - -
Carlos Martinez LecIaire- 7 assure you
Zelaya had nothing 70 do with II, Re IS
,ot friendly with Dr. efad-iz~
On the subject of the anri-Arne-tcan
Dr. Barrios expressed his
great regard for the United States. despite
lis alleged "anti-Yankee" utterancss =
he NEnagua newspaper q Co-erc-n
and he blamed on the revolurIo-ists re
Effort TO stir up the sentiment Sa-d re;
How could we help but admire tbs
great country and be friendly with II
The truth IS that there have been no de--
out some or the -svoluttc--
sts tried 70 organize one n Nanague u
rider 20 create an uneasy situation with
he American government. but u was
hecked by an ordsr OF President Aadrlz-
,Ir Oiiysres, the American Consul. knows
his 70 be so. and we suppose that Ae
as not rnisrepresented the incident 70
is government"
The chairman Of the Nicareg1an corn-
mission was strong on another po.-L Il
ras in his Endorsement OF the Madr1s ad-
We want honest and able men 20 govern
! Nicaragua" said DR. Barrios. "aad Prsst-
ent Madrtz is the right man in the -tgnr
lace. 4 proof OF this IS that. rotw'th-
tanding the civil war. the government soss
n paying the interest on the English loan
{ f1,250. 900 borrowed BY ZsIaya. r5s- pay-
,ents amounting to E55.6O0 a r-ontA
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