The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-15


y in readiness TO proceed TO Central =
~ America at a moment 5 notice. 1t =
y is said that the ship had been =
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~ hurry orders.
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Il WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.-One OF the
proiecis for the solution of the Mica
'rscuan situation that has been strong
rs urged upon the state department. is
the establishment of protectorate,
fither singly by The United States, or
liointly with Mexico.
Y This NAV be regarded as necessary i'll
.fhe event that the insurgents fail to
Misplace Zelaya by their own efforts,
and it may follow an insurgcnt trl-
nmph that would leave the country
Without responsible leaders.
Can Find Precedent.
II is said precedent for such action
fould be found in the cases Of Santo
Domingo and Cuba In the first IN
Nancc large SUMS Of money. due Amer
.1ran citizens. could not be collected
from the Domingsn government (then
means. In tho case of Nicaragua the
koyernment has defauitcd in payment
n agreed allotmcnts on the Emory
el8im- In tho ease OF Cuba = state of
disorder that threatened lives and
Wopcrty OF Americans and other for
plgners was the warrant for inlervcn,
hon
There is reason to believe That
Forward movements viii. be adopted hy
lhe government, perhaps rs soon as =
futicient number of marines have been
tafhcrcd otf The Nicaragusn Coast.
b TODAY s news from Mapagla. indicai.
jng the immlncncc of rioting beyond the
0bjity Of the local go, ,crnment forces
- suppress, might serve as basis for
PDdng the marines aud their dispatch
- Managna II necessary Ia maintain
rider, just as was done on the IsihmuS
W Panama 4 few wears ago. IT j. not
'yart of the plan to maiptain such
force IN Nicaragua permanently. but
pnly long enough 10 permit Of fair
md free general election and the es-
.iablishment of president pledged to
'pbserve constitutional obligations.
= The attitude of the government OF
AeJloo IN The Nicaraguau situation j.
yet forth IN document that today was
placed II the hands Of Secretary Knox
shy Governor Crccl Of Chihuahua
Mexico Is Reticent.
r. Governor Creel. who recently arrived
.n Washington. had an Interview with
fecrctary Knox this afternoon. Coy
amor Creel presented a statement from
Fresident Diaz containing his views.
n NJ the state department this after
noon 1t was announced no statement
puld he made with respect 10 the
Mexican note. for the present AT least
r until department officials had an OPP
sr,ortuniiy 10 GIVE ii thorough conSjdcra-
ION. 1t is expected, however, that this
government 3 reply may he ready for
+ 1elvery to Governor Creel within the
Hext day or Two.
y. Is Greedy Monopolist
III The report from Managua that the
.Nicaraguan congress, probably Jntict-
2Hting The carly retirement of President
lelaya- attempted TO authorize n mum
per OF important concessions 10 friends
sN Zelaya. calls attention 10 the mum.
Per OF vastly TcmuncIativc mouopoIicS
! tlreadY enjoyed by Zclaya and his
friends.
~ The facts as 10 !bcse monopolics arc
! ;ontain"d in Official reports Ia the state
siepartment and are said 10 be susccpti-
Die of absolute proof
tiI This attempt at wholesale monopol.
c;atlon Of the resources Of the republic.
md. in fact, the recognition or tolcra-
loD of monopoi"s in any form, is in
s>1Irect and deliberate violation of tbe
IfNicsra guam constitutions which spcciti.
l;slly ordains that there shall be no
lFonopolics that pay very large dlvi.
blends
n Big Profits Grabbed.
One nf those is called the Aguar-
bcnSc syndicate, which handles rum
.l,s
PAID III the year j. per cent, and still
i mother Is ibe cattle syndicate. which
X fncludes slaughter tax and cattlc cN-
Npri duties. which pays per cent a
n9ntb: Other monopolIcs include the
: pllowiug:
NJ The sole right for expectation Of
rlforoanuts on the Atlantic coast; tho
ISi4portation OF turtles. sponges. pearls
: 'pn mnihcr'ot pearl on the Atlantic
4 "as' The. fisheries on thc Pacific coast: 4:
{ company formed for The introduction
az erudc oil for refining i'm tnripto;
f1nc monopoly for nail manufacturing;
i be soap trust
" is said that President Iclava con.
lftois All The mouopolics aud couccs-
fnons herein mentioned and receives
n rr non share of their abnormal
WI Tho existence Of these and MANY
Liner unlawful monopoIics has ronsti
tP'fI great burden 20 the Nicarlguan
Il Eeple aud has resulted i'm an almost
n .22uipiete paralysis of trade.
Mc4ico's Intentions.
\ In Central American diplomatic cir.
n I,es the dispatch of the Mcxican gun.
tiios, 1uerrcro TO Corinto is taken 10
,fSye only one mcauing-tbc furnishing
IN asylum for President Iclava when
IT IS tforccd 10 abdicatc.
ee. ne diplomats, practically all Of whom
acquainted with The depth Of the
pkaler In that harbor, point out that the
perfero can make fast 10 ihc piers
- 'erc while the American nunboni., The
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