Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19
'NO'WARBEClRRED
President BOnilla, Of Honduras, Do
mics Such Action Before Com
mencement Of Hostilities.
NICARAGUA is NEUTRAL.
Guatemala and Salvador Have Ac-
cepted Good Omces Of This Gov
eminent Looking to Settlement
of Their Differences.

scciated Press from President Bonil-
la of Honduras, Honduras has not
declared war. Guatemala invaded
territory without previous FdeClara-
tions.-Bonilla."
Manucua, Nicaragua, July 16.-ln
reply to a request for q statement as
to the truth or falsity of reports that
Nicaragua has assisted In the war
against Guatemala, the Associated
Press Sunday received the following
statement from President Zalaya;
Nicaragua has been, is, and Will re-
main neutral" Guatemala with
strong army has invaded Honduras
and Salvador and battles are being
fought In both countries. Guatema-
Ian troops are advancing IN Honduras
San Salvador, July 16.-Saturday
night the Salvadorean army again at
tackled the Guatemalan forces at
Platanar and obtained victory over
them, the Guatemalans suffering a
loss Of 1000 men in killed. wounded
and prisoners. The Guatemalan army
which invaded by way Of Santa re
was repulsed by the Honduran army
Honduras is making common cause
with Salvador.
Washington, July 16.-Both Guate-
mala and Salvador have accepted the
the tender of the good Offices OF this
90, eminent, looking to settlement
of their differences. This information
is conveyed in official dispatches re-
ceived at the state department Sun
day from the American diplomatic rep
resentatives in Guatemala and San
Salvador, announcing that the two
belligerent countries have awaited
themselves of the tender Of the good
Offices of the United States looking tc
their approaching each other in con
ference having in view the adjustment
of their differences, the cessation Of
hostilities and the bringing about o.
peace.
The advices to the state department
LIT Is stated, make no reference to thu
question Of declaration Of war, regard
ling which President Bonilla, Of Hon
duras, Sunday announced that Hon
duras had made no declaration OF war
and that Guatemala invaded territor!
without previous declaration"
It Is stated that while both Guate
mala and Salvador have accepted II
principle the proposition for a peac'
, conference, the question Of arbitration
would be a subject Of future consider
alton. A fortnight ago there was
disposition on the part Of the bellig
erents to arbitrate. The question theI
was whether Guatemala had injured
] Salvador by harboring insurgents OF
her territory, or whether Salvador b!
doing the same thing had injured Qua
temala. But the recent battle, Will
the death Of Gen. Regaldo, the formel
president Of Salvador and the leadel
Of the Salvadorean troops, changed thu
; situation. 1t is pointed out that Al
no territorial or boundary question
, lis in dispute, the matter Of indemnlt!
. flor invasion of territory would be
. main question by the peace conference
So far no advices have reached thi
government regarding the battle which
took place Saturday night and in which
as stated in Salvador advices Sunda!
might the Salvadorean army defeate'
the Guatemalan forces at Platanar.
The advices regarding the Contra
American situation were forwarded Il
. the president at Oyster Bay by Actin
| Secretary OF State Bacon, who is II
. charge of state department affairs dur
. ing the absence Of Secretary Root
Mr.. Bacon made arrangements to leay
washington for Oyster Bay on tn
Q midnight train Sunday night. 1t |
Z understood that he is carrying dis
patches and other papers bearing o.
4 the situation to lay before the presi
y dent Monday. All that Mr.. Baco
would say regarding the situation wa
that everything was progressing favor
ably.
The navy department had no at
vices from Central America Sunday !
regard to the troubles there.
II was stated that the next ste
looking to peace negotiations was tn
I liking Of the time and place for NEE
Ing Of the conferees, and that Will
these matters were being determine
the American diplomatic represents
Lives in Guatemala and Salvador wi
D be the mediums through which con
= municatlons will be exchanged. Tn
e procedure may consume some time.
y Washington oficials are now hop'
u ul Of a peaceful adjustment Of u
. differences which have brought u
u Central American governments to
= flash at arms.
= Kansas city Man MissiAE'
"A Billings, Mont, July 1S-cust
~ Lee an aged man who recently a