Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-09

zens Leroy Cannon and Leonard
Groce by order of President Zelaya.
In seysring relations with the present
government in control at Managua
Secretary of State Knox took the first
step toward Furnishing Zelaya for the
Cannon and Groce execution and for
repeated violations of the conventions
of the Central American peace confer
ence, which was fostered by the Unit
ed States and Mexico.
Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Groce, who
We're shot to death by order of Presi-
dent Zelaya for participation in the
revolution in Nicaragua, were not ire
sponsible adventures. but large prop
erty holders in that and adjoining
Central American republics, according
to G. Spencer Holland, who has con-
siderable property and mining inter-
ests in Nicaragua and who returned to
New York city. few days ago, when
the situation of foreign residents not
friendly to the Zelaya regime became
precarious in Nicaragua.
Prosecuted by Zelaya.
According to Mr. Holland. both Can
non and sGroce had been constantly
prosecuted by Zelaya in the past, Can
non having been captured and con-
demned to death in the revolution Of
year ago, but secured Communication
| Of his sentence to heavy fine on rep
reservations made by the American
minister At the time of his death
Cannon. according to Mr.. Holland. was
a member Of the staff of General Es-
trada. His execution was carried out
by order of Zelaya after Il plea for
Communication had been made by Zela-
ya's.own general in chief.
Both in the capture of the two Amer
leans. which was effected through an
| incursion of Zelaya's forces into Costa
Rican territory, and in their execution
without proper trial. Mr. Holland de-
clares, Zelaya violated the provisions
Of the treaty of 1908 between the Cen
trail American republics. of which Mex
leo and the United States were guar
antors.
THE present intervention Of the
United States is due solely" said Mr..
Holland, ito the violation by Zelaya
of the treaty of the Central American
republics, guaranteed by the United
States and Mexico, in which the neu-
trality of the various countries. then
freedom from trespass in time of war
and the inviolability of the rights OF
residents Of any one country i'll the
territory of the others were guaran.
teed. Zelaya has frequently broken
various provisions of the treaty and
insulted the United States representa-
tives by alleging in defense pretenses
which no schoolboy would for a mo-
ment deem worthy of consideration
It was because of Zeiayas insuitin
conduct that Mr.. Gregory, the Ameri
can minister, at last lost patience and
left for Washington, His departure
was depIored by all except Zelaya, who
was more than glad to be rid of al
. intelligent diplomatic representative
| who, with watchful eye, understood
, his game.
Were Large Property Owners.
"There is no doubt that Jose Oil
wares, the consular agent of the United
States at Managua. did all he coult
to prevent the recent unwarrantet
killing Of Messrs. Cannon and Groce
It should be understood clearly tina
these men were in no way adventur
ers. but took definite and clear inter
u est In the country where they Iivef
q and where they had acquired consid
y cradle wealth and property. Whel
last saw Mr.. Cannon, in the end O
= October. he had just returned from
- his plantation at San Carlos, part o
which had been destroyed by agent
Of Zelaya. He was gong to join Gen
eral Estrada, his personal friend. an.
Z he told me- he had been appointed to !!
post on the generals staff.
4 "Mr. Groce, too. had very valuabl
property in Nicaragua. valued approx
imately at 500 900, with about 4