Secretary Knox Uses Plain Talk With Nicaraguan Envoy
Secretary Knox spoke bluntly with a Nicaraguan representative in a real briefing. The exchange reportedly featured a candid, spirited tone reflecting firm U S stance on regional issues.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
1
Secretary Knox spoke bluntly with a Nicaraguan representative in a real briefing. The exchange reportedly featured a candid, spirited tone reflecting firm U S stance on regional issues.
Secretary Knox’s note to Nicaragua’s charge d affaires brands President Zelaya as a violator of international conventions and signals U S intent to hold leaders accountable. The move follows U S recognition of Nicaraguan revolutionists and points toward a near war status without formal declaration. The piece also covers Texas court actions in the Pierce oil case and related legal arguments over a notary’s competence.
Washington dispatch reports the troop ship Prairie carrying about 700 Marines on a voyage to Panama and possibly destined for service in Nicaragua. The movement reflects U.S. military posture in Central America during the period.
Philadelphia on December 2 reports officers sailors and Marines reading Secretary Knox’s letter and declaring they will likely eat their Christmas dinner in or near Nicaragua. They are in high spirits and eager to depart.
The Secretary of the Navy issued urgent instructions to commanders aboard the cruiser Albany and the gunboat Yorktown, stationed off the California coast, directing immediate departure for Corinto Nicaragua.
The military court of inquiry that investigated the December raid in Brownsville by Twenty-fifth Infantry soldiers departed for Washington. It will resume hearings on Wednesday night, with bullets traced to Barracks C and D where the Black troops were housed, and several former soldiers expected to testify in Washington.
New York reports a recently invented cotton gin, claimed to revolutionize U S cotton production. English in origin, it combs cotton from seed rather than cutting it, potentially saving two to five cents per pound and boosting southern wealth by about 200 million dollars annually.
In London on December 2 Premier Asquith told the House of Commons the government advised King Edward to dissolve Parliament and the King accepted.
ExPress satisfaction voiced by congressional party members over ongoing Panama Canal work progress. Officials cited steady milestones and funding alignment as key indicators of advancement.
Eddie Garney submits three proposals in pursuit of world championship status. McIntosh of Australia stands as a key advocate and challenger in the debate over the title.
Bids opened in Hoboken for the Jeffries Johnson boxing title fight, likely July 4 in San Francisco under Tex Rickard and Jack Gleason. A $101,600 bid and a 66 23 percent share of receipts were proposed, with multiple propositions from Graney of the Tuxedo Club and other backers.
Washington notes the Southern Commercial Congress issue to the young men of the South urging vigor, education, and public spirit. It argues fifteen years will reward those equipped in heart and mind who understand regional opportunity and help build a greater South through industry, science, and leadership.
Governor J Y Sanders told a good roads convention in Hammond that he will not seek another gubernatorial term and denies plans for a U S Senate machine. He defended his administration against charges of patronage and social secretary creation and said a Washington run would come only from a direct, man-to-man push. A separate Lake Charles dispatch reports a manslaughter verdict in the Clinton Dyer case after a five hour jury deliberation.
Governor Sanders declares he is not seeking a second term. He states one term is enough for him and cites service to the state as his goal during his tenure.
Washington officials weighed what should be called New Orleans molasses as canners from Louisiana Philadelphia and Porto Rico argued over labeling. The debate centered on geography brand distinction and how far the New Orleans name should define the product or be dropped.
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