Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-15
zELAYA AND CABRERA At ODDS
STRAINED RELATIONS SHOWN
IN CORRESPONDENTS.
Nicaragua Objects to Evasiveness -
to Fate Of subjects-ouestions
Guatemala's Good Faith.

MEAICO CITY, July 15.-Important COR
respondence between the republics Of Me
araeua and Guatemala was made public
yesterday. showing that strained relations
exist between the two countries.
The correspondence consists OF two let
tiers written by the state department OF
Nicaragua to the government Of Guate-
mala.'
The first, bearing the date Of June 3
inquiries as to the truth Of the reported
execution by order of President Cabrera
Of DR.. Carlos A. Valdez and Senior Manuel
Garcia Otoloa. two Nicarssuan citizens
To this President Cabrera answered that
the men had not been shot
June 5 the Nicaragua government an
swered Cabreras reply, telling him It Was
unsatisfactory, and asking IL the men had
been executed In any other way than BY
shooting. In the same letter Nicatagua
assures President Cabrera she will not
accept Guatemalas invitation to send del
egates TO the Pan-Annerican medical con-
xress. which meets In Guatemala City this
month. until a written guarantee IL given
them that they will be given safe conduct
out OF the country at The close OF the
session.
In defense OF this attitude President
ment accorded Oquili Bustilo an aulbas-
sador from Honduras to Guatemala, who
was thrown into prison and only released
and given safe conduct out Of the country
on the Joint representations OF the United
The medical congress. to which Nicara-
qua refuses to send the delegates. will be
attended by representatives from the
United States. Mexico and most of the
south American republics. Up to this
time President Cabrera has nlada. no an
sWer to this late note from Nicaragua.
Ambassador creel Diusd.
Dispatches to the State Department
from its representatives in Central Amer
lea today contained nothing OF an i'm
portant character bearing on the situation
in Honduras. 49,,
Minister Cgarte Of Honduras was ct the
department today on some Diplomatic
matter not connected with the tnsurTec
tion. He is awaiting confirmation Of the
report that Choluteca has been -retaken
by government troops.
It's possession means much to the regu-
iarly constituted authorities, both be-
cause Of it's moral effect and the trnper
lance Of the city itself.
The statement is authorized that Mexico
cord on the Central American zQutstion
and that beth governments Will continue
to exert friendly mediation In restoring
peace In that part Of the world and in
1mpresSing upon the several states the ne
cessity for absolute neutrality In accord
ance with the spirit and letter OF the
Washington peace conference.
Forcible Intervention has not been con-
sidered. @
Yesterday afternoon the ministers from
all the Central American republics enter
tanned at luncheon at the Metropolitan
Club in honor Of Ambassador Creei of
Mexico as token Of their appreciation
of the efforts OF the ambassador in the
establishment Of the Central American
peace court at Carriage, Costa Rtca. which
already has been appealed to by Honda
ras and Nicaragua AZ result Of issues
growing out OF the Honduran revolution.