Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-18
Commissioners will Board Msrblshesd
Today at San Jose.
TREATY WILL Be SIGNED ON HIGH SEAS
United States Diplomats Will Aid IN
Reaching Understanding.
CONSUL GENERAL JENKINS BRINGS REPORT
Omaha Man viii Present ON
ciaI Circular Issued by SAL
vadOr 90 President
Roosevelt.

IA LIBERTAD Salvador, July l'-lhe
United States cruiser Marblehead, captain
Mulhsau, will leave Acajutla tomorrow Tor
San Jose, Guatemala, with american Minis
ter Merry and the peace commissioners OF
Salvador and Honduras on board, The
American minister also represents Nicara-
qua and Costa Rica, by permission Of the
authorities at Washington. At San Jose the
peace commissioners from Guatemala, the
charge d'affaires OF the United states ana
the Mexican minister will be received on
the cruiser and a treaty OF peace between
the warning republics will be drawn up and
signed on the high seas. After leaving the
parties from Guatemala at San Jose, the
Marblehead will return to Aeajutla with
Minister Merry and his associates. An
armistlce between Guatemala and Salvador
is arranged for daylight tomorrow, when
the fighting will close.
The Marblehead. after accomplishing its
mission. will await orders at Acajutla.
Omaha Man brings RepOrt.
new ORLEANS. July iI.-An alleged
coalition of the Central American republics
against Qua temala is reported in special
uispatcn from Mexico, which quotes
triend Of General Barlllas authority, says;
Last March Salvador, Honduras and
Nicaragua entered into an offensive ana
defensive .aS2aliton against Guatemala
agreeing that The moment there was an
infringement by Guatemala Of territorial
rights OF either Of the three confederates
declaration OF war against Guatemala
should follow"
The dispatch also says that John Jen-
kins of Omaha, Neb., consul general OK
the United States at San Salvador. Is on
his way, at the request of the salvadorean
government, to present to President Roose-
Of a aiplo
by Salvador. claiming that the present
troubles began last March when DR.. Fortin,
charge d'affaires Of Salvador at Guatemala
city, found that his mail was being tam
pered with.
Later ii Is alleged, the circular says,
Or Fortin reported to his government
that President Cabrera of Guatemala. had
secured sixty Beers at Chicago. st. Louis
ard New orleans to go to Salvador and
Join naiconients there in an attempt to
disrupt the government" In the circular
are quoted also copies OF kilograms from
President Cabrera TO the minister Of the
Salvador foreign department charging that
General Regalado and President Escaon
Of Salvador conspired with the end Of pro-
curing Cabrsra's assassination.
copy of this circular is now said to be
in the possession OF the Mexican depart
ment OF foreign affairs II is further stated
that posters have been placed in Guate-
mala City calling for the assassination OF
President Cabrera. Some Of these misstves
have even been posted opposite the walls
Of the presidents residence. which is
guarded by about 1000 picked men. Ca
brera is said to be practically prisoner
in his residence and TO have his food
tested for poison before eating It.
strength of BeIIIEerents.
WARRINGTON Julv Il Military axnerts
In this city on the basis Of the best avail
able information covering the relative mil
ttary resources of the several republics in
volved in war in Central America, pro-
nounoe the army of Salvador superior IN
equipment, training and discipline to the
armies Of the other republics. Thickly
populated. with 100 persons per square mile
over its limited total area Of 1925 square
miles. Salvador can muster 4O,OOO armed
men. with armament equal TO the best IN
Central America. Though Guatemala 1,
seven times larger In territory and has
population OF 100000. the SalvadoreaT
army is considered to be more than
match for it. The standing troops oi
Salvador number 4,OL0 with a regular mill
tia OF 1900 The thorough organization Of
its government is carried TO such poin
that the governors OF each province ar,
also military chief9 of the troops recruitet
a64OO0 pesos, It's finances are the best il
Central America IT mas foreign popula
ton OF 10000 Europeans, painters and trad
eis. The advantages of Salvador over tn,
other' republics arises from the thorough
blending OF It's population. belonging 10 ia,
Ladino type, pure Spanish or Spanish-In
dian blood with practically aborigines
The republic possesses rich and well de
veoped resources. on the Pacific side 1
be the finest port on the entire western
coast Of America Though the republic ha
not been free from internal troubles, il
people have shown themselves faithful {
their government whenever involved Il
contests with foreign states and have OF
fered determined resistance 20 the limit o
their resources.
Guatemala's army numbers 1000 on peac
footing with an unorganized militia 9
5I,OoO. The republic relies for its militar
forces largely upon the military trainin
imposed on an schools public. private
primary intermediate and superior. Alto
gether 1900 privates were under militar
drill In the Guatemalsn schools in 1884
As 10 Honduras.
Honduras has for a population 5000
spread over DO0o square miles; ar arm
OF SO chiefs 2,So5 ofhcers. S2.5sO mf!itiame
OF the drst class and l4.59l militialnen
the second class. Its actual standing arm!
however consists OF Is45 soldiers and 4
ofncers feature OF the military estal
lishment OF Honduras Is compulsory mil
tary drill laid upon the whole male pop,
lstion during Sundays OF the dry ses
son" Every able-bOdied man between II
ages OF % and Is is Obliged TO take part
these Sunday drills and pSrades, II n
abode is not more than twenty miles al
tant from the point where they are hell
Fourteen troops are thus trained III
army OF Honduras is supplied with moder
ordnance. artillery ana rnes, but does n,
have as yet hospital corps. Having -
ritory exactly equal to that OF Hondura
with a population OF 81, ,o0o OF whom on
lG0OO are pure whites. the neighborinE n