Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-29
BECAUSE OF RECENT TALK
cONGREssMEN CRITICIZED CEN
TRAL AMERICAN POLICIES
or UNITED STATES
TROUBLE WELL IN HAND.
THERE is SAID TO BE LITTLE
DANGER TO CITIZENS OF
THIS COUNTRY

Washington, Aug. 29.-Adverse
criticism Of the state departments
Central American policy during the
closing hours Of the last session Of
the senate with intimations that an
American army would be sent to Me
aragua soon after congress adjourned
are believed by some officials here to
be the reasons which actuated Presi-
dent Taft in revoking the order send
ing the Tenth infantry from the canal
zone to Nicaragua. All authorities OF
international law in the state, war and
navy departments are practically
agreed that there is no technical diff
ference between the khaki clad sol
diers and the marines or bluejackets
when employed as landing force IN
3 foreign country. But there is pub
lie sentiment which invariably asso-
ciates the landing of soldiers with ac-
tual warfare and permanency Of
purpose. On the other hand, marines
and bIuejackets are SO frequently call
ed upon for the most temporary and
exigent service as to excite little com
ment.
From military point Of view, it is
said at the state department. the
only effect of the presidents action
Of last night viii 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, Y miles
away.
1t is not believed that American
lives will be in great danger for the
next two or three days especially as
knowledge of the purpose Of the Uni
ted States to use any necessary
amount of force to accomplish the pur-
poses announced by Minister Weitzel
is fully known to the rebel leaders.
The navy's reinforcements are be-
ginning to report their arrival in Mic
aragua. The gunboat Denver arrived
at Corinto on Tuesday, but the dis
patch announcing that fact to the
navy department did not reach here
until early today Besides reporting
the arrival of the gunboat the dispatch
said the cruiser California was yester-
day to land about 400 marines and
bluejaokets at Corinto and steam fol
Panama to embark the $50 whom the
Paririe is now speeding to Colon for
transportation across the Isthmus.
Anxiety is expressed for Managua
in view of dispatch dated Monday,
which was received at the state de-
partment early today from American
Minister Weitzel. The dispatch mere
" stated that the government had
been informed that another attack up
on the capital would be made by the
rebels, Nothing Of later date had
been received at noon today Upou
his arrival at Corinto Commander
Washington. who now is the senior
naval officer in Nicaraguan waters,
called into conference committee
representing the rebels. The revolu-
tionary forces acquiesced in the de-
mand for the immediate repair Of the
railway between Corinto and Man
aqua and the opening Of telegraphic
communication.
A dispatch received here today said
wires between Corinto and Managua
would be operating within 4s hours,
but that It would require 1s days for
the repair Of the railroad Much suf
fering, by reason Of the great scarcity
Of food. was reported by Commander
Washington.
The consul at Corinto says com
mission OF rebels appeared at Corinto
August IL under a flag Of truce. Fran
cisco Baca, who headed the party, pre-
sented an ultimatum to the federal