The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-04
PRESIDENT OF NICARAGUA RE-
FUSES OFFICIALLY TO NOTICE
kNOxS NOTE.
EM|SSAR|ES At CAPITAL
Special Agents Said to Be Working on
Members Of Congress to Prevent Ad-
ninistration Program Being Carried
Out-Ruier to Be Held Accountable
for Groce and Cannon Deaths.

Washington. Dec. 3.-president
official eognizance OF Secretary
knox's note which was practically an
ultimatum, but he Is declared to have
dispa tched special agents tn Washing
ton to endeavor to have the ultima
tum set aside. first ny Appeals To the
state department, and secondly, by d.
rect appeals to members Of congress.
The state department is entirely
aware OF the presence and identity IT
these emissaries, While they are be-
ing watched In Il general Way. the
United States is maintaining over
them nothing that could be construed
as espionage.
In addition to this ii was reported
today that any attempt that Zelaya
might make To escape from Nicaragua
would receive the direct and vigorous
attention Of American warshirs now
there. Secretary knoN's note inti-
mated that the state department looks
upon Zelaya as the man responsible
for the torture and death Of Groce
and Cannon. The plan to defect the
American program Aith reference 10
Nicaragua came to light tonight.
Senor Fernando Sanchez and Dr. Y.
NJ. Roman. the former accompanied
by his family. registered at a Lead
ing hotel. Neither S.nor Sanchez nor
DIR. Roman would talk.
Members Of the Central American
diplomatic corps, however. We're In A
fiutter when they discovered the new
arrivals. Senor Sanchez. they de-
clarea, Is a partner of Zelaya In many
s4.ooo.ooo and $4,000, ooa in gold nr.
Roman. the report continues. long had
been Senior Sanchez's business adviser.
and he. also. Ii close friend and adj
herent of Zelaya. In the afternoon and
tonight more than % telegrams were
dispatched from Senor Sanchez's
rooms. Almost an equally large num-
ber were received. This teiegraphfc
activity. Central Americans insist. is
aimed at members of congress. with a
view of winning over enough To render
the administrators program ineper-
atise in the event il IL presented 10
congress.
DIR. Salvador castriiio, diplomatic
agent of the provisional government
of Nicaragua and representative Of the
reSolutionists here. today made
that he be received on equal terms
with agents Of the Z.iaya govern
ment. This naturally will be infornal-
~, rs neither the Sicaraguan repre-
sentatises nor DIR. castriilo haye Of
fetal standing here 1t II generally
believed that DIR. castrillo's request
will he granted.
While making all preparations for
action, this government has assumed
the calm that preceded the issuance
Of Secretary knox's note There were
no developments in the state DEPART
ment today and Secretary Knox APP
peared bored when the subject nf Mic
aragaa was mentioned, To all appear
anees the department Is now mark
ing time
In explanation of the status nf
American consular officers i'm SIsa-
rasua 1t was said today that In all
probability Sicaraguan cpnsuis in this
country would not be disturbed for
the present, nor Was 1T thought that
American eonsuis In Nicaragua will lie
required to leave that conntre.