The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
/. PEACE IN SIGHT.
Warning Central American Re.
publics Accept Offer
Of United States to Act as an
intermediary
on THE MARBLEHEAD.
A Conference viii Be Held at
Early Date.
Nay Balk Plans of Many Design
ing Politicians.
N THE MARBLEHEAD.


vador are being arranged today by
President Roosevelt and Acting Secre-
tary of state Bacon at Sycamore Hill.
The question not yet settled is whether
Honduras win become a party to the
negotiations at this time. It is reasoned
here that it would hardly be fair to
compel Guatemala to face two former
foes in a peace conference at one time.
Honduras will probably agree to the
settlement arranged by the two states
primarily involved The negotiations.
1t is stated, will doubtless be held on
board the American cruiser Marblehead
now in Guatemalan waters. The arbi-
traitors on behalf of the United States
and Mexico Will be the Mexican minis
ter to Central America, Messrs. Combs
ana Merry, United States ministers to
uatemala and Salvador respectively.
The date and detail of the proceeding
beyond this have not been arranged.
Honduras Invaded.
New York. July 16.-The Associated
Press has received the following tele-
gram from the president of the Repub-
lie of Honduras:
Tegucigalpa, Honduras. July Is
Honduras has not declared war. Guate-
mala without justification or a reason
has invaded the territory of this re-
public and the whole country has come
to the national defense.
MANUEL BONILLA.
They are Allies.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, July 16.-
According to an agreement signed at
Corinto six months ago. the republics
of San Salvador and Honduras became
allies for defensive purposes
May Be Arbitration.
Washington July 16.-Both Guate-
mala and San Salvador have accepted
the tender of the good Offices of this
government looking to settlement of
their differences. This Information is
conveyed in official dispatches received
at the state department from the Amer
lean diplomatic Representatives in
Guatemala and San Salvador, announc-
ing that the two belligerent countries
have ayailed themselves of the tender
of the good offices of the United States
looking to their approaching each other
in a conference having in view an ad-
justment OF their differences, the cessa-
ton of hostilities and the bringing
about of peace.
The advices to the state department.
it is stated, make no reference to the
question of declaration Of war, regard
ing which President Bonilla. OF Hon
dUras announced that Honduras had
made no declaration of war and that
Guatemala invaded territory without
previous declaration"
1t is stated that while both Guate-
mGla and Salvador have accepted in
principle the proposition for a peace
| conference, the question of arbitration
would be a subject Of future considera-
ton
A fortnight ago there was a disposi-
ton on the part of the belligerents to
arbitrate. The question then was
whether Guatemala had injured Sal
vador by harboring insurgents on her
territory or whether Salvador, by do
ing the same thing. had injured Guate-
mala. But the recent battle, with the
death of General Regalado, the former
president of Salvador, and the leader
of the Salvadorean troops, changed the
situation. 1t is pointed out that as no
territorial or boundary question is in
dispute. the matter of indemnity for
| invasion of territory would be the
main question for the peace confer
ence.
So far no advices have reached this
government regarding the battle which
/ took place Saturday night, in which,
as stated in Salvador advices. the Sal
vadorean army defeated the Guate-
malan forces at Platanar.
The advices regarding the Central
American situation were forwarded to
/ the president at Oyster Bay by Acting
| Secretary of State Bacon, who is in
| charge of state department affairs
during the absence of Secretary Root.
Mr.. Bacon made arrangements to
leave Washington for Oyster Bay on
the midnight train 1t is understood
/ InaL ne IS carrying dispatches anu OH
er papers bearing on the situation to
/ lay before the president. All that Mr..
Bacon would say regarding the situa-
ton was that everything was progress
ing favorably.
May Insure Lasting Peace
The deck of the United States
cruiser Marblehead will be the scene of
of Guatemala and San aSivador. which
is expected to result in the restoration
of peace in Central America
It will arrest, temporarily at least.
the efforts of a large party in Mexico
to acquire Guatemalan territory. and
will relegate once more to the back
ground the aspirations of certain Cen
/ trail Americans TO form greater re-
public consisting of all the nations
lying between the Mexican frontier
and Panama.
Finally It is hoped to prove the be-
ginning of an era of peace and sta bill
ty in Central America and the con-
tinuance of railroad construction.
Rebels OTer Terms.
Washington. July Estate department
OFFICIALS received no dispatches which
throw any new light on the war in
volving Guatemala, Salvador and Hon
duras. The representative of the Unit
ed States in Guatemala and Salvador
has assured his department that ne
! gOtiations for the peaceful settlement of
the differences between Guatemala and
Salvador seem to be progressing salts
I faetorily, but they give no details as to
exactly how the difficulties will be ad-
justed-
The suggestion Of Guatemala revolu-
tionists that they win be willing to
accept any president for that country
who may be agreed upon by President
Diaz and President Roosevelt. IS not
considered seriously by the state de-
partment. Revoluuorlsts have no in-
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