New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
SEEKS LASTING PEACE.
MAKES MOVE.
With Dias He Urges Central Amer-
ica to Adopt arbitration.
rFron, The Tribune Bureau. !

u-osbirston Aug 2S-The President mas
taken another long step in the prornotioh VI
international peace In conjunction WIN iie
dent Diaz of Mexico Mr.. Roosevelt mas "
dressed a telegraphic appeal to each Oh 'ie
rulers of Guatemala, Salvador Honduras MIA
raugua and Costa Rica urging conference
among these rulers for the purpose OF per
fecting d joint treaty providing that such IN
ferences as may arise between these repuphcS
which cannot be settled by diplomatic negotia-
tions be referred 10 an arbitral tribuhai Ior du-
Indication and settlement. and pronering the
good Offices of the United States In the event
that the suggestion shall prove welcome.
President Diaz after consultation with Presl-
dent Roosevelt through his diplomatic repre-
sentatives in Washington has sent similar
note so timed that both communications may
reach the states addressed simultaneously.
The precise terms of the suggestions made ny
the two executives are not made public. as II
is deemed a matter OF courtesy TO reserve this
information until it is learned that the execu-
tive proposals have been received 1t is not
known therefore. If Mexico and the United
States have actually suggested that they would
be pleased 10 act as arbitrators under the
terms of the suggested treaty, although that
idea has been considered at the Department OF
State.
The unsettled condition of affairs in Central
America mas Deen Tor many lioi4tHS tS cNSENoAO
of the friendly anxiety OF the United States and
Mexico Hostilities when not actually exist
ing have seemed imminent, and the President
and the Secretary Of State have been seeking
some means OF composing the existing differ
ences and promoting that tranquility essential
to the prosperity of the states involved
II has at the same time been the aim Of the
administration to avoid any action which
might, however remotely, convey the impress
sion that this country purposed anything re-
sembling Intervention. Recently the Secretary
of State determined TO recognize the dplo-
matte representative of the provisional gov
ernment of Honduras. and 1t IS entirely proba-
BILE that the President has now received an in
tmation that the step just taken would be
agreeable to all Of the states concerned.
Quite recently unofficial reports of a disturb
ing character have reached Washington. These
are the effect that Nicaragua Is again fit
ting out expedition TO move against Saliva
DOR and 1t is doubtl,Js due TO that report.
which, however. is not known to have been
officially confirmed. that the telegraph was en-
ployed to convey to the respective rulers the
communications of President Roosevelt and
President Diaz. 1t is of course. hoped that
If Nicaragua is making preparations for war
with Salvador the communications of the two
executives my cause their suspension. and that
negotiations which shall end in lasting peace
As soon as more of the rulers ad-
dressed shall have acknowledged the receipt
of the Presidents communication the text will
be made public.
Alvey A. Adee, Acting Secretary of State. re
ceived Minister Godoy, charge d'affaires of the
Mexican Embassy. late to-day. and they con-
ferred at length concerning the steps taken by
the two Presidents. Neither would admit that
the Central American republics had been invited
to hold conference at Washington but SehOr
Corea the Nicaraguan Minister, is authority for
the statement that such invitation soon will
be extended In fact. he telegraphed President
Zelaya to that effect
In diplomatic circles here it is said that mono
of the Central American republics can afford TO
decline the proffers of mediation made by the
United States and Mexico and that this means
permanent peace practically is assured.