The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-03
Drastic Action of Secretary
Knox Toward Nicaragua
And Chill Has Caused Very
Great Anxiety.
NAVAL VESSELS WILL
CHECK PRES. ZElAYA
Their Purpose Is Really to
Keep Willy Executive From
Slipping Away With Loot
From the Treasury.
.(American News Service)

.(American News Service,
Washington. Dec. 3.-The state de-
partemnt today preserved its attitude
of silence on the Nicaraguan crisis.
but 1t became known that plans wero
being carefully formulated to capture
President Zelaya who is believed To
have schemed to loot the Nicaraguan
treasury and flee. The large nun.
to Central America are not needed To
whip Zelaya. military and naval ex.
perts say, but to prevent his flight.
Furthermore the warships are handy
If any general warfare in Central Am
erica is melted by the present crisis.
II is known that some of them decid-
edly dislike the attitude taken by Sec
retary Knox in his note flaying Zelays.
and fear a general American protec-
torate.
Prepare Second Dose?
On the contrary. the blow struck at
Zelaya by the United States. in it's
refusal to further recognize him as
the head of his nation. is speedily to
be followed. 1t Is declared today. by
similar action by at least one of the
other Central American states. Such
a move. II is believed would open the
way for unconcealed support OF the
rebel leader. Gen. Estrada. from out.
side the borders of Nicaragua
The diplomatic representatives, of
the Central American republics are
known to be apprehensive of tie
course of the state department. but
at the same time their general emnity
for Zelaya has induced them to give
the United States their support as far
as 1t counts. Senor CastrillO. the rep
resentative OF Gen. Estrada. has been
busy comforting with the ministers of
the other southern nations. and a con-
certed move for the recognition of
Estrada. or at least the official elm
ination of Zelaya, was predicted to-
day.
| castriIio 10 Busy.
Among those whom Senior Castrillo
|
Rica: Minister Carlo, Ecuador; Min
lister Herrarte. Guatemala and Minis
ter Mejia, Salvador.
Another cause that has alarmed the
envoys from the south is the stand Of
Secretary Knox toward Chile in the
Aslop claim case, and the bluntncss
of his letter to Minister Cruise of
Chile. In spite of the fears aroused
by this and the letter of dismissal to
Senior Rodriguez, Nicaraguan vice
consul, the southern ministers stand
together in their dislike for Zelaya.
Senor Castrillo today declared that
he had secured details from ]. J. Iiv-
insston of New York regarding the
printing of s4.0OO.0O0 bank bills there
for Zelaya at a cost OF $4,000. 900.
within a short time. according to Cas-
trillo. although they are practically
worthless.
| vicksburp at corinto.
Despite rumors OF general dissatis-
faction in Central America 1t was OBJ
served that the determination Of the
government to proceed against Mica
ragua was today apparently being
prosecuted with greater vigor than
ever.
Gable dispatches from Nicaragua to
day stated that the gunboat vicEs-
burg is now anchored In the harbor OF
Corinto. with her guns trained on the
town and her decks cleared for action.
Greytown is at the mercy Of United
States marines II any overt move il
made.
The first move against an American
by either the rebel leader. Estrada
will be the signal for the landing Of .
heavy force of marines In Nicaragua
and the opening OF hostilities.
The government is concentrating
its forces at Colon. within easy strik.
ling distance of the Nicaraguan coast.