The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07
Root and CreeI Begin Work on
 Central America
NICARAGUA MAY OBJECT
Then the Other Four Powers Would Line Up Against Her-Her Min ister Absent From White
 House Conference.

Wasnlngton, Aprll b.-Secretary ROot
 and Mexican Ambassador Creel today de-
 clded that the time was ripe for concert-
 ed action to terminate hostilities in Gen.
 tral America if that result could be &C.,
 compllshed by moral suasion and earnest
 representations beyond which point
 neither the United States nor Mexico are
 willing to go. This conclusion was reached after patient study of the daily
 developments of the war between Nica-
 ragua and Honduras and long abstention
 by the neutral governments of Central
 America and the United States and Mexi-
 co from any intervention between the bel
 llserents in the vain hope that they would
 themselves come to terms of peace with
 out involving the remainder of Central
 America
 The appearance in Washington of a
 minister from Salvador with large pow CTS, believed also to be authorized to
 speak for Honduras. seemed to afford tho
 opportunity for diplomatic action here.
 Therefore series of conferences began
 early today at the state department be- tween these interested partls. which, 1t ia
 stated by tho participants. probably will
 lead to peaceful settlement of the tlbubitS' diu lipItpNfE Dilt lIht VIII tll-
 dure longer than The few months that
 frequently marks the life of these Central American compaets.
 The basis for the agreement Is yet to
 be defined in it's details. indeed it was
 stated that beyond the agreement among
 the parties to the conference that the inc had now come for action by them, | the plan had not been perfected A not l abla nb t.F
 uan minister. senor Corea.
 | It was suggested that the purpose of | conference to frame agreement for the l future settlement of all disputes between | Central American countries and to sug- | init this to Nicaragua and request her
 adhesion, failing which that country would find herself standing alone among | the Central American states and without | their sympathy.
 | It is believed that few days will bring about important developments, and mat 1 either peace will be declared or q gen | eral war will follow between Nicaragua on one side and the remaining four states l on the other.
 1 Details of the extent of the naval ac- l tivlty on the cost of Honduras during the present war are contained in the follow | ing extracts from the repord of Comman- der Fullam. just received by mall: The commanding officer of the q. $. s. Marietta has reported to the navy depart ment his arrival al Trujillo, Honduras, l March IS, 1907 when he found iH the har- bor four Nicaraguan vessels. The Nica- | regular troops, commanded by General Es- | trada were in full possession of the town, which they captured the 12th. "A schooner flying the American flag, | having been refused permission to take 1 on board provisions and fruit, and the | fruit steamer, Suldal chartered by an 1 American firm, having been refused au- | thorty to land cargo and clear with ba- | nanas for Mobile the commanding off,
 cer Of the Marietta, after conference with 1 the general commanding the Nicaraguan | forces obtained the removal of all re- l strictions upon the vessels and they were ! allowed to receive supplies and cargo. and l sail from the port upon their intended voyages; also, that American vessels will | not be interferred with by the beligerents | and would be allowed to carry on their usual business. With the consent of ths Nicaraguan general the Marietta landed ten blue jackets, under the command of
 Ensign Rorschach. U. S. N, as a guard
 for the protection of the American con- sulate. This guard is still on shore in charge of the consulate, and American interests had not up to the date of tha report of the commanding officer of tho Marietta been seriously interfered with by either the Nlcaraguan or the Hon. duran forces.
 "The American consular agent at Tru. jlllo has given protection to the women
 and children of all nationalities inside
 grounds Several representa- tives of other
 nations had done the same. Quiet and
 good order prevailed throughout the
 town"