New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
FRIENDS DEFEND ZELAYA
Sag BonWa Planned Var to AUert
Honduran ReUOIt.

Washington. March e-NHcaraguan sympathlzsrs
indignant a. the charges made against Presi-
dent Zelaya by Honduras and maintain that the
movement OF Honduras against Nicaragua and the
reported alliance between Honduras and other Cen
trail American republics was planned by President
Bona OF Honduras for the sole purpose Of avert
ing revolts In his country.
supporter OF President Zelaya aud one author
ICED to speak for him said to-day that public SYM
patty could not but be with him II alsths facts
known. He doubted the reported alliance Of
the other Central American governments against
Nicaragua. and said II especially difficult 20
understand why Costa Rica should take part In
any movement against Zelaya.
He denied that President Zelaya refused to ac-
cept the decision OF the boundary dispute between
Honduras and Nicaragua handed down by the King
OF Spain late in 1905 saying the result this arhi
tration had not yet been submitted to the Mica
raguan Congress
The assistance Salvador IL reported to be giving
Honduras he ascribed to the fact that the two
countries are supposed 20 be allies. their friend
ship being strengthened by the assistance Honduras
gave TO Salvador last year In the war with Guste-
mala.
Nicaragua and Guatemala have not been on
friendly terms for time because Of failure TO
negotiate reciprocity treaties and the refusal OF
Nicaragua to take part in the negotiation Of the
San Jose treaty, growing out OF the conference on
the United States gunbOat Marblehead for the set
Element OF the war In which Guatemala Honduras
and Salvador engaged last year.
Supporters OF President Zelaya are at a loss TO
explain the reported hostility Of Costa RIGA. It
has been known for some time that the present
administration OF Costa RIGA was not friendly to
President Zelaya and his administration. but the
relations between the two nations have been such
that open break between them has never been
thought OF by the Nicqraguans. After the recent
Presidential election In Costa Rica some Of the
defeated candidates went 70 Nicaragua and were
Hospitality received This gave rise TO much talk
and rumors that Nicaragua would assist In move
ments against the successful candidates in Costa
Rica.
The attack a small Nicarasuan garrison by
Honduran insurgents. who crossed into Nicaragua.
caused the trouble between Bonila and Zelaya.
This being arbitrated. but Bonilla withdrew
his commissioner There four arbitratOrs In
this COMMUNICATIONS. Salvador. Nicaragua
and Costa Rca each being represented by one
member. The fact that President Zelaya would
consent to have his rights passed upon by
mission Of four which he had only men,
Der is pointed to by his supporters Indication
his good faith in the effort TO bring the trouble
with Honduras to an end.
In 1894 President Zelaya marched against Hon
duras and made his way with a successful army
to TegucIgalpa. the HOnduran capital where
friend of his was chosen president. He did not
even demand indemnity of any sort The friends
of Zelaya say that If he had wished TO acquire
ritory from Honduras he could have done so az
that time.
Senior Pho Boanos. Consul General Of Nicaragua
in this city. made statement to a Tribune re-
porter last night in which he denied vigorously
many Of the statements contained In the Washing
ton dispatch reviewing the trouble between Mica
ragua and Honduras. The Washington state
ment, said Senior BolanOs. contains many mac
curacies that. instead OF coming from Nicaraguan
source. IL purports. IL probably emanates from
enemies Of his country.
1.-THE war between Nicaragua and Honduras"
said the consul general is the result Of the killing
of some OF our troops the frontier by Honduran
soldiers our own territory without provocation.
The person who made the statement in Washington
says that the troops killed by HOnduran insur
gents That is not the truth. Nicaragua has I'M
prisoned all men known to be insurrectionists from
neighbortng republics and the troops were on the
frontier guard against their invasion from Hon
duras. Nicaragua demanded satisfaction and rep
aration. which were not given. President Zelaya
has vigorously and faithfully observed the NEUTRAL
ity laws. and has upheld the treaty OF CorintO
There is no hostility on the part OF Costa Rica
toward Nicaragua. The two countries are enjoying
the most friendly relations. and President Visues
of Costa RIGA is TOO honorable man 20 be drawn
into this nsht oy Honduras. Salvador. OF course.
is an ally OF Honduras