Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-19
Protocol Calling for a Conference
al Washington Next Month Is
Signed by Five Republics.
ALL READY FOR ARBITRATION
Nicaragua and Salvador Agree to Let
Mexico and United stntes Settle
Their Dlspute-euatcmala's Rep.
resentatIvc Unusually Cautious, But
He Agrees to Terms.
ny Associated Prcss.)

WASlilNGTON, ID. c.. Sept. 49,
All OF the Central American rulers
after many dhys of mutual dstrust
agreed today To hold peace con
ference In Washington early In Nov
cmber next for the purpose OF nssur
ing lasting peace In Central America
and submitting all present and flu.
t'rc difficulties to the United Staea
ana Mexico for arbitration.
The protocol OF the conference was
signed by representatives OF Guate.
mala. Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa RI
ca and Salvador. AT the same time
messages OF congratulntion to Presi-
dent Roosevelt were conveyed for
tho measures he has taken for bring.
Ing the Central American republics
to IN understanding. This is an emf
toward which President Roosevelt
has been working for n long time.
That the conference was to be held
IN Washington was decided by all or
the Central American rulers immedi-
ately after President Roosepoits In.
vltation that NIL their future difTlcul-
Ties be submitted 10 the United States
anu Mexico for arbitration. Acting
Secretary of State Adee was instruct
ed to call for preliminary meetings
OF the diplomats and arrange the de-
tails.
II was decided after some discus
sion that each of tho republics should
nave only one vote, but that they
hiEht send ms many delegates as they
wished to the conference. Ii was nj.
nprpnI thut a
United States and the President of
Mexico would have theoretically the
same powers and that any possible
difficulties which might arise between
me I'VE republics would he submitted
TO these two countries Jointly for ar
bitration.
Senior Don Luis f. Corea, United
States minister from Nicaragua. and
senior Don Federico Mejin. the Saliva
dorenn minister, agreed to let the re.
cent Nicaragnan controversy between
Salvador and Nicaragua, arising out
OF the recent attack by Nicaraguans
ana Salvadorean revolutionists to 20
To arbitration Mt the conference. This
was one of tho ticklish questions of
the proposed conference. When Se-
nor Gomez, as personal representa-.
tive of President Zelaya, of Nicaragua.
came to Washington to suggest that
peace conference he arranged Presl-
dent Figueroa, of Salvador, fatty re.
fused to conduct peace negotiations
until Nicaragua had made some repa-
ration to Salvador for the Acajutia
attack. The fact that this matter
has been peaceably disposed of Is one
OF the diplomatic victories OF the State
Department
President Estrada Cabrera, of Qua
temala, was unusually cautious in
conducting negotiations and the fact
that he refused for time to perm
his minister, DR.. Toledo Herrarte. to
sign the preliminary protocol caused
surprise and blocked the prelimina-
rics for short time. Pesident Cab.
rcra did not even wish to designate
Washington as the most desirable
place OF meeting. fearing that he
might offend Mexico and again bring
abouS complications between Guate.
mala and President Diaz. iince yes
ierday however. replies have been
ccivod from all the Central American
presidents agreeing to sign the preli-
minary protocol and do all in their
power to further the conference.