New-York tribune., 1912-08-29
PRESIDENT ResCinds Early d.
reCtions to 10th In
fantry to Rush to-
Nicaragua.
prlIEVES MARINES ENOUGH
porce Sufficient to Insure the
Safety of All American
Lives and Property
Will Be on Hand
Next Week.

.ocbester. Aug. 2S.-Twelve hours
,nsr ne had ordered the full 10th Regi-
u,,. of infantry to be rushed from the
panama Canal Zone to Nicaragua. Pres
s.ot Taft rescinded that order this
,,aninr in a dispatch sent from his
,,ivate car here on his way from Bev-
ey to Columbus, Ohio.
A dispatch was received from Pan
ana saving that the 10th Regiment had
,romptly begun preparations TO leave
he Canal Zone for Corinto. Part Of the
rsdnent had prepared to embark on
4. steamer Peru and the others to
sn on the collier Justin.
Mr.. Taft said a sufficient force OF
marines would he in Managua and
Corlnto early next week to insure the
safety Of American lives and property.
The Presidents action tonight came
At the close Of day spent largely in
eonsldt ring kilograms from State. War
and Navy Department heads in Wash
hgton The President expressed TO
friends on his car the beiief that there
would be more than two thousand
United States marines on Nicaraguan
sell ~ Tuesday.
A long telegram tonight from the
cOmmander of the United States cruiser
Denver. in Nicaraguan waters, de-
dared that the insurgent leaders had
nven assurances that they would open
ire lines Of communication from Corinto
70 Managua. The Nlcaraguan govern
ment itself asked for assistance from
the United States. and stands ready 10
aid in opening II e railway line TO the
,osst from the capital.
The message to the President sad
nat the rebels possess five locomotives
nd the government five. All ten Of
aese may be put at. the disposal of the
United States If necessary.
The recall of the order for the dis
tatch OF the 10Th Infantry followed the
pceipt OF this telegram from Denver.
Anxious Over Conditions.
President Taft did not conceal his
anxiety tonight over conditions in the
Central American republic. In Mana
qua and Corinto and other towns the
situation is not now especially danger
Gus to Americans. but in ether parts
Of tho country the revolution is not in
hand and pillaging OF all sorts has been
going on. The people Of Nicaragua,
the President was informed. are suf-
fering untold horrors. and Americans
are suffering in many instances with
them.
Mr. Taft declared tonight that If
the Senate had agreed "a the proposed
treaty with Nicaragua which he adv"-
cated on his long trip last fall IN"
misery now existing would never navh
risen. Under that treaty the United
States, ne said would have admins
tered the customs OF Nicaragua, and
since the customs are about that cou1-
ry's only source of revenue ther"
vvAd have been little 70 attract
rsEostionist, who would not care 10
rckk the |nited States.
The President received several long
messages during the day from the Act
iry Secretary Of state, Huntington
wilson, IN Washington. His order 10
ihe 10th Infantry 20 advance on Mica
nsus was issued in Beverly Just he
fore he LEFT for Columbus. Messages
irom Mr.. Wilson were received at Al
tsny and other points east Of Rochcs-
'er. kilograms from the Navy Depart
tsntinued second page. fourth column.