The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-11-23
CABINET WILL
CONSIDER THE
zELAYA MATTER
Gravity of the Situation Maker
a More Elaborate Course
Necessary
MARINES WILL Be SENT At
ONCE TO The CANAL ZONE
These With the Force Already on Dut1
There Will Give the United Statea
Effective Fighting Force in Close
Proximity to Nicaragua. .t., a

washington, NOV. 23.- President
Taft will take up at meeting of his
cabinet today the problam that con-
fronts the government regarding
Nicaragua. As the result of several
conferences between the secretary OF
state and his assistants. in addition
to Mr.. Knox's lengthy call at the whita
house Sunday night. it was expected
that there would be something definite
to discuss in the way of a program Of
action in handling the Zelayan gov,.
ernment.
While it always has been the prar,
tice for the administration to leave
the handling of such questions to the
state department, the gravity of the
existing situation inevitably will lead
to its consideration by the members
of the presidents official family. Tha
matter has reached the point where
preparations are being made to come
pei respect for the United States and
it's citizens on the part of the fiery
little Central American republics.
Work is being rushed in preparing
the Prairie at the League island navy
yard in Philadelphia to transport tho
400 marines now at the yard to
Panama. They will reinforce the $50
marines on duty in the canal zone and
reliable force of tried fighters will
be close to Nicaragua in case the
United States decides that prompt and
vigorous steps are necessary.
Silence, almost to an ominous de-
gree prevailed at the state depart
ment today. Secretary Knox left tha
department for the cabinet meeting
shortly before II o'clock and Assist
ant Secretary Wilson was at home,
presumably engaged on some phase of
the Nicaraguan situation. Assistant
Secretary Adee, :,ho was the spokes-
man of the department. stated that
nothing had been received by the de-
partment that changed the Nicaragu-
an status in any figure.
The navy department is in condi-
ton of preparedness Of any eventu-
ality. Overtime work has resulted in
putting the troops ship Prairie at the
Philadelphia navy yard, is in condi-
tion to sail at any moment after
Thursday of this week with 400
marines who are Immediately avail
able for transportation to Nicaragua,
If necessary this number can be in
creased with in a few hours to 700
or even 500.
Although the naval officials dis.
claim any knowledge of what the
state department is doing in diplo-
matte way in connection with the
Nicaraguan situation. it is known
that they are hourly in expectation
Of receiving orders to direct the
Prairie to sail and would not be in
the least surprised If other warships
were ordered to the Nicaraguan coast.
Everywhere in state and navy depart
ments there Is feeling Of expectan-
cy, every one believing that the Unit
ed States is about to take a decided
step with respect to Nicaragua.
Army on March.
New Orleans, Nov. 23.-A dispatch
from Port Limon, Costa Rica, says
that passengers arriving at Punta
Arenas report a great movement of
troops in the Salvatore ports. 1t is
said that General Prudencio Alfaro is
at the head Of 1000 Nicaraguans. This
expedition is said to be we'll armed
and equipped. The arrival of Don
Luis Alonzo Barahon. the candidate
for the presidency of Salvatore. who
is expected to join with Alfaro and
Ffgueroa is one of the revolutionary
chiefs. The revolutionists are said
now to be in possession Of Castillo
Vicjou. In San Jose paper it is
predicted that the invasion Of Saliva
dore by the Nicaraguans may preci-
pitate a general uprising in Central