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Show ! AMERICANS ! LINGER Their Coffee Plantations in Nicaragua Are Being Destroyed Managua, Feb. in. Matagalpa province pro-vince is ovprrun 1y revolutionists, who are moving toward Muya Muy. This section is occupied largely by American-owned coffee plantations, which have been scrioif-ly damaged by the depredations of government recruiting parties. The danger to Americans is doubled now that General C'hanior-rc-'s forces are also In the district Despite repeated protests made by American Consul Ovares, American plantations have been razed and left bare of laborers who havo been drafted draft-ed into the government army. As a result, the ev.ffee crop is in danger of being a total loss. The property of the San Francisco Coffee company is at tho mercy of tho raiders. Tho coffee plantation owners complain com-plain of tho hostility of tho local and military authorities In Matagalpa province, pro-vince, particularly of General Porto Carrero, who, disregarding the orders of President Madriz and Minister General Gen-eral Baca, Is subjecting tho Americans Ameri-cans daily to persecution. Fear for the safety of these AmerlcAns has been expressed by Consul Ollvares to Madrlz and the latter has promised them protection, but It is pos-slhle ho Is powerless to compel compliance with bis orders. |