New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
KNOX DELAYSACTl0N
rs .4GIINST ZELIY-4.
State Department Confident
Estrada VIII Defeat Him.
Prom The Tribune Bureau J

- at the conclusion that President
.o,svs. IN ordering thu summary execution
Il ~ Two Americans IN Nicaragua. vio-
- rhe tencts OF all military codes ana
-.,,-ni-ted a serious breach OF iuterna-
.t,-al Law. This was learned to-day from.
!, authoritative source.
=. is further known that the State De-
.s--nlcnt r. convinced that some punitive
....sstlreS must be taken eventually unless
-.l.,-s Is 0vcrthroWn. but there Is a strong
- that Estrada may b. successful with
= I, short time. and thus save the United
s.stes the trouble Of bringing Zelaya 10
tt-ms
n Is understood that Mr. Knox AT the
,s-. outset ~ the difficulty Felt ,Onh1ent
.bal fle Nicaraguan President was cul-
.,ssIe bur 81 Was determined that no ac-
,,r should bC taken by she department
..,.-H thc facts were incontr5N ertibiy estab-
,.ss.G So tsat whatever precedent ne might
establish would be founded upon reasonable
,-,.rss. and So that in the future th-re
,,rd he uo necessity for recession.
Sfsfe Trnartmcut officials feel that there
q DID necessity for haste an dealing with
y-Lea. t., present attitude of tho DE-
rs-tmont IS one 81 hopeful expectancy
nd corfdenoe thar the revuluti1nists VIII
.sau l5 successful
rt Is autaoritatiVciy asserted that the re-
-a-s Which have been sent from Washing
,-r no rIIs effect that a commission would
ts appointed to investigate the entire situs-
-ior are uufoluGed. Huntington Wilson.
.ssstaut Secretary ~ state. announced to-
ssr tnst tHC anuoiutmart - sg-h a COM
MISSION ls NOT coutenIp plated
Tho United states consul al Efanacla has
l.eer threatened bv President Zelays. and
h. has h-ou granted permission To occupy
-se iacs- .on premises. as being more Sc
-e IRE NIcaraguan Congress viii as
s,n,be ol December :. and in is rumored
,--- President Lclaya vii retire and pos
sbr attempt to escape from the country
o.. rigi-r rt The Pacific coast Anarchy. il
x said may eusue. Persistent runors from
,s-Rus quarters indicate that Iras may
sYc-esd Ec'aya as President or Nicaragua.
This information Is embodied in tele-
r-sns more or .ess DELAYED IN transmission
ulitl have been received Al the state De
,s--lnsu. f-ru fhe consular representatives.
sy ffc United States in Nicaragua
A ttIsrr5u lated ManaCua stated ;hat
E.rs, cannon sas captured on October q
End Leonard t1roce ON November :. Thcs
us-e ele.u-=d Oh November u. and no
news reached the department = the eNecu-
Ton lru trs T-tf
N.rrHs-S rr fhe Red cross arriving from
Castillo state that Cannon and Grocs were
sa.turss lfrsr hattie while they were lost
or tho tar ks - the San Juan River, and
,hai frr captain Of a. slip calleL then.
p-rm's-1E r0r to harm them. THESE aIle-
gstiors were in part confirmed hy the
N.rarsEu7r press. which tsted ;hat the
fvecrrirr wes frr m attempt 20 blow up
rs,rlers
Ths execution caused EeT era indignation.
V-irn vas shared iy the commander IN
ei-f Trs Minister General Irias. SAVE
b. irferuelf' 71 the ground or humanity
NosraCgan lawyers maiT tsined that tire
gNe0IrioT was unlawful The Nicaraguau
captain .s fn prison for having refused
o. carry 0lr Ielatas sentence that the
Americans he shot.
Another tsl-E~ar1 from the consul Al
EaraEus states that o. November =
gscaris appeared on the walls in Man
sEla faEorr.E thee revolution and dea ,tnc-
| ug President l@isva. one n the other
consgs hac information that President
lesra was vreuarinE - escape by night
AHsrrhg. te states. may ensue. The consul
Esksd PERMISSION 20 occupy the legation
premises, O. being more secure against
possible vandalism, and this has been
| sraniec il r.u.
2te- .e.egr4m from the consul a. Blue
fsls States thar Cannon and Groce we're
lsliens1r colonel and colonel. respective
~ engines in the revolutionary army.
end b0tl were regularly .-nisred under the
olmmsnt of General Cham0rro.
Trr Hfl-ral- -er-HTrrrfrr,-r,. Ta.aa--
'tlt Sroce aerng m the line OF duty. vas
sf- an outpost of ten men beyond the
arp ot General Chamorro. and cannon.
' 100 meI had been sent beyond 10
sl''ey "a neu position.
Ihs outpost was surprised bv the forces
o. General Toledo and both officers were
Aii-red. General Chamorro afterRard
sa-aed from an officer Of the Zelaya army
-l. boil had been put 10 death by order
- fresilsur Ze.ava. that General Toledo
reused io carry our the order. and took
-en both ta Fort Castillo instead
cspatra from Co~into states that il Is
i7po-1ed there that !. .2pe troops Of the revo-
.--an2ry army are IN t-hindagra. ana there
, -lmor af rising in the west in favor
q i-.as
a.er dispatch from Managua states
u .F-llF-ilA fiIE AIS AlltTr 1ll4
-a' NE position OF President Zelaya has
t''ile p-e0arious. The city Of Leon Is
@e 10 favor Ir.as for president Impor-
sll deFe.QImcuts. the consul states. are
lpected
iispatrr received from Commander
--s'esc. 1 cummand % the Kicksburg. az
'a'e informs The Secretary OF the Navy
IL. tAero are persistent rumors there that
-lanoaEa U.I rev0- on December ] in
~t "f lr.as Foreigners engaged ia busi-
@ As Says are very apprehensiye. and
"T'r arr ir circulation that Zelaya Is
-i17ne -s leave the country by way Of
Fsc1r Coast
navy recruiting ls going on everywhere.
assumed mat this recruiting is fOr
II 'eto.lfiouarF army. Travellers are com
e- Q" p-7rgre passports and the situs-
~ declared to - tense. but up 70 this
ii f Ao disorder has occurred al COrinto.
II ~'" Orleans. N0E s-Mangel BOnilla
-''l ir"m A@V Orleans for Colon on No
~ = He declared that h was his in
.- i' retire to farm IN Honduras and
esal enter politics