Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-23
Cruiser Detroit Had TO Be Dispatch
ed 10 Bluefelds 10 Get Mes
sages There.
NO CAUSE KNOWN
FOR SUCH ACTICN.
United States Warshlps Are Their, OILY
10 Lock After American Interest
and There They WIN STAY
10 Protect IL.

Washington. Feb % Nicaragua ha-
again offended the United Siates and is
to b. called toaccount Tor her impolits
inattention
Apparently at the instance Of the Nc.
araguan government such O strict cen-
sor.hip has been applied 20 an cable and .
telegraph lines controlled by President .
ZeHya that 90 bad beeu absolutely m-
possible ior either tine state or navy De-
partmeuts 90 communicate with their
agents Protests made 20 senor Coroa.
tine Nicaraguan minister here are of
no avail Protests 60 the cable compa-
mics have produced uo result The ad-
miui-iratiou has finally determined 10
take the matter in it, own hands and
ordered % naval investigation prepara-
tory 90 such action a. may seem proper
The cruiser Detroit win make the In
lvestgatiou Her commanding officer.
Commander J n Dayton. was ordered
10 proceei with his vessel from New Or
leans to Bluehelds Nicaragua, where
he will consult with Commander F.
Isymonds. commanding the Marietta
now there. and deliver 10 him the in.
siructions the navy department has boon
vainly trying 10 send by cable.
The Detroit will then proceed 20 Grey
town where Commander Dayton will
make AN invc stigation into Nicaragua.s
peculiar action. He viii D. assisted IN
his inquiry by Commander symonds
who will remain at Bluehelds. the cen
Ter % the revolution 90 provide protec-
ton Tor American citizens and interests
Whati.e-pcCially peculiar with Nicnr-
aqua refusal Do permit messages 20 or
from the American agents within IT,
boundarir- b. that She allows cable COM
Imuuicaton between the British war-hip
and British agents in Nicaragua and
British officers outside that country IN
SOME circles there is belief that the
lNicaragun government Is endeayoring
a. curry favor with Great Britain. Just
: for what reason. however. is not ap
parent In view of the willingness Of IN,
London government 90 abrogate th,
CLAYTON Bulwer treaty. so a. 10 give th,
United States q free hand In the con
struction of the Nicaraguan canal Dis
patchc. sent to the Marietta have beer
addressed Marietta. Greytown bu
Z they went mo- further than the lines con
trolled by foreign corporations
Nicaragua. action is very annoying
and as soon a. the authorities We're con
i vinced that cahlegrams sent 30 Amer
can agent were deliberately held mp
Senor Corea was summoned and througl
him protest was made 90 Presiicn
- Zelaya A satisfactory explanation ha
not been made nor have the authoritie
been able to get any message throug
within the last few days Il Is sal
there 4. absolutely no excuse for the r.,
fusal 10 receive the message rs Gre'
town Is IN the possession of Presider
Zelayas government. and operations Z
the insurgents arc confined 20 Bluefelt
and is vicinity. Moreover. the Amer
can man-of-war at Bluehelds is thcl
simply 10 provide protection for Amer
can interests. and 10 is said that Pres
dent Zelaya ought 10 fully uuderstau
30. ltmay be- however, that he do
not desire the true condition of affai
, in eastern Nicaragua to become know
aud this may be- the reason for the cc
sorship
should the abuse continue the autho
: titles may go so far a. 20 direct the ID
: troit to take temporary possession of q
cable station at Grcytown it order
get message through.