Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
AGAIN PEACEMAKER
Central America 6 Warning Re-
 publics to Arbitrate.

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 publics to Arbitrate. STOP FIGHTING ATROOSEVELT'SWoR Army of Salvador Obtained Victory
 at Platanar, Killing 2.OOo Guate-
 malans-Honduras Resents
 Invasion of Territory.
 WASHINGTON, July 16. U Guate. mala, Salvador and Honduras have ac. cepted the tender of the good offices of the United States for . settlement of their national differences.
 Once more President Roosevelt has thrown the weight of his influence to end . war. The governments of Sal vador, Guatemala and Honduras have agreed to quit fighting and submit to the peaceful arbitration of their differ ences.
 A tribunal composed of disinterested nations or peace conferees represent ing the fighting nations will be called upon to make lasting treaty.
 It is stated that while both Guate- mala and Salvador have accepted in principle the proposition for peace conference the question of arbitration would be subject of future considera- ton. A fortnight ago there was dis position on the part of the belligerents to arbitrate. The question then was whether Guatemala had injured Salva- dor by harboring insurgents on her ter. ritory or whether Salvador by doing the same thing had injured Guatemala, but the recent battle with the death of General Regalado, the former president of Salvador and the leader of the Sal vadorean troops, changed the situation. It is pointed out that as no territorial or boundary question is in dispute the matter of indemnity for invasion of territory would be a main question be- fore the peace conference.
 A dispatch from San Salvador says the Salvadorean army on Friday night again attacked the Guatemalan forces at Platanar and obtained q victory over them, the Guatemalans suffering a loss of 2,OOO men in killed. wounded and prisoners.
 The Guatemalan army which invad- ed by way of Santa Fe was repulsed by the Honduran army.
 Honduras is making common cause with Salvador.
 Honduras has sent troops into Qua temala, thus giving the revolutionists strong support.
 United States Ministers Combs at Guatemala City and Merry at San Sal. vador under orders from this govern. ment have approached respectively Presidents Cabrera and Escalon in an endeavor to re-establish peace between Guatemala and Salvador. President Cabrera informed Mir. Combs that he is willing to enter into negotiations for peace provided the United States gov ernment will guarantee that further hostilities against Guatemala will cease.
 The following dispatch has been re- ceived from President Bonilla of Hon. duras:., .,S
 Honduras has not declared war. Guatemala invaded territory without previous declaration"
 In reply to request for statement as to the truth or falsity of reports that Nicaragua has assisted in the war against Guatemala the following state. ment from President Zelaya has been received:
 Nicaragua has been, is and will re- main neutral"
 The following proclamation has been circulated fin Salvador:
 General Bonilla, commanding the Salvadorean army, has repelled the Qua atemalan forces at Metapam. in Sal vador, ten miles east of the .Guate- malan frontier. The victorious army of Salvador retained the positions cap tured from the enemy"
 Up to now Honduras has seemingly thkeu uO pdEt lu tuc uahaSoiuco uU tween her neishbors. Recent reports, however, declared her territory had been invaded by Guatemalan troops in pursuit of fugitives from the army of General Regalado, the Salvadorean commander, who was killed.
 The trouble between Salvador and Guatemala is an outcome of the prog ress of the revolutionists in their efforts to oust Cabrera. They have invaded salvadorean territory and Guatemala claims have received actual support from that government
 President Cabrera is in fact usurper of office. his term having expired in 1905. He has followed. however. the example of many of his predecessors and insisted on holding office.
 The fact that Honduras has been drawn into the Central American con flict complicates the situation. Noted whip weds Mrs. Burke-Roehe.