Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
WAR DECLARED
BY HONDURAS
LINES UP AGAINST NICARAGUA
AGGRESSION.
GUATEMALA MAY TAKE HAND
And Bloodiest Conflict in History of
Central America Predicted, AS En-
tire Country VIII Be In War.

tire Country Will Be In War.
Mexico City.-ttWar is an actual
condition in Central Americs,' said
under Secretary of State Algara to a
representative of the Associated
Press.
we have received a message from
the Mexican consul general at Tegu;-
eigalpa, Honduras, which says:
=" Minister of Foreign Affairs Cul
lom declares that active war has been
declared against Nicaragua President
Bonilla is now at the head of the Hon
durean troops and marching to the
frontier to meet the forces of Presi-
dent Zelaya'
In response to questions as to the
attitude of Salvador in the struggle,
Secretary Algara was reticent, but
when assured that the Associated
Press received assurances that this re-
public would be forced to become in
volved as an ally of Honduras, Ire
admitted the department had received
kilograms corroborating this.
A high official, who asked that hi.
name not be used A this time, said:
"You may state that this upheaval
will, perhaps be the most formidable
that has ever occurred in Central
America. At first it will be Honduras
and Salvador against Nicaragua, but,
from information which we have OBJ
tanned, We. know that Guatemala will
be the ally of Nicaragua. Whether
the aid will be open or secret we do
not know, but we co know that coun-
try viii be drawn into the controver-
sy. This means that all Central Amer
lea will be ain state Of war. with the
exception of the republic of Costa
Rica. AS to her attitude we are un-
certain. :"
Dr. Baltu Baltzal, minister to Mex
leo from Salvador and. Honduras,
said:
"As to the declaration of war be.
tween Honduras AMI Nicaragua l am
as yet unadvised." "
When questioned as to the secret
compact between Salvador and Hon
duras binding the former to fight with
the latter in case Of open hostilitiss
being declared by either country, he
said:
Since you have such information
from another source, ] must confess
that is not known to this ministry. As
to the attitude of Guatemala, l know
nothing. L can only hope
As to the general nature of the con
fict which is threatening, a cablegram
was received by w. L. Vail. of this
city, which is confrmatory. The mes
sage came from President Escalon and
said the reports of threatened intern
al trouble in Salvador were without
foundation, but, in the event of war
between Honduras and Nicaragua,
Salvador would be compelled to be-
come an active ally of Honduras.
Mr. Vail is one Of the best informed
men in Mexico on Central American
affairs, and recently secured con-
cession from Salvador for a new
steamship line. 1t has been officially
stated that the proposed intervention
of the United States, Mexico, Guate-
mala, Salvador AMI Costa Rica, in the
Observation-Disclosures dispute, was IN
itiated too late to secure the desired /
results.
The kilograms from the FIVE presi-
dents were Forwarded to the chief ex-
ecutive qfgthe beiiigprent nations on
the day following the rupture between
the two governments, when the Hon
dureans were alleged to have been at
tackled by the Nicaraguan forces, and
the latter had assisted the. Hondurean
exiles in constructing a fort upon
IIondurean territory. 1t was stated
President Boniila mad already decid-
ed to submit the matter to arbitration
and suspend hostiIi;ies pending a de-
cision, which precluded the. possible
ty, of the immediate cessation of hos
t.s ties.
In summing up the fighting quail
ties of the four republics likely 10
become embroiled II an internatio
war in the near future, a we'll known
capitalist-of Central America, now in
this city said:
Guatemala can iasbiilize $4,000 men
and has a standing army of 5,OOO;l
Salvador can mobilize 10000 men and
her standing army is 5000; Hondura:
can mobilize $4,000. with a standing
army of 5000, while Nicaragua, which