The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-19
zELAYYA CALLED =
DOWN BY KNOX.
Secretary Aroused by Kill.
ing Of Americans.
WARSHIPS ON THEIR WAY

Other vesselo and Marines Available
for Immediate Service " President
Of Nicaragua Does Not Offer Speedy
Reparation for Execution Of Can
non and Grace, Who Were Captur'
ed While Serving In Rebel Army.
Note 10 Brief, But to the Point.
Washington, Nov. 19.-The United
States has demanded an explanation
of the summary execution by the Mic
araguan troops of two American citi-
zens, Leonard Grace and Leroy Can
non, who were charged with partici-
pating in the present revolution
against the Nicaraguan government.
Secretary Of State Knox sent dip
lomatic note to Senior Rodriguez, the
charge daffaires of Nicaragua in this
city, demanding an explanation. The
note was short and polite from a
diplomatic viewpoint, but was EN-
phatic in its diction and significance.
Instructions we're also forwarded to
Henry Caldera, the American vice
consul at Managua, asking for d COM
plete report in the case.
Secretary Knoxs ultimatum will be
backed by a naval demonstration on
both the Atlantic and the Pacific
sides of Nicaragua. The cruiser
DesMoines of 5000 tons displacement,
now at Colon, has been ordered to
the Atlantic side of Nicaragua. The
gunboat ,icksburg OF 1,010 tons, now
at San Jose de Guatemala, will go
TO Cerino on the Pacific side. Both
of these ships will arrive at their re-
spective destinations within "a hours.
Several more vessels are available
for duty in Nicaraguan waters IL
needed. in addition there Is force
of about 500 marines in the canal
zone that can be hurried to Near
aqua in case Of emergency.
The first dispatch announcing the
capture OF the two Americans was re.
ceived at the state department from
Vice Consul Caldera. IL said that two
Americans, Leonard Grace and Leroy
Cannon. had been captured at Cas-
tillo, near Greytown. and had been
sentenced to death for participating
I'm the revolution. The specific charge
against them was not reported and
the dispatch did not say whether
they had been given a legal trial.
Mr.. Caldera said he had appealed to
President Zelaya for commutauon
of the sentence. President Zelaya,
Mr.. Caldera reported, refused this re-
quest, saying that the sentences were
final A second dispatch received at
the department few hours later
said that II was reported In Managua
that the two Americans had been
executed Mr.. Caldera added that he
had reason to believe that the report
was correct. Although absolute con-
frmation is lacking, the state de-
partment is acting upon the theory
that both men have been executed.
AS soon as these dispatches reach
ed the state department the instruc-
tions to naval officials to proceed to
the Nicaraguan coast were sent out
by Secretary Of the Navy Meyer.
A diplomatic note was also sent to
Senor Rodriguez. the Nicaraguan
charge d'affaires here, indefinitely
postponing the official presentation of
Senior Isadoro Hazora, the pew Mic
araguan minister to the United
States. Senior Hazera arrived in this
city several days ago and made a
formal call on Secretary Knox to ar
range for the presentation of his ere
| dentials TO President Taft.