Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-21
UNITED STATES PREPARES 70
81 DEFEND NoNcoMRATANTs
IN NICARAGUA.
TWO THOUSAND MARINES
THEY WILL BE SENT AT EARLY
DATE TO THE SOUTHERN
REPUBLIC.
SENATOR BACON IS ANGRY
DEMANDS THAT GOVERNMENT
EXPLAIN IT'S MILITARY
ACTIVITIES.

washington, Aug. I'll Complete
arrangements to throw a force Of twC
thousand blueiackets and marines
into Nicaragua within ten days ts
protect foreign lives and property
and keep railroad communication
open from the American legation in
Managua to the Pacific coast were
made today by the navy department
Secretary Meyer today issued rush
orders for the big armored cruiser
California at San Diego, Calf, to
proceed to Panama. Meanwhile the
transport Prairie has been ordered
from the Portsmouth, N. H., navy
yard to Philadelphia to take aboard
ITO marines and sail on to Colon
This force win be sent over the Pan
anna railroad to Panama and be taken
on board the cruiser California and
be rushed northward to San Juan del
Sur and Corinto.
Officials believe 1000 will be suff-
cient number Of men to protect
Americans and their property and
keep the railroad open. The line,
which is American owned, runs from
Manaaua 10 corinto \ II the rebels
took possession Of the railroad all
Americans in the capital would be
cut OFF from the principal seaport on
the Pacific. The military force is
also expected to protect communica-
ton.
Senator Bacon, in asking an inyesti-
CATION Of the landing Of marines and
bluejackets in Nicaragua, scored the
state department today for its atti-
tude toward Nicaragua during the
present revolution.
He declared that the executive de-
partments OF this government are
now in my Judgment, violating the
law by using the army and navy Of
the United States in Nicaragua" " The
senator read newspaper dispatches
referring to an american collector
Of customs In Nicaragua"
when this matter is sifted to the
bottom, he said, I'VE will find that
this is the real reason for American
interference there. Some time ago q
treaty was negotiated by means Of
which the United States government
was to furnish agents with authority
to collect the customs Of Nicaragua
and to use the proceeds TO pay GER
tain loans to be made by American
capitalists. The senate thus far has
refused to ratify that treaty / have
not the slightest doubt in the world
that-with whose authority don't
know, but with some authority there
has been an effort to accomplish
without law that which they failed to
(. secure by law"
Senator Bacon's resolution vas re
ferred to committee to report on
the probable expense Of the proposed
investigation. General Mena has been
notified by American Minister Welt
eel that Managua ID a place Of re
fuge and that no further lombard
ment or hostilities will be permitted
In addition to the marines ashore
III Nicaragua from the three Ameri
can naval vessels, the ANNAPOLIS, the
Tacoma and the Justin, American
Minister Weitzel has asked for de
tails at Corinto and at San Juan de
sur. both on the west coast It i
necessary to hold these ports in ordel
that communication may be maintain
ed between the cable station and tn
American legation at Managua!
The gunboat Denver, under rusl
orders. should arrive at Corinto Sat
urday she viii land about 15O blue
Jackets, bringing the total American
force ashore up to 700 men Thil
force should be Increased # the con