New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
RETURNS TO
AID HIS GOVERNMENT
Former President Goes Back to
Nicaragua to Help Sup
press Instruction.
THINKS IT MAY BE OVER
General Confident Revolt Will
Not Last Much Longer-De-
MES Report He Favors
American Protectorate.

. General Juan J. Estrada, former Presi-
dent Of Nicaragua, is now on his way
back TO Managua. where he hopes 20 be
OF great assistance 10 the government or
President Adolfo Diaz In suppresslng
when he gets home. In the mean time the
American marines will be depended upon
to keep General Luis Mena and his IN
sIrrectos" off the grass. General ESTRADA
sailed from this port yesterday on the
first leg Of his trip to Nicaragua on the
United Fruit Company steamer Tivivcs
which will take him to Colon. Panama.
General Estrada Is not the type OF
Latin-American warrior. OF whom there
are many. who plans and fights his bat
tns In the cafe So when tho Tiyives got
under way at noon yesterday he was
not TO be seen at the rail sef-consciously
acknowledging the "adios' OF his friends
and admirers. or pacing the deck for the
admiration of his fellow passengers. Cen
eral Estrada, though he Is a military
man and one of some provess, ~
quiet and dislikes display. When the
steamer slipped from her pier he was In
ill5 rN6NrI'olii, WIN NVht hii'
off, unpackins his small baggage. A
Tribune reporter left him there just be-
fore the sangplank was hauled in.
The general endeared himself to his
country people By Kidding Nicaragua Of
President J. Santos Zelaya. who long had
welded a despotic power that 1t vas
feared would continue as long as he lived.
Yesterday, however, he showed not the
least bit Of emotion In talking about the
part he may have TO play In the present
conflict. we Will see when 1 get to
Managua," said the general, what there
Is for me TO do. Will be under the orders
Of President Diaz and will do what he
thinks best
The Nicaraguan soldier resented the Inn
preston that he was going back 10 re-
claim tn Presidency, which he rclin-
qJished In favor of Or. Diaz II have no
thought Of asking 10 be made President
agar" said General Estrada. MY only
desire is 10 see the country at peace ana
prospecting. ] may have 10 help restore
the political equilibrium and then ] VIII
Just enjoy the possibilities that Will come
10 the country with the rest of my coun-
trymen. But il looks to me az II there
will be nothing left OF the insurrecuon
when I reach Managua.'
General Estrada showed some feeling
over the statement attributed to him In
newspaper interview that he desired al
American protectorate over Nicarasud'
II never had any such idea and never
said So" he said. Il am afraid that the
reporters understanding OF Spanish was
not quite as good AZ my English. and II
had known that would have talked 10
him In English. What ! meant and SAID
was that / would like TO gee the Cnite1
States always help us TO maintain our
peace and aid US In every possible way
commercially.
we have too much war. and the pet
ter element Of the country wants no more
Of IT. What we need is a commercial I'M
petus. and this will be brought about D!
pcacc However. J am opposed TO any
move that might impair the sovereignty
az Nicaragua. Therefore, / am not III
favor OF a protectorate. We don't need H.
We can work out our own salvation WIN
q good government and peace"