The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-05

:, DISTINCTION. p. c. Special
me intont Tafts cancellation of his
most I, the Tenth Infantry to pro-
$780, Nicaragua was due to two
causes.
First to the fact that the chief
executive was not fully informed as
10 the available force of marines in
Second, because of reassuring news
from Commander Thomas Washing
ION. OF the gunboat Denver, which
arrived at Corinto Tuesday night
This was the statement made today
by Acting Secretary of State Wilson
in explaining the Presidents action
lt means that President Taft was UNI
der the impression that only a few
marines and sailors could be pressed
into service in Nicaragua within the
next ten days and he thought it best
20 send regiment of infantry to the
scene of action Immediately.
When Informed that there would
be 1000 marines on Nicaraguan soil
within a week ne changed his mind
and rescinded the order.
WASHINGTON. d. c. Special
Minister Cabrillo, of Nicaragua,
received the following cable
gram from Governor Masls. of the
Department of Rivers, Nicaragua:
Granada being sacked. Prisoners
kept without food in order TO force
payments of huge sums of money.
AT Leon assassinations and sacking
are going on. Urge the United States
to save our country"
Shortly before midnight last night
the orders OF President Taft directing
the Tenth Infantry TO proceed at once
from Panama TO Corinto, Nicaragua,
were revoked. The regiment, which
was to have left Panama today, will
remain in the Canal Zone and hold
itself in readiness for further orders
4 cd
the rebels have ceased their interfer-
ence with communications between
Managua, the capital, and Corinto, on
the west coast. The reVOlutionists are
still in force at Leon, the largest city
on the line of the railroad from the
capital to the sea, but have given up
attempting to block the passage Of
the United States forces.
The navy assured the State Depart
ment last night that under these cir
cumstances it Will be able to keep
communications open. The cruiser
California, prepared to land several
hundred blueJackets, will reach Co
rinto today, and this force, naval Of
Ulcers say, together with the marines
and bluejackets already on the scene,
VIII be sufficient to cope with the sit
uation for the next few days. More
marines are due at CorintO next week,
being now en- route to Colon from
Philadelphia, and the armOred
cruiser Colorado is on her way down
the coast
Situation Is Relieved.
AS the chief purpose of the Wash
ington government in sending land
forces into Nicaragua was to re-es-
tablish communications il is held that
the yielding Of the rebels has relieved
the situation considerably. In some
quarters, however, this turn of the
situation is regretted for the reason
that II was hoped that the rebels
would continue their policy of at
tempting to oppose the United States
to such a point that a sharp lesson
might have been administered to
them For the present, however, the
army will not be called upon to as
slst in the Nicaraguan situation.
While advices from Nicaragua to
the State and Navy Departments are
most ncager, enough of the situation
IS known here TO cause officials to
eeard il as most serious-so serious,
fact. as to constitute a real crisis
Central America. Information
,ched here late yesterday afternoon
"a the American colony at Mata-
E6'o near Managua, that the for
1T Wesidcnts are in tho gravest dan
pof<tnt Is colony consists OF about 125
IN e.,,, ranchers and farmers, en-
groWipx coffee principally.
{atfEs. bob Il eived yesterday was
Peaches and pickiiusaeids, on the east
lily corn breadm Aner,cans.
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ala and peach icet6S rsEsI< co '
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