New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
FLIGHT OF ZELAYA
PIMOR 1T MAN4GUA.
nea1oo Upholds -Imerioan &c
,;on-COngresss -fffifudc.

washington. Dec. "a message from
-. T-nited States Consulate at Manasua
.ho state Department. dated Deem
~ a saws that IL is reported there that
,,-.si6ent Zelaya is sending troops and
.-,flerv eastward and that rumors are
-sneucd ~ his intention 20 leave Near
aqua.
#. Ne official information has reached
,,re ~ tho purpose OF Mr.. Creel the for
- Mexican Ambassador 10 the United
s,stes % como 10 Washington as the
conservative ~ Mexico 10 make Ger
.sin reprcseutations" 10 the State De
,a-trnent concerning the Nicaragusn sit
nation. His reported mission is TO CO.
,o,eratc IN this matter with DIR. Luis An
serson. former Minister ~ Foreign AZ
airs ~ the costa Rican government II
,s said m the state Department that Mr..
andersons only mission in Washington
a. In connection with the boundary dts
rute between Costa Rica and Panama.
snd tho announcement is officially made
mat chief Justice Fuller. OF the United
States supreme Court. has consented 10
al as arbitrator in that dispute His
decision. 80 is understood. viii be bind
ing on both parties.
TIC issue To be arbitrated by Chief
susfire Fuller relates 10 the location
Of the boundary line between Costa RIGA
and Panama. An attempt was made
shout ten years ago 10 draw this line by
President Loubet Of France. who had
been chosen by both sides for the pur-
pose.
The statement authuritatively is made
tia; the Mexican government Is in full
accord with the views and purposes Of
the United states with respect 10 Near
aqua and that she viii sustain this gov
eminent in carrying out these policies.
Prominent members Of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations found
N tn Nicaraguan situation an interest
inr subject for discussion when they
met on the hoor OF the Senate to-day.
The Democrats inclined 10 the opinion
that Secretary Knox might have acted
hastily IN holding President Zelaya per-
sonaly responsible FOR the execution OF
Cannon and Groce. They said. however.
that they would withhold judgment IN
III they had an opportunity 10 consult
with officials OF the State Department or
receive q message from President Taft
concerning the serious phases Of re-
lati0ns
Discussing The procedure OF the Ameri-
car government, one OF the minority
members of the committee said that IL
similar trouble had been made bv a
European power. the Secretary OF State
would have indicted a note 10 the din
lomaic representative Of that power IN
Washington demanding an explanation.
J think We should pursue the same
course toward small country" This
senator continued. AT the same time
y Is evident that Zeiaya has conducted
Central American affairs with little re-
gard for decency. and We may have 10
deal harshly with him"
The presence OF nine warships in
Hampton Roads. and the hurry orders
gwen 10 several others in northern navy
Yards % Join the feet under Admiral
Schroeder. have nothing 10 do with de-
equipments in Nicaragua. according A.,
The Navy Department. The ships are
simply preparing for their heavy annual
winter work
A. soon as the feet is assembled in
Hampton Roads IL viii proceed 10 the
southern drill grounds OF the Chesa-
peahe Capes for manRuvres and target
practice but by December Is the ships
NlI loo AZ the New York navy yard in
order 10 lei the sailors have their Christ
mas dinners ashore. Early in January
IT, feet viii sail for Culebra. of the
coast az Porto Rico. for the regular
winter work in the West Indies.