The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-11-23
BY Associated Press.

GSG0StaNGa
Washington, Nov. 22.-PreparatiOns
are being made for four hundred ma
rines to sail from Philadelphia for
either the canal zone or Nicaragua
next Saturday. Their destination de.
ponds upon developments in the kill
ing of the two Americans, Grace and
If necessary, the $50 niEfines~ now in
the canal zone will be utilized in Mica
ragua in addition to the 400 who sailed
on the Prairie Saturday. Rear adj
mirals galore were at the navy depart
ment today, but none admitted their
presence had to do with the Nicara-
guam trouble.
Shallow water on the Atlantic coast
made the sending of battleship
there useless and this was not con-
templated. The Albany and Yorktown
remain in Magdalena bay. It has
been understood they are 70 be or
dered north.
STRAINED TO BREAKING POINT.
Strained now to almost the breaking
point, it remains for only a few days
to show whether relations between
the United States and Nicaragua are
to be broken off,
This government has not accepted
as facts beyond all contradiction the
explanation of Nicaragua touching the
execution Of Grace and Cannon in that
country. Sufficient credence is given
statements that have been made to
the department of state to prompt in
quiries into the reasons that moved
President Zelaya to order the two
Americans put to death. Secretary of
State Knox himself is authority for the
intimation that a demand for repara-
I III F,a -
lshould these inquiries develop that
allegations touching the death of the
Americans are well grounded.
Late last night the secretary de-
clared himself and proceedings in the
Nicaraguan affair today would doubt
less be along the line of prosecution
OF the inquiries TO ascertain the truth
as to Grace and Cannon.
Secretary Knox is acting with the
full approval of the president. Mr.
Taft has had the developments in the
Nicaraguan trouble presented fully
and he is fully prepared to take any
needed steps to bring about a more
satisfactory situation than now exists
American ships Of war are now
speeding to the shores OF Nicaragua.
The gunboat Vicksburg will probably
arrive at Coronto on the Pacific coast
today, and the cruiser Des Moines may
arrive at about the same time at Port
Limon,
The Marietta, too, is on her way to
the Atlantic coast.
The transport Buffalo, coaling at
Pichilinique Bay, California, is under
orders for Panama.
NEXT MOVE BY KNOX.
The next move of the game being
kplayed with President Zelaya OF Mica
Iragua will be made by Secretary
tKnox, and undoubtedly it will be an
important, and possible decisive one.
Zelaya has killed two Americans in
the most summary and brutal manner
and it is not believed that he will be
permitted to settle at so much a head
for these or any other Americans he
may see fit 70 kill. 1t is therefore be
Heved something more than compen-
sation for Grace and Cannon will bel
involved in the next step by the state
department.
Announcement was made by Assist
ant Secretary Wilson this morning
that nothing additional had been heard
from Nicaragua. 1t appears that the
department is awaiting additional in
formation as to the details of the kin
Ing Of Grace and Cannon, and until
that information is obtained by the |
vice consul at Managua and cabled TO
the department here. no important de-
Felopments in the situation are looked
or. The state departments action in
recognizing the blockade of the port
II San Juan del Norte is in effect a
recognition of insurgency, but this &C
ion in all probability will be followed
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