The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-23
MARINES ON
I He MOVE
United States to Compel
Respect in Republic
OF Nicaragua

Washington. Nov. 23.-President
Taft will take up at the meeting oil
his cabinet today the problem that
confronts the government regarding
Nicaragua AS result OF the several
conferences between the secretary OF
state and his assistants, I'm addition TO
Mr. Knox lengthy call al the White
House. Sunday night, 1t is expected
there will be something definite To
discuss In the way OF a program OF
action to be adopted in handling the
Zelayan government. While il always
has been the practice for the admin
istration to leave the handling OF such
questions to the state department. the
gravity of the situation inevitably VIII
lead TO its consideration by the mem
bers of Mr. Tafts official family. The
matter has reached the stage where
preparations are being made TO com
rel respect for the United States and
its citizens on the part of the hery
little Central American republics.
Unless cipher messages were re-
ceiyed from Henry Caldera, American
vice consul at Managua, early this
morning. or from the commanders OF
the American war vessels now OF the
Nicaraguan coast, neither Secretary
Knox nor Secretary Meyer Will have
much new data TO offer the President
Late last night it was denied at both
the state and navy departments that
any word had been received from Mic.
aragua.
- lE ~
rushed In preparing the Prairie al the
League Island navy yard, Phlladel-
phia to transport four hundred ma
rines. now at that yard. 10 Panama
These will reinforce the $50 ma
rlnes on duty In the canal zone and
a reliable force Of tried fighters VIII
be close to Nicaragua, In case Inc
United States decides that vigorous
! steps are necessary
Reports from the commander OF the
Des Moines in regard TO the eDectiVe-
/ ness of the blockade OF the reVolu'
I tionists AT Greytown. Nicaragua, and
! from the commander of the Nicks
burg as to the situation at CoTinto.
wcre received at the navy department
/ today. They were transmitted To the
! state department without being made
] public by the navy officials.
New Orleans. Nov. 28.-A dispatch
from Port Llmon, Costa Rica, says
that passengers arriving at Punta
Arenas report n great movement oil
troops In Salvadorean ports. II Is
! said General Prudencio Allaro Is al
the head OF 900 Nicaraguans. This
expedition is said to he well armed
and equipped.
The arrival of Don Luis Alonzo Ba-
robonn the ex-candidatc for the pres
| idencv of Salvador. Is momentarily
oxpocted and he viii join with Allaro
and Figueroa as one OF the reyolu
,ionary chiefs The rcyolutionlsts
arc said TO be in possession OF Castii
10 Vicjo
In a San Jose paper it is predicted
,bot tho invasion of Salvador by Mic
araguans may precipitaie a genera
uprising I'm Central America. Folio"
inr is the situation in Salvador.
n Alfaro Is beaten. the troops oI
Salvador and Guatemala viii march
through HonduraB TO attack IelaEa
II Alfaro succeeds. revolution if
Cuniemaia viii be assured.
Scores or applications from Amer'
cans fcr service in the Estrada ARM
in Nicaragua are being received by
hls officers. according 10 Consul Gen
oroi sussr,an. representing the pro
ylsio1al government In New Orleans
None OF The offers have beon accepte-
on account OF the neutrality laws