Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
PACT NOW IN EFFECT
Preparing to Restore Peace IN
Central America.
MINISTER MUNOZ'S ADVICES
Guatemala and Salvador Select Com
missioners.
BREAK OF AGREEMENT DENIED
Minister Merry Will Represent Costa
Rica in Coming Con-
ference.
BREAK OF AGREEMENT DENIED


to an agreement entered into yesterday to
stop lighting pending negotiations to settle
! their differences.
The State Department has not been ad-
vised that fighting has actually ceased but
the United States minister to Salvador, Mr..
Merry and the charge at Guatemala City
both sent dispatches to the department
dated yesterday and received here today
which announce the agreement of both
Salvador and Guatemala to stop fighting
at daybreak this morning.
Armistice Now in Effect
Mr.. Munoz, the Guatemaan minister
called at the State Department this morn
ing and announced that he had dispatch
from his government which showed that
the armistice is in effect, and Guate-
mala has selected three peace commission
erS and secretary, who will probably
board the United States cruiser Marble
head when 1t arrives at San Jose, Guate-
mala, tomorrow.
Mr.. Combs, United States minister TO
Guatemala, has not yet reached Guatemala
City because of lack of transportation IA
cflities, and the State Department has sent
instructions to Mr. Brown, the charge to
board the Marblehead and act for Mr..
Combs until the minister is able to reach
the cruiser.
So far the State Department and Cen
tral American diplomatists in Washington
nave lIdU no aUNlceS winch lnQlCdte the
terms upon which the republics involved in
war are willing to accept peace. All ef-
forts so far have been devoted to the
preliminary arrangements for the confer
ence, and as the United States Is In no
seEse party to the negotiations the State
Department has few details concerning the
grievances of the warning republics
Agreement Not Broken.
The Guatemalan minister, Mr.. Munoz, is
much annoyed by reports from Salvadorean
points that Guatemala continued fighting
after 1t had agreed to cease hostilities.
Such stories are absolutely without
foundation he said. There was mol
agreement to cease fighting until the arm
tstice went into effect this morning. and
the enemies of my government are en-
deavoring to put 1t in a false light. Ne
gouations for an armistice have been con-
fused with the actual agreement to stop
war, and in justice to my government I
nope 1t will be generally understood that
any fighting done previous to today was
not IN violation of any peace compact
Attitude of Costa Rica.
Senior Calvo. the Costa Rican minister
here, was also caller at the State Depart
ment today. AS dean OF the South and
Central American diplomatic body he is
intensely interested in all of the develop
ments in the present struggle and Is being
consulted freely by both sides
Touching the authorization of Minister
Merry to represent Costa Rica in the ap-
preaching conference on the deck of the
Marblehead the minister explained that al
though his country had always maintained
an attitude of strict impartiality in the
present controversy between Salvador and
Guatemala, II was deemed best to have a
representative present at the conference In
case the discussion should in any way in
VolVe the interests of the other Central
American countries. AS communtca ton is
n hot d
and the countries to the north it might not
be possible for his government to dispatch
a representative to San Jose, the capital
In time to be present at the first confer
ence, hence the request that the United
States minister be allowed to act to which
the State Department assented
Mr.. Calvo intfmated that after all the
principal charge that would be laid upon
Mr.. Merry by the government Of Costa Rica
would be to do all within his power to
bring about a peaceful settlement of the
present complication. thereby carrying for
ward the policy that Costa Rica has afways
observed in such cases. In fact there is
reason to believe that Costa Rica really
initiated the movement for conference by
appea1ing directly to the government of the
United States to come forward with it's
good offices when 1t appeared that HOSTILE
ties were inevitable.
Salvador's Representative Here
President Escalon's special representative
United States Consul General John Jenkins
has arrived In Washington from Salvador
and has already been in consultation with
Mr.. Bacon, assistant secretary of state re-
specting the re-establishment of peace be-
tween the hostile Central American repub-
lies. Mr.. Jenkins, though an American Of
faal was requested to come to Washing
ton when 1t appeared that Guatemala was
about to invade Salvador in retaliation for
the reported violation of neutrality by that
a a n n ha nl,,tt1 TIL.
State Department consented that he make
the trip and he has been advising the de-
partment as to the true state of affairs in
Central America. He Is thoroughly ac-
quainted with the country and very popu-
lar with all elements. The pith of his state
ments in this case Is understood to be that
Guatemala has been for long time past
intent on picking quarrel with Salvador
and has now seized on this pretext for the
attack.
Sa1vador's Peace Commission
SAN SALVADOR. July II. 7.55 p.m-Oe-
layed~ in transmission.)-The peace commits
sioners of Salvador are DR. ]. r. Pacas and
Senior Gallegas. They will go on beard the
United States cruiser Marblehead at Aca
Julia tomorrow with the commissioners or
Honduras and proceed to San Jose. Guate-
mala, where the other commissioners Will
be taken on board and the party win PUT
to sea and draw up and sign the treaty of
peace.
The body of the Salvadorean, Gen. Tomas
Reganado. who was killed July IL in bat
tie fought at Jicaro. Guatemala. has arrived
at Guatemala City in a complete state of
decomposition. making Its repatriation Inn
possible.
Comment in Diplomatic Circles.
Senior Jose Rosa Pacas. whom President
Escaiaon originally appointed to come to |
the United States and present Salvador's |
side of the Central American dispute to this |
government previous to the serious battles |
between GuatemaIan and Salvadorean !
troops. is the Salvadorean minister OF fu- |
ferior and attracted much attention in 1909 |
hy denouncing Chief Justice Henry Strong