The Citizen

Revolution Breaks Out in About the Worst Quarter That Was Possible.

WASHINGTON, May 7. --Dr. Guzman, the Nicaraguan minister, had not when last seen been advised of the reported revolution in Nicaragua. He had expected that the sailing of the British fleet would have a quieting effect on public sentiment. This expectation was strengthened when word came that Vice-Admiral Stephenson fired a salute to the Nicaraguan flag when it was again hoisted over Corinto. This courtesy was regarded as doing much to heal the wounds made by the incident. Dr. Guzman's last official cable said simply "Ships sailed." In other quarters the fact that the revolution is along the east shore is regarded as significant. This is the Mosquito region, in which British influence has long been dominant, and which has recently been created a state under the name of Zelaya. It has been apprehended by Central American diplomats that if the Mosquito natives made trouble it would afford opportunity for further British intervention. One of the best posted diplomats from that section says he considers it inevitable that the Mosquito natives will rebel and attempt to restore Chief Clarence to the throne. This would be a denial of Nicaragua's sovereignty over the new state of Zelaya, and in the judgment of this diplomat Great Britain would support Clarence.