The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-18
WAR VESSELSARE 1 ORDERED ID SAIL FOR COR|NTO Zs|aIas Cunning Hand Is Still Seen h Manipulation
 of Affairs IRlAS AND MAORIl ARE
 AIDING zELAYA'S PLOT
  cerinto Will Probably Be Placed un- der Orders of the Consulate at laeua and Americans Will
 Be Protected.

Washington, December 1.-The United States ship Buffalo now at Panama with TOO marines board has been ordered to sail at once for Corinto. This action was taken today the result of a tele- gram received from the United States consulate officials at Manasua. in which 1t was stated inasmuch as Zelaya in his message resigning the presidency had made unpleasant reference to Americans. and owing to a report which was eur- rent in that city to the effect that civilian adhenents of Zelaya had been armed with daggers, the citizens of the United States residing in that city had appealed to the consulate for protection.
 Another telegram from the American consulate at Managua states that it tn currently rumored there that when Ma driz arrives in Managua, presumably to- morrow, zelaya will formally surrender his office to the national assembly. and 1t is believed the body has already received instructions from Zelaya 10 cast its vote for the new candidate as president of Nicaragua.
 The rumor Is directly at variance with the understanding reached here. based on dispa tches from Nicaragua officially and otherwise to the effect that Madriz would receive the support not only of zslaya himself but of his faction.
 Irlas Supports zelaya. The conclusion of the United states officials at Manasua is that by the se- lection of Irias. the candidate, zeiaya would still retain his hold on the power and continue to dominate the situation.
 Both Irias and Madriz have long been regarded ZeIayas willing tools, and 1t has been suspected for some time that Irias was really ZeIaya's first choice for the presidency, and that Madris was the second
 The hurry orders sent to the Buffalo to proceed to Cornto may have scne significance other than that stated. in- asmuoh as her arrival there is looked for the very day that Madriz is expected to arrive in Managua. Whether the TOO marines on the arrival of the Buffalo at Corinto will be placed under the orders Of the consulate at Managua, does not appear, but 1t is assumed that the com mander of the Buffalo will take such steps as he may deem necessary to pro- feet American citizens and American ina terests.
 Rear Admiral Kimball, who went to Panama on the Dixie, will accompany the marines to Corinto. He will then take command of the naval vessels at that port
 Vessels at corinto.
 Those now there are the Albany. the Yorktown Vioksburg and the collier Sat- urn. The Princeton is expected tonight.
 Mr. Calvo. Costa Rican minister to Washington and Mexico. today gave the Associated Press the following statement showing his country's attitude in regard to Nicaraguan affairs:
 Regarding the differences now unfor- tunatsiy existing between Nicaragua and the United States. the Costa Rican gov- ernment earnestly deplores the strained relations between the two countries, and the consequent situation. while Costa Rica would be ready to do all within Its means 10 arrive at a happy solution yet 1t has taken no action whatsoever In the mat ter. The government has no opportunity to cooperate to that end
 With the reference hs made to Senor Don Ricardo JimineS, made in publica- tions, who is president-elect of Costs Rfoa, Minister Calvo emphaticsIiy reaf- frmed that many sentiroents expressed in America were erroneol&
 "Senor Jiminez." said he. Is . promo inent lawyer; man Of high characters and true patriot with a keen appreciaA ton of Central American sovereigrtyE ana an earnest desire that the traditional good relations between Costa Rica and the United States shall continue in ans ity'