The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
ROOSEVELT AGAIN
ENDS HOSTILTTIES
ENJOYS of United StatesWith
the Aid of Mexico Induce
Belligerents to Stop War
SAN SALVADOR, July Ie. - Guate-
mala Is lighting Salvador and Honduras
duran territory. Both sides have fought
bravely, with uncertain results.

bravely, with uncertain results.
PANAMA, July 1e--President Cabre-
ra's plan seems TO be to attack Salvador
by the GuatemaIan and Honduran from
tiers. concentrating his efforts so as TO
enable General Rivas. the Salvadoran
who has taken part with Guatemala,
and who is in command of division.
to enter the eastern part of the Guate-
malsn provinces. where he enjoys much
prestige. In order that he may start a
revolution there against President Es-
Gallon Of Salvador.
OYSTER BAY. L /. July 1s.-Peace
negotiations between Guatemala and
Salvador are being arranged by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Acting Secretary Of
State Bacon at Sycamore Hill
The negotiations. it is stated, will
doubtless be held on board the Ameri-
can cruiser Marblehead, now in Guate-
nalan waters.
The agents 10 bring about a confer
enoe viii be the Mexican Minister to
Central America. United States Minister
Leslie Combs at Guatemala ana Unit
ed states Minister Merry at Salvador.
The details Of the. proceedings beyond
this have not been arranged.
WASHINGTON. July 1s.-The Navy
Department was informed this after
noon by q csblegram from Commander
Mulhgan Of the arrival of his ship.
the .Marblehead. at La Libertad from
Panama Before sailing from Panama
Commander Mulligan was instructed
by the Navy Department to report to
the American Minister Mr.. Combs. at
La Libertad, which is the port near
san Salvador. the capital Of Salvador.
In the absence Of Combs. who is de-
tanned at Champerico, awaiting next
Fridays steamer. Philip K. Brown,
American secretary and charge in Sal
vsdor, will communicate with Com
rlander Mulligan and that officer will
place his ship at the disposal OF the
American legation, so that Brown will
be in q position to carry out the in
structions which were cabled him to-
day from Washington to proffer to the
governments Of Salvador and Guate-
maIa the use Of this American warship
as a place Of meeting for the peace
commissioners.
The details of the meeting were left
TO the American legation. 1t is stated
that neither Minister Merry. Minister
Combs nor Secretary Brown will act
in the capacity OF peace commissioner
for either country. They are charged
simply as good friends to both parties
TO endeavor to bring the hostile ma
tions into friendly relations without
further loss of blood
It is believed that the Marblehead
will take the Salvadoran agents
on board at La Libertad and then pro-
ceed to the nearest Guatemalan port.
San Jose. where the agents of that
government viii board the ship. which
viii then go TO sea beyond the three
mile limit to remain until the confer
ence shall have been completed.
The important a velopment of the
day, aside from the offer of the Marble
head, was an assurance to the State
Department from President Cabrera
that Guatemala would refrain from fur
ther hostilities II Salvador would un-
dertake to do the same. This news was
promptly communicated to Minister
Merry at San Salvador in order that he
might transmit the proposition to the
government at that place.
Another point developed was that
salvador and Honduras have had
an understanding. the nature of which
is not certainly known, but it is be-
lieved by the officials that they have
agreed upon terms of peace that shall
be proposed by the two countries to