Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-24
UNITED STATES
NOT To INTERFERE
GIVES PRACTICAL RECOGNITION
TO REVOLUTIONARY FORCES
IN NICARAGUA.
PRESIDENT DETERMINED TO
TEACH CENTRAL AMERICANS
A LESSON.


tically contained in a dispatch sent
late Yesterday to the Bluefields
Steamship company at New Orleans,
which sought protection from inter
ference by Nicaraguan insurgents. An
hour later a peremptory note was de-
livered to the Nicaraguan legation.
demanding a complete explanation of
the execution of two Americans,
Leonard Grace and Leroy Cannon,
who were executed by the order OF
President Zelaya when they were
found in the insurgent army.
Pending a satisfactory explanation,
President Taft refused to recognize
the new Nicaraguan minister. Mr..
Taft apparently is determined to
make the lives of American citizens
much safer and considerably more re-
spected in Central America than they
have been hitherto.
The Bluefields Steamship company's
regular steamer was about to sail Tor
Bluefields with miscellaneous car
go. including rifles and other NUM-
tons The company had been warned
by the agents of the instruction that
the vessel was liable to seizure. The
steamship people requested declara-
ton of what protection the govern
- ment would give.
The state department promptly re-
piled. The answer was the result OF
a conference between the president
and the secretary of state and carried
full weight 1t gave the steamship
company no encouragement and prac-
tically recognized the revolutionary
forces in Nicaragua, a proceeding fol
which there is probably no parallel IN
the records of this government.
The dispatch was signed Knox,
secretary of state" and read:
IF the announced blockade or in
vestment of the Nicaraguan port of
Grcytown is effectively maintained,
and the requirements of International
law, including warning to approach
ing vessels are observed, this govern
ment will not be disposed to interfere
to prevent it's enforcement. A naval
vessel VIII US SO " III OJ " WI "
report whether the blockade is ef-
fective."
Nicaragua has given this govern
ment more trouble than any other,
? excepting Venezuela. The attitude OF
the United States, shown by the ap-
parent recognition of the Nicaraguan
insurgents, indicates to the diplomats
here that this government would
welcome the overthrow of the present
administration. Zelaya's attitude to
ward Americans and American inter
ests having been anything but salts
factory
President Taft and Secretary Knox
practically are determined on the ex
ertion of some forceful moral suaslon
if nothing more, with view OF bring
ing the Central American states TO
realization of their responsibilities
The execution of Americans, it is helc
here. has been indefensible, but IL
the absence of complete details the
government is reserving judgment
The Des Moines and Vicksburg were
ordered to Nicaragua to observe con
ditions both on the Atlantic and the
Pacific coasts, but there also ar
plenty of war vessels in Caribbean wa
tiers that can be sent to the scene OF
the shortest notice, others are within
call on the Pacific side.
Last year Minister Coolidge re
signed and returned from the Mica
raguan capital 1t leaked out that n
was practically forced to withdraw II
order to save his dignity and preserv'
the standing of this government
Since then there has been no dlpic
matte connection with Nicaragua eH
i cept through the legation here.
Was an Adventurer.
q Harrisburg. Pa, Nov. 19.-Lero,
Cannon, reported shot in Nicaragua
as a revolutionist, was born here Du
lived in Central America eight year
and figured in half dozen hazardou
enterprises. Within a year word wa
received that he was condemned I
die for participating in an uprising
but was saved by the Intervention Q
the United States.
Cannon worked in Nicaragua as
engineers assistant on the canal SUI
vey and became interested in frequen
revolutions. He finally left the cana
service and joined the revolutionar
leader. Three years ago he was az
cused of siding with the revolutionis'
and had to leave the country for tn
time being.
Hhid Fair Court Martial.
Managua, Nov. 19.-Cannon an
Grace, Americans, executed for con
plicity in the rebellion, were tried .
a fair court martial held under tI
direction of the government. III
men, 1t was charged, were responslD
for placing dynamite mines fntenue
to blow up government steamers iade
with troops, which entered the rlV'
at Greytown.
One of the mines exploded witnl