New-York tribune., 1907-08-31
PEACE PLAN ACCEPTED.
FIVE REPUBLICS REPLY.
Tert of Presidents Note to Central
american States Made Public.
LPy Telegraph to Tn Tribune. ]


Washington Aug g>3O-The five Central Ameri-
can republics Nicaragua. Costa Rica, Salvador.
Honduras and Guatemala to whom the Presi-
dent addressed his identic note urging peace ne
gotiations have replied. 1t is said the responses
amount TO an unqualified acceptance of the pro-
posal All the replies couched in terms OF
heartiness and cordiality and the utmost graft
fcaton at the prospect of treaty which shall
insure permanent peace in Central America Is
expressed at the Department of State,
Mr. Adee. the Acting Secretary OF State. made
public to-day the text of the Presidents note.
follows:
Washington. August 2S. 1897.
IL is with great regret that l have receive ed
information indicating the imminence of dis
turbance of the peace of Central America.
In view of the untold benefits Of peaceful re-
+ lations among your countries, not only to your
selves but America and to the world at large,
1 led by sentiments of impartial antty u
cooperate most earnestly with the President
of Mexico in lending friendly influence in the
cause Of peace and humanity, as has been done
before in similar cases.
a conference having been suggested between
representatives, OF the republics of Central
America. 1 cordially tender the good Offices OF
the United States toward bringing about so
beneficial a result. and | beg assure your
excellency of my desire and willingness to con-
tribute toward the attainment OF peace. in
full concurrence with the President. of Mexico
/ appeal your excellency to aid in the real
ization Of my friendly purpose by refraininS
from any action tending TO increase the dangers
of the situation pending a further resort TO the
peaceful methods of diplomacy.
I am telegraphing in the same to the
Presidents OF the other Central American states
It Is declared that the character and tone
Of the replies augur well for the success of the
anticipated peace conference Great credit is
given to President Diaz for the part he has
PLAYED in bringing about gratifying result.
The diplomatic correspondence and interviews
between the United States and Mexico which
resulted in the notes sent by the executive Of
each has been going on for several months. and
throughout President Daz has shown the most
cordial spirit of corporation utterly refutIns
any lntimation that Mexico has contemplated
with something akin to complacency the friction
between her neighbors to the south because of
possible advantage to herself.
It is expected that identic note will now be
DISPATCHED to the five executives concerned ask
ing their views regarding the best time and place
for the proposed peace conference. AS to the
likelihood of Washington being selected as the
place of meeting, the officials of the Department
of State are disposed to be reticent
The opinion that this city will be the place Of
by the diplomatic representatives of the coun-
tries interested although now it is suggested
that gratitude to President DaZ for the part he
has played in promoting peace may operate TO
remove the objections which formerly might
have been entertained to meeting in Mexico