New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
6O-62 West 23d Street.
BLAME FOR NICARAGUA.
HONDURAS HITS OUT.
Corasatls General Here ErpIain
Causes of the WGr.

The first necessary step toward war Is that the
countries about % take part n It decide firmly
that each is right and adhere that decision until
che end. In the now going on between Near
aqua and Honduras the combetants have not only
taken extreme care 70 observe this first essential
step. but have kept Up a rapid IRE exchange OF
accusations Declaring each other to be In the
WRONG.
These exchanges have diverted nearly al at
tenton from the war ITSELF. The Tribune pub
fishes herewith official statements by the consuls
general OF Honduras and Nicaragua In this city
which are perhaps the clearest sxpositions OF the
causes OF the war. from the two points Of view
that have yet been ISSUED TO q wondering Anert-
can public
DR.. Salvador C6Edova, Consul General OF Han
daras gives his side Of tire cass In the form OF o.
nciaI documents from his government and plaees
the blame sQuarely on Nicaragua. Senor Pho Bo-
lanos' Consul General OF Nicaragua. proves Just
how and why Honduras Is to blame for all the
trouble.
Honduras statss her case as follows:
IT. VIII BE- remembered that the present trouble
6eIWeen aond9ras and Nicaragua started by
msr from me Srontier of the latter.
baoa mo al '1 me C eS al Amse%n SouTs
ginning OF last February, Composed Of four T1sT
Honduras Nicaragua and Salvador. the sisnatorie,
OF r the o ITHaty ~ OF ~, So sIr,
the troops maintained by Honduras and NICARAGUA
position to Article ri OF the corinto trast T ~
Unanimous vote. including that Of the deierata ~
snt Of the troops uiantaiqed b tie I Svernnsn-
OF Honduras and Nicaragua
THE TREATY OF coRINTo.
Article X1 Of the Treaty OF coriutO reads as fol-
which the trouble exists solemnly bind themselves
not to commit any act OK hostility not to make any
to impede the settlement OF the difficulties in cues
uPq sK sne za Of es sh rss m
with the decision Of the court Of arbitration 10 dis
Including that OF the Nicaraguan delegate resolved
20 address to the government OF Salvador the FOL-
zine Central American Court Of Arbitration has
saiSadoTan Foreign Once and that Of NiSaFasIa
well as s between sasnTs EsSaiSn anS Ieaya
court for the disarmament and disbanding or the
OF Honduras and Nicaragua; and. taking into con-
alteration that the warlike preparations made by
OF cOTnto he arbltsTs have noted that ressenI
zelaya IN his eSeIsg Itu dated February s. 1901
FOR the disarmament and dishanding OF troops, nor
does give se Rs sG G S1Y Fg e
that the foregoing can n no way affect the judicial
most Important Is that Of INTERPRETING the spirit
Of 5h % aesores thersS the sSo6s enc Of g Their
authority In virtue thereof and faithfully inter
deemed rs primary duty TO O Re that the
SIsaTTned believing that the standing srInies which
lions which. as before stated. are prohibited by
'sThe court also believes that W failure 20 comply
with the aforesaid Article III OF the CoTinto
treaty when It's sUirit e. considered, should affect
IN the opinion OF OF the governments signatcry
n The entire treaty, because they consider ft
S-etial as Il precisely by virtue that treaty
tba4 the court &C. existing tho court shall have 70
cease from the yery moment IN which tAe treaty
Is no longer IN force
HELPLFSSNESS OF TRIBUNAL.
ssThr,s being the conditions. and not having had
40 sar a Definite answer 20 whether the sooi or
eos OF Costa Rica and Salvador accepted. In
Er4er that the resolutions Of the be Carried
delay the members OF the helfeys
mat this body should conne itself for the present 20
again requesting the government OF Salvador 70 find
one from the interested parties what their position
is in this matter. while IN the mean time q can
NOT deal In a concrete form with the pending guea-
ton which has been submitted TOR It's decision This
court not doubt that the government OF Saliva
6ar VIII continue 70 lsud tn good services and time