Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-02

Washington, Dec. 2.-There is re.
joicing today In the ranks Of the
Nicaraguan insurrectionary party ant
corresponding gloom among ZelaB Ba's
friends over the ultimatum handed
down by the United States to the Mic
araguan government in the note which
accompanied the passports delivered by
Secretary Knox to Felipe Rodriguez
Nicaraguan charge g. affairs.
The strength Of the note and Its per-
sonal tone are subjects of comment in
diplomatic circles. 1t is generally rec
ognized that the United States has de-
cided the time has come to end further
attacks on American life and interests
in Central America. The far-reaching
effect of the note is matter of especial
comment. The fact that Zelaya is ap-
parently to be held responsible for the
murder, so-called, Of the Americans
Grace and Cannon. and that the note
intimates that, zelaya is the culpr:t
puts a sting to the entire matter. AL
most feverish interest In the new step
of this government is manifest.
Warning to Central America.
Concealed in the vigorous but care
fully prepared note dictated by Knox
is seen warning to Central American
republics that they must behave and
conduct themselves as do other repub-
lies in the western hemisphere This
and the direct announcement that the
United States intends to see the family
of western republics live harnnoniously,
is believed by diplomats to be epochal
The Monroe doctrine, in their eyes, has
attained a new dignity. The letter is
one of the most scathing documents
issued from the state department in
late years.
Rodriguez Awaits Orders.
Having promptly Informed, In a
lengthy cablegram, the Nicaraguan
government that the American secre-
tary of state had last night presenter
him with his passport Nicaraguan
Charge Rodriguez today is awaiting in
structions from Zelaya. What further
representation If any he may make to
the United States thru the state de-
partInent or where he will go will de-
pend entirely upon the orders he ex-
pected would be forthcoming during
the day from Zelaya. Rodrique9 would
make no statement today and had re-
ceived no further information, he said
regarding the progress of affairs in
Nicaragua.
Note 20 Rodriguez Curt.
Thenote which Secretary Knox sent
to Charge dAffairs Rodriguez was re-
markable In Its plain spoken tone. 1t
was as follows:
'Snce the Washington conventions
Of 1907, 1t is notorious that President
Zelaya has almost continuously kept
Central America in tension or turn oil,
that he has repeatedly and flagrantly
violated the provisions of the conven-
tions and by baleful influence upon
Honduras, whose neutrality the con-
ventions were to assure, has sought to
discredit those sacred International OBJ
legations to the state department of
Costa Rica, Ell Salvador, and Guat-
emala, whose governments meanwhile
appear to have been able patiently to
strive for the loyal support of the en-
gagements so solemnly undertaken at
Washington under the auspices Of the
United States and of Mexico.
ut is equally O matter of common
knowledge that under the regime Of
President Zelaya, republican institu-
tions have ceased In Nicaragua to exist
excent by name: that public opinion
and the press have been throttied; ami
that prison has been the reward of any
tendency to'Eeal patriotism.