The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-31

On Board President Taft's Train.
Rochester, y. Y, Aug. 2S.-President
laft tonight rescinded his 12-hour
old order directing the immediate
dispatch from Panama to Nicaragua
of the 10th United States infantry.
From his private car in the Ro-
chester yards the President wired to
the Acting Secretary of War to recall
the order. A sufficient force of ma
rines, the President said tonight
would be in Managua and Oorinto
early next week to insure the safety
or American lives and property.
The Presidents action tonight came
at the close of day spent largely in
considering kilograms from State. war
and navy department heads in Wash
ington. The President expressed TO-
| night to friends on his car the belief
| that there would be more than 1000
United States marines on Nicaraguan
soil by Tuesday.
long telegram tonight from the
commander OF the United States crui-
ser Denver in Nicaraguan waters de-
| clared that the insurgent leaders had
given assurances that they will open
the lines of communication from Cor
into to Managua. The Nicaraguan
! government itself, asked for assist
ance from the United States and
stands ready to aid in opening the
railway line to the coast from the
Capital.
| Inc message to the President said
that the rebels possess five locomo-
tlVes and the Government five. All
ten of these may be put at the dis
posal of the United States if neces-
sary. The recall Of the order for the
dispatch of the 10th United States in
fantry followed the receipt of this
| teleSTdIn from the Denver.
| The President did not conceal his
anxiety tonight over conditions in the
| Central American Republic. In Man.
aqua and Corinto and other towns
the situation is not now especially
dangerous to Americans, but in 9TH
er parts Of the country the revolution
is not in hand and pillaging Of all
sorts has been going on. The people
OF Nicaragua. the President was in
formed are suffering in many instan-
ces with them.
( Mr.. Taft declared tonight that if
the Senate had agreed to the propos-
ed treaty with Nicaragua, which he
advocated on his long trip last fall,
the misery existing today never
would have been suffered. Under that
treaty the United States, he said.
| would have administered the Gus
toms of Nicaragua, and since the Gus
toms are about that country's only
source Of revenue, there would have
| been little to attract a revolutonist.
who would not care to tackle the
United States.
| Ihe President received several long
messages today from Acting Secre
tary OF State Huntington Wilson in
Washington. His order to the 10th
infantry to advance on Nicaragua was
| issued in Beverly just before he left
for Columbus, Ohio, where he speaks
tomorrow. Messages from Mr.. Will
| son were received at several points
and kilograms from the navy depart
ment also kept coming to Mr.. Taft's
private car
Neither the State nor navy depart
| ment wishes to see United States
troops sent to Nicaragua. The custom
in similar cases has been to land ma
rnes. .~
The President said today that while
the sending of regiment of infantry
would not be an act of war, he would
prefer to use marines if an available
force could be found quickly. His tele-
grams to Washington evidently were
fruitful for he was of the opinion to-
night that the navy had found enough
marines to look after every American
and all American property that might
be endangered. If he finds the situa-
ton critical later he will not hesitate
to use the army, but he was hopeful
that the rebel and Government lead
ers will see the futilty of trying to
make it uncomfortable for American
citizens.
Washington, Aug. 2S.-A telegram
of President Taft rev oiling the order
sending the 10th infantry from Pana-