The sun., 1912-08-13
FRIENDS IN BROOKLYN
BUT FOES IN NICARAGUA
Gen, Estrada and Gen. SOlOr-
tlIano Arc Becoming Even
Less Chummy.
REVOLUTION IS TOO HOT
II Gen. Mcna Takes Managua
They May Quit Smoking Each
Others Cigars.


Chamorro. are doing their utmost TO
leep Gen. Luis Mena and his ins'irgent
forces from hoinbnrding Managua and
taking charge of the government OF
Nicaragua. two pairs OF representatives
II the opposing factions are living quietly
over "a, the 81 George Hotel in Brooklyn.
One Of these men is Gen. Juan j. Es-
trada. the President OF the provisional
Government which is now fighting for it's
lfc, and his companion IL j. NJ. Monoado.
formerly Minister Of the Interior. MIR
Moncado ia also General. but he doesn {
ike the title and says frankly that he
prefers study and writing to swords and
guns. He took tho field when Gen. ts-
trada and his four companion chiefs
overt hrrw /claya in the late months OF
1909 and says he would do - again II II
became necessary. He IL well edu-
Gated gentleman and has written book
called the Social World" in which he
applies the theory of universal evolution
TO certain Ih enomcna Of the present
dav.
The other pair al thu hotel are Gems
Solorthauo and Fernando Canton. Gen.
Solorthano is Vice President of the revo-
and Gen. Zeledon are seeking to establish.
His companion is former Minister OF
Public Works They came TO this country
to help along the revolutionary cause IN
the same manner as Gen. Estrada ana
.ir. Moncado came here to assist in the
maintenance of the provisional Govern
ment
When Mr. Moncado observed casually
that Gen. Solorthano and Mr. Canton
were also staying at the st. George one
made inquiry as to what were the pros
pects for an outbreak of hostilities within
the peaceful confines of Brooklyn Heights.
Mr.. Moncado and Gen. Estrada fastened
to explain that between themselves and
the representatives of the opposing fac
tion there exists the warmest e-osnal
regard. They do not exactly occupy the
same suite of rooms. but they meet to-
gether at the table and they smoke their
cigars in concert in the hotel lobby. In
fact they get along very well together,
considering their proIimit'' and the des-
perate character of the struggle in which
they are engaged as upholders of deadly
enemies. Mr.. Moncado said that lately
they have met with more reserve, that
there is somewhat of distance in their
intercourse. but on the whole they don't
mind being together. They al! like the
hotel life
Meanwhile things are booming down
Nicaragua way. Gen. Mena il cncamped
within seventeen miles Of Managua, the
capital, ard threatens every hour to hur!
his army Of coo men against the outposts
or Gen. Cnamorro Gen Estrada and Mr.
Moncado don't think much of his chances.
Iena was one of the five chiefs, among
them Estrada. who overthrow Zelaya,
and he became Minister of War in tho
provisional government. He Is an IL
literate man. ac ort!ing TO Mr.. Moncado
but he stands we'll with the colored troops
This happens because when the chiefs
entered Mana gua aftef Estrada had over
thrown President Jose Madriz. VINO sue.
ceeded Zelaya, Mena got hold of about
Zoo, 900 pesos and distributed them
among tle men VINO had done the fight
ing. They rather like his way Of conduct.
inc revolution. so when he got tired
ot he provisional government and sig
nalized his resignation by starting an
other revolt his men followed him.
Gen. Estrada and Mr.. Moncado view
with approval the prospect Of speedy
settlement of the revolution. The UniteC
States collier Justin at Corinto is expected
TO land 800 American marines and 81 ,Oo'
worth of food supplies within a day oi
twoand thisis expected to diminish Mena
chances somewhat. Gen. Soiorthano ane
MIR Canton. of course. take an opposite
view of the good that is to result from ths
suppression OF the revolution.
they explain the situati ion in this way
When the chiefs overthrow the govern
ment that Xelzya had left in the hands o
Gen Niadrz all five of them naturally
wanted to be President of the republic
vhere Wa. Estrada. DiaZ. Chamorro. Solor
ihano and Mena, Now all of them couldn
be President at the same time. so Thomas
c. Dawson. the American Minister. steppet
ti,I ,ft ha n III.
drew up an agreement and each Of thu
chiefs signed, but Gen. Est -ada says tina
SOlorthai.o s contract wasn't good one
In the first place il was agreed tina
Estrada should be President and Dia;
Vice President for two years. Then there
was TO be drawn up constitution for th'
government Of the republic and at the
end Of two years a general election, basec
on universal s'.lrage. was to be- held
Also q commission of three Americans anC
TWO Nicaraguans WAS to be appointed u
s,raghten out matters that had not beer
straightencd out since Zelaya fed befor,
the advancing columns Of Estrada and hi
assist ant chiefs.
The agreements started to work al
right. but Mena suddenly awakened "a
the fact that the arrangement didn Z
'ring him the Presidency and that ever
at the general election he might not be
chosen. SO he decided to start a revo-
luton against the provisional Govern
Ment that had revolutionized Zelaya',
Government; lie is now engaged ii
promoting this enterprise and is beinl
assisted by Gen Solorthano, whom h,
selected as his President and Mr.
Canton He is in the field and waiting
for a chance to march upon Managua.
Gen. Estrada left Nicaragua befor,
Mena decided to make more trouble
In fact he has been here since May o
last year. He keeps close watch on al
the developments in Nicaragua and fol
lows the movements Of the opposing
forces with the eye Of an experienced
fighter. He is a large man Of imposing
appearance and dresses with taste anc
distinction. He says he does not know
when he will return to Nicaragua. Both
he and Mr.. Moncado said that they hopec
the trouble would be over when they z,
back.