The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-23
MAY SPANK
NICARAGUA
Taft and Cabinet Confer on
the Situation Today
RUSH TROOPS TO CANAL ZONE
REPORTS FROM CENTRAL AMER
IcA TO EFFECT THAT NIcARA-
GUANs ARE PREPARING TO IN
WADE SALVATORE - IN NERAL
WAR Is PREDICTED. g

Washington, Nov. 23.-Taft Q. AXE
UP at a meeting of his cabine lay
the problem that confronts the 3 \. n
ment regarding Nicaragua. AsS g :
suit of several conferences bet
Secretary of State Knox and his, ~
sistants, in addition to Mr.. KIM E.
lengthy call at the White House Sn {
day night, it was expected there woIA :
be something definite to discuss Il
the way of a programme of action to
be adopted in handling the Zalaycn
government
While it has always been the prac-
tice for the administration to leave
the handling of such questions to the
state department, the gravity of the
existing situation inevitably will lead
to it's consideration by members of
Taft's official family. The matter has
reached a point where preparations
are being made to compel respect for
the United States and it's citizens on
the part of the fiery little Central
American republic.
Work is being rushed in preparing
the Prairie at League Island Navy
yard in Philadelphia to transport 400
marines now at the yard, to PAN
anna
These will reinforce the $50 marines
on duty in the canal zone and a re-
liable force of tried fighters will be
close to Nicaragua, in case the United
States decide that prompt and vigor-
Gus steps are necessary.
General Uprising Predicted.
New Orleans, Nov. 2S.-A disptach
from Port Linron, Costa RIGA, says that
passengers arriving at Puma Arenas
report great movement of troops in
Salvatore ports. 1t is said that Gen.
Prudencio Alfaro is at the head of
1000 Nicaraguans.
This expedition is said to be well
armed and equipped. The arrival of
Don Luis Alonzo Barahon, ex-candi-
date for the presidency of Salvatore,
who is expected TO join with, Alfaro
and Ffgueroa as one Of the revolutions
airy chiefs, will compIicate affairs. The
revolutionists are said now to be in
possession of Castillo vicjo.
In San Jose paper it is predicted
that the invasion Of Salvatore by the
Nicaraguans may precipitate gem
eral uprising In Central America.
Silence in State Department.
washington, Nov. Existence, al
most to an ominous degree, prevailed
at the state department today. Secre-
tary Knox left the department for a.
cabinet meeting shortly before IL
o'clock, and assistant Secretary Wilson
was at his home presumably engaged
on some phase OF the Nicaraguan stu
alton. Assistant Adee, who was the
spokesman of the department, stated
that nothing had been received by the
department that changed the Nicara-
guam statue in any degree.
The navy department is in O con-
dition of preparedness for any even
tuality. Overtime work has resulted in
putting the roops-ship Prairie, at the
Philadelphia navy yard, in condition
to sail at any moment after Thursday
of this week, with 400 marines, who
are Immediately available for trans
portation to Nicaragua. If necessary
this number can be increased within
a few hours to 700 or even $780,
Although the naval officials disclaim
any knowledge of what the state de-
partment is doing in a diplomatic way
in connection with the Nicaraguan sit
uation, it is known that they are hour
ly in expectation of receiving orders
to direct the Prairie to sail, and would
not be in the least surprised If other
warships were ordered to the Nicarag-
uan coast.
Everywhere in the state and navy
departments there is feeling of ex-
pectancy, every one believing that the
United States is about to take decid-
ed step. with respect to Nicaragua.