New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-09
WAR NOT EXPECTED.
United States and Me.ricO Peace
makers in Central america.

Washington Feb. S.-Carrying out the wishes
Of the State Department that a couple Of Ameri-
/ can naval vessels he kept in Central American
waters the Navy Department has dispatched the
gunboat Marietta from Guantanamo to Grey
town, on the Gulf coast of Nicaragua, in addi-
ton TO the cruiser Chicago, which has been
! sent down the west coast to Acajuta, Hondu-
ras. so that within a day two there will be an
American warship on each side Of the scene of
| threatened trouble. The Yorktown, now at Mare
! Island. is not to go to Central America, but as
soon as her repairs are completed will rejoin the
| Pacific fleet in the nelghborhood of Magdalena
Bay to take part in manRuvres and target
| practice
! 1t is said that the purpose of sending these
ships to Central America is similar TO that which
! inspired the order to the Marbehead last year,
namely. to have a ship at the disposal of the
American ministers if they should find it neces-
| sary to travel up and down the coasts in these
countries where communication by regular chan
nels is limited They will also, of course, pro-
| tect any American property that may be endan-
! gered if disorders break out.
Consul William +. Alger, at TegUcigalpa, Hon
duras, communicated yesterday to the American
Minister in Guatemala City Che being also ac-
| credited to Honduras) that the opinion at Tegu-
| cigalpa was that war between Honduras and
I Nicaragua was almost inevitable. The officials
| here. however do not take any such pessimistic
/ view. and believe that the combined efforts or
| Mexico and America WILL without offending the
| pride of the Central American republics. result
! In convincing them that their differences can be
| settled without recourse to arms. Without ad-
! uniting the accuracy of the statement from the
| City OF Mexico that. at the instance OF the
| Washington government, the Mexican diplO-
matte representatives in Central America had
! been instructed to bring pressure to bear on the
! whit accredited
| prevent hostities, it was said at the State De-
| partment to-day that correspondence had been
| exchanged between the department and the
| Mexican government to this end. The Washing
! ton government regards itself bound under
! the treaty of San Jose and the Marblehead pact
to tender its good Offices 10 prevent warfare be-
! tween the Central American republics, and as
Mexico is under similar obligations the two are
! trying to arrange a programme whereby Mexico
| viii represent the wishes OF the United states
as well as her people in the case
Attention is called TO the fact that Mica
ragua was not a party to the san Jose treaty.
| taking the ground that the settlement Of dis
! putes between the Central American republics
| by a reference 10 arbitration was already sufh-
| GENTLY provided for In the treaty Of COrintO,
concluded several years before. This fact, how
ever, does not. in the opinion of the officials
here, relieve Honduras and Salvador from re-
spOnsihility to abide by the provisions OF the
San Jose treaty. and II Nicaragua prefers 70
retain her position. and regards the treaty OF
Corlnto as operative then, according 70 the
view here, she cannot resist appeal 10 Mexico,
supported by the United States 20 adjust the
present trouble by reference TO arbitration.
Meanwhile, and the first step toward the
settlement, # IS probable that both sides. and
particularly Nicaragua. will be requested 10 de-
sist from any increase OF armament
centration Of forces on the borders pending the
conclusion Of an agreement for a final settle
ment Of the present difficulty.
City OF Mexico. Feb. S.-The State Depart
ment to-day made public the following note:
President Diaz, acting the direct sugges-
tou OF President Roosevelt, has sent Il note TO