Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-16
GOOD OFFICES ACCEPTED.
United States Will Try to Restore the
Peace in Central America.

Washington, July 15.-Both Guate
mala and Salvador have accepted the
tender of the good offices of this gov
eminent looking to a settlement of their
differences.
This information is conveyed in Off
cial dispatches received at the state
department today from the American
diplomatic representatives in Guatema-
la and Salvador, announcing that the
two belligerent countries have awaited
themselves of the tender Of the good
offices OF the United States looking
to their approaching each other in a
conference having in view an adjust
ment of their differences. the cessation
of hostilities and the bringing about of
peace.
The advices Of the state department,
it is stated. makes no reference to the
question OF declaration Of war. regard
ing which President Bonilla of Hon
duras today announced that Honduras
had made no declaration of war and
that "Guatemala invaded territory
without previous declaration"
1t is stated that while Guatemala and
Salvador have accepted in principle the
proposition for peace conference, the
question of arbitration would be a sub
ject of future consideration. a fort
night ago there was a disposition on
the part of the belligerents to arbi-
trare The question then was whether
Guatemala had injured Salvador by
harboring insurgents on her territory
or whether Salvador, by doing the same
thing, had injured Guatemala.
But the recent battle. with the death
Of Gen. RegaladO, the former presi-
dent of Salvador and the leader Of the
| Salvadorean troops changed the situa-
ton. 1t is pointed out that as no ter
ritorial or boundary question is in dis
pute, the matter Of indemnity for In
vasion of territory would be main
| question before the House conference
| So far no advices have reached this
government regarding the battle which
| took place Saturday night regarding
which it is stated in Salvador advices
tonight the Salvadorean army defeated
the Guatemalan forces at Platanar.
The advices regarding the Central
American situation were forwarded I.
the President at Oyster Bay by Acting
i Secretary of state Bacon, who is in
charge of state department affairs dur
/ ing the ABSENCE VI CtCTeldTy ftOUt
Mr.. Bacon made arrangements to
leave Washington for Oyster Bay on
the midnight train tonight. 1t is un-
derstood he is carrying dispatches and
other papers bearing on the situation
to Law before the President tomorrow.
All that Mr.. Bacon would say regard
| ing the situation was tnat everything
is progressing favorably.
| The navy department had no adj
| vices from Central America today in
| connection with the troubles there.
| If we stated that the next step look
ing to peace negotiations is the fixing
Of the time and place for meeting Of
conferees and that while these matters
Iare being determined the American dip
lon,atic representatives in Guatemala
and Salvador will be the mediums
through which communications will be
exchanged. This procedure may con.
sumo some time.
Washington officials are now hopefu
J Of a peaceful adjustment Of the differ
lences which have brought the Contra