Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
War Vessels at MagdaIena Bay
Are Ordered to Proceed to
Corinto Immediately.
MARINES WILL SAIL TODAY
None Will be Landed Unless Zclaya's
Government Commits Some
Hostile Act.

washington, Dec. 1.-The first step
of the United States government toward
backing up the declaration made by
Secy. o. State Knox regarding the
Nicaraguan situation. was taken TODAY
When the secretary of the navy sent
urgent orders to the commanders of the
cruiser Albany and the gunboat York
town, the two American warshfps which
are now at Ma sdalena bay, Lower Cali
fornia, to proceed forthwith to Corinto.
the Pacific coast port of Nicaragua
nearest to the capital of that country.
RODRIGUEZ AWAITS ADyIcEs.
Having promptly Informed the Mica
raguan government in a lengthy cable
gram that the American secretary of
state had last night presented him With
his passport. Senor Felipe Rodriguez.
charge d'affaires of Nicaragua in
Washington. today is awaiting instruc
tions from President Zelaya as to what
course he Is to follow now that diplo-
matte relations between Nicaragua and
Tue United States have been separated
What further representation, If any.
he may make TO the United States
through the state department. or where
ne VIII go. VIII depend entirely upon
the oruers which he expected would be
forthcoming during the course of the
day from President Zclaya. Mr. Rod
rlgucz SAID he had received no further
ntormation regarding the progress OF
affairs in Nicaragua
Although Secy. Knox in his note last
night TO the Nicaraguan charge Mr..
Rodriguez. intimated that he would be
Wiling to see that gentleman unor-
hclally tho permission has not been
taken advantage Of and it Us not known
whether 1t is Mr.. RodrisueZ's purpose
TO call at the state department before
taking his departure from the country.
Having broken off diplomatic rela-
uons with Nicaragua. II is understood
to be the Sovernments purpose at
present to maintain position of
watchfulness and preparedness. and it
is not believed that IL IS the intcn-
ton Of the authorities to land marines
on Nicarasuan soil. for the present
Mt least unless some hostile act on
the part of the Zelayan government
directed against Americans or Ameri-
can interests should make that step
necessary.
AS TO LANDING MARINES.
The troop ship Prairie will sail
from Philadelphia this afternoon with
approximately 700 marines for Colon
The Buffalo. now at Panama. can sail
for Corinto at an hours notice, and
other warships along both the Pacific
and Atlantic coasts could land
marines or blue jackets within few
hours. Thus the government Is in
position to seize Corinto or to take
other offensive action should the sltua-
tin seem to warrant
Information received at the state de-
partment during the last few days in
dlcates that the Zelayan army, as well
as the Zelayan government is disints-
grating.
On the other hand the revolutionists
under Estrada are receiving constant
accessions and arms and ammuni-
ton are being landed in quantities
even beyond their needs.
Newspaper men who visited the Mic
araguan legation last night were not
permitted to doubt that Secy. Knoxs
ultimatum had fallen upon the COM
placency of Senor Rodriguez the
charge de affaircs. whom 1t dismissed,
with profound effect. Senor Rodriguez
In person met the visitors at the door
and his protestations of amazement at
the action OF the state department
were delivered in n torrent of mingled
English and Spanish. to an accompani-
ment floating down the stairway of
sounds seemingly indicating that the
Nicaraguans on the floor above were
endeaNoring to forget all internal com
plications.
Senior Rodriguez was soon joined by
Senior Hazera. the Zclayan minister
designate, whom President Taft refus-
ed 10 receive after reception of the
news of Zclaya's execution OF the
Americans, Cannon and Groce.
Senior Hazera suggested to his col
league THAT he would think is over
before communicating his views to the
newspaper men, but Senior Rodriguez
insisted that he knew perfectly we'll
what lie was saying. Then ensued a
rapid colloduy in Spanish. the purport
of which the reporters could only guess.
Thereafter. Scnor Rodriguez returned
to Egypt and summoned up the sensa-
tions of tho legation In a few words
I'VE are stricken to the heart; we are
paralyzed."