Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-03-14 | Page 2 | Marines Ready to Prevent War

MARINES READY TO 10 PREVENT VI AR ARIf If Nicaragua Becomes Obstreperous Obstreperous Obstreperous Ob Ob- Ob- Ob Uncle Sam Will V iII I Spank the Baby March larch 13 Four Four hundred marines from Panama and arid from froni aro held In readiness to tobe tobe tobe be rushed to Honduran and Nicaraguan borders in case Nicaragua should at attack attack at- at tack Costa IUca or uso tho the Honduran territory which Is neutral for tho ho purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose of oC recruiting troops It Is tho the function of both Mexico Maxico and tho the United United United Unit Unit- ed States and an their right to forcibly prevent Nicaragua from Crom making war as explained ex ox- The strategy of the situation plumed at nt tho the navy department Is that lint ono One vessel Is Is' Is to be bo held at Am- Am m palla palm another at and tho the Yorktown York York- Yorktown town Is now steaming for points on the iho Nicaraguan coast Tho The Dubuque to and Tacoma will go respectively and Corinto Tho The Mexican ambassador had a conference con of oC with the tho secretary ference toda today state but ho came for tor Information as ns aslie lie ho had lied none himself It Is w well ivell under under- tood toed however er that Mexico Is prepared to send her quota of troops or naval vessels to take Nicaragua gua by the throat if she should disturb the tho peace It It is 19 also well under understood tood that notwithstanding notwithstanding not of standing Nicaragua's N alleged aliened causes war ivar she Is anxious to acquire territory terri tern tory tor in Honduras It is 1 understood that the States will not content content content con con- tent herself b by the dispatch of ot marines marines marines ma ma- rines to put down a Central American war Plans Plan were considered today One On plan Is to send the el eight ht armored cruisers orul- orul sers In Pacific which will supply supply sup sup- ply ph about 2500 men nien The preparations are arc being made however with such rapidity and with the full knowledge e of oC Nicaragua ua that It Is la reasonably certain that the lie little republic will accept I tho the situation and anel give Khe Its iti minister here Immediate In- In Instructions In Instructions to settle nettle tho the Emery Erner case