The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-09
WAR VESSELS SENT ID
 NICARACUAN WATERS
DISPA1CHED AT THE REQUEST OF THE STATE DE-
 PERTINENT.

GunbOat on One Side and Cruiser on
 the other--War Between Nicaragua
 and Honduras Seems Almost Inevi-
 table-united States and Mexico
 Trying to Pacify the Two Countries
 This Country Bound to Offer It's
 Good Offices.
 Washington, Feb S.-Carrying out the wishes of the state department that couple of American naval vessels be kept in Central American waters the navy department has dispatched the gunboat Marietta from Guantanamo to Greytown on the gulf coast of Nicara- qua, in addition to the cruiser Chicago, which has been sent down the west coast to Acajulta, Honduras, so that within day or two there will be an American warship on each side of the scene of threatened trouble The York town, now at Mare Island. is not to 80 to Central America, but as soon as her repairs are completed will rejoin the Pacific fleet in the neighborhood of Magdalena bay in the manoeuyres and target practice.
 It is stated that the purpose of send- ing these ships to Central America is similar to that which inspired the order to the Marblehead last year, namely, to have a ship at the disposal of the Amer jean ministers if they should find it necessary to travel up and down the coasts of these countries, where com- munication by regular channels is so limited. Also they will of course pro- tect any American property that may be endangered if disorders break out.
 Consul William E. Alger, at Te2ucia Galpia, Honduras, communicated yes- (terday with American minister in Gua- temala City Che being also accredited to Honduras) that the opinion at Teguci- galpa was that was between Honduras and Nicaragua was almost inevitable. The officials here, however, do not take any such pessimistic view and believe that the combined efforts of Mexico and America will without offending the pride of the Central American republics result in convincing them that their differences can be settled without re- course to arms. Without admitting the accuracy. of the statement from the City of Mexico that at the instance of the washington government the Mexi- can diplomatic representatives in Gen. traI America had been instructed to bring pressure to bear upon the gov ernments to which they were accredit- ed to prevent hostilities, it was said at the state department to-day that corre- spondence had been exchanged between the department and the Mexican gov ernment to this end. The Washington government regards itself as bound un- der the treaty of San Jose and the Marblehead pact to offer good offices to prevent warfare between the Central American republics, and as the republic of Mexico is under similar obligations the two are trying to arrange a pro- gram whereby Mexico will represent the wishes of the United States as well as her own people in the case.
 Mexico City Feb S.--At the instance of the president of the United States, the president of the republic of Mexico has sent to the presidents of Guate- mala, Salvador and Costa Rica a re- quest that they use their united inhu- ence with the governments of Hondu- ras and Nicaragua to induce them to suspend all preparations for war and give full freedom to the board of arbi- tration, which is now in session in Sal vador, with the object of deciding the difficulties between Honduras and Nic- aragua. The board of arbitration has convened in conformity with the treaty of Corinto of 1902, and now has under consideration the invasion of Nicaragua by Honduran soldiers.