| Show t MADRIZ TAKES lAKES mm PLACE PUCE Nicaraguan Congress After a Stormy Session Elects Him President GEN ESTRADA OPPOSES HIM Ho Has Jas Presidential Ambitions Stands to Do Battle I With Government Forces Managua Dec Dc D c 20 Dr Joso JOIO 1 former Judge of tho the Central American court of justice at ut Cartage and Ze Zei i candidate was I today too 11 elected of Nicaragua by b the unanimous un nl mow vote voto of oC The session was van stormy storm but there seemed to be bo perfect unanimity with regard to the election t of or and when official l t ment meni was WUN made thoro were vociferous cheering and cries of Viva VIa Madriz f I Doni Down with monopolies g fown I wh ah tyranny and Long Iong live Iivo t the tho constitution r ASSUMES OFFICE TODAY rODAY j Dr will swill assume the presidency i at fit 10 tomorrow morning Ho was escorted to the tho balcony balcon of his hotel I where he lie greeted great crowds crows that I had ha gathered around the building Ho Homade ft mado made a brief speech urging harmony harmon A and cooperation coo Ho pledged that ho he hok k i would uphold the rights of oC citizens L F granting free elections and establish e P Ing log all a policy of or equal opportunities for Congress first accepted the resign resignation r tion of Dr Madriz as Judge of the tho Cen Central t i trat American court and a Prado was appointed to succeed him hini I The committee that has had the resignation nation of or Zelaya Z In hand then recommended recommend recommended mended mend d Its Us acceptance end and tho tIme formu formulation formulation lation of an address of thanks than I to Ze lays laya for his hl services to Nicaragua The adoption of or this report was as fol followed followed lowed by b tho the election of oC the time new prest president dent the nomination of or Dr be being beIng being ing greeted with much Tho strength of ot his following in the house was attested by b the tho fact that on the call cil for a n standing vote every overy memo mem member bet ber rose In the affirmative The election ele of or Dr as a chief chiet executive o has been expected If f Influential delegates strong In his favor tavor have luve been pouring Into Managua from Leon on thu tho stronghold of or the time Liberals Libera denga and Granada and they came comae with the avowed purpose of or carrying the candidacy of their man maim to victory Zelan still exercises a I strong power here ho and while It has lma Im been brought to his notice that Madria Is not looked upon with favor f lor by b the government of the United States ho still urges Madriz to limo tho front as ns a his hi successor In office On his hs arrival hero the said al he ho had been In conference with Car now In Carta goon leader of the Conservatives and head of a strong force which It lies has beon been reported imported was ready to carry can out an expedition against Managua ESTRADA HIM It Is known to both Zelaya and amid Ma Iu that Estrada leader of oC the time revo revolutionist who are ready rea to 10 do o battle with the government forces at Rama Is 18 I strongly opposed to 10 time the now flOW president for It Is well veil understood that Estrada himself has hilI ambitions to 1111 illi tho time presidential chair chah The rime hopa hops Is cherished however that Dr Madriz In his new executive capacity C will be Ix able ablo to smooth out many of or the places ant and lUh bring brini about such an aim amicable con condition condition among the tho people themselves hes that he lie will not be compelled to withdraw from office What hat Zelaya foil and his supporters most feared was WILS a 11 rising In the departments around Managua for In tho the last two tto t weeks the widespread denunciations of oe o othe the president nod and nn his administration n were verging on The Tho morning sitting of oC congress was wai given rien over Oel to dissensions and an angry ex cx exchanges changes between beI deputies A motion that congress congles sit In permanent session se was 11 vigorously opposed and was char characterized by br recriminations on all sides Tho motion eventually was Willi defeated Dr Jose newly elected president pIC jI dent ent of Nicaragua was i formerly Connor minis minister minister minister ter of OC foreign affairs affair Ho He Is a comapara I I I aa T COPYRIGHT 6 WASH ANIBAL CRUZ Minister from Chile to tho time United States v H v H lively young man a lawyer and an au aUthor aUthor thor hor He Ho represented Nicaragua at nt tho the Central American court of oC Justice at Cartago and was chairman of oC tho the Nica delegation of oC the Control Central Cont tl Amer mc ican can peace conference held In Washing ton on In 1007 being elected secretary o oho or of ortho ho tho conference Madriz Is sold said to have been closer to Zelaya than any an of tho time former presidents presidents dents associates He Is considered ablo able and of great ireat ambition NO CHANGE OP 01 AT WASHINGTON Washington Dec Dle 20 Secy ec of oC State Knox lot let It bo be known today that thaI tho thio of or this government toward Nicaragua would not mint be changed by bytho bythe ho tho election of or to the presidency lency dency as the successor of or Zelaya re resigned resigned resigned signed will have havo to s show how that ho Is 18 capable of oC directing a responsible gov government government which is prepared to make for tor tho the wrongs wron which it Is lt claimed have havo been done to American citizens In the lime little Central American republic It was announced at the state depart department department ment that the attitude of or the United States Stales toward Madriz would be Just as now outlined In tho the note that Secy Knox directed to Mr 11 Rodriguez then Nicaraguan charge In this city sever severing In ing ng diplomatic relations with ague This country still maintains that un on until til II a responsible government Is set feet up bo so that definite negotiations can be behel beheld held hel diplomatic relations cannot be resu We Ve arc not trying to coerce Nicara Nicaragua gus gua ua said a mm high state department nf nt Iclal after a tl call at tho the White Itc House We e want vant her to settle her own affairs nd wo aro are not dictating what shall be hI bedone done In Nicaragua or who shall be e named as president All we want is a 1 t responsible government that wo we can do business with |
