The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-30
CRITICISM OF U. S. CENTRAL
: AMERICAN POLICY BY CON.
eREss THE CAUSE.
MARINES ARE 70 Be USED
Landing Of Soldiers Associated With
.Permanency of Purpose-Warships
Are Now Seventy two Miles Away
En- Route to Nicaragua.


pressed from Managua in view of a
despatch GATED Monday which was re-
celFed at he state department. early
today from American Minister Welt
zel 1ne despatch merely stated that
the government had been informed
that another attack on the capital
would be made by the rebels. Moth
ms 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
in1an>.y sun Is being kept in readi-
ness tor duty in Nicaragua.
pom his arrival at Corinto, Com
mf aoer Washington, who is now the
senior naval officer in Nicaraguan
waters, called into q conference a
committee representing the rebels.
The rebels acquiesced in the demand
for the immediate repair of the rail-
road between Corinto Nand 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-
road.
Much suffering because of great
scarcity of food was reported by Com
mander Washington. The rebels de-
mand for the surrender of the port of
Corinto was presented on August 12,
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 given
over to the American forces. The
next day the same party again ap-
peared. Then the American consul
assured them that the commander of
+he gunboat Annapolis was prepared
to land an armed force for the protec
ton of the place. The rebels ap-
peared no more.
A ri nf 10 tot 70 do
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.
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-clad soldier and the
marine or blue-jacket when employed
as landing force in foreign country.
But there is a public sentiment which
invariably associates the landing of
soldiers with actual warfare and a
permanency 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, 1t is
said at the state department, the only
effect of the presidents action of last
night win be to slightly retard the
assembly of a sufficient American
Eforc 8-ss icaragua to insure the main
(tg,,s u communication between
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