Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-25
AMERICANS ARE IN DANGER
Returned Traveller Asserts They Are
Unsafe in Nicaragua,
MANY ARE THROWN INTO JAIL
Kept I'm Prison Until They Pay En-
forced Tax in Aid of ZeInya's
war-HeIp for the Rev
o~IutiOnists.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. PA cable from
Panama today says that Edgar s.. Harris
of Columbus, o.. an American commercial
traveller who has been touring Central
America, declares that several Americans
are in jan at Managua and other places
in Nicaragua, having been arrested on
orders from Zelaya.
Every American in business In Nicaragua,
who refused to contribute to the war fund
levied by President Zelaya was arrested
and thrown into prison. Harris says. A
few Americans who were arrested bought
their way ont of jail by paying the price
demanded, but a number are sull held in
communicate
Harris says 1t is unsafe for al American
to appear in the section of Nicaragua con-
trolled by Zelaya. He was himself sub
jected to jibes and insults at Corinto and
left the place on the first available
steamer.
Outside Aid for Rebels.
PORTO CORTEz. Spanish Honduras,
Nov. l9.-(Via New Orleans, Nov. 24)-
Telegraph advices from Managua say it
is believed in Nicaragua that the govern
ment authorities in Port Limon, Costa Rica
and former President Rafael Iglesias and
his following have aided the Nicaragusn
revolutionists.
This information came from a high Of
ficial of Nicaragua, who said this aid had
been stopped through the petitions of the
charge d'affaires Of Nicaragua, at the
Costa Rica capital, backed by Ricardo
Jiminez, a Costa Rican presidential nom
inee, and his party.
The representations of the N~icaraguan
charge are said to have caused the con-
centration Of forty-three soldiers cap
tured from the rebel army at La Colisado.
These prisoners were TO be taken to San
Jose. but were rescued and set free by
their companions in the rebel army.
Knox Awaiting News.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Acknowledgements
in the Nicaraguan situation today were
awaiting detailed information from Man
aqua. The vice consul at that capital, Mr..
Caledra, presumably Is working on the
case, but the State department has heard
nothing from him.
The department appreciates the fact that
the vice consul is laboring at great disad-
vantage and believes II more than likely
that every obstacle in the way Of obtaining
exact information Of the circumstances
connected with the arrest and execution of
the two Americans is being put in his way.
The department is especially nxiou TO
obtain full Information as to the status
of the Americans at the time OF their ar
rest, as TO whether or not they were CO.
operating with the revolutionists' army.
The officials are proceeding with deliber-
alton, and it may be a day or two before
anything definite is received on which the
department could act.
A dispatch today announced the depart
ure OF the Tacoma from Cristobal for Port
Limon, Costa Rica, The Marietta Is on
its way from Guantanamo to Port Limon.
It is said by the naval authorities these
vessels are going to Costa Rica for sur
veying purposes.
cannon Prominent and wealthy.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. 23.-That Leroy
Cannon gained the lasting eHmity Of Presi-
dent Zelaya OF Nicaragua by his partlcl-
patton in the war between Nicaragua, Hon
duras and Salvador in 1904 was the sub
stance Of a statement made by ]. I. MatheT
Of this city.
Mr.. Mather met Cannon in 1904. afte