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Show HEAVY INSURANCE ASKED ON AMERICAN SHIPS Washington. Aug. 4. Several New Orleans trading companies complained com-plained to the state department today that.-because of the apparently indefinite indefi-nite policy of this government In Nl-caraguan Nl-caraguan iffalrs, steamship companies com-panies were adding 2 per cent to all charters as a war risk. The trading companies complained that the extra charge interfered seriously with their commerce with eastern Nicaragua. The state department has replied that it can do nothing and reiterated its previous assurances that the. United States will protect American ships and American cargoes against depredations in Nicaraguan waters. The Madriz ships have returned to Blucflolds, the probable port of th Hornet Although the Hornet Is sald to carry supplies to the Estrada forda forces, she is an American owned ship flying the American flag. |