The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
FULL PROTECTION i, FOR AMERICANS NOW IN NICARAGUA More Marines Will Be Sent to the Republic if
 Necessary NO ATTENTION IS
 GIVEN CONGRESS State Department Relies on Precedent Two Americans Are Reported
 Killed - Rumor Will Be
 Thoroughly Probed

Washington, August 22.-The state department Is determined to extend the fullest possible measure of protection to American life and property in Nica ragua. II was announced today that if even when heavily reinforced by the large marine contingent now being as- sembled al League Island. and the several hundred blue jackets en route to Corinto, are not sufficient to assure that protection, additional forces will be rushed forward
 The state department still is un- moved by utterances In Congress, re- lying implicitly and confidently upon the long line of precedents, where American military and naval forces have been employed without congress sional direction in cases where Amer- lean life and property were In jeopardy. Officials declare that that Is the sole purpose of landing of the fighting force in Nicaragua, It has not been found necessary to send any special instruc- tions to American Minister Weitzel,. or Captain Terhune of the Annapolis
 When the endorsements, which will be en route to Nicaragua before the end of this week, have arrived at their destination. the navy will have ashore in that country the most numerous force it ever has landed in any Amer iean republic in time of peace.
 Trust Admiral Southerland Admiral Southerland. who will com mand the combined force upon his ar rival al Corinto on his flagship CaH- forn.a, las the unlimited confidence of tine state department. based upon the manner in which he handled the revo- lutionary uprising In santo Domingo about five years ago
 Government officials do not admit that the prevention of the bombard- ment of an unprotected town nlled with non -oombatants, with many resident. tAmerieans. 3stnts. with snbstanfIal A,t.f-e hess interests within It's limits. con stitutes warfare in the modern civilized sense If the conflicting factions wish to fight the American naval commanders will not attempt to prevent them. but they must choose other grounds than the limits of a defenseless town with large American interests.
 There Is well grounded suspicion that the liberals, who have Joined Gen. eral Mena, the conservative ex-secre- tary of war. in his revolt against tha conservative Diaz governments are in the majority at this time If that be the case the United States authorities would make no objection to their as suming control of the government but it Is declared that. as just as in the case of Panama, no military dictator ship will be permitted and the next President of Nicaragua must be man chosen by a majority of the people by free and fair ballot Marines to Sail Tomorrow ] The marines now being assembled at | Philadelphia for transportation on the Prairie to Colon and thence by rail and | water to corinto. are being drawn | from the navy yards at Boston. New York Philadelphia, Washington, Nor 1 folk and Charleston, g c. and will sail from League Island Saturday night The reported killing of the two Amer jeans, Dodd and Philips, In Nicaragua. is being thoroughly investigated. Dood, the Mississippian. who was slain, was well known to Representative Sisson ot Mississippi who said tonight that both | Dodd and his father were lawyers In his congressional district
 '"rhe situation in Nicaragua is seri- ! ana crltlcdl, Sdld iNtpitSfhAdNiNt Sulzer. chairman of the House foreign affairs committee, tonight
 "rhe massacre of natives and Amer- | jeans is one of the greatest tragedies | in Central American history. 1 am in communication with the state depart ment and know that everything IS be- ing done by this government to pro- tect life and property there
 Fought With Fedcrals
 Dodd and Phillips were said to have been fighting with government troops. After the defeat they were taken to a hospital badly wouHded then they were killed in the massacre which fol- lowed No more details were sent to Washington The killing Of Dood ant Phillips. though not q parallel. recalls the killing of Cannon and Groce by Zelaya's men in 1909, which resulted in an upheaval that threw the dictator out of office and sens him to Europe an exile.
 1 The state department is pressing for more information. A delayed dispatch from Cornto says the rebels are talk ing towns between Leon and Gilman daga They are reported toshave con- 0scated n large plantation and d dts tillery containing s5.0O0,000 worth of liquors.
 Charges Against Knox
 New orleans, August 22.-General Fran ' cisco Altschul, American representative of the liberal party at Nicaragua. and Dr. Angel Ugarte, formerly minister pienipotentiary from Nicaragua to the United States left here tonight for Washington. prepared. as agent Altsehu, said. to furnish proofs that Secretary of State Knox. by his present policy toward Nicaragua. Is seeking to promote the in- terests of Wall street
 General Altschul declared that troops were being sent to Nicaragua not for the rrotection of existing American interests there. which he said would be protected whichever government might he in pow CT but to enforce the policy of Secretary Knox in ahls diplomatic scheme 10 aid { the money interests of Wall street.
 Panania. August 22,-The Nicaraguan minister to Panama Manuel yalesauez. has received an official cahegram from San Juan del Sur, dated today reading:
 ..frhe revolutionary movement at Leon has been suppressed and communication 1 with Managua has been restored.r | San Diego. Cal. August 22.-The supply ship Glacier and the collier Prometheus weighed anchor late today and steamed
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