New-York tribune., 1906-07-17
DISCUSSES PEACE PLANS
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Salvador and Guatemala the Marblehead for the
use of the peace commissioners
Acting Secretary Adee has not attempted at
this great distance TO arrange all the details
of the meeting of the peace commissioners. but
will leave that task to the American legations.
II is said that Minister Merry. Mr.. Combs or
Mr. Brown will not act in the capacity of a
peace commissioner TO either country: they
are charged simply as good friends TO both
parties to endeavor TO bring the hostile nations
into friendly relations without further loss Of
blood. To that end they will interest themselves
in the selection of peace commissions by the
governments to which they are respectively ac-
credited. and will probably conduct these COM
missioners TO the Marblehead and go with them
beyond the tlree-rnile limit to sea, and If called
upon will advise them in a friendly way.
This is not the first time the deck of United
States man-of-war has been the scene Of peace
conference; the Marietta was thus employed six
or eight years ago in bringing about peace be-
tween Costa Rica and Salvador. the PhiIadel-
phia played a similar part at Panama during
a revolution there about ten years ago. and more
recently Commander Dillingham; brought the
Monte Christi insurgents and the Dominican
government agents together off Monte Christi
and obtained peace on the deck of the Detroit
It is believed that the Marblehead will take on
the Salvadorean commissioners at La Libertad.
and then proceed to the nearest Guatemalan
port San Jose, where the agents OF that govern
ment will board the ship. which will then go to
sea beyond the three mile limit until the con-
ferences are over.
The important development Of the day, aside
from the offer of the Marblehead, was an as
surance to the State Department from Presi-
dent Cabrera that Guatemala would refrain
from further hostilites if Salvador would under
communicated to Minister Merry, at San Sal
vador. in order that he might transmit the prop
osition to the government at that place.
Another point developed was that Salvador and
Honduras had entered into an alliance the
nature of which is not certainly known, but It.
IS believed by the officials here that the purpose
is TO agree upon the terms OF peace that shall
De proposed by the two countries to Guatemala.
This news came to the State Department from
Mr Brown, the charge at Guatemala City. An
other cable message from Minister Merry in
formed the State Department that the eovern-
ment of Honduras insisted upon being consid-
cred along with Salvador in the peace nego-
tlations with Guatemala Altogether the pros
pect of the peaceful termination of the present
sideraby
The suggestion of Guatemala revolutionists
t1at they viii be willing to accept any President
Tor that country who may be agreed upon by
President Diaz and President Roosevelt is not
considered seriously by the State Department.
President ROoseVelts activity in the Central
american dispute has been misunderstood in
some quarters, according to State Department
oHlclals It would be highly improper, it is said
Tor the President to offer his services as an
arbitrator and he has not done So He has
merely suggested to the warning republics that
ne viii exert his good offices to assist them In
settling their difficulties. By this offer he has
in no sense put himself forward as the proposed
arbitrator Of the difficulties which are involving
central America, but an advocate of inter-
natlonal peace he has indicated his disposition
TO do all in his power to assist Salvador GIate-
mala and Honduras to end a war which is re-
sultlng In much bloOdShed and threatening the
national life of several republics