The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
 President And Knox Have Conference. WILL DEllAlD REPAIAIION FOR DEATH OF OIIznE Will Protect Anericsn Lives III
 Pfoperiy. omcisIs FIatIy Refuse ts Make stste- nents After Conference At waite House, Bst Movement Of Navy Transport Is Consiaerea
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"n1Hhhktous NoV. &i-ruiuWinX conference with the president at the White House tonight on the Nicaraguan situation. Secretary of state Knox aus thorized the following statement:
 Certain representations of fact which have been made to the state department concerning the Groce and Cannon cases are verined by inquiries that have been made. This government win at once prepare a demand on the Nicaraguan government for reparation for the death of these two men"
 For two hours tonight President Taft conferred with Secretary Knox on the Nicaraguan situaticn. The secretary. accompanied by Henry M. Hoyt. coun- sellor of the state department reached the White House shortly after o'clock. Previous to going to the executive man sion. MT. Knox held conference in his home with Assistant Secretary Hunt ington Wilson.
 Both the president and Mir. Knox re- fused flatly to make any comment on their talk. The secretary carried q formidable array of papers when he se- entered his carriage to drive to the White House and cohnsellor Hoyt also carried bai9ing portfolio. The only other event of importance that transpirsd during ths aAs was fas despatch of orders to the transport Buffaio.s on duty on the Pacific coast. to go, to Panama. The vessel was sx- pected to set sail tonight from Pinch linqus Bay. Cal
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 This ordering south of the Buffalo on hurry-up schedule .is taken to mean that thIs government is making ready to throw column of United States marines into the Nlcaragaan turmoil for the protection of American lives and property.
 While 800 marines are scattered gen. orally over the canal zone they can be concentrated by means of the. railroad quickly at Panama where there are military stores and supplies.
 An expedition against Nicaragnan in which the marines should figure would be undertaken on the Pacific side of the Isthmus. The Buffalo would land the men at the port of Corinto. forty miles from Managua. The authorities tonight insist that the despatch Of the Buffalo is not to be accepted as mean ing that an expedition is to be launch ed against the zelayan government but that the vessel Is ordered south in order to be in readiness should occasion arise.
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 The Buffalo carries six guns. Is of 6,ssS tons burden and her engines de- velop $500 horse power. The vessel will be driven at top speed to Panama where on her arrival there, commander has been instructed to report immsd- lately to Washington.
 Acting Secretary of the Navy Win throp declines to discuss the case. say- ing that the matter was in the hands of the president and the state depart ment.
 The state department officiaIs are far from satisfied with the explanation of the Nicaraguan legation In Justification of the execution of the Americans, Can non and Groce by ZeIaya. is strongly indicated but whether 1t is the inten- ton of the officials to recognize the belligereney of the Nicaraguan revoIu- tionists or to take even more drastic action against the zeIayan government could not be definitely determined to- night.