The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
R0HILA BROUGHT
ON THE TROUBLE
Present War in Central Amer
lea Charged to the PreSi-
dent of Honduras,
MURDER OF NlcARAGUANS
zslAys HAD AGREED TO AReI-
TRATE.

washington, March s.-Niearaguan
.,,r,natI,izers are indignant at the
.s.rges made against President Zelaya
Nv Honduras. and maintain that the
r,ovsment of Honduras against Me
arsoua and the reported alliance be-
.,-esn Honduras and other Central
american republics was planned by
President Bonila of Honduras for the
sola purpose Of averting serious revo-
lurionarv movements in the latter
country.
A nrominent supporter of President
zslava. and one authorized to speak
Tor him sad today that public SYM
ra,hv cannot but be with the Nicara-
iran chief executive, If all the facts
sbout the present trouble are known.
10 also expressed surprise and dis
belief at the reported alliance of the
sour other Central American govern
mqnts against Nicaragua, and said il
IS difficult to understand why Costa
Rica should participate in any move
ment against Zelaya.
No Foundation for Charge.
In addition to the charge that Zelaya
refused to accept the decision of the
boundary dispute between Honduras
and Nicaragua, handed down by the
king of Spain late in 1906. the Nicara-
guans insist that there is no founda-
ton for such charge, because the re-
suit of this arbitration has not even
been submitted to the decision of the
Nicaraguan congress.
The assistance Salvador is reported
70 be giving Honduras in the present
trouble may be ascTibed 70 the fact
that the two countries are supposed to
be allies, whose friendship was
strengthened by the assistance Hon
duras gave to Salvador last year when
the latter republic became entangled
in war with Guatemala.
GuatemaIa's Grievance.
Nicaragua and Guatemala have not
been on especially friendly terms for
some time, because Of failure to nego-
tiate a reciprocity treaty and the re-
fusal of Nicaragua 10 take part in the
negotiations Of he San Jose treaty
growing out Of the conference upon the
United States gunb0at Marbiehead for
the settlement Of the war in which
Guatemala, Honduras and Salvador en-
gagged last year
supporters Of President Zelaya are
at loss TO explain, the reported hos
tiiiiy OF Costa Rica to Nicaragua. 1t
has been known for some time rhas the
present administration of Costa RIGA
was not friendly to President zelaya
and his administration, but the rela-
tons between the two nations have
oeen such that an open breach between
lnem has never been thought of by the
Nearaguans.
AIter The recent presidential election
u Costa Rica some of the defeated
andidates went TO Nicaragua and were
Asphaoiy entertained. This gave rise
70 nach talk and rumors that Nicara-
qua would assist in movements against
se successful candidates in Costa
Treaehery of Honduras.
Inc slaughter of a small Nicaraguan
garrison By Hondurean insurgents who
crossed into Nicaragua was the cause
p NE trouble between President Bo-
ait ana lelaya. This was being arbi-
udted but President Bonila withdrew
MS commissioner and provoked Nicara- |
ses anew, giving rise to hostilities.
Iueie were four arbitrators in this
oonllission, Honduras. SaIvador, Mic !
aiagua and Costa Riea.
me Iaet that President Zelaya would /
sonsent to have his rights passed upon j
~ y q commission OF four, on which he I
S Ssa out one member. is pointed to bv 1
~ supporters as an indication of his /
~ ~ lditn IN the effort TO bring the /
var with Honduras to an end.
~ bs President Zelaya marched 1
n' sa'is' Honduras and made his wav /
~ ~" 1, q successful army TO Tegucigalpa. /
- S'e A1ohdurean capital. when a friend ]
~, n,s was chosen president. He did /
~ M. es st demand indemnity of any sort. /
ba ns friends of Zelaya say that if he /
Ias wished to acquire territory from |
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