The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-19
u. S. ATTITUDE
TO NICARAGUA
STATE DEPARTMENT APPARENT.
LY IN SYMPATHY WITH
INSURGENTS. III
yPLANATIONDEMAKDED
As t. Execution ct Two Americana at
Order of Zeiaya-War Shins
Sent TO Greytown to
investigate. -

Washington, Nov 1s.--The an
inouncement that this government is
tired Of the high handed action Of tie
Central American republics was pras-
ltically contained in dispatch sent
late today TO the BlHefield steamshi,
Company, Of New Orleans, which
sought Protection from interferen..
Iby the Nicarguan legation demandins
a complete explanation OF the execa-
tion of two Americans. Leonard
Grace and Leroy Cannon. who were
executed by order OF zelaya when
they were found in the insurgent
larmy.
! Pending a satisfactory explanation
president TAFT refused to recognize
teh new Nicaaguan minister. Taft
lis apparently determined to make the
| lives Of American citizens much safer
land considerably more respected In
lCentral America than has been hith-
4
lerto
| The Bluefield Steamship Company
Irregular steamer was about to sail for
| Blaefields with miscellaneous CO...
| go, including rifles and other muni-
tions, and the steamship people had
/ been warned by the agents of the
! linsurrection that the vessel was liable
| to seizure. The steamship people re-
iquested declaration of what protec-
ton the government would give.
/ The state department replied
promptly. The answer was the ie-
suit Of o conference between the pres,
ident and secretary Of state anu car
/ rled full weight 1t gave the steam.
ship concern pract,casiy no eneour-
agement and practically recognized
teh revolutionary forces In Nicaragua,
ia proceeding for which there Ii prob
ably no parallel in the records of this
government.
\ 4 dispatch, signed Knox" secre-
/ tary OF state read.
If the announced blockade or In
yestment OF the Nicaraguan port OF
| Gfeytown Is effectively maintaincd,
( and the requirements OF internaton-
/ al law, including the warning to ap-
Ipruaching vessels are observed. this
! government will not be disposed 10
interfere to prevent its enforcement.
| A naval vessel will be ordered to
Greytown, to report whether the bloc'S-
ade is effective"
| Nicaragua has given this govern.
lment more trouble than any other,
leXcepting Venezuela The attitude of
the United States. shown by the APP
parent recognition of the Niearaguan
insurgents, indicates to diplomats
here that this government would wei.
come the overthrow of the present al
ministration, Zelaya's attitude to-
| ward Americans and American inter-
J ests having been anything but salts.
/ factory.
| Taft and Knox practically deter
mined on the exertion Of some force
full moral suasion. II nothing more,
! with view to bringing the Central
American states to realization Of
their responsibilities. The execution
o fthe Americans is held here to have
been indefensible, but in the absence
OF complete details the government
4 is reserving judgment
/ The Des Moines and Vieksburg
were ordered to Nicaragua to observe
conditions both on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts. But there are also
plenty of war vessels in the Carri-
bean waters that can be sent to the
lscene on shortest notice, and others
are within call on the Pacific side.