The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-15
Knox Urged to Declare One Over
Nicaragua and Settle the
Present Trouble.
ALONE OR WITH MExICO'S AID
Reports From Scene of Trouble
Are Most Conflicting-ZeIaya
Party Weakening.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, December 15.-The
department of state is being strongly
urged to declare the establishment of
an American proteetorate over the Re-
public of Nicaragua, acting either alone
or in conjunction with the Mexican gov
eminent
This is being urged as the best solu-
ton of the present trouble and as
means of restoring order in Central
America in the quickest possible way.
The suggestion is that Americas
should land troops, restore order, place
the government on a settled basis and
retain possession of the country until
such time as a free elee zion can be
held and the Nicaraguans select for
themselves a president and senate,
pledged to carry out the terms of the
constitution, at which time America
can withdraw.
Mexican Attitude Not Announced.
The attitude which Mexico purposes
to take regarding the Nicaraguan situ-
alton and American intervention is
stated in a document yesterday handed
Secretary of State Knox by Senior En-
rique c. Creel, the special envoy of
Mexico. The contents of the document
have not yet been made public.
Denounce Americans.
CITY OF MEXTCO, December Is
The resolutions denouncing the Unitei
States for its attitude towards Presi-
dent Zelaya, which were adopted re.
Gently at a meeting of the members of
the Nicaraguan colony in this city,
have been forwarded to Secretary of
State Knox.
The resolutions state that the United
States is responsible for the revolution
against Zelaya and that it is not right
for the American government TO inter-
fere iii favor of the revolutionists.
The resolutions also call attention to
=" the dominating tendencies of the
American government. -
Conflicting Nicaraguan Reports.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December
l4-lt is expected by the popuaee that
President Zelaya will hand in his resg-
nation today. Open sympathy for the
rebellion against Zelaya was manifest
in the streets here today. The streets
were filled with people who gave un-
restrained sway to their enthusiasm in
demonstration against the govern
ment.
Crowds gathered and cheered for Es-
trada and for the United States, that
now seems to be regarded as his ally.
PORT LIMON, December IA
mass meeting has been held at this port
protesting against the landing of Amer
lean troops on Nicaraguan soil
Marines at Bluefelds.
BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, December
l4.-General Estrada. at the head of
the revolutionary army, is planning to
concentrate his entire forces and make
an advance on Managua
The American consul is making ex-
tensiye arrangements for shore quar-
tiers for the United States marines who
are landing from the cruisers at this
point.
The insurgent forces have captured
three towns in the interior that have
been strongholds of the Zelaya forces.
Zelaya Victory Denied.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
report that President Zelaya has cap
tured the town Of Rama has been dis
credited.
General Vasque0, who is commanding
the Zelaya army, is said to be prae-
tically surrounded by the insurgents.