Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-13
CENTRAL AMERICAN PLANS
United States and Mexico Nay Ps UmpirsI
in Peace Negotiations.
PRESENT CONDITION HAMPER TRADE
Republics of Central America May
he Drawn Into Treaty 20
Prevent war for All
Time.

WASHINGTON. April 12-That oil u the
Central American republics are looking TO
the present state Of warfare between Mica
rgrua and Honduras to result in an agree
ment for permanent peace In central
America was developed today by gen
oral discussion at the state department
with that end in view the negotiations
looking TO cessation Of hosthtos VIII
not go 80 far as to take up the suoject
~ permanent peace but will leave TINS
broad question TO conference TO he held
IN Washington or the city Of Mexico, ana
I'm which all Of the countries Immediately
interested take part Tho United states
and Mexico. according to the embryonic
plans. will occupy the important positions
Of umuircs
The conflict between two Of the Central
American republics which Is now drawing
to close has made II apparent to all
that the present unsettled conditions there
are hampering the development or the
countries The various republics not In
VOWED I'm the war kept free with the great
est difficulty and commercial AFFAIRS In all
Of them were affected.
Permanent Agreement.
with the United States and Mexico urE-
ing the placing OF the republics on hrm
basis so that they might dwell amicahly
together and enjoy an interchange OF busl-
ness, and with the lessons taught by the
present war, there IS every indication that
a permanent agreement may be reached
The plan has not gone far enough for the
suggestion Of a date for such conference,
but it Is assumed that It will not interfere
with the conference at Tho Hague, al
though the two would not be in conflict In
any way. Ambassador Creel is said to he
father Of the idea, but It has the hearty
approval OF State department officials. IN
order that there might he full attendance
Of representative delegates from all OF the
Central American republics, Mexico CITY
1t is believed, stands the better chance OF
securing the conference. The keen In
tcrets taken by the diplomatic representa-
tves here OF all the Central American re-
publics and the dependence they place In
Secretary Of State Root and the Mexican
ambassador is believed by officials here to
insure the success of such a gathering as
that proposed.
BOniIIR Lays Down Arms.
NEW ORLEANS, April l2.-According to
a cable message received by the officials
Of the Fruit Dispatch company here, Presi-
dent Manuel Bonila of Honduras, has sur
rendered to the Nicaraguan forces. The
cable message came from Managua,
Nicaragua, and was signed by President
Jose 5. Zelaya.
No details were given other than that
Bonllla surrendered yesterday Other ad-
vices received here yesterday, however
were to the effect that Bonilla had been
bottled up" in the port of Amapala since
he made his sensational flight from Cholu-
teca.
Report mt Panama.
PANAMA, April IA personal friend
of President Zcyala of Nicaragua, received
a dispatch last night from Santos Ramirez,
director general of kilograms and tcle-
phones, informing him that Amapala. Hon
duras. to which place president Bonilla Of
Honduras retreated after his defeat at
Choluteca would probably surrender to the
Nicaraguan forces today.
Honduras Makes Gain.
SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Salvador,
April 12-The town Of Corquin, Honduras,
was captured by President Bonillas forces
yesterday. General Carcamo, commanding
the attacking force, is advancing into the
interior Of Honduras, Bonilla's forces oc-
cupy many other towns in Honduras. The
revolutionary forces Of Honduras are dis
banding Many families have reached this
city, fleeing from the outrages Of the in