Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

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by President Zelaya himself. Fearing
the worst, Caldera is now in retreat
In the American legation where he
rushed to escape the fate which has
confronted him hourly since the re.
ceipt by Zelaya of the ultimatum of
the United States.
The government proposes to take
no further chances now that the true
situation has been revealed. 1t will
rescue Caldera, If it requires the land
Ing OF an army, In addition to the
several thousand marines and jackies
which can be put into Nicaragua at
once.
The only fear now is that with Ze-
laya's threats. state of anarchy ex.
listing and on the outbreak of another
revolution against Zelaya, Caldera
may meet death before succor can
reach him.
Feeling at Fever Heat.
Events have followed each other
with such startling rapidity in the
Nicaraguan situation that feeling
among the high officials of the state,
war and navy departments is almost
at fever heat.
Several conferences which Secretary
Of War Dickinson and his chief Of
staff. Gen. Bell, have had with Presi-
dent Taft. give increased force to the
statement that the army, which is in
the highest state OF preparedness ever
before in its history, will be ordered
any moment to land in Nicaragua.
The belated word of Caldera's dan
ger was received through wireless
from the Des Moines. The American
commanders of the half-dozen cruis-
ers in Nicaraguan waters were told
to get into communication at once
with Caldera and lose no time or force
In ascertaining where he was and why
he was incommunicado.
Communication Is Reopened.
1t was the reopening of this com.
munication that brought to the impa-
tent and tired officials of the state
department an accurate report of the
exact conditions in and about Man
aqua.
There was much information in the
dispatches regarding details of the
murder of the two Americans, Cannon
and Groce. of the insurrent force and
the attitude of Zelaya toward the nr;s.
oners. as well az toward Caldera and
the United States government
Aside from the unusual gravity of
the situation as Just disclosed by the
advices as to Caldera's safety. the
government is deeply worried over
the fact that another revolutionary
force has taken the field.
rhree.cornered Fight.
The ofiicials here are exercised be.
cause they thought the situation we'll
In hand. Thew cmld dea, with the
head of the provisional government
Estrada but with another Richmond
in the field the situation threatens to
become a muddle. The new aspirant
for Zelaya's place is Irias. the minis.
ter.general of the present government
| There is a fear that aspirants NAV
become an epidemic and that there
will be interminable trouble. even after
Zelava has been disrosed of
Dispatches received nv the state
department say the new movement is
| meeting with strong support A three
cornered fight would he decidedly I'm.
! welcome to the United States
Mexico Ia an embarrassing element
to be reckoned with. Although there
| has never been any donbt Of the ful,
support Of President Diaz the people
| of the Mexican republic sympathize
with their race in Nicaragua.
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name NAV snread throngbort centra,
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ago IN renorted to have taken the
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