Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-16
CENTRAL AMERICA.
THE PROCEEDINGS WHICH LED TO a
TREATY OF PEACE.
The Part Taken by Lansing 3. Miner
the American Minister-Work of
the Diplomatic Corps.
From the s. F. Bulletin.l

| lcd, pdIDtlnlet ndS Deeu IeCtlNou COuthlu-
ing the protocol and documents relating to
the official mediation of the Diplomatic
Corps accredited to Central America, with
the motive of establishing peaceful rela-
tons between the warning republics of
Guatemala and Salvador.
| The following is an abridged translation
! from the original Spanish:
On July 81, 1890, the Charges de Affaires
| of France, Mexico, England and Germany,
and the Minister of spain, assembled in the
| Legation Of the United States, in Guete-
mala, under the Presidency of the Hon.
Lansing B. Miner, the American Minister
and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Cen
| trail America. Senior Gilberto Larids, the
| Nicaraguan Minister. who, with Senior Jose
| Maria Castro, the Costa Rican Minister,
took part in the conference, explained the
treaty made between Guatemala and Hon.
| duras for the re- establishment of order and
| tranquility in Salvador. Costa Rica and
| Nicaragua, he said, had from the first di-
rected every effort to prevent war be-
tween Guatemala and Salvador, but not
being able to do so it had appeared best to
make the treaty referred TO, which, if it
| had not avoided a war, at least had fixed q
| limit and a constitutional object which
concerned Salvador and all Central Amer
| lea. Senior Castro ratified the ideas Of
Senior Larios, and suggested the CO opera
| ton Of the Diplomauc Corps in re. estab-
| fishing, not alone order in Salvador, but
also peace between that Republic and
Guatemala, which was required by the
most imperious demands.
| M mister Miner agreed with the previous
| speakers that the state of the countries in
| question required the intervention of diplo-
matte action, but was unaware that such
action would be accepted by the combat
ants, seeing the attitude of Guatemala,
which, however, might be modified by the
disastrous results of a fratricidal struggle.
| NJ. Reynaud, the French representative,
suggested communicating with the various
Governments, informing them OF the stu
alton, and to the end that war vessels
should be ordered to the coasts of Central
| America with suitable instructions.
Minister Miner declared that be was ex
pecting the arrival of some American war
vessels, and the representatives of the vari-
GUS Governments present agreed to tele-
graph to their Governments with similar
object in view.
| Senior de Arellano the Spanish Minister,
| closed the discussion by insisting that dip
| lomatic action should precede that COM
prised in the treaty concluded between
| Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras and
| Nicaragua, as it was incumbent on the
powers to make every effort for the resto-
ration of peace within the limits imposed
by international law.
All present hoped that the opportunity
would soon present itself for the desired
action, and the minutes of the meeting
were drawn up By Consul General Hosmer,
| sc, ~ Stato Cannr EorDonApv
of the Costa Rican Legation, acting as Sec
retaries of the Diplomatic Corps.
| On July 80, 1890, Seniors Castro and La
rios addressed a note to the various foreign
representatives, reciting the fact that the
declaration of hostilities between Guate-
mala and Salvador had commenced before
| the treaty between the other republics
| could go into effect, and deplored the fra
ternal strife. They therefore requested the
intervention of the foreign powers with a
view to restoring peaceful relations. The
| foreign representatives answered this in a
| friendly spirit and declared their willing
ness to take immediate action. On the
same day July 30th) members of the
Diplomatic Corps visited the Guatemalan
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and acquainted
him with their intention Of interposing
mediation. The Minister replied to the
effect that his Government viewed with
pleasure such intention, snd, in the name
| of Guatemala, thanked them for such en-.
deayor. Seniors Castro and Larios then
telegraphed TO General Don Carlos Ezets
| the substance of the above, and requested
his intentions in the matter.
A reply was received to this from Senol
B. Moiindo Guirola, Secretary General O.
Salvador, August +, 1890, expressing mos
cordial appreciation with the general desir'
for peace, but questioning the motives o
the treaty, MADE between the other fou
Central American Republics, for the re- es
Enlistment of order in Salvador, which
the Provisional Government OF Salvado
did not recognize in any way, and remind
ing them of the insults which his Govern
ment had received from Guatemala. How
ever. the Provisional Government of Sal
vador, in its sincere desire for peace. woult
waive these considerations and accepted
the suggestions offered of diplomatic media
ton if the Salvadorean Commissioner 4
Nicaragua, Senur Francisco E. Galindo
was given his liberty, and named Seno
Galindo as Salyador's representative al an,
conference that might take place. Assur
ances were given that Senior Galindo was a
liberty, whereupon General Ezeta for
warded the latter his instructions. TIL
necessary preliminaries were arranged ant
|
pointed to draw up the basis of treaty o
peace between Guatemala and Salvador
On August 18th the treaty, bearing tina
date, was presented to the DIPLOMAT
Corps.
The preamble provided that the charac
ter of the mediation was such as 20 conform
in the most absolute respect TO the auton
omv and Independence OF the treaty making
States. and that the force of the stipulation
contained in the treaty depended solely ant
exclusively on the free and unfetteret
J wishes of the high contracting parties
The body OF the treaty contained min
articles, the first Of which provided tina
the opposing armies should be retired from
the frontier within eight and forty hour
after the high contracting parties had noto
fed the Diplomatic Corps of their accepianc
of the treaty. The second made provision
for the disarmament of the armies to
peace footing, which armament should b
simultaneous. The third directed the mod
in which the civil government should b.
carried on. The supreme power was vestet
in one called to exercise ii by the law 70
twenty-one days only, with the sole desir
TO convoke andhold a Presidential election
The President elected should be considered
as President ad interim from his election
until the first of March, 1891, and as Con
stitutional President from that time unit
the expiration of the legal term. Othe
articles provided for the recognition of Sal
vador by the neighboripg republics an,
2 foreign powers, and full and uncondihons
+ amnesty in republics of Guatemala, Sal
vador and Honduras to all who had takel
part in the events that originated the wa
9 or in relation thereto; that treaty of peac
| should be executed between the belligeren
i republics within three months after tn
g President elect has taken his seat, whic
D would put an end forever to the eternal dis
sensions and be a proof of mutual respect
The ninth and last section gave period c
five days for the acceptance Of the treaty
j and provided that, if accepted, it should b
! | inserted, together with the communicative
A., accepting it, in the official register of tn
republics of Guatemala, Salvador an
] Honduras.
The treaty was signed by the representa-
. tives of the United States, Costa Rica, NiC
I aragua, Spain, France, Germany, Englan
and Belgium, and accepted the same da
by the representatives of Salvador an
| Guatemala, the latter declaring that a.
$ though Guatemala was able 10 carry on th
i war 10 the bitter end, yet, in the interest
a | of humanity he felt constrained to accer
: it. The Ministers of the United State!
Spain. Costa Rioa and Nicaragua proceeds
with the treaty to Aoejutla, where Genera
Ezeta had proceeded to meet them, and al
ter preparing a note disclsiming any pul
4. | pose of interfering with the internal gov