The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-24
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Washington, Nov. 23.-Delay on the
part OF the United States In taking
action with respect 10 the killing. by
order of President Zclaya of Nicara-
qua. Of two Americans. Groce and Can
non. II developed today. Is occasioned
by the inability of the government to
fix the exact status In Nicaragua OF
the slain men.
1t was explained that every effort
was being made TO determine whether
these men were, in fact. members OF
the revolutionary army or whether
they were acting on their own respon-
sibility when they were captured. IL
II can be proven, as seems doubtful.
that they were really responsible for
placing mines to blow up troopships
Of the Nicaraguan government and
were acting In this matter on their
own responsibility. their status would
/ be different from what II would be
were they acting as a part Of the revos
lutionary forces. 1T is this principal
the department is trying TO clear up
before 1t takes any aggressive action
/ against Zelaya.
Seeking information.
J Tho American yiceconsul at Mana
/ qua has been instructed 10 obtain all
! possible information. Until this Is re,
ceived. it is doubtful II the United
States viii take any steps looking To
the chastisemcnt of Zclaya beyond
! putting itself in a position TO act
/ promptly should occasion require
II Is believed that plans for the con.
ccntration of warships and marines
on the Nicaraguan coast will continue.
| and possibly this show OF force will
| stimulate energies OF the revolution
! lists and result in large accessions
I 10 their army from disaiTccted por-
tions OF the country now held by Ze-
laya-
| Navy Department Ready.
| The navy department il was an.
nounced today. is ready for any dc.
vclopmcnt growing ont OF the Nicara-
guam affair.
Overtime work has resulted In put
/ ting the troopship Prairie. now at the
| Philadelphia navy yards. in a condi.
, tion to sail any moment after Thurs.
! day. with i0l marines who are i'm.
]
I to Nicaragua II necessary, this num-
/ ber can be increased within a few
! hours notice 10 700 or even 500.
! Although the naval officials discIaiD
] any knowledge of what the state de
/ partment is doing I'm a diplomatic way,
! in connection with the NiCaraGuan
sltuation. It is known that they are
hourly in expectation of receiving or
derS 10 direct the Prairie to sail and
! they would not be In the least sur
prised If other warships were expect
/ ed TO the Nicaraguan coast
Every where In the state and navy
departments there Is a feeling OF eX-
pectancy everyone believing that the
! United States is about 10 take a de-
+ cided step with respect to Nicaragua
Memphis. Nov. 23-That Leroy Can
non gained the lasting enmity OF Pres
ident Zelaya of Nicaragua by his par
ticipation In the war between Nicara-
qua, Honduras and Salvador, In 1904
was the substance of statement
! made today by j. l. Mather OF this
| city
Mr.. Mather met Cannon in 1904 aft
er he had fed to Mexico having been
exiled hy Nicaragua and Honduras
and later spent some time in Puerto
! Cortez. Honduras after Cannon had
returned there in an effort to recover
his estates which had been confis-
Gated
Cannon was one of the best known
men in Central America" said Mr.
Mather He owned large estates In
/ Nicaragua and Honduras but was
eXiled from both countries after the
war with Salvador in 1904 He was
charged with having aided Salvador.
He was in command of large MILL
| tary district in the war and In that
way gained the lasting enmity Of
President Xelaya."
New York. Nov. 23-The battleship
Missouri came into port today from
Newport. r. l. The fact that the big
warship came in response 10 rush
order gave rise 10 reports that the
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