3. Mosquito Indian reservation 1894
under control of Brit. since 1860
United Fruit banana plantations at Bluefield
Nicaragua's Zelaya sent troops to seize reservation
Gresham asks Brit to pull out, not intervene
sends 2 cruisers to Mosquito coast against Zelaya
marines land to help Indians against Zelaya
by Dec., new government for Indians included Americans
Gresham allowed Nicaragua to claim control, but protected U.S. interests, excluded Brit.
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