The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-12-10
Rebel Allies Waiting.

Rebel Allies Waiting.
NEW YORK, November 20.-Tndi-
rectly, recognition of the blockade of
the Nicaraguan ports by the revolu-
tionists, on the part Of America, opens
the way for Salvador and Guatemala
to offer aid to General Estrada from
the Atlantic side. These governments
will take no action unless it is neces-
sary, but if the Nicaraguan revolution.
lists need help from either Guatemala
or Salvador they will get it.
zelaya's Chances Thought Slight.
Thus il is admitted that the chances
for President Zelaya to subdue tho
country are reduced to a minimum.
Either the insurgents get the upper
hand or they do not. If there are in.
dications that the insurgents are
sweeping the country, Salvador, Guate.
mala and other of President Zelaya IS
enemies, including the United States,
will sit quietly by and look on. If
President Zelaya gets the upper hand
against the insurgents, Salvador and
Guatemala may enter the arena with
the full support of Mexico and the
United States. If this pressure should
not subdue President Zelaya, further
action win be taken.
According to information from the
state department it is with difficulty
that Guatemala and Salvador are be-
ing held back, and if the success of
President Zelaya seems indicated, this
strain will become so great that the
United States will make no effort to
hold them back.
Cannon Soldier Of Fortune.
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, No
vember 20.-Leroy Cannon, the young
revolutionist reported shot in Nicara-
qua by orders of President Zelaya, is a
native of this city, the son of D. X.
Cannon, butcher, and has had stir
ring time most Of the Twenty-Five years
, of his life. He has been soldier Of
fortune for ten years. When a boy
/ he was noted as fighter in school
| and was more than once disciplined for
| fighting and abusing schoolmates.
Young Mr.. CaDnon's career at the
| Harrisburg High School was as excit.
! ing as at the grammar school, and he
was frequently disciplined for figuring
in class fights and daredevil prapks
| He was one Of the best men on the
High School eleven, which won the
State high school championship in 1895.
| In 1899 he secured q place on an en-.
gineer Corps, which was sent to Bog ota,
! Colombia, to lay out a railroad, and
dabbled in some disturbance, his love
of adventure causing more or less
| trouble to his companions on the engi-
neer corps A year OF 80 after Mr..
Cannon went to Colombia he turned
| up as a member of surveying party
4 in Honduras and was later employed on
a United States commission which made
survey of the Nicaragua Canal route.
Mr.. Cannon wrote to his father that he
had opportunities in Nicaragua, and
was next heard of as a member of q
evolutionary band
Soon after he was compelled to flee
the country and complained to the Uni
ed States authorities that his property
had been seized. Last winter he was
.ught in an uprising against the Zela.
ya government and sentenced to die,
but was saved through the Intervention
of the United States government.
Mr.. Cannon's father soon after re-
ceived II letter from him, in which he
aid that he intended TO return 10 this
country, but subsequent letter, mr. lied
TO Frank c. FoOse, a schoolmate, came
from Honduras, where Mr. Cannon said
he was compelled 10 live, because
'Zelaya would kill" him II he SGT foot
In n liarRgua again. On October 10 bis
parents received letter dated Grey.
town, stating that he intended 10 90
.els 10 his plantation.
oroce Was q Texan.
CALVES ron, Texas, November 20.
Leonard GIoee (not Graee), who,
with Leroy Cannon, was shot BY order
o President Zelaya, Of Nicaragua, was
a Texan, the sou " DR., n, 0roeo, II
liemIstead, Texas, aud was brought up
10 Galveston, where BIO had relatives
| !. \, 0roee, president ~ tho Galveston
National Bank, 10 bis uncle Nj. ufoeo
Was about lhliiy year Old. 10 lsft
df lfnsi ~ about i've years ago foF Cen
lIal America slth minipg expedition
backed by American eapiial Ma
diose MAS popular 10 tho State militia
aef for ssfslel yeau Nas eaplaiu W
bio bone company
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