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Show RUSH ORDERS ARE ISSUED Five Men-of-War Preparing Pre-paring to Meet Emergencies Emer-gencies on Both Coasts Washington Feb $. Preparations for rushlug five United Slates men of-war to both coasts of Central Am-erics Am-erics to meet any emergency which may arise from there, went forward rapidiv today The gunboat Annapolis, her crew augmented from the South Dakota and Colorado: started last night from San Diego. Cal, for Amapala Honduras, Hon-duras, to stand guard on the Pacific I side. The Nashville at New Orleans j is expected to put out for Puerto Cor lez. Honduras, on the Atlautic side, j early Monday morning. The cruiser Des Moines, now at j Guantanamo, the Cuban naval station, I coaling, has been ordered to be it Muei'iebls Nicaragua, not later than February 15. The Denver, which has been stand ing by distressed Americans threatened threat-ened by attack from Mexican rebels at Icapulco, in a day or two will drop ilo ti to AcajUtla, Salador li is practically decided that these four ships whose moements were decided de-cided upon late yesterda) will be aug mented b the gunboat Tacoma, now at Boston Pinal unlets f, i her move then! aie expected probably today Ominoug Reports Received. From its confidential sources In Central America this government, es peclally interested in preserving the peace among the little republics. Ins been receiving ominous and specula tlve reports of iuBtas ol deposed dt totors and revolutionists meeting her and there plotting trouble While the presence of American warships would be principal!;' intended to provide pro-vide refuge for Americans and other foreign citizens there Ib no doubt that j marines and bluejackets might be used in the interior if a situation ; should arise paralleling that In Nit aragua in the recent revolution, when American troops were called upon to open 0 railroad and engage the rebels j in battle 1 here has been sharp criticism in j ongre6e of this government's Intei ference In the Nicsraguan revolution, but it is said President Tafi and Secretary Sec-retary Knox are firmlv convinced of i their right to use American forces for the protection of United States citizens and property whenever q 6tate of anarchy exists in Central America or the established govern ments fail to do so |