Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-07-12 | Page 3 | American Now in Managua Prison

I e I AMERICAN NOW NOV IN MANAGUA PRISON Uncle Sam Is Not Certain Whether He Will Interfere Washington July II Several oen con were held beld at the state d de department t today on the of af f the United URIt d State in connection with Ute the removal nl of ot William PIttman the from Wolfs tr to Pittman had been told held for weeks by the Madriz forces forcH aa as a prisoner of ef war Acting Secretary of State Wilson has called In his hili inter international international national law advisers to aid him It was sold said the government will be bo content for United State Cen ul OH varies to upon upen fair treatment for tor Pittman and aDd watch the tho procedure at Managua with a view to guarding against Injustice Representative of ot Madriz here say y that the Managua fall gwa government was wall under un under der tift no obligations to koop keep Pittman at the bluffs They Thay The point out that as all early earl as u March Mareb this government was notified that Madriz had Instructed His I subordinate not to act summarily with American prisoners but to send Bend them thom forthwith to Managua This step tep was taken laken It is I said Id to Insure the safe safekeeping safekeeping te teof keeping of the tho prisoners Mall Mail reports received at the department depart department ment tell of the efforts of ot Madriz Madril to toraIN torale raIN rale money Forced loans It Is le I said are ire being belag enacted particularly from the those e suspected of or hostility to the Ma Madril government The Tile moot meet frequent procedure Is rc to ported to be to make a demand domand for a alean lean oan ean to be gained within 24 hears ns and aad the Ole rest In three days with aa aR increase of 21 i per por cent Gent Ir if payment to Ie Rot not forthcoming Police or soldiers surround tho the house of or the tho victim and shut hut off eU all aU means of or securing food If It the money y is Ie not net paid In one ono instance Jt It is III saM said the loan demanded amounted to te