Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-03-25
UNCLE SAM HAS
HAND At THE HELM
WILL ATTEND TO THE CENTRAL
AMERICAN SITUATION.
GUN BOATS ON COASTS
Joint Intervention by United States
and Mexico ProbabIe-Secretary
Root and Mexican Ambassador
Have CONFERENCE.-THE Has Been
Fought-Hundreds Killed.

Washington, March 22.-Bluejack-
cts and marines have been landed by
Commander Fullam from the United
States gunboat Marietta at Trujillo
and Ceciba and probably at Puerto
Cortez, Honduras, in order to protect
American interests. 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 if American interests are
considered in danger. This govern
ment will relieve foreign governments
of the necessity of taking any steps
toward making a naval demonstration.
the landing of blue jackets and ma
rines and the policing of both shores
of the Central American republics
with United States gunboats, before
trading vessels had been molested in
any manner or foreign interests jeop-
a1'dized, is regarded here as diplo-
matte move that will prevent any in
ternational complications growing
out of the policy of the United States
not to permit European demonstra-
tons in Central or South American
waters
From the meager dispatches re-
ceived it appears that Commander
Fulam had beer cruising up the Hon
duran coast rom east to west, 1t is
understood that he landed 20 marines
at Truiillo, 20 bluejackets at Cecilia,
and then continued to Puerto COrteZ.
The Nicaraguan commander in charge
of the invading force at the Honduran
port, Trujillo, gave Fullam promise
that the --merican and foreign inter
ests there would be protected and
that trading vessels would be permit
ted to enter and leave port without
molestation, the same as before the
capture of the port by the Nicara-
guans.
The Collier Nero has been left at
Trujillo by commander Fullam that it
may serve as a base for small land
ing parties. The commander eX-
pressed the view, it is said, that no
more vessels will be needed in the
Caribbean than are there now
Both coasts of the warning Central
American republics are completely
covered by American gunboats. In
addition to the Marietta on the Hon
duras caribbean coast the Paducah is
further south on the Nicaraguan
coast. On the Pacific side are the
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araguan coast, and the Chicago, pa
trolling the SalvadOrean and Hondu-
ran coasts.
Joint Intervention by Mexico and
the United States in the war which
threatens to involve Central America
is now regarded as probable by dip
lomatists The tenders of good offices
on the part of the two governments
have not been needed by Nicaragua,
.---.z,177t uras and Salvador, and it Las
been suggested to the state depart
ment that Mexico and the United
States should send plenipotentiaries to
investigate the causes of the present
war and order immediate cessation of
hostilities.
Secretary H0ot and the Mexican
ambassador Creel have been in con-
ference frequently since the outbreak
of the war and the Latin American
diplOmatists would not be surprised
by the announcement that Mexico and
the United States have decided that
the war must cease.
1t has been pointed out to the
state department 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
the Latin American republics
Battle Has Been Fought
Managua, Nicaragua, March ga
dispatch from the front at 1905 p. m.
Wednesday said:
''HOnduran and Salvadorean army,
numbering over 5000 men. attacked
Nicaraguan positions at Portllos De
Namasique and after three days and
two nights of fighting. the Hondurans
and Salvadoreons were completely
defeated, leaving hundreds of dead
and wounded on the field of battle.
The Nicaraguans also captured many
prisoners, among them several high
officers besides 1000 rifles and great