The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-05

CONGRESS TO SETTLE AFFAIR
President Taft May Send Special Mes
sage to Congress Explaining Course
of State Department-Go Is
Awaiting Developments.
ESPECIAL TO THE MoRN,ne 1,M.s,


Washington, Dee. Am efficient
guam waters and the government viii
play waiting game until congress
takes some decisive action in the af-
fair, is the statement issued from the
state department. today.
Orders were dispatched today for the
Des Moines and Tacoma to take posses.
sion of Bluefelds. Unless the troop.
ship Prairie is foated tomorrow, Adj
miral Kimball and 400 marines will be-
taken on board the Dixie and carried
direct to Colon.
The impression prevails here that
President Taft will have to send a spe-
cial message to congress detailing tha
reasons for the course taken in the af-
fair by the state department, which IS
essentially a declaration of war
The question of indemnity for the
killing of the Americans, Groce AMI
Cannon, is still held in allegiance. and
there is reason to believe that no de-
mand will be made until the issue be-
tween the Zelayan government and the
revoiutionists has been settled
It is the view of the United States
that there is at present no responsible
government in Nicaragua
The revoiutionists hold the eastern
section with the entire Atlantic coast
provinces with the single exception of
the city of Greytown, while the west
ern section lis dominated by the Ze-
Iaya faction, and it is the policy of the
United States to await the final out
come of the revolution before making
| any demand in the way of indemnity.
When the proper time comes, how
ever, it is stated, there will be no waste
of time in seeking reparation. Should
| the Zelaya government prove success
ful, there is no doubt that the money
demanded for the killing of the Ameri-
cans would far exceed the amount re-
quired in ease of the success of the revs
olutionists, who are in no way respon.
sble for that outrage.
With the arrival at Corinto, possibly
today or tomorrow, of the cruiser AL.
/
States viii be in position to take as
aggressive steps as any occasion may
demand for the protection of American
interests along the Pacific coast of Nic-
aragua.
Together with the assistance of the
gunboat Vicksburg, the three warships
will have a quota of fighting men ok
about GOO.
1t is believed in Washington that ths
mere presence of the three ships in the
harbor of Corinto will be enough to in.
sure the safety of American citizens
and American properties on the Pacific
slope Landing of bluejackets or ths
shelling of seaports is not anticipated
at this time.
A special cable from Panama sayss
FCleared for action, and her guns
trained on the palace of the provincial
) governor, the gunboat Vicksburg is in
command of the situation at Corinto,
Nicaragua. according to advices re-
ceived here last night. Following the
severance of diplomatic relations be.
tween the United States ana Nicara-
qua, the commander of the Vicksbur4
took prompt and energetic steps to pre-
tect Americans and American interests
at Corinto. Notice was served on the
, provincial governor, the local repre-
sentative Of President Zelaya, that tho
; Vicksburg would hold him personally
responsible for any harm that should
befall Americans in Corinto. Added
emphasis was given to this notice by
: the further statement that the Vicks'
! burg would train her guns on the gov
: ernor' S palace and shoot it full of hoIeS
! the moment the commander received
: the news of an attack on an American.
! The emphatic stand of the Vieks-
= burg 5 commander had most satutarY
! effect on the Niearaguan authorities
! Not the slightest sign of hostile OUT
\ break has occurred. The Americans in
= Nicaragua are leaving by every avail
> able steamer and few of them now re-
; main.