Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
END OF THE WAR IN SIGHT
Will Be Held at
Amapala.
zELAYA EXPRESSES GRATITUDE
Thankful for the Attitude of This
Government During the Recent
Hostilities in Central America.

Presidents Ielaya of Nicaragua and FL
! guerra of Salvador have agreed To meet I'm
person at Amapala. on Tigre Island IN
Fonseca bay, that Honduran port having
surrendered To the Nicaraguan forces The
conference is for the purpose of arranging
for a settlement of the difficulties i'm Cen
trail America Salvador was the ally of
the defeated Hondurans. and now the
Nicaraguan president demands that the
Salvadoreans recognize the provisional
government which has been set up I'm Hon
duras to succeed the Bonila government.
This would mean the complete victory of
President Ielaya. as the Honduras prov-
slonai government, made up almost wholly
of Honduran revolutionists allied with Mic
araguan forces against their own govern
ment. is favorable To President Zeaya.
This information was received at the State
Department yesterday from Philip Brown.
secretary of the United States legation I'm
Guatemala. but who has been at La Union
as an emissary of President Zelaya to Sal
vador in negotiations looking to cessation
of hostiities is not stated.
His dispatch to the State Department said
that peace was assured by President FL
guerra having agreed to accept a PROPOSE
ton made for the meeting with President
Zelaya. The proposition was made through
Mr.. Brown and it was settled that the con
ference should be held at Amapala upon the
surrender of that port
Zelaya Grateful.
The State Department has received
through Mr.. Brown. the grateful apprecia-
ton of President Zelaya for the friendly at
ttude of our government in behalf Of peace
in Central America. In return the State
Department has Informed the presidents Of
Nicaragua and Salvador that United States
naval vessels in Central American waters
Will be placed al their disposal in helping
them carry out the proposed conference
AS Amapala is situated on an island on tho
Pacific coast the gunboats Chicago. Boston
and Princeton VIII be of great service. The
Chicago is due to leaSe that vicinity soon
for San Francisco. the Boston being her
relief
From the dispatches from Mr.. Brown the
Sta:e Department could not confirm the re-
por. that President Bonilla of Honduras
is refugee board the Chicago. but
neither is there any information TO the
contrary. The attitude of Salvador on the
subject of recognizing the provisional GOV
eminent in Honduras is not known. Here
tofore Nicaragua only has recognized the
| revolutionists. The differences between
Nicaragua and Salvatore are many, but are
not believed here to be beyond settlement
by conference between the two presidents.
Proposed Conference Here.
Assistant Secretary Bacon has confirmed
the report that representatives of the
five Central American republics have under
consideration the idea of a permanent peace
conference to be held in Washington or
Mexico City to settle many of the ques-
tons constantly arising. There have been
numerous treaties between various ones OF
the republics, but no agreement to which
all of the five republics have been parties.
1t is believed here that the opportunity has
arrived for a satisfactory broad agreement
covering all of the issues. and to which all
of the republics would now become party.
Surrender of Amapala.
PARIS. April 13.-The Nicaraguan lega-
ton today received a dispatch from For
eign Minister Gomez. at Managua. dated
yesterday, confirming the surrender OF
Amapala, Honduras, and adding:
"The surrender was absolutely without
any conditions, but we guaranteed Presi
dent Bonilia's passage abroad.
THE Salvadorean government is sending
peace commissioners to Amapala."