New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-18
WARNING NATIONS
TO AGREE on PEACE
UNCLE SAM AS PEACEMAKERIN
CENTRAL AMERICA.
QUIT EFFORTS 70 DESTROY
Be1ligGent Countries Avail Them
selves Of Good Offices of United
States Looking Toward Am1o-
able Settlemento of Trouble.

Washington. July 16.--Both Guate-
mala and San Salvador have accepted
the tender of the good offices of this
government, looking to a settlement
OF their differences. This information
is conveyed in official dispatches re-
celved at the state department Sunday
from the American diplomatic repre-
sentatives In Guatemala and San Sal
vador, announcing that the two bel
ligerent countries have availed them
selves of the tender of the good Of
fees of the United States looking to
their approaching each other in con
ference having IN view an adjustment
of their differences, the cessation of
hostilities, and the bringing about of
peace.
Cabrera Accepts Offer.
Panama, July 16.-United States
Ministers Combs at Guatemala City
and Merry at San Salvador have APP
preached respectively Presidents Ca
brera and Escalon in an endeavor to
reestablish peace between Guatemala
and Salvador.
President Cabrera Informed Mr..
Combs that he is willing to enter into
negotiations for peace provided the
United States government will guar
antee that further hostilities against
Guatemala will cease
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon
on Saturday cabled instructions to-
MessFs. Combs and Merry to renew
their efforts to establish permanent
peace between Guatemala and Saliva
dor.
Honduras Is Mixed On.
The fact that Honduras has been,
drawn into the Central American con-
fict complicates the situation there.
The press is Informed that President
Bonilla of Honduras may be compelled
by President Zeyaya, Of Nicaragua,
and President Escalon, of Salvador,
both of whom are said to be enemies
of President Estrada Cabrera, of Qua
temala, to take sides with them.
DR.. Fernando Sanchez, former minis
ter of foreign affairs in the cabinet of
President Zelaya. who is now here,
says he believes Honduras was pro-
voked by President Cabrera, who, it is
reported, furnished arms and financial
aid to former President Juan Angel
Arias and Gen. Rivas to start Fevo-
luton in Honduras and Salvador,
where they enjoy great prestige.
DR.. Sanchez adds that unless the re-
ported death of Gen. Tomas Regalado,
m n Of hn Of
be true, Guatemala, In his opinion,
stands no chance of defeating the
coalition.
Guatemala Forces Lose
San Salvador, July 16-Satupday
night the Sa1vadortan army again at
anar and obtained victory over them.
The Guatemalans suffered loss Of
1000 men in killed, wounded and pris-
oners.
The Guatemala army, which inxd
cd by way of Santa Fe, was repulsed
by the Honduran army.
Honduras is making common cause
with Salvador.
Nicarauga Neutral
ManguA. Nicaragua. July 16-h Pc
ply to request for a statement as to
the truth Or fa1stty of reports that
Nicaragua was assisted in the war
against Guatemala, the press Sunday
received the following statement from
President Zalaya:
Nicaragua has been, Is, and Will re-
main neutral"
Guatemala. with strong army has
invded Hnndtsas end Salvador and
battles are being fought in both ooun-
tries Guatemalan troops are advanc-
ing in Honduras.