Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-19
omaha Man Says Guatemala Picked Quar-
rel With ealvador,
VIOLATION or NEUTRALITY ONLY PRETEM
Opportunity for Making an Attack Has
Long Been Sought,
CONFERENCE ON BOARD THE MARBLEHtAD
salvador Agents Board American
WRrship ut Acajutin and IL viii
Proceed TO san Jose for Rep
resentatiyes of GRutemaIn.

WASHINGTON, July The armisueo
between the warring - merican re-
puJlcs went INTO effect ~ Elock TINS
mUrning p
Mr Munoz the Guatema h ulster
called at the state departmet and
announced that lie has been by
his government of the selection
commissioners and secretary to
sent Guatemala at the peace confe.
They Will go to San Jose, Guatemala
time to board the Marblehead, which
expected to reach there tomorrow.
me uuatemalan minister, Mr. Munoz is
much annoyed by reports from Salvadorean
points that Guatemala continued lighting
ufter II had agreed to cease hostilities
Such stories are absolutely without foun-
cation" he said today.
Omahn Man Reaches Washington.
President Escalon's special representative
American Consul General John Jenkins
has arrived in Washington from Salvador
aud has beer in consultation with Assistant
Secretary Of State Bacon respecting the re-
establishment Of peace between the hostile
Central American republics. Mr. jenkins
though an American oficial, was requested
to come to Washington when 1t appeared
that Guatemala was about TO invade Sal
vador in retaliation for the alleged Yio-
incident to the revolution. The State de-
partment consented that he should make
the trip, and since his arrival he has been
advising the department to the true
state OF AFFAIRS In Central America. The
pith Of his statements in this case Is un-
derstood to be that Guatemala has for a
long time past been intent on picking
quarrel with Salvador and has now seized
on this pretext for the attack.
Salvador and Guatemala mus, decide
through their representatives to the peace
conference on board the Marblehead
whether Honduras is to be represented in
the conference. There are only two sides
to the controversy so far the world OF
diplomacy knows that of Guatemala and
that of Salvador. Honduras interest In
the war Is secondary In its nature, but as
an ally OF Salvador Il has become involved
10 such degree that the state department
believes the other two countries in the con-
troversy will agree 10 have Honduras rep
resented on board the Msrblehead.
saIvadOr's Envoy Hostile.
senor Jose Rosa Pacas. whom President
Escalon appointed to come to the United
States and present salvadors side of the
Central American dispute to this govern
ment previous to the serious battles between
Guatemalap and Sslvadorean troops, is the
Salvadorean minister Of interior and at
tracted much attention IN 1902 by denounc-
ing Chief Justice Henry Strong and Don
NJ, Dickinson, with whom he met in Wash
iugton to arbitrate the claim of the Saliva
dorean Commercial company against SAL
Vador.
II is now rumored that Senior PacaS may
be named by Salvador to represent II at
the conference to be held on the United
States cruiser Marblehead for the purpose
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volved Honduras. Salvador and Guate-
mala. This rumor has caused much com
ment in diplomatic circles, because OF the
notoriety Senor Pacas attained by his con-
duct after the announcement of an un-
favorable award OF the Salvadorean COM
pany case. In that case the American
company sought to recover from Salvador
s5Oo0oo for damages It suffered as the re-
suit OF the seizure by the government OF
hsrbor improvements the corporation had
made at one Of the sslvadorean ports.
scene at Washington.
After long dispute the case was sub
mltted TO arbitration in Washington. with
senor Pacas representing Salvador. Chief
Justice Strong as the neutral member OF
the commission, and Mr.. Dickinson as the
American representative. The members OF
the commission met for weeks at the Ar
lngton hotel in this city and when the
award was announced Mr.. Paeas bitterly
charged the two other members OF the
commission with treating him and his gov.
ernment with the "grossest unfairness"
Chief Justice Henry Strong personally re-
sented the attack on his action and a seen,
followed Senor Pacss storminE about tn,
hotel IN great rage. Salvador then pro
tested against the decision OF the arbitra
tors In violation OF the cardinal principle,
- NJ dsIa
the award OF t52s.i7s for a long time Tn,
State department was compelled TO max,
representations 10 Salvador repeatedly
Finally attorneys FOR the Salvador Com
mercial company despaired OF ever col
lectlng the full amount OF the award from
the little republic and In 1904 a com
promise was agreed upon with Salvador
and the case is said to have been settle,
for about $4,000
Delegates Getting Together.
SAN SALVADOR, July l7-TBo D. m
delay in transmission) The peace com
missioners OF Salvador are Dr. j. r. Paeu
and Senior GaileEas They will 90 Of
board the United States cruiser Marble
head az Aoajutla tomorrow with the com
missioners Of Honduras and proceed 4
san Jose. Guatemala, where the othe
commissioners win be taken on board. an
the party will put TO sea and draw "a
and sign the treaty OF peace
The body OF the Salvadorean. Genera
Tomas Regaldo. who was killed July
IN a battle fought At Jiesro. Guatemala
has arrived at Guatemala City IN a com
plets state OF decomposition. making Il
repatriation impossible.
FtEht Before ArMIsties.
SAN SALVADOR. Tuesday. July Ia
shortly before the armisticr was agreed I
over 1000 Guatemalan soldiers made a de-
perate attack on the salvadorsan position
by way OF Metapan. The Guatsmalan al
tinery. stationed high places trontin
the sslvadorean positions, oAnnOnaded IN
latter. though the bad quality OF the shell
and the poor aim OF the artillsrymen =.