The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-05
MARINES TO
BERETURNED
TO MANAGUA
Force Of 16O Will Be Used as
Guard For American LIE.
gaticn at Diaz Capital
PROTECTION is ASKED
British and Italian Diplomats
Consider Their Subjects
in Imminent Peril


Washington, Jan. 5.-tR)-On the
heels Of White House statemen
that President Coolidge proposes to
protect not only American lives and
property but the treaty rights Of the
United States government in Nicara.
qua, word comes from that little war
torn country that American marines
will return to Managua today for
the first time since their withdraw al
Ia months ago.
Managua dispatches, reporting tho
intentions to land force of 100
marines from the U. S. S. Galveston
ut COrinto for the movement to TIE
seat of the conservative government
of President Diaz, were taken to
indicate that Rear Admiral Latimcr,
in charge of American naval forces
there, had deemed such a step advis-
able in view of the latest turn cs
events.
To Guard Legation
The dispatches said that the ma
rines would be used as guard for
the American legation at Managua
and that high officials Of the Diaz
government, which is recognized by
the United States, regarded their ar
rival as most timely.
No word has reached officials here
as to the possibility Of victorious
march on Managua by the liberals
under the leadership Of Juan b.
Sacasa, recognized as Nicaragua's
president by Mexico.
1t is also reported that all labor
ers are being recruited, endanger-
ing the coffee crop which is now
ready for harvest. American, Eng
lish. Italian, German and French
coffee growers are protesting against
induction of their workers into the
service.
Washington, Jan. 5.-LP-In an
nouncing today that an American
marine guard had been ordered to
Managua. capital Of Nicaragua, the
state department disclosed that Bril-
tish and Italian diplomatic represent
atives there had requested outside
protection for their nationals.
The marines will be sent from
Corinto by Rear Admiral Latimer, in
command Of American forces in Mica
ragua. Decision to send them was
reached yesterday and observers
took the decision as definite an
swer to rumors current for several
days that the administration was
contemplating withdrawal of its
naval forces from the central Amer
lean republic.
A state department announcement
telling of the plea of the British and
Italian representatives said: "The de-
partment of state has been informed
by the American minister at Mana
qua that the British and Italian
charge d'affaires have made repre-
sentations to him that they consider
their subjects in imminent peril in
the present situation without outside
protection and that he concurs in
these views which represent the
consensus of opinion there among
the Americans and other foreigners"
Exact Number Not Announced
The number of marines to be sent
to Managua was not announced at the
state department., but from Managua
came the word that the force would
consist of 100 men and its purpose
would be to guard the American lc-
cation. At the same time officials
Of the Diaz government, which has
been recognized by the United States,
were quoted as saying that the move
would save the republic from anarchy.
State department comment made
no mention of specific peril to
in Managua or of the
of liberal troops toward
The capital.
Coincident with the announcement
Df the landing Of the additional ma
rines, the Pan-American Federation
of Labor issued a statement de-
.laring Secretary Kellogg had COM
nitted an error when he recognized
he government of President Diaz,
which is opposed by the liberals |
headed by Juan B. Sacasa. Sacasa
,as been recognized by Mexico.
The American recognition, the |
statement said, "has caused unnec-
.ssary i'll feeling against the moral
prestige of the Democratic American
Institutions all over the world" be-
:ause it was useless, unjust and
nimical to the people "of both
.Ountrios"