The Washington times., 1907-04-07
CENTRAL AMERICA
FORMS COALITION
AGAINST ELAYA
Peace or War He Must
Choose, United States and
Mexico Insist.

Mexico Insist.
President Zelaya will either have to
abandon at once and for all time his
Efforts to conquer all Central America
for the establishment OF a Zelaya die
tatorship. or else Tight to a finish the
combined strength OF Honduras. Saliva
dor, Guatemala, and Costa RIGA. A
| tentative program for permanent peace
| for all Central America VIII be sub
mitted to him by all the other eoen-
/ tries Jointly within the next few days,
with the stipulation that his alternative
/ is 10 defend himself against the allied
| governments as their last resort to pro-
/ tect themselves and assure peace among
/ the five republics.
! This program has been decided upon.
and viii be drawn up at a conference Of
the Central American diplomats here
/ early this week, as the direct result OF
/ a conference of two hours duration
! held st the State Department yesterday
afternoon. Those participating in the
/ conference were the Assistant Secretary
/ Of State; Senior Creel, the Mexican am
/ bassador; Senior Calvo. minister from
/ J.
J and Senior MejIa, minister from san
! Salvador, representing Honduras. The
/ conference is understood to have been
/ held at the instigation OF the Central
/ American ministers, and their plan met
with the sincere approval of both AM
/ bassador Creel and the State Depart
ment official.
Sleight- Hand Aid.
II was learned from a high authority.
following the conference, that, IN case
| of a combined war. the United States
and Mexico would not take active part,
unless, it should develop that 2elaya
I was going 10 win against all the odds.
/ Ia that event, both countries would
doubtless bring heavy pressure down
upon Nicaragua, but. Il is insisted. only
/ through the channels Of the Mexican
/ government NThe United States would
/ have SQUADRON Of warships on both
/ coasts OF Central America. and, while
/ the enemies Of Zelaya might be able to
Slip guns ana other supplies OF them.
/ they would not fire single shot, As 70
Mexico. why, II necessary, the allied
/ forces might capture" a few Mexican
cruisers and gunboats and use them with
/ telling effect.
/ Senior CCTea. the Nfcaraguan minister
was not invited to attend yesterday g
/ conference. Senior Corea went quietly
and alone &C the department late Friday
afternoon. and had a long talk with the
/ Assistant Secretary on the situation, az
| Is understood he was then informed of
the nature of the conference that had
] been arranged. and II he could have Of
fered any satisfactory assurance on be-
half Of his President. the matter would
have dropped then.
Zelaya Must Choose.
As soon as the three diplomats can
draw up q program II vrllI be submitted
tn both the Mexican Ambassador and the
State Department, with the request
that Il be indorsed by both govern
ments. According to one of the per-
sons in yesterdays conference, It is ex-
pected that the desired Endorsements
will be readily granted. Then the pro-
gram viii be submitted TO Senior Corea'
to be transmitted 10 his President II
win give President Zelaya the choice
of permanent peace and his remaining
| within The lines OF his own country, or
immediate war.
While Zelaya is believed 20 have been
Inspired 20 further conquest, as the re-
suit of his victory over Honduras, II is
not believed by the Central American
diplomats that he viii have the cour-
age or foolhardiness to engage these
countries ali at one time, with enemies
on all sides Of him. State Department
officials are not so sure that he with SO
readily lay down his arms. however, and
il would not De surprising II there
| America, even though zelaya realizes
| should be something doing in Central
that this government and Mexico viii
compel him to return home empty
handed If ne should win. To the victor
there would go spells.
American Sailors Landed.
Commander FuHam. in command Of
the gunboat Marietta, in mail report
received at the Navy Department yes
terday, reports his arrival a. TrujiHo
Honduras, March Is He found -four
1 Nicaraguan vessels in the harbor and
says that the Nicaraguan troops, com
handed by General Estrada. were IL
I full possession Of the town, which they
had captured March T.
Commander Fullam says that 6
schooner flying the American flag, hav'
i ing been refused permission to take OF
| BOARD PROVISIONS anu AfIlASs anu Xix
i steamer Snldal. chartered by an Ameri
can firm, having been refused authority
to land cargo. and clear with bananas
for Mobile. ne had a conference with thu
general commanding the Nicaraguan
forces and obtained the removal of al
restrictions upon the vessels. They
were then allowed to receive supplies
and cargo and sail upon their intended
4 voyages. He further states that thu
American vessels viii not be inteTfered
with by the belligerents With the con
sent of the Nicaragua general. Com
mander Fuilam landed ten sailors from
the Marietta under the command o.
4 Ensign ROFschach, as a guard for tbs
protection of the American consulate
1t is further stated in Commando
Fullam's report that American interest.
|. had not been seriously fnterferred viii
by either the Nicaraguan or Hondurar
forces. The American consular agen'
women and children of all nationalities
at Trujillo has give'I protection t.
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