Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-28
WASHINGTON WILL he
ADVISED AS TO POLICY
Successful Insursent Leader Proposes
to Abolish Private Privileges, ELM
mate zelsyaism and Comply With
Terms Of Washington Convention
Pledged to Free Elections.
O8y Associated Press.)

MANAGUA. MIC, Aug. 27.-Jose
Dolores Estrada TO whom President
Madrix turned over the admiDistra-
ton of the Nicaraguan government
before fleeing the country, today re-
tired from the presidency in favor
OF General Luiz Mena, who was desig-
mated by him as acting president OF
The Republic. This change of admin
istration was in accordance with In
structions from Estrada's brother.
General Juan j. Estrada, the head of
the provisional government and lead
er of the successful revolution
against Madriz.
General Mena Immediately took
possession of the presidential man
sion The project of Managua has
issued decree to the inhabitants OF
the capital instructing them to decor
ate their domiciles in honor OF Gen.
eral Juan Estrada, who is coming TO
the capital.
General Juan Estrada arrived at
Granada at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon. One of the first acts Of the
acting president was to appoint a
committee to go 10 Granada and es-
coTt the triumphant leader OF the
revolution to the capital
Pres Elections Agreed TIA
The final clause of an agreement
signed last night provides that the
flee elections for the presidency
which, according to the proposals of
the commission of Cancellation should
occur within six months, shall be held
..rts ~
Policy OF Administration.
BLUEFIELDS. MIC. Aug. a.
General Juan ]. Estrada, provisional
president of Nicaragua. is at the first
act of his administration. sending to
Dr. Salvatore CASTILLO his personal
representative in the United States
and minister to Washington from the
provisional government a note setting
forth the policy of the new admins
tration
In the note he will pronounce for
the re-establishment of the finances
of the country, the elimination of
Zelayaism. the abolition of privsso
privileges and concessions and CON-
plete compliance with the terms OF
the Washington convention, aiming to
tiens in the Central American states
and Entertainments by one state upon
another. In the note, IL is under
stood he pledges himself to free cleo
tons to the presidency Of Nicaragua.
to be held within six months.
MoHatt for Minister.
General Estrada with other leaders
of the revolution, desires the appoint
ment as minister to Nicaragua OF
Thomas p Moffatt. the American
consul at B.uefelds. anc IN a telegram
sent to Dr. Castrillo today he says:
Don't forget when asking for re-
ccgnition of the revolutionary govern
ment to suggest strongly to the
American department of state the ap-
pointment OF Mr. Mof!att as minister
&c Nicaragua to perpetuate the conf
dence existing between the two coun-
tries. We feel that this appointment
would be the best pledge and gusran-
tee Of future good relations Of the
two countries"
General Aena, with the chiefs Of
the faction who remain in Nicaraxus,
have signed terms Of surrender q
Msnagus and the government gu
boat Noventia. which has hitherto
held out against the provisional gov
eminent. surrendered 20 The forces Of
General Chamorro. the acting presi-
dent at Granada today. The retire
ment Of the Madriz steamer venu'
tas terminated hostilities on the At
lantic coast