New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
PLEA FROM NICARAGUA
American Influence Needed for
Peace. Says an Observer.
COMPLAINS OF MILITARlSM
mask of President Diaz Made
n;sicult by Desire of Those Who
Fought Against Zelaya.

,..,.- dated June was received in this
,,.s.erdav from Managua Nicaragua.
9" st.h the correspondent tells Of the
-..,hles that confront President Adolfo
80. Who recently assumed power. Gen
Iva, ! Estrada was compelled 70 re-
-. ,he Presidency because Of the strong
..r,,srv influence in the country. which.
-. ,rri,er saws. dominates everything and
.1,.e,sns % retard the country's progress
-,ass the diplomatic and financial influence
- "a United States is brought 70 the aid
Of the republic
The letter SAYS
q.sa Presidential ONCE in Nicaragua is .
-. dl,Hcillt one The only thing that can
Ns-:.,~tren II Is the help Of the American
s..,.-.r7nnent That help President Diaz is
- +~,.irc 70 obtain We have now in the
nnv, TO- a cultured and intelligent bust
aess man but he can accomplish little be-
80. ris hands are tied By militariss1.
o1Ss e latter - a plague that we cannot
,.sr, 20 get rid Of In order 20 succeed here
- rave 10 carry 2 machete hanging from
80 eirdle or must have been a general in
!ou- iss+ revolution We are In the same
t.o.-.5irirr as confronted the American gov
S..y,err in Cuba in the rrst intervention;
s,srvbody Is q patriot who saved the
s-.,-,, ard they do not want 10 60 70
oTse rress is nluzzled one newspaper has
~ s;lrpressed and three others are sub
sscted 70 q rigorous censorship one Writer
=. Lser exreued from the country, ana
"a l.s.ss-,,boSv fears the same treatment or,
sst is worse. Imprisonment IN the military
. Barracks me- 7rsr.s ~ rid the country
- .bis military influence but the Minister
= Tar is opposed 70 any measure toward
lat end The Minister Of War wants 70
bs President himself. but he cannot oe
siscted He is a man practically without
S~csfion ard although he fought against
7sisvs ne knows nothing about the science
- ~oyerrrnent This country needs civil
isr IN the PresidenCy and one who under
...-5s POLITICAL and economic science. 81
that the country, which IS N p.tlIoi STATE
~ 6sr1dence NAV be reconstructed.
m the other hand. we have hope that
,,ca TIE American loan IS obtained OF
signed there will be an improvement We
csnrc- conceive that the bankers will be
s-ciisr enough 70 lend money IN Nicaragua
-isss -rav have the guarantee that Condl-
3 ..o-s here will be entirely changed. other
. Use bankers Who lend gold 70 Nicaragu ia
r-il receive n return war material and dis
Ysed government notes.
-,,era j. ~ be- prevented a recurrence of the
s~-s tra- have ieopardiZed American inter
IS There Is too much Ignorance IN the
~ou---,. for rs % have Independent self
ro-ernmert and roo many ambitious mill
.srv rreu who want 70 advance without re-
gard 70 the method OF their Advancement.
They 70 50 far as 70 believe that the public
Frr6s belong 20 the man who Is on Top and
rev dc not think II a crime 70 give 70 a
4-iend concessions 10 enrich himself IN a
Few year. without regard 70 the general in
-s~esrs o. The country Or give 70 partisan
-ronev from the national treasury because
he has been giving MS service in the bar
-scks The country IS exDectantly waiting
-for the last word from the United states.