The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-22
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 2l.-Prompteo py |
a fear that the forces now in Mica |
ragua are in danger Of annihilat1on,
the state department today dispatched
premptory orders to the Atlantic ana
Pacific navy yards to rush REIN
forcements to the naval forces in the
insurrection- country. The off,
cials were undeterred by probabilities
of the senate introducing resolutions
regarding the constitutionality OF
landing American forces in Mica
ragua.
The official action is based on re-
quest from the titular government for
forces to protect life and property, and
is based on precedepts where troops
and naval forces have been landed 10
protect American life and property.
Senator Bacon today asked the SEN
ate to authorize the committee inves-
tigating whether recent revolutions in
Cuba and Mexico had been promoted
by Americans, to report upon what au-
thority United States forces had been
landed in Nicaragua.
SCORES STATE DEPARTMENT.
Senator Bacon scored the state de-
partment for its attitude toward Mica
ragua, declaring that "the executive
department of this government are
now, in my judgment, violating the
law by using the army and navy Of
the United States in Nicaragua"
The senator read newspaper dis
patches referring to an American
collector of customs in Nicaragua
when this matter is sifted to the
bottom, he said I'VE will find that
th3s fs the real reason for American
interference there. Some time ago
treaty was negotiated between TINS
country and Nicaragua by means OF
which the United States government
was TO furnish agents with authority
IN collect the customs OF that coun-
try and to use the proceeds to pay
certain loans, to be made by Amerl'
can capitalists The senate thus Ia
has refused to ratify that treaty ant
IN my Judgment will not ratify 1t.
'T haven't the slightest doubt in IN
vvorla that-on whose authority / d
not know, but with some authority
there has been an effort to accomplis
without law that for which they fahe
10 secure by law. They are trying
use the army and navy OF the Unite
states 10 accomplish that whlch
have specifically refused to glye tnei
authority to do. l believe that tnls
prouer subject for investigation
the senate. ua1
Sacre+ary Meyer today issued rus
orders for the big armored cruis
CaIifonia at San Diego, Cal, to p
ceed To Panama. Meanwhile the tran
rort prairie has been ordered fro
tba Portsmouth, n. H, navy yaro
pbiladelphia. to take aboard 7bO m
zines and sail on to Colon. This TOT
1,iu he sent over the Panama ralIro
20 panama and be taken on board |
cruiser California and be rushed mort
ward to San Juan del Sur and CORN
Tbese plans will bring the UNI
states forces on ships close py
elraadv ashore in the disturbed rept
lie to a little more than 2,OVO men
Ohicials believe that NUMBER
be sufficient to protect Americans
4talv nroperty and keep the raLlIr'
omen. The line, when Is am ny eioS
owned. connects Managua with
r,n+o Since the revolution broke G
a. has been in constant danger OF
4-,,r.iov, NV the revolutionists un
Gen. Mena- -
n the rebels took possession OF
railroad. all Americans in the cap
u,onId be cut off from the prime
seanort on the Pacific. The telesr
line running to Corinto and TO
cable station, San Juan del Sur
been interrupted at times. .
plans to make the force OF
available became known atter con
ences today between officials Oh
navy and state departments :,
In addition to the marines ana
4ackets ON duty in NICARAGUA, am
Can Minister weitzel has asked lor
+aiIs of men at Corinto and at
Il nan del Sur. 1t is necessary 70
q tbase ports in order that conn1nuL I'l
ttor NAV be maintained between
cable station and the American
tion at Managua- NC,
The gunboat Denver, under rusi
doris should arrive at Corinto
Sav. She will land about i'o
fackets, bringing the total -oo oI
American force ashore up 10 .VO :.
This force could be increased =
oonAict between the factions IN
rag,Ia continued, by a draIt Oh Inc n,1
fro mthe Mare Island navy Sa