The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09
SHOOT EVERY MAN
"Death to Americans" Is Order
Issued by Zelaya.
The Warnings of His Officers
Are Unheeded.
MRWHDTNA XH DG III D&
AMERICAN WARSHIPs
In the HarbOr of COrintO Now
Number Four.
Vicksburg Will Go to Panama
for Supply Of Coal.

New Orleans, Dec. ga cable to the
Picayune from Panama says:
death to Americans" is the order is
sued to the army by President
ZeIaya. Positive information was re-
oeived here today that more than a
month ago Zelaya issued instructions to
his military commanders to shoot every
American caught fighting in the army
of the revolutionists. Some of zelaya's
military officers protested against this
order and warned him that trouble with
the United States would result.
The gunboat Vicksburg, which has
been stationed at Corinto ever since the
Nicaraguan trouble assumed an acute
stage, has been reinforced and there
Corinto harbor.
Then Vicksburg needs coal and now
that retnforcements have reached
Corinto she will probably come to
Panama to replenish her fuel supply.
The iIOnduran Situation.
New Orleans, Dec. 9.-There is no
intention on the part of the enemies
of President Davila of Honduras to
attempt to overthrow his government
now. according to DR.. Fausto Davila
of Guatemala, a cousin of the presi-
dent, who recently arrived here from
Central America DR.. Davila said:
f'Davila shows that he is afraid by
declaring martial law. His fears are
groundless. There is no notion of try
ing to overthrow him at present. Gen
eral Bonilla, the former president of
Honduras, who, it is asserted, would
lead a movement against Davila, is
living quietly near Stammcreek, Brit
ish Honduras.
'"The country is ripe for a change
but 1t will not come yet. The effect of
martial law will be to allow Davila to
further wraak his vengeance on his
political enemies. / am informed he
has already taken steps to this end"
What London Hears About 1t.
London, Dec. 9-The United States
government has demanded. formally,
the resignation of President Zelaya of
Nicaragua, according to a cablegram
rom Nicaragua received by business
house here today. The message adds
that this information was communi-
Gated by Zelaya himself, who said that
his resignation from the presidency
probably would take effect at the end
of December.
Denial and Doubt.
Washington, Dec. 9.-The state
ment telegraphed from Nicaragua to
London that the United States had
dent Zelaya and that he had indicated
his purpose to retire by the end of
the present month. is declared at the
state department to be without
foundation.
The story from Panama via New
Orleans, that some time ago Presi-
dent Zelaya had issued an order that
all Americans captured while serving
with the revolutionary. army should
be put to death is discredited here.
The officials do not believe President
Zelaya would thus court his own un-
doing and the certain overthrow of
his government by armed forces of
the United States by issuing such an
order.
Developments in Nicaragua are
awaited with great interest by officials
here, for it is not doubted that within
the next few days or weeks at the
farthest, a crisis will be reached
which will determine the fate of the
Ze1ayan government.
The Tacoma Shifts Her Position.
Washington, Dec. S.-The cruiser
Tacoma is today returning from Girls
tobal to Port Limon, Costa Rica, ac-
cording to advices received at the navy
department. The Tacoma spent only
few hours at the canal zone port.
Her mission to Cristobal is unex-
planned at the navy department
She goes back to Port Limon to join
the Marietta and Des Moines, in wait
ing for any demands which NAV be
made on them for the protection of
American life and property in Mica
ragua.