New-York tribune., 1906-07-16

/ Press to-day received the following statement
from President Zeaya:
| Nicaragua has been. is and VIII remain neutral.
ZELAYA-
Guatemala. with strong army has invaded
Honduras and Salvador ana battles are heinz
fought in both countries. Gua'~-,alan troops are
advancing In Honduras.
Panama. July 15.-The United states Min
listers. Mr. Combs at Guatemala city. and Mr..
/ Merry. az San Su,vador. have approached re-
spectively Presidents Cabrera and Escalon in an
/ ondeavor to re-estabIsh peace between Guate-
/ mala and Salvador. President Cabrera informed
Mr.. Combs that ne was willing To enter into
negotiations for peace provided the United
States government would guarantee that further
hostilities against Guatemala would cease
Mr.. Bacon. Assistant Secretary Of State. on
Saturday sent instructions by cable to Messrs.
Combs and Merry to renew their efforts to
: establish permanent peace between Guatemala
and Salvador.
The Associated Press is informed that Presi-
dent Bonilla Of Honduras may be compelled by
President Zelaya OF Nicaragua and President
Escalon Of Salvador. both Of whom are said to
be enemies Of President Cabrera OF Guatemala,
to take sides with them. Dr. Fernando Sanchez.
former Minister Of Foreign Affairs in the Cab
/ met Of President Zelaya and now in Panama.
says he believes Honduras was provoked by
President Cabrera. who. it is reported. furnished
arms and financial aid to former President Juan
Angel Arias and General Rivas TO start revolu-
tion in Honduras and Salvador. where they enjoy
great prestige. DR.. Sanchez adds that unless the
reported death OF General Tomas RegaIadO. COM
mander Of the Salvador army. be true. Guate-
nnala stands no chance Of defeating the coalition
Mexico City, July 15.-Advices from Salvador
yesterday report that Honduras has sent troops
into Guatemala. thus giving the insurgents
strong support. This action OF Honduras has
been expected and General Toledo is ROW count
ing on aid from Nicaragua Confirmation has
been received here Of the execution Of Alfredo
ouinones. Mexican citizen. in Guatemala. and
it is reported this was done because Ouirones
had publicly censured the Guatemalan govern
ment
Emilio de Leon. Ciuatemalan diplomat who
offended President Cabrera, is still at the Mexi-
can Legation in Guatemala city under the pro-
lection Of the Mexican flag The Mexican gov
ernment is maintaining an attitude Of neutrality.
and is closely watching the southern border to
keep IT from being made base OF operations
against Guatemala. General BariHas is still in
this city.
! other advices say that the steamer Empire.
used by the Guatemalan revOlutionists in fill
! clustering expeditions has been turned over to
the Salvador government. and will be used as a
| gunbOat in operations against Guatemala on the
west coast. The vessel is now at COrinto. where
she has been under the Nicaraguan flag for three
| weeks The Empire will go at once to Salvador.
| where she will be fitted with rapid fire guns
II IS now known that General Regalado lost
his life in a scouting expedition. He was IN
| command Of his army when he resolved to eX-
| plore within the border Of Guatemala He
| started out accompanied only by an adjutant
| and a small escort. when he came unexpectedly
upon large body OF CSuatemaan regulars. who
| overwhelmed his force. RegaladO and his escort
/ sold their lives dearly. making an heroic fight
and killing many of their foes No quarter
was asked.
] This account conflicts with the Guatemalan
/ official report which represented that RegaladO
was killed in a pitched battle. The battle that
really occurred on the same day was between
/ General TOIedos revolutionary army and Guate-
I nlalan regulars. which ended in defeat for the
! latter.
/ The Consul General Of Mexico in Tegucigalpa.
/ capital Of Honduras. reports officially that. in
spite Of the strict neutrality hitherto maintained
/ by the Honduras government. the territory OF
( that country was invaded by GuatemaIan troops
I and a conflict occurred.
/ Honduras has more than 10000 militia most
/ Of them we'll armed. and will prove valuable
: ally to Salvador and the revOIutiOnists. When
. the Guatemalan troops crossed into Honduras
/ that country had some 1000 troops engaged in
\ guarding the frontier 10 preserve neutrality
! Honduras asserts it can mobilize within two
/ weeks a powerful army Both Honduras and
! Salvador have long been on good terms.
: II is believed in Central America that the
! United States viii not attempt. except b. moral
: suasion, 10 bring about peace
/ The Guatemalan revoIutionisJs say they viii
accept any President for that country who may
! Jointly be agreed upon by President Diaz and
/ President Roosevelt. They say that this shows
/ that they are only fighting for the good Of the
| government. and that they win carry OUT 'ne
( terms Of General Barillass proclamation assuF-
ing ample protection 10 American and fore'sn
| interests in Guatemala
The Mexican government IS endeaV orinS III
-, :, ,r,fect its southern border.
/ e.sreral Faril.as says he has the cIIes- con-
- =. -. s,,ecess OF the revolution.
-. -,,r,ber Of leading Guatenlalans are in
-rba country lacks lehorers and cofiee
- he nicked. No corn has been planted.
-aIvaaor has received o large war loan. and Is
q, a nosition 10 make long campaign.