The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-24
DRASTIC ACTION
is BEING PLANNED.
United States Likely to Intervene
to Stop Niearaguan
War.
X NOX DETER M ] N D
Has Concluded That Armed Oc-
cupation Is Only Solu-
ton.

Washington. June 23.-Drastic mea-
sures for the settlement of the imbroG-
lilo in Nicaragua may be taken by the
State Department soon after the ad-
iournment of Congress. What parti-
cular form they will take is matter
of speculation at this time. No sur
prise will be manifested, however, II IL
should be decided that armed inter-
vention, including military occupation
by the United States, is the only pos
sible method of ending strife between
the hostile political factions and es-
tablishing conditions of peace and
order that would permit the regular
election of a constitutional president.
Secretary Knox is known to be very
much disappointed at the failure OF his
repeated efforts to have the Madriz
and Estrada forces arrange an armis-
tice and agree on some reasonable
basis for settlement of their eH-
isting differences. Each of the lead
ers has expressed his Willingness to
cease hostilities pending the election
of a constitutional president, but
each insists on conditions which are
repugnant to the other. 1t was sug-
gested that the peace court at 4Cartago
be asked to mediate between the two
| factions, and also that general elec-
ton be held for president OF the re-
| public, eliminating both Nadriz ane
Estrada as candidates. Nearly all the
plans suggested for mediation involv'
ed action by the United States govern.
ment. They We're generally rejected
|. .bv the Madrtz faction on the alleged
ground that the Washington admins
tration was biased In favor OF the
| cause Of Estrada.
II has been reported (but the re-
mort lacks conhrmation) that Madriz Is
| willing to submit his case to the arbl-
| tration Of Mexico. Germany or Great
| Britain, or, in fact, to any government
| other than the United States. The al.
legged objection to mediation by the
United states was due to It's large IN
terests in Nicaragu qua at the same
4 time it is because of those very inter-
ests that Secretary Knox is disposed
10 insist on an early termination OF
lawlessness in that country and has
! about reached the conclusion that
| force is about the only means Of bring
Ling the combatants to their senses,
Secretary Knox has become impa-
tient at the prolongation of the strus-
4 gle and probably will soon initiate q
4 movement for the restoration OF or
1 der In Nicaragua and the re-estab-
1 lishment of q stable government on a
| constitutional basis. II seems 10 pc
conceded that a fair election Is im-
possible under existing conditions and
the suggestion is made that some
friendly power, such as the United
States, Brazil or Mexico, take tempor'
ary charge OF the affairs of that coun-
try and organize the government on q
| proper legal footing,
Gen. Mena and his command of 1900
men occupied Can Nincinte, few
miles from Acoyapa, yesterday, ac,
cording to cable dispatches received
this morning by Or, Castrillo. repre-.
sentative in Washington of the Es,
trada provisional government OF Mic.
ara qua.
Gen. Mena was then advancing or
Acoyapa. Only few miles OF com,
parattvely level country and the Tip,
itapa River now separate tho insur,
gent army from the city OF Grenada
where the people and those xpf tho ter.
4 ritory thereabouts are In sympathy
with the Revolutionists. s ~