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PEACE PROSPEdTS BRIGHTER
SUGGESTION of Guatemala Revolution
ists Anent Arbitration Not Taken
Seriously at Washington.

OYSTER BAY. n. Y, July 1s-Peace
negotiations between Guatemala and sal
vador are being arranged today by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Acting Secretary Of
State Bacon at Sycamore HIll. The ques-
ton not vet settled Is whether Honduras
will become a party to the negotiations at
this time II is reasoned here that II would
hardly be fair to compel Guatemala to
face two former foes in peace conference
at one time. Honduras will probably agree
to the settlement arranged by the two
states primarily involved. The negotia-
tions, It is stated, will doubtless be held
on board the American cruiser Marblehead,
now in Guatemalan waters. The arbitra-
tors on behalf of the United states and
Mexico will be the Mexican minister to
Central America, Messrs. Combs and Merry,
United States ministers 10 Guatemala and
Salvador, respectively. The date and de-
tails of the proceedings beyond this have
not been arranged.
The suggestion of Guatemala revolution
lists that they will be willing to accept
any president for that country who may
be agreed upon by President Diaz and
President Roosevelt is not considered Sc
riously by the State department Revolu-
tionists have no Internal onal standing and
It would be impossible for the presidents
OF Mexico and the United States to recog-
nize the insurgents in any way unless they
should completely overthrow the govern
ment OF Guatemala.
President Roosevelts activity in the Cen
! trail American dispute has been misunder-
stood in some quarters, according to State
department officials 1t would be highly
improper, It is stated, for the president to
offer his services as an arbitrator and he
has not done 80. He merely suggested to
the warning republics that he will exert
his good Offices to assist them in settling
| their difficulties
| Honduras Is willing to disarm and submit
| its grievances to arbitration as soon as
| Guatemala and Salvador agree to do like
! wise. A dispatch announcing Hondurs g
willingness TO arbitrste was received today
| by the State department from Philip X
Brown. the American charge. who is look
/ ing after the interests OF the United States
in Honduras and Guatemala during the alb
sence of Leslie Combs, the American min
lister to those countries, who was on hi.
way to the United States when the wa,
broke out and has not yet been able to
/ get back to his post at Guatemala City.
! Mr.. Merry, the American minister to sal.
vador, advised the department today that
he is still negotiating with the salvadorear
authorities, trying to get them to agree
to dlsarm and meet euatemalan envoy,
in Washington, or elsewhere, 20 arrange
for settlement of the difficulties
NEW YORK, July 16.-The Associated
Press has received the following telegra II
from the president Of the republic of Hon
duras:
| TEGCCIGALPA, Honduras July 1s
] Honduras has not declared war. Guate
mala, without Justification or reason hal
| invaded the territory of this country ant
the whole country has coUre TO the nationa
defense. (Signed) MANI EL, BONIIILA.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honanr4s. July fe-
According to an agreement signed n
Corinto, six months ago. the republics o
San Salvador and Honduras became allie
for defensive purposes