Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-02

play and rather enjoyed the ride OF
30 miles, though Il occupied sIx hours.
|1ho train paesef throyEh q magnIil-
.ccnt fertile country, where neglected
laid can be purchased for 5000 gold
an acre.
Al Amoyn. Chinamdoan. Chlchlnni-
ia and p0sulteea small groups gath.
cred nt the stations waved their hats
and shouted "snlnte Chammoraii
This Is the General Chammora who
figured prominently IN the revolution
and ~ now q candidate for the preal.
dency with q strong following among
tho humber claeses
The largest crowd was "a Leon. the
ancient spanish capital and the hot
bed OF anti Americanlsm There was
no cheering here. In the front row
on The station platform was Nonsaiez.
author Of a ieafiet warning the sec.
Rotary that he might meet the fate
that bofell the American alibuEier.
William Walker. who was executed in
Nicaragua about 1855 AZ the same
time there we're no derisive cries nor
were any heard at any point through
the trip 10 Managua and return or
during the stay at the capital Mem.
beers 81 the party went freely about
Managuo In carriages and afoot SUI.
fering not the slightest dlscourtesy
and no Inconvenience unless Il were
that Of the obligation OF replying 10
the lncessant Salute"
So much for the "nnliAmericnn-
lsm." The other political situation is
within tho conservative government,
whOr three factions. happily united
IN the welcome To Mr.. Knox. are cas-
MIS- discovered These are headed re.
sRectlvely hy President Diaz. Presi.
dent General f.uls Mena, the
minister OF war and General Chin
mora, nephew OF the foreign minister
and who, Is not IN the government
but participated IN the welcome to
Mr. Knox All three factions sought
to make political capital out OF the
visit, but TO the credit OF the secre-
tary Of state be Il said they seem 20
have failed
Following the sccoss OF the revolu.
tion and the retirement OF Madriz, who
had succeeded President zelaya, the
Dawson convention with the United
States was adopted This provided for
a provisional government headed By
4 tf"Nff ARHA NfNAANAAh AANN MNNNANNA Vi - NNIN
stitution and n popular election. Es-
lrada proved less OF a statesman than
a soldier and soon retired. being sue
ceeded by Vice President Diaz. GEN
eral Mena. who Is In absolute control
OF the assembly as well as having ~
bis back the two thousand men con.
stituting the present army. antici-
pated the popular election and had
the assembly elect him president Tor
foW-yenr term, beginning on Jan
uary !, 1918
He holds the whip hand, and IN con-
yersation on the train confidently
stated that he would be inaugurated
on January 1. II IL quite possible that
he VIII be, but Diaz has never relln.
pushed his right TO a chance at a
popular election and Chimmora Is an
lactive candidate. These two men do
mot talk much. hut their followers
freely declare that Mena violated the
Dawson convention and that his cleo
ton BY the assembly was illegal. In
this situation there Is presented the
greatest danger OF another revolution,
The government apparently Is strong
enough to bold Ia check. for some
fime III leant, the Liberals who are
practically bankrupt. though there II
good reason 10 believe that in fair
electi0n they would have good
chance 70 turn out the conservatives
but whether the conservative house
divided against itself, can stand Is a
IquestiOh.
The three men who claim TO be the
leaders Of and TO speak for the Liberal
party are EspinOaa. now Ia Costa
kica; DR.. Julian Irias and Jose DO
flores Gomez. The latter was cnce the
ielrong arm Of zelaya and his foreign
secretary. and during Zelayas rule
waxed wealthy. Falling out with Eel
lava, he Joined hands with Estrada
oniy 20 be exiled by the latter when
the reyoiutioniste trinmphed because
OF his former Liberal sympathses
IGomez owned the most beautiful aomt
la Managua. The place is now leased
a. the American legation and Dart 81
Mr. knox's party lodged there white
me secretary was In Managua. Gomez
IL living in san Salvador with his two
sons. who were educated IN the Unit.
led States, aud five daughters. wht
were educated IN Europe He hopes
10 return to Nicaragua when the pres
ent administration is overturned. a,
ne thinks Il will be. Recently he il
sued manifesto saying that lhaGAii
erals were not inimicai to AIR. knos
or the United States Of America ant
would consent to entering the UNITED
states az a state Or agree 10 4 centra
American union. Meantime be ask.
the secretary 10 use his good ofiice.
% bring about popular and fair eloe
ton IN Nicaragua, which he inSisti
would result In the reputation q
Diaz and Mena Tere Is no need To-
"a loan from the United states, h,
thinks