The Washington herald., 1912-09-27
MENA' SURRENDER
ENDS REVOLUTION
Officials Here Regard Nicaraguan
Trouble as Practically Over.
Work of Rehabilitation On.
TO JOIN OTHER EXILEs

With the surrender OF Gen. Mena to
Rear Admiral Switzerland at Granada,
officials here regard the Nicaraguan re-
volt at an end, after two months of tur-
bulence and anxiety.
Minister Weitzel yesterday cabled that
Gen. Mena had surrendered, with 700
men. at midnight on the night Of Sep
tember "a. His surrender was accepted
with the understanding that Gen. Mena
would he permitted to go to Panama and
thence into permanent exile from Mica
ragua.
Minister We!tzeI stated that there was
great rejoicing In Granada and in Man
aqua, the capital. when the news of the
surrender was received. He describes the
conditions found existing In Granada as
most distressing. and the inhabitants Of
the city in a most pitiable situation.
Food supplies donated by the American
Red Cross are being distributed. together
with other supplies brought from Man
aqua by the American forces. The ma
riDss and bluejackets are practically
running the city. feeding the people,
maintaining order, and also operating the
trains on the railroad and the steamers
on the lake. 1t is presumed that the nu-
merous prisoners confined and tortured
by Mena's men have been released.
1t Is believed that nothing now remains
but to get Mrna out Of the country,
restore order and get the people back
to their customary ways of living, turn
over the railroad and other property to
their private owners and the Nicaraguan
government. and then arrange for an
open and free election under the super
vision Of the American forces. IT IL
likely that some reductions In the Amer
lean forces in Nicaragua will he made
soon. though a considerable force VIII
be kept there until all danger of re-
currence of revolt has passed.
ZcIedon still in Field.
Gen. Zeledon. former Minister Of War
under the Zeaya regime and Mena' :
chief ally in the revolt. is still in the
field. 50 far as is known here. 1t is
expected that he Will profit by Mena's
example. and Surrender himself to the
American commander. or else flee from
Nicaragua. No account nf Juan Irlas,
the political exile and former revolution
iSt reported to have left Costa Rica to
Join with Mcna is believed necessary. as
j: is thought the news Of Mena's sur
render Will send him back where he
came from post haste.
Mrna's surrender was entirely volun-
tary a. he was not in any way pressed
by the American forces. II is believed
that H. clearly realized the hOnelessness
a. his attempt TO overthrow the eStah-
lshod government. and surrendered only
hecaus.. Of the knowledge that il caught
10y the government troops he would he
sUmmarily executed
1t is understood here that Admiral
Southerland has promised Mena he shall
he permitted to leave the country. This
is not absolutely certain. however. from
meacer reports received Yesterday. and
officials here are awaiting confirmation
of this fact.
To jain Other ENiIrs.
Should it develop, however. that Ad-
miraI Southerland has not pledged his
word to Mena on this point IL is possible
that the rebel leader will be turned over
to the Nicarag guam government. Should
this he done, Mena's death is certain. Il
is expected. however. that he will be
permitted to go TO Europe and live In
exile there. as Zelaya. Castro. and Diaz
ere doing. Neither Castro nor Ze!aya
would now be permitted by the United
States To return to L-itin-America and
Il Is likely that Mera will he required to
pledge himself to remain away from Cen
trail America forever. and to do nothing
les Mena has been growing rich in the
two yeTrs that ne has been in the Mica
T"Eudn Cabinet. il is stated. and has
abundant means 10 support himself in
comfort abroad