The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-24
ZeIaya's Plight Is Viewed by
The Military Authorities in
Washington as an Exceed
ingIy Desperate One.
HIS ENEMIES ARE ACTIVE
SLOPE OF THE COUNTRY is
NOW REPORTED AND ExILEs
ARE FLOCkING BACK.
(American News 9ervYce,

(American News service,
Washington, Nov. A.-The grimest
naval display that the United States
has made since the war with Spain
will soon be knocking at the doors Of
Helaya. the Nicaraguan despot, with a
demand for 100000 indemnity and
full apologies for the execution Of
Groce and Cannon, the young Ameri-
cans who were shot because they in
Cured Zelaya's displeasure.
This is believed in we'll informed
quarters here today, to have been the
program outlined by Secretary of State
Knox, and to have been approved by
President Taft.
Prompt and Stern.
Action will be prompt and stern. It
is believed that all the essential orders
have been issued to the navy depart
ment today and transmitted to the
cruisers and gunboats now in Nicara-
guam waters or speeding there, as we'll
as to the various navy yards and ma
rine officers with regard to q supple
mental force to back up the ships al
ready sent.
Zelaya's plight is viewed by military
authorities here today as desperate.
Estrada's forces for more than a week
have had the greater part of the ad-
ministration forces penned up and
now. in addition to the masterful pro-
gram mapped out by the United States.
comes the news that the Pacific side
of Nicaragua has been invested by a
we'll equipped army OF exiles from
Honduras and Salvador, who already
have taken two towns and to whom the
inhabitants are reported flocking by
hundreds anxious to avail themselves
of the chance to war against the tyr
.anny Of Zelaya. The internal situa-
ton of the republic alone would assure
the speedy downfall of Zelaya and his
adherents, It is believed, while the ac-
ton in progress by the United States
rs not thought to leave him fighting
.chance.
Consult an lnsurQent.
The state officials here are reported
today to have taken the unprecedent-
ed action of consulting Senor Salcador
Castrillo, representing the provisional
government of Gen. Estrada, although
the existence Of that government has
mot yet been recognized by the Unit
led States nor has Castrillo been &C.
corded any official status. Senor
Castrillo is familiar with every inch
sof Nicaraguan territory, knows Eel
ayas resources and dispositions and
in the long conferences he has had
with w. 8. S. Doyle, acting chief of
the Latin-American bureau, he is re-
ported to have supplied information
upon which campaign could most
advantageously be waged
Secretary Meyer of the navy has ar.
ranged to have reports sent through
his department to the state depart
ment from the commanders Of Ameri-
can warships in the vicinity of Mica.
ragua. Ships are expected today from
Commander John II. Shipley of the
DeS MOines. now at Port I4mon, and
from Commanders Hill of the Mariet.
ia and Alexander S. Halstead of the
Vicksburg.
Grave Fears Felt.
Grave fears are entertained here by
those best acquainted with conditions
in Nicaragua. and more particularly
with the character of Zelaya, that the
dictator in his desperation will kill
every one of the hundreds of Ameri
cans and notable Nicaraguans he has
thrown into his prisons on the films
lest of pretexts before his power un
less an end is brought about sudden
1y. Having dared two executions OF
American citizens in the face of al
the rules of war. it is pointed out
there is little likelihood that fear
would stay him from killing others OF
his countrymen have protested against
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