The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-09
WAR SEEMS CERTAIN
AdYiceS from Nicaragua and
Honduras Are Alarming.
MEXICO WARNS TWO NATIONS
President DiRE working with the
United states TO Prevent the Out
Consul, W. Il. AIGer, However,
Wires Conflict Appears Inevitable.

There is about to be a real war in Cen
traI America between Honduras and Mic
aragua. One dispatch received at the
State Department yesterday from Hon
duras says that it is inevitable; another,
from the City of Mexico, says that while
hostilities have not actually begun,
the situation is very grave. It seems
certain, therefore, that there will soon be
an actual conflict. unless the combined
influences Of Mexico and the United States
can prevent it,
Mexico has already taken steps to pre-
vent an actual outbreak, having in
structed her diplomatic representatives in
the two involved countries to make repre-
sensations TO the effect that Mexico, and
the United States as we'll would expect
the prospective belligerents to exhaust
every means, including arbitration. before
going 10 war, and that both countries
should live up TO al their treaty Obligd-
tons. As was the case last summer.
when the efforts Of President Roosevelt
and Of President Diaz. Of Mexico, brought
an end to the war between Guatemala,
Honduras. and Salvador. this government
and that Of Mexico are now working to-
ward a peaceable adjustment but there
is nothing so far To indicate that the
efforts will be successful It seems that
Nicaragua is anxious TO engage with
Honduras, and il is not considered likely
that Honduras will hesitate i'm case Mic
aragua starts the conflict going.
Ayers Dispatch Alarming
The most alarming dispatch received at
the department came to-day from Leslie
Combs, the Minister TO Guatemala. who
transmitted a message received by him
from William +. Alger, the American
consul at TeEUcigalpa. Honduras. Mr..
Alger said that war seemed inevitable.
Being on the ground. il is considered that
he should know He evidently found il
uicate with the department through Mr.
Combs
The other dispatch received at the State
Department came from Mr. McCreary,
secretary ana charge d'affaires OF the
embassy 90 Mexico, who said that war
had not actually broken OUT bat that the
situation was very grave.
when peace was made between Hon
dtl 0ttlf ctilbL Htl BOl
the L.. $. s. Marblehead off Acajulta, Sal
vad0r. last summer il was believed that
the tranquility OF Central America was
assured for some time 20 come Mica
ragUa, however, showed an eagerness
some months ago 10 hold herself aloof
from peace proceedings but ir has not
been made clear that that country con-
templated war.
Cruiser Chicago Due Soon.
The cruiser Chicago viii probably
reach Acajulta within a few days The
policy of the government of the United
States and Mexico i'm their efforts 70
maintain peace viii De 10 bring represen-
tatives Of the two countries together
There Is an arbitration between the two
countries now in progress ia Salvador
but Nicaragua is apparently dissatisfied
with H. Honduras claims that the Mic
araguans are determined 10 disregard
this arbitration and are now making war
ike preparations on the frontier.
one Of the first steps 10 be taken by
Mexico and the United States viii be
probably a proposition for another arbi-
tratiou tribunal II this is done. il is
likely that the representatives OF the two
countries viii be rendered the cruiser Chi
cagO as a place Of meeting. This was
done last summer when the Marblehead
went down to keep a watch on the hos
fflfrfae