The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-22
UNITED STATES
TAKES ACTION
Marines and BIueiaCketS Land
ed at Several Points on
H0nduran Coast.
INTERVENTION is LIKELY
MATTER UNDER. DISCUSSION AT
WASHINGTON.

Washington, March 21.-Blue jackets
and marines have been landed from the
United States gunboat Marietta at Tru-
jillO and Ceiba, and probably at Puerto
Cortez, Honduras, in ORDER TO protect
American interests in those ports. Ad-
! vices to this effect were received today
at the navy department from Commander
FUllam of the Marietta, and they were
at once transmitted to the state depart
ment. 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 in
Action Taken Necessary,
The navy department feels that the ac-
! ton taken by Commander Fullam brings
| the situation completely III hand so Ear
| as the safeguarding of trade interests is
concerned. In addition to the protection
| given TO Americans it is felt that the &C
| ton of this government will relieve for
! eign governments of the necessity OF
taking any steps toward making a naval
demonstration. The landing of blue jack
| cts and marines and the policing of both
shores of the Central American republics
with United Statets gunboats before trad
ing vessels had been mOlesJed in any
manner. or foreign interests jeopardzed,
is regarded here as diplomatic move
that will permit any international com
pliCations growing out of the policy OF the
! United States not to permit European
demonstrations in Central America or
| South American waters
Small Force Landed.
It appears that Commander Fullam
| landed force of about twenty marines
at Trujillo and twenty blue jackets at
/ Ceiba and then continued his course 10
| Puerto CorteZ- Ii is said the dispatch to
| the navy department was sent by Com
mander F'ullam before his departure from
| Ceiba today and that it indicated an IN
tention 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 TruiillO. gave Commander Fulam
| his promise that American interests ana
| all foreign interests there would be pro
tected and that trading vessels would De
/ permitted to enter and leave the port
without mOlestatiOn-
Both Coasts PatroIIed.
Both coasts of the warning Central
| cred by American gunboats- In addition
| to the Marietta on the HOnduran Carp
| bean coast, which is the point regarded
as most in danger. the Paducah is tur-
Their south on the Nicaraguan coast On
the Pacific coast side are the Prince
| ton. patrolling the Nicaraguan coast, and
| the Chicago. patrolling the Salvadorean
and HOnduran coasts.
Joint intervention by MEXICO anu Iile
United States in the war which threat
| ems to involve Central America is now
regarded as probable by diPlomatists.
1t has been suggested to the state de-
partment that Mexico and the United
States should send plenipotentlarles TO
the warning countries to investigate the
| causes of the present war, and order an
| immediate cessation of hostiiities.
Intervention Discussed.
Secretary Root and Mr.. Creel the
| in
4 ference frequently since the outbreak OF
war in Central America. and Latin
| American diplOmatists would not be sur
prised by the announcement that Mexico
| and the United States have decided that
war must cease.
1t has been pointed out to the. state
department that the cooperation OF
| Mexico with the United States in restor-
| ing peace in Central America. would dis
| arm criticism of the United states, and
show that il has no thought of acquiring
any territory of Latin-Amerlcan repub-
| lies.
Mexico's friendship for the five repub-
/ lies is so well known that the association
with the United States in Strengthening
out the tangle would be guarantee of
| good faith
Claims Sure to Arise.
The state department is in dread of the
claims which inevitably arise out of a
war such as is now being carried on, and
the protest of European nations against
the destruction of the property OF their
citizens in countries where Europe can
not interfere are having their effect on
| the administration. DiplOmatists are
pointing out to the Washington govern
| ment that its position at the approaching
! conference at The Hague will be peculiar
| if it permits a war to progress which it
might stop. and which the Monroe doc
trine prevents European powers from
stopping.
Already the United States has four war
ships patrolling the coast of the belliger-
| emf republics and it is generally believed
| i'm diplomatic circles that a joint demand
on the part of Mexico and this nation
that fighting must cease would result in
| Immediate peace and the settlement of
| mooted questions through tribunal
erected by the joint action of Mexico and
| the United States, so constituted that
| Justice to all the belligerent powers will
| be insured. Secretary Root conferred with
the president for more than an hour and
II was believed the conference related to
| the Central American situation