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Show SHOW OF FORCE NECESSARY TO AVERT REAL TROUBLE Warships Being Sent to Central American Amer-ican Ports Merely aa Precaution ary Measure, Says Knox. Washington. Movement of United States warships to Central America, whioh became fully known Haturday, put the Central American legations here into a state of flutter and sent the Latin-American ministers hurry-log- to a u re Secretary Knox that all waa tranquil In the-l- countries1 To all queries the same answer was returned thnt the naval movements move-ments were merely precautionary and In large part Inspired by Information of activity of revolutionary Junta In this country. It was Intimated In official quarters that the purpoee of the naval movement move-ment was to maintain the status quo In Central America, so far as ttuit can be done by the rwitralnlng Influence of warships until the Incoming admin-1st admin-1st ration has opportunity to define its policy and decide upon Its attitude toward to-ward the Pan-American republic. Authentic report of threatened up-risings, up-risings, coincident with the change of administration In this country, determined deter-mined Secretary Knox to guard American Amer-ican Interest by bavins a strong American nav force at strategic points. It was pointed out that his action does not in any way commit the Incoming administration, which, of eourl-. may withdraw tho warships at once If that course is regarded as desirable. |