New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-13
immigration Authorities Will
Try to Deport Former
NiCaraguan Dictator.
HE DENIES PLOT RUM0RS
Came Here on Private Business
and Is Done with Central
American Politics, He
Tells The Tribune.

Washington. Nov. l2-An investig1-
ton Of the admission TO this country OF
General j. Santos ZeIaya, whose ar
rival I'm New York was published exclu-
sivelv In to-days New-York Tribune.
was ordered to-day by Anthony Cami-
netti commissioner Geno.di OF Imnh-
grafton. who declared that II possible
the notorious Nicaraguan exile will be
deported.
Commissioner Caminetti sent letter
10 the New York immigration office
asking for "A complete report on the cir
cumstances attending the admission or
Zelaya. Pending the arrival OF the re-
port here. IL Is not probable that Ielaya
will be molested although Secret Ser
vice men Will watch his movements. IL
Is intimated. however, that Zelaya VIII
be arrested II il is found that he gained
admission unlawfully.
"A bare preliminary report TO this Of
flee indicates that Zelaya entered under
an assumed name. and, OF course, oar
INSPECTORS are not supposed to know
everybody" said Mr.. Caminetti. II
perjury was committed Ielaya can be
prosecuted under the United states
code. but If we find that such was not
the case, but that some other ruse WAS
employed. We intend 10 take the neces-
sary action"
The former President OF Nicaragua
WAS listed as j. Santos Ielaza,' and
while Mr.. Caminetti asserted that a
mistake might have been made by the
steamship officials he intimated that he
had other suspicious.
state Department officials are much
interested in Zelaya's presence in TINS
country, but will make no comment an
iii the immigration authorities have
acted. The records of the department
relative TO the exile's activities In MIC
aragua and this goN rnments official
attitude toward him were looked up to-
dav. presumably for the beneht oil the
immigration Bureau officials. There
was also a serch for precedents bearing
on Zelaya's present status.
Commissioner Caminetti left wash
inpton tonight on a protracted inspcc-
ton trip through the West. but before
departing held long conference with
T. II. Larned, Assistant Commissioners
General of immigration. Mr.. Larned
will take personal charge Of the Zelaya
investigation.
General J. Santos Zelaya discussed
Yesterday in his apartment In the Hotel
Victoria his mission here and talked about
his country. which he declared had no
reference to his visit here
General Zelaya denied any OF the revo-
utionary plans attributed to his visit ana
denied that as President OF Nicaragua he
had anv part In the killing OF Leonard
c,oco and Leroy Cannon. When Philan-
Jor r. Knox was Secretary the State De-
,or,mont fixed the blame for the death
If the two Americans on General Zelaya,
and his political downfall followed.
I'm regard to Groce and Cannon" said
,,o former dictator, Il had nothing to
do With their case. In all civilized coun-
tries OF the world the laws pIo'ioe ioi
the punishment OF persons who bear arms
against the organized and constitutional
Government. Groce and Cannon were
,,ied bv court martial and condemned
4, accordance with the laws
General Zalaya spoke Of this incident
IN tho same low, soft voice, and without
trace of excitement, that he used In the
rost ~ his interview. for there Is nothing
,.,s,h,y verbose about the man who has
been declared to be harsh dictator, with
ambitions to control all OF Central Amer
ica And his dress was as quiet as his
manner lie wore a black cheViot suit
the only color in his dress being the light
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