The Brunswick news., 1912-08-30
CRITICISM OF U, S. CENTRAL
AMERICAN POLICY BY CON.
GREsS THE CAUSE.
MARINES ARE TO Be USED
Landing of Soldiers Associated With
Permanency of Purpose-Warships
Are Now Seventy two Miles Away
En- Route to Nicaragua.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Anxiety is ex-
pressed from Managua in view of a
Gespatch uated MONDAY which was re-
celE ed at he state department early
today from American Minister Welt
Eel. The despatch merely stated that
the government had been informed
that another attack on the capital
Would be made by the rebels. Moth
ing Of later date had been received
at noon today.
Copies Of all cablegrams bearing on
the Nicaraguan situation are being
sent to President Taft. The Tenth
inIan,ty stilI is being kept in readi-
ness for duty in Nicaragua
Upon his arrival at Corinto, Com
maIder Washington, who is now the
senior naval officer in Nicaraguan
waters, called into a conference a
committee representing the rebels.
The rebels acquiesced in the demand
for the fnnediate repair of the rail-
road ~t-:stween Corinto and Managua
and the opening of telegraphic com
munication.
A despatch received here today said
that wires between Corinto and Mana
qua would be in operation within for
ty-eight hours, but that it would re-
quire eighteen days to repair the rail-
fos>d. -
Much suffering because of great
scarcity of food was reported by Com
mander Washington. The reDels de-
mand for the surrender of the port of
Corinto was presented on August IL,
it became known today
The consul at Corinto says a COM
mission of rebels appeared at COrinto
under a flag of truce. Francisco Baco,
who headed the party, presented an
ultimatum to the federal commander
for the capitulation of the town with
in six hours.
The demand was refused. the COM
mander telling the rebels that the
protection of the town had been givef
over to the American forces. Tb
next day the same party again al.
peared. Then the American consul
assured them that the commander of
+Fle gunboat Annapolis was prepared
to land an armed force for the protec
tion of the, place. The rebels ap-
peared no more.
Adverse criticism of the state de-
partment's Central American policy
during the closing hours of the last
session of the senate, with intima-
tions that an American army would
be sent to Nicaragua soon after con-
gress adjourned, are believed by
some officials here to be the reasons
which actuated President Taft in re-
voking the order sending the Tenth
infantry from the canal zone to Mica
ragua.g
All authorities on international law
in the state, war and navy depart
ments practically are agreed that
there is no technical difference be-
tween the khaki-cIad soldier and the
marine or blue-jacket when employed
as landing force in a foreign country.
But there is public sentiment which
invariably associates the landing of
soldiers with actual warfare and a
pc manency of purpose. On the other
hand marines and blue-jackets are so
frequently called upon for the most
temporary and exigent service as to
excite little comment
From military point of view. it is
said at the state department, the only
effect of the presidents action of last
night will be to slightly retard the
assembly of a sufficient American
force in Nicaragua to insure the main
tenance of communication between
the American legation in Managua
and the warships at Corinto, 72 miles
away.
LIS not believed that American in
= tests or lives will be in great dan
for the next two or three days,
Daily as knowledge of the pur-
M of the United States to use any
ssary amount of force t. accom-
the purposes announced by