The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-12-17
PROTECTORATE
TO RESTORE
ORDER
Knox Urged to Declare One Over
Nicaragua and Settle the
Present Trouble.
ALONE OR WITH MExIco'S AID
Reports From Scene of Trouble
Are Most ConfIicting-Zelaya
Party Weakening.
ALONE OR WITH MExIco's AID
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, December 15.-The
department of state is being strongly
urged to declare the establishment of
an American protectorate over the Re-
public of Nicaragua, acting either alone
or in conjunction with the Mexican gov
ernment.
This is being urged as the best solu-
tion of the present trouble and as
means of restoring order in Central
America in the quickest possible way.
The suggestion is that America
should land troops, restore order, place
the government on settled basis and
retain possession of the country until
such time as a free election can be
held and the Nicaraguans select for
themselves president and senate,
pledged to carry out the terms of the
constitution, at which time America
can withdraw.
Mexican Attitude Not Announced.
The attitude which Mexico purposes
to take regarding the Nicaraguan situ-
alton and American Intervention is
stated in a document yesterday handed
rique c. Creel, the special envoy of
Mexico. The contents of the document
have not yet been made public.
Denounce Americans.
CITY OF MEXICO, December 15.-
The resolutions denouncing the Unitel
States for its attitude towards Presi-
dent Zelaya, which were adopted re.
Gently at meeting of the members of
the Nicaraguan colony in this city,
have been forwarded to Secretary of
State Knox.
The resolutions state that the United
States is responsible for the revolution
against Zelaya and that it is not right
for the American government to inter
fere in favor of the revolutionsts.
The resolutions also call attention to
the dominating tendencies of the
American government
Conflicting Nicaraguan Reports.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December
. l4-lt is expected by the populace that
President Zelaya will hand in his resig-
nation today. Open sympathy for the
rebellion against Zelaya was manifest
in the streets here today. The streets
were filed with people who gave un-
restrained sway to their enthusiasm in
demonstration against the govern
ment.
Crowds gathered and cheered for Es-
trada and for the United States, that
now seems to be regarded as his ally.
PORT LIMON, December 14.-A
mass meeting has been held at this port
protesting against the landing of Amer
lean troops on Nicaraguan soil.
Marines at Rluefelds
BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, December
14.-General Estrada, at the head of
the revolutionary army is planning to
concentrate his entire forces and make
an advance on Managua.
The American consul is making ex-
tensive arrangements for shore quar-
ters for the United States marines who
are landing from the cruisers at this
point.
The insurgent forces have captured
three towns in the interior that have
been strongholds of the Zelaya forces.
zelaya Victory Denied.
WASHINGTON, December 14.-The
report that President Zelaya has cap
tured the town of Rama has been dis
credited.
General Vasqueo, who is commanding
the Zelaya army, is said to be prac-
tically surrounded by the insurgents.