Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-22
was the nearest passage into the Sea Of
Japan by which vessels could gain the Pa
cinc from Vladlvostok.
BLUE JACKETS ARE LANDED
United states Marines VIII Protect
Property OF Foreigners In
Central America.


and marines have been landed from the
United States gunboat Marietta at TrujilIo
and Ceiba and probably at Puerto Cortez
Honduras in order to protect American
interests In those ports. Advices to this
effect were received today at the Navy
department from Commander Flllam Of
the Marietta, and they were at once trans
United to the State department. AS yet no
word has been received as to whether forces
have been landed at Central American
ports on the Pacific coast side but un-
doubtedly this step will be taken IL Amer
lean interests are considered in danger
The Navy department feels that the &C
ton taken by Commander Fullam brings
the situation completely in hand 80 far as
the safeguarding of trade interests are
concerned.
Move to Prevent Friction.
In addition to the protection given to
Americans, It is felt that the action of this
government will relieve foreign govern
ments from the necessity Of making naval
demonstration The landing Of bluejackets
and marines and the policing Of both
shores OF the Central American republics
with United States gunboats before trading
vessels had been molested in any manner
OF foreign interests are jeopardized is re-
garded here as a diplomatic move that will
prevent any international complications
growing out Of the determination OF the
United States not to permit European dem
onstrations in Central American or South
| American waters. 1t appears that Com
mander Fullam lan,ed a force of about
twenty marines at Trujillo and twenty blue
| Jackets at Ceiba and then continued his
course to Puerto Cortez. It is said the
dispatch to the Navy department was sent
| by Commander Fullam before his depart
ure from Ceiba today and that It indicated
an intention to land fifteen or twenty men
at Puerto Cortez upon his arrival there
The Nicaraguan commander in charge of
the invading force at the Honduran port.
| Trujillo, gave Commander Fullam 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 moles-
| tation.
Both coasts of the warning republics are
completely covered by American gunboats.
In addition to the Marietta on the Hon
duras caribbean coast. which is the port
! regarded most in danger, the Paducah is
further south on the Nicaraguan coast. On
| the Pacific coast side are the Princeton,
patrolling the Nicaraguan coast, and the
Chicago, patrolIing the salvadorean and
Honduran coasts.
Joint Intervention Probable.
Joint Intervention by Mexico and the
United States in the war which threatens
! TO involve Central America is now regarded
as probable by diplomatists
II has been suggested to the State de-
| partment that Mexico and the United
| States should send plenipotentiaries to the
| warning countries to investigate the causes
Of the present war and order an immediate
cessation of hostilities.
Secretary Root and Mr. Creel, the Next
can ambassador. have been in conference
! frequently since the outbreak in Central
| America. and the Latin-American diplo-
matsts would not be surprised by the an
| nouncement that Mexico and the United
| States have decided the war must cease.
It has been pointed out to the State de-
partment that the cooperation OF Mexico
| with the United States in restoring peace
| in Central America would disarm criticism
| of the United States and show that it has
no thought OF acquiring any territory Of
| Latin-American republics.
Mexico's friendship for the FIVE republics
| is so we'll known that the association with
the United States in Strengthening out the
tangle would be guarantee Of good faith
State Department breads Claims.
The State department is in dread Of the
claims which inevitably arise out of war
such as now is being carried on, and the
protests of European nations against the
destruction of the property Of their citizens
in countries where Europe cannot interfere
are having their effect on the administra-
ton. Diplomatists have pointed out to the
Washington government that its position
at the approaching peace conference at
The Hague will be peculiar II It permits
a war to progress which 1t might stop and
which the Monroe doctrine prevents Euro
pean powers from stopping.
Already the United States has four war
ships patrolling the coast OF the belligerent
republics, and it is generally believed in
diplomatic circles that a joint demand on
the part of Mexico and this nation that
} fighting must cease will result in immediate
peace and the settlement Of mooted ques-
lions through a tribunal erected by the
Joint action of Mexico and the United
States and so constituted that justice to
all of the belligerent powers would be in
sured.
Nicaragua Tells of Victory.
PARIS, March H.-The following dis