The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-23
CUN TRAINED IN NICARAGUA American Warships Hasten
 to Scene. HOLD MAYA TO ACCOUNT State Department Does Not Accept
 Explanation. If Insuiry Proves Anericans Rxecu- tien Un5ustiaable. Trouble win Fol- Iew--United states virtuaIiy
 Recognizes BeIlisereacy
 of Estrada.

Washington. Nov. A22.-Strained now almost to the breaking point. 1t re- mains for only 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 ex- planatfon of Nicaragua touching the execution of Groce and Cannon in that country. Sufficient credence Is given statements that have been made to the Department of State to prompt inqui- rfes into the reasons that moved Pres fdent Zelaya to order the two Ameri- cans put to death
 Secretary of state Knox himself is authority for the initmation that de- mand for reparation win be made upon Nicaragua should these inquiries de- velop that allegations touching the death of the Americans are we'll grounded
 Last night the Secretary declared himself that proceedings in the Nica- ragnan affair today would doubtless be along the line of prosecution of the in- qpfries to ascertain the truth as to Groee and Cannon.
 Secretary Knox is acting with the full approval of the Presfdent Mr. Taft has haAr the developments in the NicaraauAn trouble presented fully and he-fs prepared to take any needed steps to bring about more satisfactory sit- uation than now exists.
 Gunbeat en Scene.
 The first American warship to arrive in NIcaraguan waters was the gunboat Vicksburg. Her presence at Corinto on the Pacific side of Nicaragua was an- nonnced at the Navy Department late yesterday.
 The little gunboat is in command of Commander Alexander s. Halstead. She Is equipped with six four-inch guns and eight guns Of smaller eaIibre and IS said to be in condition to give a good account Of herself h any emergency that may ariee.
 n se Adarietta Is on her way to the Atlantic coast
 The iransporf Blnaio, sealIng at Pichilinique Bay, Cal. is under orders for Panama.
 The next move of the game being played with President zeiaya of Nica- ragua will be made by Secretary Knox. and undoubtedly 1t will be an import ant and possibly decisive one. ze- lava has killed two Americans in the most summary and brutal manner. and 1t is not believed that he will be per- mitted to settle at so much q head for these or any other Americans he may see fit to kill. It is therefore believed that something more than compensa- tion for Groce and Cannon will be in- volved in the next step by the State Department.
 Announcement was made by Assist ant Secretary Wilson this morning tLat nothing additional had been heard from Nicaragua since yesterday afternoon. It appears that the Department is awaiting additional information as to the details of the killing of Groce and Cannon, and until that information Is obtained by the vice-eonsul at Mana qua and cabied to the department here. no important developments In the sit- uation are looked for.
 Insurgents are Recognized.
 The State Departments action in re- cognizing the blockade of the port of San Juan del Nsrte is in effect a re- cognftion of insurgency, but this ac- tion in all probability will be followed by what is much more important, re- cognitioneof belligerency.
 Recognition of belligerency is a mat ter of the highest consequence to the insurgent forces. Once their sbelliger- ency Is recognized, zelaya will be held to strict accountability for any prison- CTS he might take. as the United States would undoubtedly see to it that they were treated in every respect as prison- CTS of war. according to civilized stand- ards
 Beiligerency also would, improve the status of the revolutionary government before the world and at the same time it would measureabiy increase its re- sponsibility.
 Secretary Meyer returned to the Navy Department today from Boston and In- mediately took up the Nicaraguan sit-