The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24
GOVERNMENT WAN
MORE INFORMATION
Exact Status of Americans Exc
cutcd in Nicaragua to
Be Learned.
READY TO TAKE ACTION
AT A MOMENTS NOTICE
America Only Wants TO Be Salts
fled That zelaya Is RespOn-
Sible for Deed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The de
lay on the part of the United States ir
taking action with respect TO the kill
ing, by order of President ZeIaya oi
Nicaragua, of two Americans, Grocc
and Cannon, it developed today, is oc
casJoned by the inability of the gov
ernment 10 FIX the exact status IN
Nicaragua of the slain men. 1t was
explained that every effort was being
made TO determine whether these men
were, In fact, members of the revolu.
tlonary army, or whether they were
acting on their own responsibility when
they were captured. II it can be
proven, as seems doubtful. that they
were really responsible for placing
mines 10 blow up the troop ships of the
Nlcaraguan government, and were act
ing In tnis matter on their own re-
sponsibility, their status would be diff.
icreut from what it would be were they
acting as a part Of the revolutionary
forces. ii is Inis point that the state
department is trying 10 clear up before
IT takes any aggressive action against
Zel0ya.
Awaiting Information.
The American yIce.copsul at Ma.
uagus has been instructed to obtain
all possible Information. Until this is
secured IT is doubtful if the United
states VIII take any steps looking TO
the chaStlsemcnt of Iclsya beyond put
ting itself In position to act prompt.
~ should occasion rc0uITp
II is believed that plans for the con.
centratlop of vsrships- aud marines on
the Nlcaraguau coast viii continue. and
possibly this show Of force viii stiuu
late energies of The revolutiopists and
result IN large accessions to thcil
army from disafTected portious of the
country now hold by Zelaya.
Navy Department Ready.
The navy department. it was an
oounccd TO-DAY, is ready for any dcvel
opmcut growing out of the Nicara guar
affair. Overtime work has resulted in
putting the truopShip Prairie, now al
the Philadelphia navy yard. in con
ditIon 10 sail any moment after Thurs
daY. with 400 marines who are imme.
diatcly availahle for transportation 10
Nicaragua. II necessary. this number
can be Increased within q few bours
notice 10 100. or even 500.
Although the naval officials disclaim
any knowledge of what tho state de-
partmenC is doing IN diplomatic way
in connection with the Nicaraguan stu,
in expectation of receiving orders TO
direct the Prairie to sail, and they
would not be IN the least surprised If
other warships were ordered to the
Nicaraeuan coast.
Tension III the Air.
Everywhere in the state aud navy de-
partments there is feeling of expect
aucy. everyone believing that the Unit
cd States is about 10 take a decided
step with respect to Nicaragua.
Neither Secretary Knox nor Sec
rotary Never will have much new
data To offer tho president. Late
last night il was denied at both
the state and navy departments that
auy word had been received from Mica
ragua
Tn the meantime, work is being
rushed in preparing the Prairie at the
League Island navy-yard. Philadelphia.
10 transport 400 marines now at that
ward, To Panama. These viii rein.
force the $50 marines on duty in the
canal zone, and reliable force of
tried fighters vii be close to Nicaragua
IN case the United states decides that
N'INl'VH iFIH " Nv 'NEd
Reports from tho commander of the
nss Moinrs in regard 80 the effective
ness OF blockade of the yontioUists
at Grevfon, Nicaragua. and from the
commander Of nc Nickshurg as 10 tho
situa ton at toriuto. were received to-
day. They were transmitted 10 the
state department. without being made
public by the navy officials.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. 23--That
onmity of President Iclaya of Mica
war between Nicaragua. Honduras and
Salvador i'm 1901. was tho substance of
a statement made today ny i l. Mathcr
of this city. Mr. Mathcr met Cannon
in 1907. after hc bad fed to Mexico.
having been cxilcd from Nicaragua and
HuuduraS. and later spent some time
with him in Puerto CortcI. Honduras,
9ftor Cannon had returned there IN an
cfiorl 60 recover his estates, .Which had
bccn couiScaicd.
'Cauuon was ono Of Che best known
men I'm Central America SAID Mr..
Mathcr. ''IIc owned large estates in
Nicaragua aud Honduras. but was
oyilcd from both countries after the
war with Salvador i'm 1905 He was
charged with having aided Salvador.
lie was i'm rommand Of 2 large military
district in the war. and in that way
gained the lasting cnnlltT OF President
Zclava.
STEAMER PURITAN SAFE,
lETup NIGHT M pEpII