Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-23
MAY EMPLOY FORCE
United States Is Likely to In
tervene in Nicaragua.
PATIENCE is EXHAUSTED
Drastic Action of Some Kind Ex.
pected After Congress Adjourns.
DETERMINED TO STOP WAR
Secretary Knox Said to Have Con-
cluded That Armed Occupation
Is Only Solution.

Drastic measures for the settlement OF
by the State Department soon after the
adjournment of Congress. What par
ticular form they will take is a matter
of speculation at this time. No surprise
will be manifested. however. If it should
.be decided that armed Intervention, in
Guiding military occupation by the United
States, is the only possible method of
ending strife between the hostile poiiti-
cal factions and establishing 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 armistice and
agree on some reasonable basis for q
settlement Of their existing differences
Each Of the leaders has expressed his
willingness to cease hostilities pending
an election of a constitutional president.
but each insists on conditions which are
repugnant to- the other. 1t was suggest
ed that the peace court at Cartago be
asked to mediate between the two fac
tions. and also that a general election be
held for president of the republic. elm
mating both Madriz and Estrada as
candidates. Nearly all the plans sug-
gested for mediation involved action by
the United States government They
were generally rejected by the Madriz
faction on the alleged ground that the
Washington administration was biased in
favor Of the cause Of Estrada.
Patience About Exhausted.
1t has been reported (but the report
lacks confirmation) that Madriz is willing
to submit his case to the arbitration OF
Mexico. Germany or Great Britain. or.
in fact. to any government ether than the
United States. The alleged objection to
mediation by the United States was due
10 its large interests in Nicaragua. At
the same time it Is because Of those
very. interests that Secretary Knox IL
disposed to insist on an early termina-
ton OF laWleSsness in that country. and
has about reached the conclusion tnat
force Is about the only me1hs Of bring
ing the combatants to their senees.
secretary Knox has become impatient
at the prolongation OF the struggle and
probably win soon initiate a movement
Tor the restoration of order In Nicaragua
and the re-estaDlishment of a stable gov
q
seems to be conceded that a fair election
Is impossible under existing conditions.
and the suggestion Ii made that some
friendly power, such as the United States.
Brazil or Mexico. take temporary charge
OF the affairs of that country and organ
ize the government on a proper legal
footing
insurgents Gain Ground.
Gen. Mena and his command Of 1.5O0
men occupied San vipcente. a few miles
from Acoyapa, yesterday. according to
cable dispatches received this morning by
DR.. Castrillo, representative in Washing
ton of the Estrada provisional govern
ment Of Nicaragua.
Gen. Mena was then advancing on
Acoyapa. Only a few miles of compare
lively level country and the Tipitapa
river now separate the lnsurgent army
pie and those Of the territory thereabouts
are in sympathy with the revOluttonists.
This brings the insurgent army ~ pc
cisely the same point where It received
crushing defeat from the Madrfz troops
early in March and was driven back to
Bluenelds. where the revolutionary fOrces
were reorganized.
Eadriz Men Scattered.
.BLUEFIELDS. Nicaragua. June o.
The three provisional columns under
command of Gems. Mona. Carton and
Macis have arrived before Acoyapa. They
met with feeble resistance, the scattered
Madriz troops fleeing into the interior
The Madriz garrison at Acoyapa num-
bered about 300 men. while Gen. Mena
had 1000 men under his command 1t
is expected that he will make an attack
upon the town Immediately.
With this section of the country under
his control, Gen. Mena will have access
to Lake Nicaragua and can establish
easy communication with his friends IN
Granada and other towns.
The advance from now on should be
made without difficulty. as the people
are believed to be friendly, and sup
plies are to be obtained in abundance.
The situation along the coast is un-
changed The Venus has not yet re-
turned from her expedition along the
coast, which resulted in the capture of
several towns. These made no resist
ance to the Madriz steamer. and are
not considered any great loss to the pro-
government except Cape Ora
cias which has small revenue from GUS
toms.