The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-14
AFFAIR IS
SERIOUS
ONE
Mexico andUnited States
May Jointly intervene
in Central America

Washington. March 13.-The pos
sibllity of Joint Intervention by Amer.
| lea and Mexico In the interest OF peace
| In Central America, is believed to be
now under serious consideration The
| question at issue is the exact extent
of the obligation imposed upon the
TWO larger republics. under the terms
OF tho last Central American peace
pact. America and Mexico were not
parties to this agreement. although
they were largely instrumental in
bringing II about The five Central
American republics agreed 10 refrain
from hostilities, and submit any quar-
rcls between themselves 10 arbltra-
ton. Such agreements have been
made before, but they never have had
any very great binding force. To rem
ody that fault In preceding agreements
In the case of the last convention. 1t
was made the duty of America and
Mexico to see that Its terms were lived
up TO. 1t was under that stipulation
II at all therefore, that Intervention
will be based
The morning brought no new dc
yelopmcnts In this situation. The con
troll Of the cable by President Zelaya
makes it impossible for the navy de-
partment TO secure any news from the
coast towns except by the use OF
naval vessels. and 1t is probable that.
II the di0icultIces Of communication
continue, that line OF scout vessels
or of torpedo boat dispatcher boats
VIII be established.
l. hat
naval force at Nicaragua will be in
creased by the Dubuque, at Blue
Fuelds. The Dubuque sailed from
Guantanamo yesterday Tor that port.
The Marietta was at the same time
ordered to leave Hampton Roads Tor
Guantanamo.
News Is momcntarily expected by tho
state department from the government
Of Mexico In relation 10 tho proposition
submitted by this government to the
Mexican ambassador. looking to "A con-
ference on tho pending situation between
Nicaragua and Salvador. The Mexican
ambassador has tclegraphcd his govern
mont concerning the desire of tho United
States Tor a conference.
Tho American consul at Managua has
been informed OF the movements OF
American mcn-of-war Tho Tacoma has
been ordered to Porto Cortez and tho
Yorkton is soon expected at Amapala.
Tho Yorktown probably will visit COrlnto
in the near future
Just what action the United States will
take, in tho way OF curbing tho action
of President Zelaya, depends largely up
on the reply OF Mexico TO tho dispatch
OF last night OF Ambassador La Barra,
his visit To the state depart
ment, This was expected today Tho
navy department is cooperating with the
secretary of state, and Is prepared 10
send marines to Nicaragua on short no
tice. There arc five hundred marines at
Panama and 200 at Guantanamo. Cuba
and this. 1t Is expected. Will be able to
meet the necessities OF the case. Several
naval transports are available for immc-
diate service In conveying the marines to
Central America, and the understanding
Ia that they have received orders TO be
In readiness TO get under way promptly
Secretary Knox and Secretary Meyer
II Is evident. with the moral support
of Mexico, that the United States In
t'IuS u luht dtNlpn WHICH VIII mako Il
lasting impression on the Nicnraguans
and convince them, as well as the other
Central Americana. that the peace pact
of 1867 must be lived up to-
Tho Mexican ambassador. while In con-
stant communication with his govern
mcnt had, up to noon today. received
no definite instructions concerning the
attitude of Moxlco toward the proposal
OF the United States for a conference on
the situation prevailing In Central Amer
leo, but the exchange OF kilograms has
tended to make clear somo plan along
this line.
Little doubt is expressed that tho Mox-
ican government Is fully alive to the I'm
portnnce Of the Central American sit
uation and will promptly and cordially
cooperate with the United States In es-
tnblishing order.