The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-12
MUST NOT BOMBARD
Commander Fullam Would
Regulate Republics.
TELLS ESTRADA TO HOLD HIS FIRE
United States WIN Not Permit Wood
en- Towns of Central America 10
be Subjected 10 Shell Fire at
Every Revolution.


PUERTO CORTEz, Hondrrag, April
9.-An authoritative statement Of great
moment IN the relations OF the United
States TO Central American republics
has been given out here TO the effect
that bombardmsnts of coast towns
cannot be permitted during the fire.
ouent wars ane revolutions in Central
American states"
The statement is by Commander Full
lam Of the United States gunboat Ma
rietta and is part Of letter TO General
Juan J. Estrada. general commanding
the Nicaraguan expedition engaged In
capturing Honduran ports.
In part the letter reads:
Il have to request you to avoid the
unnecessary destruction Of coast towns
bv bombardment. II must be perfectly
plain that foreign interests could not
possibly bs secure II bonbardments
are permitted. On the contrary, sueh
interests would be subjected to tne
danger Of complete destruction IN ev-
cry case.
III bombardments Of coast towns
are 10 be rssorted TO during the IRE
ouent wars and revolutions In Centra'
american states the mercantile inter
ests OF all foreigners will be absoiuteiy
insecure In the future.
"Fron this It is plainly evident that
assurances regarding the safeV OF
American and forelgns interests WSulu
be OF no value whatever unless DOM
bardrnents of these unforihed wooueh
towns are forbidden, and 1t Is equally
main that an American ship Of war or
dered here to protect our interests
could not be excused for suojectins
these same interests to inevitable rum
bv permittlnE the destruction OF these
towns br Ore and bombardment.
trusting that 1 may not be com
nellad 10 inform the United States gov
erunent that am mistaken regaruihs
tha attitude Of Eicaraguan forces 10
ward foreign business interests on TINS
coast and hoping that you VIII aVoiu
all danger OF complications by giving
directions that property shall not Os
subjected to destruction by nre anu
hombardment I remain, etc.
Commander Fullam notified General
op,roz commanding the Hopduran
forces near Ceiba, that It would pe nee
essarv 70 defend the town from a posi-
tlon outside the city.
Puerto Cortsz and Ceiba were sur
rendered without fighting, and aDou
6oO Honduran soldiers abandoned 'h'
aort two davs before the Nicaraguai
troops appeared. no,,
Tho Hondurans did not desert theil
Dost through cowardice, according u
raDorts hut decided that the war wa
over They returned to the banana
nlsnts,Ions. where most Of them mac
been employed as laborers oelore u"
war began. ~ eo
Trnlted States marines closed all sa
looms in Celba after the abandonment
~ the mort by the Hondurans.
The following proclamation was 10
sued by Commander Fullam;
.To the people Of Ceiba; The gene,
o,s ~ the Honduran army having lei
Ce,ba the civil authorities VIII a.
sume charge Of the city goverhlleli
All liquor saloons will be immedla,el el,,''-
closed and will remain So .o. s"lio.
from the United states ship Marie,' ,
viii patrol the streets and assist 'n
-, a,,hor,ties 10 preserve order an
protect property. foreign or priV""
The sailors are landed as friehus
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