The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
zELAYA'S DAYS
ARE NUMBERED
Axe About to Fall TO Sever His
Official Head.
NAVY PREPARED TO ACT
1000 Marines Are Ready to Sail at q
Minutes Notice to Scene Of Murder
of Two Americans In Nicaragua
Twenty-slx Others Locked Up In
Military Prison.

Twenty-slx Others Locked up "
Military Prison.
Washington. Nov. 20. - President
Zelaya's days as chief executive OF
Nicaragua are about numbered. The
axe is about to fall which will com
pletely sever his official head and enc
for all time his participation In Cen
tral American affairs. This much has
been decided by Secretary OF state
Knox. who has been given carte
blanche by President Taft in the man
ner Of dealing with Zelaya.
There is only one question before
the department of state at this time
and that is how the United States
shall participate in the beheadng Of
Zelaya II is believed that the instru
ment indirectly, will be placed In Tho
hands Of the revolutionists.
The government has done this. Ma
rines at Philadelphia and Panama. tC
the number Of more than 1000. arr
ordered to be held In readiness to g
al a minutes notice to the scene o.
the murder OF two Americans. Cannon
and Grace.
An impending Storm.
While the full plan OF action of The
government has not been announced
the general atmosphere around th'
navy and state departments is that o
an impending storm.
The information looked for by th'
state department from the turbulent
scene giving details OF the death o.
the two Arr cans has not been re
ceived. 1t was indicated that this In
formation would set IN action the pres
ent plans of the government. II was
also indicated that when that infor
nation is received II will not relieve
the situation any, but on the othel
hand will strengthen the government
claim to an apology. indemnity and The
passing OF Zelaya.
II was stated at the department o
state that Grace, in addition TO bein!
a mining engineer. owned mine AM
was protecting It when he was arrest
ed for being a revolutionist. If such Il
proven to be the case, the action o.
this government will only be hurried.
Americans In Prison.
Word has also reached Washington
that twenty-six American travelling
statesmen are locked up in one of the
military prisons in the center OF th'
| Nicaraguan governments stronghold
Secretary of State Knox said that the
state department had not been In
formed of any such action. and he
doubted its correctness. An indication
OF the departments attitude TOWARD
Zelaya was shown when Senior Rod
riguez. the charge of the Nicaragua
legation. called on Third Assistant
Secretary OF State Adee and was po
litely turned down
The manner In which the Nicara
guam received the rebuff was such as
to cause comment. He called at the
Office of Assistant Secretary Adee and
presented his card. The usher tool
the card and asked the senior TO have
a seat. The senior sat down and fol
twenty-five minutes waited for some
sign to indicate that the assistant sec
rotary would see him. but no sign was
made. nor did the usher reappear.
Senior Rodriguez left. He did not
chance It with Assistant Secretary
Wilson or Secretary Knox; he left
the building without looking either &c
the right or the left. convinced that
he had been given a public rebuff
hard IN hear