Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE United
States auxiliary cruiser Buffalo, now at
Panama with 700 marines on board, has
been ordered to sail at once for Corinto.
This action was taken today as the
result of telegram received from the
United States consul at Managua, that
inasmuch as Ielaya in his message re-
signing the Presidency made unpleas-
ant reference to Americans, and re-
port was current in that city that ci-
villain adherents of Zelaya had been
armed with daggers, the citizens Of
the United States residing in that city
have appealed to the consulate for pro-
lection.
Another telegram from the American
consulate at Managua states that 1t is
currently rumored there that when
Madriz arrives in Managua, presume
bly, tomorrow, Zelaya will formally sur
render his Office to the National Assem-
bly and that that body has already re-
ceived instructions from Zelaya to cast
it's vote for Irias as President of Mic
aragua.
This rumor is directly at variance
with the understanding here, based on
dispatches from Nicaragua officially
or otherwise, that MadriZ would re-
caiye the support not only of Zelaya
himself. but Of his faction.
The conclusion Of the United States
officers at Managua is that by the Sc
lection of Irias, Zelaya will retain ms
hold on power and continue to domi-
nate the situation.
This change Of front by Zelaya is a
matter of no very great surprise the
officials here, it being well known that
both Jrias and Madriz have long been
regarded as Zelaya's willing TOOLS ana
it has been suspected for some Time
that Irias was really Ielayas llrst
choice for the Presidency and that
Madriz was the second.
The orders sent to the Buffalo to pro-
coed at once to Corinto may have some
significance other than that stated
inasmuch as her arrival there is ex-
nected on the very day that Madrlz IS
exnected to arrive in Managua.
Whether the 700 marines. on the ar
rival of the Buffalo at Corinto, Will De
,laced under the orders of the United
states consulate at Managua does not
annear hit it is assumed that the
commander of the Buffalo VIII take
such steps as he deems necessary uii.
der his general instructions to pfolec'
American citizens and American III
terests.
Rear Admiral Kimball, who went 10
Panama on the Dixie, will accompany
tho marines to Corinto. He Will then
t.ke command Of the naval vessels at
that mort Those now there are 'ile -
hanv. Yorktown, Vicksburg and the
collier Saturn. The Princeton Is eX-
pected tonight.
No such telegram as Zelaya says ne
sent Dec. A to Sec Knox, it was Off
nially announced at the state depart
nent, today. ever was received.
Tho murder of Cannon and Groce IS
., matter entirely separated from lhe
other questions involved ard at the
,roner time, when & responsible gov
arnmont has been installed the United
states will make a demand upon that
government for reparation for the Kill
ing of these two men. That demand
nrcbably will involve the arrest and
punishment of Zelaya.
Wn9tTeT VI IloI Liz SiileSN 'D''NNN'''
will take any steps to prevent Zelaya
from leaving the country is at this
time rroblematical, but in the event
that the revolutionist party does not
secure the person Of the ex-President
and bring him to justice before he has
an opportunity of making his escape,
the United States will at least see to
if that his subsequent return to Nicara-
qua would involve a very great person
al risk to himself.
That Gen. Estrada and his army will
willingly submit to the installation of
Madriz as President is not conceivable
here.
One item of business that received
the attention of the navy department to-
day. fraught with significance, was an or
der for the immediate shipment of con-
signment of ball cartridges to the Des
Moines, one of the United States war
ships on the east coast of nicaragua The
ammunition is for the rifles Of bluejackets
and marines.