The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
ORDER RESCINDED
SENDING TROOPS
TO NICARAGUA
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many other counts, Appeals have been
received from more than . score OF
American business houses, represented
and having property and employees In
Nicaragua. asking for protection OF
American LIE and property. Business
men Of New Orleans have protested
against the attitude Of Senator Bacon.
who opposes tho use OF the naval and
military forces to protect Aperican life
and property. Steamships on Lake
Nicaragua and Lake Managua have been
seized from their American own,rs by
the rebels. and the railroad. also owned
by Americans. from Managua to the
coast. is likewise partly In their hands.
There arc In Managua q number OF
American employees Of the Nicaraguan
government who must be protected.
The measures taken. including the dis
patch OF the Tenth Infantry, are oil at
the request OF the Eicaraguan govern
ment, which admitting its inability to
protect foreign life and property has
asked the United States government to
perform that function IN Nicaragua In
addition. Minister Weitzel has reported
that the rebels under Gen. Mena have
brought about q condition OF affairs anal
agous to that existing, In China during
the Boxer uprisinss. when the forces
Of the powers combined for the relief of
fSklu- Inc laws OIL nUuldHlly Guu CIV
iiization have been ignored by the rebels.
in firing upon hospitals and churches
and fiags Of truce. messengers OF nego-
tiation have been fred on. and armistice'
violated ruthlessly. Two wounded Ameri-
cans have been slaughtered on the way
to the hospital, ard women and children
are reported to have been killed. In ev-
cry detail. In fact. It Is considered at
the State Department that the extreme
L.
ply justified b. the situation.
To End Revolution.
The operations Of the revolutionists. II
is believed. viii come to . sudden end
with the arrival Of the overwhelming
forces Of the United States In Nicaragua.
next week. It Is expected that the revo-
lptionary forces will dissolve. almost
over night. In the face of Uncle Sans
soldiers, bluejackets, and marines. Should
that prove to be the case II will un-
doubtedly still be necessary to retain
considerable force in Nicaragua for some
time as a legation guard and as pre-
ventive of further disorders.
The marines arriving on the Denver
and the California Will be prepared to
make their way to the capital over the
railroad held by the rebels. The rebel
DOBlIlOn al LtOu CUTS On tuC AcSoNoh
and the American forces at Managua
from communication with Corinto. The
reopening of this line OF communication
and the re-establishment Of the tele-
graph lines between the two places will
be the first task of the American forces.
Detachments will then. In all probability.
be sent to the cities where the rebels
are In force, for the relief of Ameri-
cans Ir0 these cities including Leon.
Granada, Masaya, and Matagalpa, 1t is
reported that the rebels have imprisoned
hundreds OF noncombatants and are
practically starving them to death. There
IL little doubt that humanitarian meth
DDS will be forced upon the rebels.
Protest Action of United States.
In the meantime, Gen. Altschul and DR..
Francisco Ugarte. who are in Washing
ten on behalf Of the old Zeiaya faction.
appealing to Senator Bacon and other
opponents Of the State Department policy
n Central America, are issuing bulletins
on the situation. Both are installed at q
loudly against the action of the United
States. Gen. Altschul declared last
night, among other things, that the re-
suit OF President Tafts action In Mica
ragua would be q boycott Of American
goods by all Central Americans.
Other Nicaraguans. on the other hand,
ere asking for Intervention by the United
States in Nicaragua, and requesting that
the United States keep its forces In the
republic until order has been restored,
and a government firmly established.
Further complications to the embroglio
In Nicaragua developed yesterday when
DR.. L. Angel Ugarte. former Minister
from Honduras and a strong sympathizer
with the revolutionary cause in Nicara-
qua. was denied an interview with w. s.
T. Doyle. chief Of the division of Latin
American affairs of the State Depart
ment. Whether DR.. Ugarte will insist
upon Official cognizance being taken Of
this slight he has not yet decided.