The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-03-28

washington (Special) .-Blue1ack-
cts and marines have been landed
from the United States gunboat
Marietta at Trujillo and Ceiba and
probably at Puerto, Cortez, Hon
duras, to protect American interests
in those ports. Advices to this eff
feet were received at the Navy De-
partment from Commander Fullam,
of the Marietta, and they were at
once transmitted to the State De-
partment. AS yet no word has been
received as to whether forces have
been landed at Central American
ports on the Pacific Coast side, but
undoubtedly this step will be taken
II American interests are considered
in danger
The Navy Department feels that
the action taken by Commander Full
lam brings the situation completely
in hand, so far as the safeguarding
of trade interests is concerned. In
addition to the protection given to
Americans 1t is felt that the action
of this government will relieve for
eign government of the necessity of
taking any step toward making
naval demonstration.
The landing of the bluejackets
and marine and the policing of both
shores of the Central American re-
publics with United States gunboats
before trading vessels had been mo-
Tested In any manner or foreign in
terests teopordized is regarded here
as diplomatic move that will pre-
vent any international complications
growing out of the policy of the
United States not to permit Euro
pean demonstrations in Central
American or South American waters.
Patrolling The Coast.
From the meager dispatches re-
ceived 1t appears that Commander
Fullam has been cruising up the
Honduran coast from east to west.
1t Is understood that he landed a
force of about 20 marines from the
Marietta at Trujillo and 20 bluejack-
cts at Ceiba, and then continued his
course to Puerto Cortez. 1t is said
the dispatch to the Navy Department
was sent by Commander Fullam be-
fore his departure from Ceiba, and
that 1t indicated an intention on the
part of the Commander to land a
force of 10 or 20 men at Puerto
Cortez upon his arrival there.
The Nicaraguan commander in
charge of the invading force at the
Honduran port, Trujillo, gave Com
mander Fnllam his promise that
American interests and all foreign
interests there would be protected,
and that trading. vessels would be
permitted to enter and leave the
port without molestation, the same
as before the capture of the port by
the Nicaraguan Navy.
The collier Nero has been left at
Trujillo by Commander Fullam that
1t may serve as base for the small
landing parties. The commander
expressed the view, 1t is said that
no more vessels would be needed in
the Caribbean than are there now.
Both Coasts Covered.
Both coasts of the warning Gen.
trail American republics are complete
ly covered by American gunboats.
In addition to the Marietta on the
Honduras Caribbean coast, which is
the point regarded most in danger,
the Paducah is further south on the
Nicaraguan coast. On the Pacific
Coast side are the Princeton, which
Is patrolling the Nicaraguan coast,
and the Chicago, which is patrolling
rhe Salvadorean and Honduran
coasts.
Joint intervention by Mexico and
the United States in the war which
threatens to involve all Central
America is now regarded as probable
by diplomatists. Tenders of good
offices on the part of the two great
governments have not been needed
by Nicaragua, Honduras and Saliva
dor, and 1t has been suggested to the
State Department that Mexico and
the United States should send pleni-
potentiaries to the warning counties
to investigate the causes of the pres
ent war and order an immediate
cessation of hostilities.