New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
NAY PUNISH ZELAYA
NICARAGUA Anglers
WASHINGTON.
Knor Summons Colleagues
More H0rSbips To BE
Sent South.
IRON Tie Tribune Bureau

States EoEeTnDlent VIII demand ful rep
srstion from President Zelaya for his
summary execution Of the two Anleri-
cans yesterday. This has been definitely
decided by tie state Department
That the critical sitpstion between this
country and Nicaragua has reached the
acute stage was evidenced tonight. when
M Knox, Secretary of state, sent for
his colleagues I'M the State Department
sne. sor the Acting secretary Of ne
Navy and his aids 20 meet in conference
jn his horss.- For nearly three hours the
statesmen went over the situation. The
result: -of shvir deiiberstrcns was not
made public. but IL was not denied that
more vvarshirs. are TO he dispatched
south al once.
Those at the conferences were Secre-
tarv Knox. Assistant Secretaries Wilson,
Adee and Hale: Acting Secretary Of the
Navt sSseGnlan Wfnthrop. Read Admiral
William Z. Potter. chief Of the Bureau
Of NaviCation- of the Navy Department;
Rear Admiral Charles II. stockton Cre-
tired). Heary ~. Fo,t. counsellor OF the
State department. and ". T. :. Doyle,
assistant chief of the l-atin-American d.
vision ~ me 'same department.
Acting Secretary Winthrop. iianked on
each side by the two rear admirals, on
loavinc. seemingly yas impressed by the
weight - responsibility the conferrees
had placed on his department.
when does she sane" he was over
heard 10 ask Rear Admiral Potter. as he
came down the steps Of Secretary Knox's
residence.
Monday" responded the naval officer,
laconically. Neither would explain the
meaning Of the question or answer
The others likewise refused TO dwell on
the result Of their deliberation.
The day was replete with conferences
on the olioaraguan situation. Acting
Secretary winthrop in the morning held
= long session with Admiral Potter and
his assistant. Captain Chandler. lmme-
diately II the conclusion Of the meeting
Mr. BabcocI. private secretary 20 Secre-
tary Knox. was summoned 10 Mr.. Win
throp Office.
There was considt t-able ruEor about
the state. War and Navy Building to-
day that the four hundred marines in
the Canal Zone are under waiting orders.
These could be reinforced quickly by
detachment Of the same strength which
IS now a. Philadelph and which can be
sent south instantly.
sscrstsry Knox has heard enough Of
the matter 10 be convinced that Zelaya
acted with uRyarranted brutality aad
injustice
When this decision was reached the
Tf.4 me
active. and II was learned that strong
feet is in readiness 10 proceed at once
10 Nicaragua with a fun implement OF
marines. The STATE Department has not
IN Eet determined on the course which will
IJ be pursued. and although there is a vast
amount Of speculation IN Washington
tonight no definite line Of action has
been decided on. The entire matter VIII
he put before the President on his return
20 Washington tomorrow, ana Secre-
fary Kn0x viii make public his lnten-
ricns at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Declaring that the act was unprece-
dented and that Nicaraguans themselves
had denounced it as "unwarrantable
savagery,' the American Consulate at
NIanagUa to-day confirmed 70 the State
Department the reports that Leroy Can
non snd Leonard Groce. two Americans.
rad been summariiv executed upon or
ders of President Zelava OF Nicaragua.
simultaneously there arrived A. the
State Department a cabled protest
signed by Hicaraguans now at Panama
asking the United States 70 sympathize
with The oppressed people ~ Mica
rsgua." and describing the conditions IN
The Central American republic IS being
horrible
Oficials Of the state Department he
.-ond giving out the two dispatches, say
70 announcement can he made az tits
time as 20 the next course this country
~-iu pursue. particularly with reference
% the execution Of Cannon and Groce-
That the situation is d critical one viii
not be denied IN any quarter.
r. .s.uot improbable that the sew
eyaroe 81 al diplomatic relations be-
t-oeen the I've countries may follow i'm
r,lediatelv. and that the charge dat
fsires and Dr.. Hszera, the Nicaraguan
Minister designate 10 this country, whose
recognition has been indefinitely post
roned. may De requested % return 20
iheir own country.
The two United states WaIships, the
Dee .Moines and the Nicksburg, are
thought 70 have reached the Nicarsguan
coast to-day. although no word as yet
has been received from them.
The statement issued by the Mica
rssusn Legation says
The Nicarsguon government informs
she legation that Leroy Cannon and
leonard GToce. two well known advent
urers, were taken prisoners a. Rio san
Juan and pleaded guilty ~ locating
iuines Gn order 10 blow up two vessels
carrying government troops. In fact.
fhev were found IN fagrante. They were
tried by a military court, given fun
hearing aud sentenced 10 death. IN ac-
,ordauCe with tire military laws.
This legation is waiting for the certi-
rcd documents Of the process which viii
show tha' cannon participated IN several
revolutions against Honduras and Mica
ragua and prove that they were tried IN
legal way and that the sentence was
JUSTIFIED. The legation, while deplOring
This incident feels confident that when
The facts are better known it win be seen
rhaf fhe military court did not exceed its