The sun., 1908-07-29
HONDURAN PRESIDENT ANGRY
DAVILA CANCELS EXEQUATURS
OF ALL CONSULs AT CEIBA.

U. q. state Department Amazed at Retalia.
ton for Letter Sent to the Insurg eats
Manuel Bonilla Dying In Belize
-Daytla Praised-No War Alliances.
WAsHrNoTos, July 2s.-The State Depart
ment was astonished to learn to-day that
President Davila Of Honduras had can
celled the exequaturs of all foreign Consuls
In Cebia, including that Of the United States
Consul, Drew Linard. A cable message
from Mr. Mnard brought the information.
He was Immediately requested by cable
TO forward the full details OF the action Of
the President Of Honduras. UP to the hour
Of closing the reply had not been received
by the Department. but 1t was learned
unofiicially that the President became
ansered at the Consuls because they COM
municated with the leaders Of the revo-
lutionary army in an effort to secure greater
safeguards for the protection OF foreign
noncombatante.
It is evident, that the State Department
officers do not regard the steps taken by
the foreign Consuls as overstepping the
bounds Of propriety and 1t is likely that
the action of the President Of the Central
American republic will be resented Among
the diplomatic callers at the State Depart
msnt who came TO discuss the affair were
the Mexican Ambassador and the Ministers
from Costa Rica and Nicaragua. ,, .
MFxIcc CRY. July zs.-Private advices
were received here to-day from Belize,
British Honduras. announcing the danger
ous illness Of Gen. Manuel Bonilla, ex-
President OF Honduras. who was thought
to be the head Of the revolutionary move
ment in that republic. 1t ia stated that
Cen Bonilla has been In Belize for some
time. There is no hope for his recovery.
NEW ORLEANS July 2s.-The appearance
OF the United States gunboat Marietta at
Ceiba and the persistent refusal Of ex-
President Manuel Bonilla to leave Beli0e
to head the revolution or take any part
in It have resulted in restoring peace on
martial law still prevails in Puerto Cortes
and Ceiba. the former severe regulations
have been greatly modified. with the result
that business is reviving.
MonILR, July 2s.-Banished from Vene-
NAa,ela In 1895 by President Crespo because
81 bis political Affiliations, Gen, Emiliano J.
Herrera took up his residence in Central
America He became chief Of the military
service of Nicaragua under President
Zelaya >and served In the late Nicaragua
duras army. and he was passenger on
the steamer Helen, which arrived here to-
day from Puerto Cortes.
Gen. Herrera was accompanied by Marel
O. Bustillo, a son Of Minister OF Finance
Bustillo Of Honduras. who is going to Bos-
ton to college. Gen. Herrera's health has
been bad for some time and he is going to
Chicago and thence to New York, where he
will take steamer for Europe. He denied
that there was any Significance In his COM
ing to America 30 far as concerns the Hon
duras situation.
.The recent insurrection In Honduras
said Gen. Herrera this morning, "has been
suppressed by the Government troops
under President Davila, under whom the
Honduras Government has gained not only
high prestige but the commepdation Of
the whole people Of Honduras.'
Referring to the treaty OF peace signed
by the Central American Governments at
Washington some months ago Gen. Her
rera stated that an opportunity now exists
for the United States and Mexico to make
1t more effective by ascertaining which Of
the Governments In the peace pact was
responsible for the recent insurrection in
Honduras and forcing the payment Of an
indemnity.
@What about the report OF Honduras
and Nicaragua joining in arms against
Guatemala and Salvador"
-There Is nothing In the report; Nicaragua
and Honduras want peace. Nicaragua
protested to the Supreme Court at Cartago
because Of the invasion Of Honduras by the
rebels from the frontier Of Salvador. That
In all there is to that story"