The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-24

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t. blow up government steamers
laden with troops which entered
the river at Greytown.
Washington, Nov. 19.-Announce
ment that this government is tired o
the high-handed actions of the small
Central American republics, was con
tained in dispatch sent to the Blue
fields Steamship company which
sought the protection of the state de
partment from interference by the in
surgents now operating against Presi
dent Zelaya.
| Favors RevoIutionists.
The attitude of the government was
very clearly shown late here when the
state department sent dispatch to the
Bluefields Steamship company. the
Headquarters of which is in New Or
leans.
The dispatch directed to the steam
ship company at New Orleans and
signed Knox, secretary of state,
read:
Vessel to Observe.
eff the announced blockade or in
vestment of the Nicarakuan port Of
San Juan del Norte (Greytown) is eff
fectively 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 its
enforcement. A naval vessel will be
ordered to Greytown to observe and
report whether the blockade is effect
i've
New Orleans, Nov. ia cable
gram from Panama says:
passengers arriving here report
that reign of terror exists through.
out the portion of Nicaragua control
led by President Zelaya. Government
troops are rounding up every person
suspected of sympathy with the revo.
lutionists. Persons suspected are ex.
ecuted without trial. More than 500
men suspected of revolutionary SYM
pathies have been shot and the bloody
work continues. Houses are ransack-
ed by Zelayas soldiers in search of
discriminating evidence and when re-
sistance is offered the houses are de-
stroyed. Women relatives of revolu-
tionary sympathizers have been SUBJ
jected to the most horrible outrages.
"The refugees declare it is time for
the civilized powers to forcbly inter
vene and end the atrocity"
Washington, Nov. 1S.-The cruiser
Vicksburg has been ordered to pro-
coed in all haste to Corinto and the
gunboat Des Moines will proceed at
there and report the situation at that
point by wireless.
The meeting between President
Taft and the new minister from Nj.
caragua. Isidore Hazera, has been in.
definitely postponed.
The news as to the two Americans
reached the state department from
the American consulate at Managua
and it stated that their capture had
been followed almost Immediately by
a death sentence. The consul imme.
diately appealed to President Zelaya
to commute their sentences and his
answer was. Il will see." Later on
further appeal, Zelaya said: THE
sentence was final"
The action of the Nicaraguan gov.
eminent In ordering the execution of
the two Americans without trial of
any sort is likely to result in this gov.
eminent taking drastic measures to
prevent repetition and President Re.
laya will be held to a strict account
ability.
President Taft, upon the receipt of
this news. was so incensed that he
Immediately announced he would have
no communication whatever with the
new Nicaraguan minister and that Of.
fetal was promptly so informed.
At the Nicaraguan legation it was
stated that no news of the execution
of the two Americans had been re.
ceived from the Zelaya government
Greytown Biockaded.
Washington. Nov. 19-The revolu.
zionist forces under General Estrada
have declared the port of San Juan del
Norte, Nicaragua. under public block.
ade and general notice to that effect
has been issued.