The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
UNITED STATES
MAY STOP WAR
Cooperation Of Mexico 10
Guarantee Good Faith
GUNBOATS COVER COASTS
Blue Jackets and Marines Are Landed
In Honduras From u. s. War
ships to Protect Amcri-
can interests.

ships to Protect Amcr-
can Interests.
Washing ton, March q 2l.-BlueJae5ets and
marines have been landed from the United
States gunboat Marietta at Trujillo and
Ceiba and probably at Puerto Cortez,
Honduras. in order to protect American
interests in those parts. Advlces to this
effect were received today at the navy
department from Commander Fullam of
the Marietta and they were at once trans
mitted to the state department As yet
no word has been received as to whether
froces have been landed at Central Amer
lean ports on the Pacific coast side. bat
undoubtedly this step will be taken if
American interests are considered In dan-
ger.
The navy department feels that the ac-
tion taken by Commander Fulam brings
the situation completely IN hand so far
as the safeguarding of trade interests is
concerned. In addition to the protection
given to Americans it is felt that the
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other governments of the necessity Of
taking any steps toward making naval
demonstration. The landing of blue
jackets and marines, and the policing OF
both shores of the Central American re-
publiics by the United States gunboats
before trading vessels had been molested
in any manner. or foreign interests
jeoardized, is regarded here as diplo-
matte move that will prevent any lnterna-
ltional complications growing out Of the
policy OF the United States not to permit
European demonstrations IN Central
American or South American waters.
Land Marines.
From the meagre dispa tches received it
is understood that CommanGer Fullam
landed a force OF about twenty marines
from the Marietta ~ Trujnlo ir9 twenty
at Cesba and then condnlieH P6oglsa
to Puerto Cortez 1t is stated the dis
patch to the navy department was sent
by Commander Fullam before his de-
parture for Ceiba today, and that II IN
Gicated an Intention en- the part of Com
! mander Fulam 10 land force of twenty
men at Puerto Cortez upon his arrival
! there.
| The Nicaraguan commander in charge OF
| the invading force at the honduras port,
| Trujillo, gave Commander Fullam ms
promise that American interests ana AL
| foreign interests there would be protected
| and that trading vessels would be per-
| mitted to enter and leave the port without
| molestation, the same as before the cap
| ture of the port.
The collier Nero has been left at Tru-
iillo by Commander Fullam, that it may
| serve as a base for the small landing
parties. The commander expressed the
view, it is sad that no more vessels
would be needed in the Caribbean than
| there are now. !.
| Both coasts of the warning Central
American republics are completely COW
cred by American gunboats In addition
to the Marietta on the Honduras coast,
which is the point regarded most in DAN
ger the Paducah is further south OF the
| Nicara guam coast On the Pacific side are
the Princeton, which is patrolling the
| Nicaraguan coast and the Chicago which
is patrolling the Salvadorean and Hon
| duran coasts.
Joint Intervention.
Joint intervention by Mexico and the
| United States in the war which threatens
| to involve Central America is now re-
| garded as probable by diplomatists. Ten
ders of good offices on the part of the
| two governments have not been needed
! by Nicaragua, Honduras and Salvador.
| and it has been suggested to the STATE
| department that Mexico and the United
states should send plenipotentiaries to
| the warning countries to investigate Nthe
causes of the present war, and order an
immediate cessation of hostilities.
Secretary Root and Mr.. Creel, the Mex
| lean ambassador have been in confer
ence frequently since the outbreak of
|
not be surprised by the announcement
! that Mexico and the United States have
| decided the war must cease. In fact
such = settlement would be highly sat
! isfactory TO many Of the South American
| republics who feel that their countries
| suffer from the war-like reputation OF
Central American countries. 1t has been
| MONTE out to the state department that
| co-operation of Mexico with the United
| States In restoring peace in Central Amer
| lea would disarm criticism of the United
| States and show that 1t has no thought
of acquiring any territory of Latin Amer
| ican republics.
Good Faith Guaranteed.
! Mexico's friendship Tor the five re-
! publics and it's close relation with them
! because of their common Spanish origin.
| are So well known that its association
| with the United States in STRENGTHENING
| ont the tangle would be a guarantee Of
good faith on the part of the inter-
vening powers.
The state department Is in dread Of the
| claims which inevitably arise out of
war such as is now being carried on.
! am. the protests of European nations
| against the destruction of the property
| of their citizens in countries where
Europe cannot interfere. are having ef-
| feet on the administration. Dplomatists
/ have pointed out to the Washington
| government that its position at the ap-
/ preaching conference at The Hague, will
| be peculiar If 1t permits a war to pro-
! gress which might be stopped, and which
| the Monroe doctrine prevents European
powers from stopping.
| 1t is believed in diplomatic circles that
| a Joint demand on the part of Mexico
| and this nation that fighting must cease
| would result in immediate peace and
| the settlement of mooted questions
| through a tribunal. created by the joint
| action of Mexico and the United States
! and so constituted that Justice to all of
| the beliigerent powers would be insured.
ZeIaya Writes Roosevelt.
| New Orleans. March 2i.-President ze-
| faya OF Nicarag qua Is quoted as acceding
| 20 a request OF President Roosevelt for
a reason OF the war troubles IN Central
America in a letter received hre last