The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-07
HAS HURRY ORDERS
The Cruiser Detroit Sent From Ia
Cuayra, Venezuela,
TO BLUEflELDS, NICARAGUA.
viii Touch at Port limon, Costa Rics,
En- Route.
The AMERICANS HAVE ASKED PROTECTION.
In Both Countries They Say Their Inter.
csts are Threatened.
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PROTEST ENTERED AGAINST GEN. TORRES.
THE AMERICANS HAVE ASKED PROTECTION.
PROTEST ENTERED AGAINST GEN. TORRES.
lf " ~ Not Needed Moro Positive
steps WIN he Adopted by
the United states.

Washington, April s.--The cruiser ne
troli which is now living off La Guayara,
Venezuela, has been ordered post haste 10
Buefelds, Nicaragua. for the protection Of
American interests in that quarter On
the way she will touch At Port Limon.
Costa Rico, where her commander will
put himself In communication with the
United States consul at that point. ani
where he also may receive further instr,ic-
tions. sho is also likely TO mako brlot
stop at Greytown.
Tho dispatch under hurry orders is at
tho urgent rcques, Of the state department.
10 which American residents at Bluehelds
aud In Costa Rica have applied for pro-
lection of American interests.
The arbitrary and cStortionato policy
adopted by General Torres at Bluehelds.
who on more than one occasion has made
himself persona non grnta TO this govern
mcnt, and whose restoration to power at
this time has been followed by acts whioh
American residents resent aud protest
against Is the main cause OF he vessels
dispatch
The state department at the same tirps
has eabled instructions to the United
States diplomatic representative at 1lus-
fields to lodge an energetic protest with
the Nicaragaap government against the
| action of General Torres. aud disregard
OF this protest viii be followed UP by
moro positive step by this government.
In Costa Rioa the American business In
terests and residents are In trouble as a
result OF an insurrectionary movement
II is understood that the insurgents are
levying forced loans on them besides col
Letting exorbitont and double duties on
imports.
New Orleans. La. April "a letter
from Bluehelds. Nicaragua. to the Plea
yune says;
General Torres. the special agent OF
President zelaya. again notihed the mer-
chants they would have but twenty four
hours to again pay the duties which had
been paid to the treasurer Of Nicaragua.
who served after the revolution began.
Torres also undertook TO prohibit the
American consular agent from wiring TO
Washington. He is tn charge of the tele-
graph wires which lead TO both the capi-
tai and to San Juan del Sur. tho eabls
station.
The American consul after discovering
that II would be impossible TO secure
satisfactory information from Torres. with
drew with the American merchants, who
accompanied him TO this palace. Az this
meeting Torres also declined to state What
steps would be taken to force the Amerls
can merchants TO submit 20 double charges
a vessel was chartered promptly and
after considerable difficulty a clearance was
secured from Torres and this vessel sailed
for Port Limon, Costa Rica. with din atches
for tho government The consul. In these
dispatches, asks that at least two war
ships DO sent 10 Bluefelds nc once.
The next move Torres made was to Issue
a decree doubling the duties, notwitt5tand-
Ing the fact that the schedule of duties
for this section Of the republic have been
fixed by a law passed by congress This
law has never hsen amended or repealed
very energetic demonstration on the part
OF the American navy Is generally needed