Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
Secretary Knoy Ha5ds
Nicaraguan hargd
His Pass5rts
WITH A cAusf, tO1E
Marks Epoch in lsss ss,s, alton OF
Monroe Doctrle ftAmer-
lean ReiubIiot

Gc-e ''aSN S~SF
of the United stses tvard backing
up the declaration mad by Secretary
Knox regarding tie Nsaraguan sltua-
tion was taken fday ~hen the secre.
tary of the nav. sent grgent orders to
the cruiser AIBny AID gunboat York
town, two Arericass warships now
at Msgdalenapay, lower California, to
proceed forthwith to Corinto, the Pa
cific coast poE of Nicaragua nearest to
the ;aPitaI ofthat country.
ADMIRAL EIMBALL TO COMMAND.
VashIngtoa, Dec. 2.-Rear Admiral
kinbaII left Washington for Philade:-
pha to tas@ passage on the Prairie.
ills believed ne will take comm ani of
tie naval forces operating against
| ficaragua.
Warsht1s Ordered to Hurry.
Washington, Dec. 2-The most ag.
sressive step yet taken by the United
States looking towards the projection
OF American lives and interests in
Nicaragua was executed today when
the cruiser Albany and gunboat York
town were oriered to proceed at full
speed from Magdalena bay to Corinto
on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua The
gunboat Vicksburg already is in the
barber of Corinto and the gunbOat
} Princeton on the way from Bremen
ton, Wash, for the same port.
VIII Take 1,IOO Marines.
The transport Buffalo, according 20
what is said to be the plans of Off
ciss responsible, will sail from Pana-
M for Corinto with probably 1,190
naarines abroad, soon after the Prairie.
which is under orders to leave Phila-
telphia this afternoon with about 700
marines, arrives at Colon. The con-
centration of four warships. together
with the Buffalo with all it's marines
at Corinto, is taken to indicate de-
termination to be able TO meet any call
upon them for the protection of Amer
lean citizens. On the Albany are about
280 blue jackets and on the Vicks5urg,
Yorktown and Princeton $50 each.
Prepared on Atlantic Coast.
At the same tine the United States
will have a formidable force within
distance OF the Atlantic coast
in case of danger to American lives
or property in that section of Nicara-
qua At Port Limon, Costa Rica are
the cruisers Des Moines and Tacoma
each with 2SO men aboard and the gun
boat Marietta with $50 men.
Will Be Prepared.
Washington, Dec. 2.-Having broken I
off diplomatic relations with Nicara-
qua, it is understood it viii be the gov
ernment's present purpose TO main
tain a position of watchfulness and .
for any eventuality, and
it is not believed that it is the inten-
tion of the authorities TO land marines
on Nicaraguan soil or make any other
warlike demonstration against that .
country. for the present at least, un-
less some hostile act on the part of .
the Zelayan government directed .
against Americans or American inter .
ests should make that step necessary. /
Has E-orce ut Isand.
The troopship Prairie will sail from
Philadelphia this afternoon with ap-
700 marines aboard destin-
ed for Colon. The Buffalo, now at Pan
ama, can sail for Corinto at an hours
coasts could land marines or bluejack-
cts within a few hours.
Thus the government is in a position
70 seize Corinto or to take other often
sive action should the situation seem
20 warrant, and should such step be
found necessary it will be prompt and
decisive.
washington, Dec. 2.-There is re-
oicing today in the ranks of the Nicar-
aguan insurrectionary party and cor
gloom among Zelaya's
riends over the ultimatum handed
lown by the United States to the
Iicaraguan government in the note
which accompanied the passports de
ivered by Secretary Knox to Felipe
Rodriguez, the Nicaraguan charge
Paffaires
Personal Tone Surprises.
The strength of the note and it's per-
ona1 tone are subjects of comment in
iplomatic ciraies. 1t is generally rec
gnized the united States has decided
he time has come to end further at
acks on American life and interests
4 Central America.
Far-ReachinE i'm Effect.
The far-reaching effect of the note is
matter of especial comment. The
act that Zelaya is apparently to be I