The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19
 RESTING ON THEIR ARMS Arnistice Goes Into Effect. BATTLE JUST BEFORE TRUCE -s- At Six O'clock Warning Republics Took Rest.
 
BATTLE JUST BEFORE TRUCE
Negotiations VIII Be Held Aboard the MarbIehead and Salvador Has Already Named sts Csmmis-
 sioners. to Meeting.

Washington, July 1S.--The armistfce between the warning Central American republics went into effect at o'clo K this morning.
 Mr Munoz, the Guatemalan Minister. called at the State Department today and announced that he has been ad- vised by his government of the selec- ton of three commissioners and ssc- retary to represent Guatemala at the peace conference. They win go to San Jose, Guatemala in time to board Ehe Marblehead. which Is expected to reach there tomorrow.
 The State Department has not been advised that fighting has actually ceased but the American Minister to Salvador, Mir Merry, and the Amsri- can charge at Guatemala City. both sent dispatches to the Department dated yesterday and received here to- day which announce the agreement Of both Salvador and Guatemala to stor fighting at daybreak tliis morning.
 Mir. Combs, the American Minister to Guatemala. has not yet reached Guate- mala City because of lack Of transpor- tation facilities and the State Depart ment has sent instructions to Mir. Brown, tho charge. to acI in his stead.
 So far the State Department aud Central American dipiomatists n
  dicate the terms upon which the repub- lies involved are willing to accept peace. All efforts so far have been devoted t6 the preliminary arrange ments for the conference nd as the United States is in no sense party to the negotiations the State Department has few details concerning the griev- ances of the warning republics.
 Guafemalan Minister Annoyed.
 TrhA fHsso 4ax,a To |, Mir fsfnr Mfr AFfan1w is much annoyed by reports from sai- vadorean points that Guatemala con- tinued fighting after 1t had agreed 70 cease hostiIities. Such stories are ab- soIutely without foundation," he said today. There was no agreement to cease lighting until the arniistice went into effect this morning and the ens- mics of my government are endeayor- Ing to put tsft in a false light
 Yresident Escalon's special represen- tative, American Consul General John Jenkins, has arrived in Washington from Salvador and has been in confer ence with Assistant Secretary of Sta+e Bacon respecting the re-establishm snt of peace between the hostile Central American republics. The pith of als statements in this case Is understood to be that Guatemala has been for a long time past intent on picking a uuarrel with Salvador and has now seized on this pretext for the attack,
 senor Calvo, the Costa Rican Minti- fer here. was also caller at the State Department today. As dean of the south and Central American diplomatic hody he is intensely interested in all the developments of the present strug- gle.
 Merry May Represent Country.
 Touching the authorization to Amer scan Minister Merry to represent Costa Rica in the approaching conference on the deck of the Marblehead, the Minis fer explained that while his country mad always maintained an attitude or strict impartiality in the present cen troversv between Salvador and Suate- mala. it was deemed best to have 4 representative present at the confer ence in case the discussion should n any way involve the Interests of other Central American countries
 MT. Calvo intimated that there ,s reason to believe that Costa Rtca real iy initiated the r1avement for com serenee by appealing directly to the aovernmsnt of the United States 10 come forward with its good oface when If .aupeared that hostiitties were ineV- itable. . ao.,ao
 Salvador and Guatemala must deciae through their representatives 10 t1S naace conference on board the unies1 States cruiser Marblehead whether Honduras is to be represented in the oaofarance. 4 7te