Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

Philadelphia, Dec. 4.-Seven hundred
marines equipped for any e~ventuality
will leave the Philadelphia navy yard
at q o'clock this afternoon on board the
transport Prairie for the Panama canal
zone, or probably Nicaragua. The
tomorrow with 700 marines, has been
ready to leave for a week.
While the officers ~blueiackets and
airline who are about to sail on the
Prairie are ostensibly scheduled to
leave for the Panama canal zone to re-
leive marines now On duty there, the
about their ultimate destination. They
are in high spirits and eager to get
away
A rear admiral of the navy, it is said,
will sail on the Prairie when that ves-
sci leaves this afternoon. This is re-
garded as significant, in view of Sec
rotary knox's letter to the N~icaraguan
charge d'affaires.
h a of Lieutenant Colonel Ma
hanoy has been advanced to that of
colonel, and he will command the 700
marines on the Prairie.
NlcARAGUAN REBELS
IN A JUBILANT MOOD
Washington, Dec. 4.-There is rejoic-
Ing lOudy III the ranks OF the NlCdTa-
guam insurrectionary party and corre-
spending gloom among those who have
been friends of President Zelaya, over
the ultimatum handed down by the
United States to the Nicaraguan gov
eminent in the note which accompa-
MED the passports delivered by Secre-
tary of State Knox to Felipe Rodriguez,
charge d'affaires of the Nicaraguan le-
cation. The strength of the note and
its personal one are the subjects of
comment in diplomatic circles. 1t is
generally recognized that the United
States has decided the time has come
to put ar end to further attacks on
American life and interests in Central
America.
The fa~r-reaching effect Of the note
is a matter of especial comment. The
fact that President Zelaya Is apparent
ly to be held responsible for the shoot
ing of the Americans, Groce and Cam
Z non, and that the note intimates that
Zelaya is the culprit, adds a string to
the matter.
Concealed in the vigorous note dis
tated by Secretary Knox Is seen G
warning to the Central Americans that
they must behave and conduct them
selves as other republics in the western
hemisphere conduct themselves. This
and the direct announcement that the
United States intends to see that the
family of western republics lives har-
moniously is believed by diplomats to
be epochal.
The Knox document is one of the
most scathing issued from the state de-
partment in late years.
Having promptly notified the Mica
ragua government in a lengthy cable
gram that the American secretary of
state had last night presented him
with his passport, Senior Felipe Rod
riguez, charge d'affaires of Nicaragua
in Washington, today is awaiting in
~structions from President Zelaya as
to What course he is to follow, now
that diplomatic relations between the
United States and Nicaragua have
been severed.
What further representations, If any,,
he may make to the United States
through the state department. or where
he will go will depend entirely upon
the orders which he expected would
be forthcoming in the course Of the
day from President Zelaya.
Mr.. Rodriguez said he had received
&c further Information regarding the
progress of affairs in Nicaragua.
CHILE SIGNS PROTOCOL