The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
Force of Arms to Be Used il
Needed on Beth Sides of
Southern Republic
Admiral William w. Kimball Is
Assigned to Command OF
United States Forces
Cruisers and GunbOats in Read
mess to Respond to Calls
for Assistance
yvyAsHINGToN, Dec. Naval


w forces OF the United States
are being moved forward to-
night to both coasts of Central
America to protect American life and
property in Nicaragua by force OF
arms, if necessary.
With the departure this afternoon
from Philadelphia of the troopship
Prairie, with 700 marines aboard. for
the isthmus of Panama, and, il II be
so decreed, for Nicaragua. and with
the sailing from Magdalena bay of the
protected cruiser Albany and the gun
boat Yorktown for Corinto, on the
Pacific coast of Nicaragua, activity OF
the navy department became mani
fest on both oceans that wash the
Nicaraguan shores.
Cruisers Ready for Call
Besides, the cruisers Des Moines
and Tacoma and the gunboat Marietta
are lying off Port Limon, Costa Rica,
ready for any call upon them, and
guns OF the little gunboat Vicksburg
are pointed toward the custom house
and town of Corinto The gunboat
Princeton also is endeavoring to make
her way from the Bremerton navy
yard, Washington, to Corinto-
With the probability of many deli
cate questions arising in Nicaragua
the navy department decided to send a
flag officer to Nicaragua to take COM
mand OF the American naval forces.
Rear Admiral William W. Kimball
was chosen. He sailed from Colon,
Panama, today on the Prairie. He
will make his. way from there to CO.
rinto doubtless as rapidly as possible.
Marines at Panama
Admiral Kimball Is a member OF
the naval boards of examinations and
retirements and of construction
No marines have been landed at any
point in Nicaragua. That statement
was made tonight by Brigadier Cen
eral George F. Elliott, commanding
the United States marine corps.
Neither are there any marines on
board any United states war vessels
now in Nicaraguan waters said Gem
eral Elliott The marines nearest Mic
aragua tonight are at Panama
| Have they been ordered to Nicara-
qua" General Elliott was asked.
Not yet." replied the commander.
TR-MORE IL
Zelaya in Conspiracy
WASHINGTON. Dec 2.-Driven to
desperation by the unexpected attitude
OF the United States President zeIaya
| is now reported to have developed a
plan whereby he can resign AID still
retain power. This consists in putting
in the Office of president of Nicaragua.
Jose Madriz. we'll known in Central
American diplomatic circles as Zelayas
henchman and declared to be at ze-
Iaya's beck and call
The state department. il is declared.
is entirely eognizant of the conspiracy
under way and viii act vigorously and
promptly if occasion demands In the
meantime. neither the state department.
nor the Nicaraguan legation officials
win discuss the matter.
Ignorant of Movements
Senior Rodriguez, charge daffaires
of the Nicaraguan legation. nssted to-
night that he has not heard from his
government and the state department.
likewise professed to be ignorant OF
the next movement of President Zelaya.
When the alleged plot for the con-
tinuation of the zelayan power by
proxy became known. it threw the Cen
traI American contingent here into a
frenzy One of the diplomats explained
the reason for their perturbation
lose Madriz is man of exceptional
ability" he said. ~and one who could
be extremely dangerous He was pIeni-
potentiary here for Nicaragua several
years. but threw of his allegiance to
President zelaya and became political
refugee. eventually representing Sal
vador at this capital.
Money Bought Opponent
when the peace conference was
called in washington. two years ago.
President zelaya, convinced e the
necessity of putting a competent man
here to look out for Nicaragua's tn
terests offared Madriz $4,000 wear !