Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-16
UNITED STATES TO
ACT WITH MEXICO
INTERVENTION SEEMS A GER
TAIN EVENTUALLY IN
CENT RAJ AMERICA.
TWO BIG NATIONS WILL STEP IN
AS SOON AS REQUESTED
BY HONDURAS.

Mexico City, July 12.-Mexico is
watching developments in Central
America with the keenest interest. 1t
is understood that this government
and the United States are prepared
to intervene as soon as Honduras
makes a request. AS far as can be
learned that request has not yet been
made to the Mexican state depart
ment.
A startling rumor which at this
time lacks official confirmation is to
the effect that Puerto Cortez. on the
Pacific coast of Honduras, and near
the Guatemalan border, has been in
vaded by force organized il the latter
country. If this report proves true,
it is declared that the whole of Cen
trail America will shortly be involved
in hostilities. Intervention on the
part of both Mexico and the United
States as provided in the pact adopt
ed by the recent Washington peace
conference, is freely predicted here.
Will Try to Recover GracIas.
Tegucigalpa, July 12.-The Hondur-
an troops will attack revolutionists
at Gracias today. The reVolutiOnists
captured the city after three and
half days of fighting. General Cutter
req, at the head of 1000 volunteers,
will also advance upon Sholuteca,
which 500 rebels seized day or two
ago and are now holding. 1t is under
stood here that while Salvador and
Guatemala have abstained from Civ
ing direct aid to the insurgents, they
have encouraged ex-President Bonilla
in the revolutionary movement. Bon
lila is at present in British Honduras.
Nicaragua Complains.
Managua, Nicaragua, July 12.-Ine
Nicaraguan government has present
ed complaint to the Central Ameri-
can court Of justice, located at Car
tago, Costa RIGA, based upon the al
legation that the governments of
Guatemala and Salvador have rem
dered assistance to revOlutionists OF
Honduras and Nicaraguan refugees
who are allied with them. This tact,
says the Nicaraguan government,
menaces the peace of the Nicaraguan
republic. President Zelaya is organ
izing an army to protect the Mica
raguar frontier. request has been
cent from Porto Cortez, Honduras, for
Merican warships to protect Mexican
interests. The Honduran govern
ment is said to have irrefutable proof
of its allegations that Salvador and
Guatemala have given aid to the Hon
duran revOlutionists. There is rea-
soL to believe that serious engage
ments soon will occur and that the
fighting will be desperate. The reo-
els have captured Nacaone and Bien,
and Santa Rosa and Copan are men
aced. The revOlutionists have been
almost uniformly victorious. Mica
ragua is fearful of the outcome of the
movement in Honduras, for there is
reason to believe that the plan of the
allies is first to establish a joint gov
eminent in Honduras as soon as Da-
villa is driven out, and then advance
upon and overthrow the Zelaya gov
eminent in this republic.
Cruiser Sent to AmapaIa.
Washington, D. c., July 12.-The
cruiser Albany has been ordered to
AmapaIa, the Pacific port of Hondu
ras, to remain as long as necessary.
Captain Henry T. Mayo, commanding,
will investigate and report on condi-
tions growing out of the revolution
and the necessity of protecting Amer
lean interests. The Hondurans have
feared the revolutionists might cap
ture Amapala. The Albany will start
by Monday from Panama, the dis
lance being 700 miles. She will take
ed for duty at San Francisco.