The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19
Leonard Grace and Leroy Can
non, American Citizens, Elk
ecuted by Order Of Presi-
dent zelaya Of Nicaragua.
CRUISER AND GUNB0AT
ORDERED TO THE SCENE
Insurgents Practically Recog-
nized by the United States
and the Lid Likely to Be Put
on in Central America Quick,
PRESIDENT TAFT AROUSED

Washington, Nov. 1s.-TwO Amer
leans, Leonard Grace and Leroy Can
non, captured while serving with the
revolutionist army in Nicaragua,
were sentenced to death by President
Zelayas orders, it was announced To-
day, and the sentence has been car
ried out.
The cruiser Vicksburg has been or
dered to proceed at once to Corinto,
and the gunboat Des Moines will go
to Port Linen.
Announcement that this government
Is tired Of the high-handed action Of
small Central American republics prac-
tically was contained in a dispatch
sent late today to the Bluefeld Steam
snip company which sought the pro-
lection Of the state department from
Interference by insurgents now operaU-
ing against President Zeiaya.
An hour later a peremptOrT note
couched in diplomatic language. but
none the less direct, was delivered to
Senior Rodriguez, charge d'affaires OF
the NicaTa guam legation, demanding a
fun and complete explanation Of the
execution of the two Americans. Leon
order OF Zelaya when they were found
In the insuFgent army
Pending satisfactory explanation OF
the occurrence President Taft has re-
fused to recognize IsidOre Hazera, new
Nicaraguan minister. Mr.. Taft is thor
Oughly aroused by the action Of the
Zeiayan government and apparently is
determined to make the lives of Amer
lean citizens much safer and much more
respected in Central America than they
have been hitherto,
Insurgents Recognized.
The attitude of tie government was
clearly siToWn late today when the
state department sent a dispatch to the
Biuefieids Steamship company. tie
Headquarters of which IS in New Or
leans. The company's regular steamer
was about 70 set sail Cor Bluefeids
with q miscellaneous cargo in which
were number Of rifles and other mu-
nltions OF var The corporation was
wa rned by agents Of the Nicarsguan
iusurrecttOnary forces that the vessel
would be liable to seizure and the
steamship people promptly. cfSled on
the state department to declare the
protection Of this government in sucli
cases. The; state department replied
promptly. I'he answer was IT, result
of Il conference between the president
and the secretary of state and carried
full weight:
It gave the steamship concern no
encouragement and practically recog-
ing against the Helayan administra-
ton, a proceeding for which there
probably is no parallel in the records
Of this government
The dispatch, directed to the steam
ship company at New Orleans and
signed Knox, Secretary OF state"
read:
IF the ANNOUNCED blockade or in
Vestment or the Ntcarag guam port OF
San Juan del Notre iGFeytown} is ef-
fectivejy maintained and the require
ments of International law. including
warning to- approaching vessels are
observed this government would not
be disposed. to interfere to prevent IT'S
enforcement A naval vessel win be
ordered to GreytOwn to observe aud
report whether the blockade is effeo-
tive"
Cause of Much Trouble.
Nicaragua has given this govern
ment more trouble in the last few
years than any other. save, perhaps.
Venezuela.
The attitude of the United states. as
shown by its apparent recognition Of
the Nteara guam insurgents, indfca ties
to diplomats that this government
you'd welcome the overthrow OF fIfe
esent administration. It is well
known that President Zelaya's rttf-
tude toward Americans and Americssi
interests for some time has been anv-
thing but satisfactory.
The state department today main
tanned a re4erve that was described by
one diplomat as "ominOusf
1t was learned. however. that both
President Taft ami Secretary Knox prac-
teally have determined on the exertion
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