The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
|OVERTURES FOR PEACE Warning Countries to
 Get Together. DEPARTMENT IS NOTIFIED Salvador and Nicaragua to conduct
 the Deliberations. Ex-President BoniIIa Escnpes from niu Fallen stronghold at Amalapa and Leaves on United States Gunboat Chicago.

Washington, April l3.---The Navy Department today received from Com mander Doyle of the United States gunboat Chicago. which is in Pacific waters. dispatch relative to plans for q conference between Presidents zelaya of Nicaragua and Figuero of Salvador. looking to the settlement of the Nicaraguan- Honduras Salvador war.
 As soon as the dispatch had been deciphered. it was sent to the 6tate Department, and there followed long conference between Assistant Eecre- tary Bacon and Minister Corea of Nfc- aragua. Information had been re- ceived previously from Phillip Brown. secretary Of the United States Le9a- ton In Guatemala, who has been ne- gotiating between Nicaragua and Bai- vador. and who finally secured the con sent of President Figuero to meet President zelaya.
 This dispatch left rather A hazv sna- precision as to the representation Hon- duras Is to have at the conference Commander Doyle made 1t clear that General Sierra, of the Honduran Dro slsional government. which was set up py Honduran revolutionists after tha defeat and flight of President BoniIla- as the result of his several anrare- ments With the Nicaraguan forces .= 10 be commandant of Amalapa.
 Take Place at AmaIapa.
 ihe conference between residents 1eIava and Ffguero will take place at Amalapa. or on board q United States gunboat to be anchored at Amalapa. The fact that an importnt Honduran general who was not only revolution ist, but one of the candidates of the revolutionists for t..e presidency against Bonilla, is to be in command during the conference Is regarded here as at least a partial recognition of the provisional government set up after the riot of the Honduran forces. If this proves to be true, q settle- ment. 1t is believed. will be easily ac- complished at the coming conferences. When the Doyle dispatch was sent Amalapa had not yet completed itz surrender. Commander Doyle estimat- | ed that it would require about fQul | days to accomplish It. There were Sal | vadoean troops in Amalapa and in re ! gard to these 1t has been agreed thai they shou1d be permitted to embark for La Union. Salvador. taking witn them all officers: private property ana side arms. The fact that there were Salyadorean troops there makes It im- possible for Salvador to disguise furtik- ar the fact that this country was an ally of Honduran and actuaiiy at "A1 with Nicaragua.
 President Bonilia had not yet ar rived on board the gunboat ChicaBo when Commander Doyle sent his dis- hatch, but it was stated that the president was expected and that ne would be taken to some port outside of Central America. President lava demanded that Bonilla be not permitted to land In Salvador Tor Tear that he would there be able to organ ize a force against Nicaragua and cons tinue the fighting.
 It was said further that arrange ments were now being made for the election of constitutional president in Honduras. It is believed hsre tnat .or,a man will be elected who has heen Identified with the revolutionists on the side of Nicaragua.