Evening star., 1916-10-03
CHAMORRA FORMERLY
MINISTER TO THE U. s.
Newly Elected President of Mica.
ragua Has Had Success as
Military Leader.

Gen. Emiliano Chamorra, the newly
elected President of Nicaragua, for
merly was minister to the United
States He was born on a farm in
Chontales forty four years ago. He
studied in the college of the city of
Granada, and there received the degree
of A. B. After his graduation he went
into business with his father at Mana
qua, capital of the republic
On account of the political persecu-
tion against the members of his family
and of the conf1scation of all his ia
thers properties during the admins
tration of President Zelaya. he left his
country and settled in Honduras.
There he bought farm and devoted
himself to agricultural pursuits.
= When the opposition to President Ze-
laya took an aggressive form the con-
servatives called him back from his
exile and appointed him commander OF
the revolutionary forces. He fought
several battles. was successful and
finally entered the capital with his vic
torious troops. He contributed to the
establishment of the new administra
ton. and despite the fact that he re-
tanned his residence in Honduras. was
nominated candidate for the presi-
dency of Nicaragua.
Crushed Mena Revolution.
When Cen Mena, minister of war.
rebelled against President Diaz, Gen.
Chamorro was again called back from
abroad. and was appointed commander
in-chief of the government forces. He
crushed the revolution at Managua and
'Masaya. He restored peace to his
country and his numerous partisans
ri c1air oa1 hiro a
candidate to the presidency.
Although it was sure that the ma
jority of the voters were in his favor,
seeing that complications might arise
II he were elected, he withdrew for
a second time and gave unstinted sup
port to the present administration.
It was then that he was appointed
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary of his country to the United
States His diplomatic labors extended
over a period of three years.
Upon the approach of the new presi-
Dental term the conservative party
called him back to his country and
elected him to the presidency. In
spite of the protests of his political
opponents 1t is regarded as assured
that his election will be recognized by
the United States government.
Distribution of the $4,000, 900 Nicara-
qua receives under the recent treaty
with the United States is being ar
ranged between the Nicaraguan gov
ernment and the State Department.
Only Minor Brawls Reported.
Admiral Caperton. commanding the
American warships in Nicaraguan wa
ters, reported again today that all was
quiet there. except for a large con-
servative demonstration in Managua in
honor Of Gen. Chamorro, and a few
minor brawls. There has been no cor.-
firmation of the reported killing of
four conservatives by Salvador Zelaya,
nephew Of former President Zelaya.
Whether Costa Rica, Honduras and
Salvador, who were awarded Judgment
by the Central American court against
Nicaragua because of the treaty giving
canal rights to the United States, will
continue their protest to Nicaragua, or
protest directly to this country again,
Is not known nere. Gen. Chamorro is
expected to stand firmly on the refusal
to recognize the competency of the
court to deal with cases affectinE a
power outside the group which estab-
lished 1t.