New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
AMERICA |NTERVENES
Sharp Warning to Guatemala
Regarding Honduran Revolt.
HORNET TO BE WATCHED
The Tacoma Ordered to Join the
Marietta-Nicaraguas
Attitude.

washington Jan. I5.-Thc American Lesa-
tion at Guatemala City has been instructed
by the State Department 20 make vigorous
representations TO President Estrada Ca
brera for the enforcement of the Washing
ION convention in connection with the re-
youtionary movement in Honduras headed
hy ex-President Bonills.
statement issued BY the state Depart
rnent to-day says that the American Lega-
tlon at Guatemala City was so Instructed
because OF the repeated complaints that
the Bonilla movement was receiving ac-
tive aid and support in Guatemala, ana IN
view Of information Of the arTninS al the
Hornet"
The protected cruiser Tacoma has bNcn
ordered 10 Join the Grnboat Marietta IN
pstrollinE the Atlantic coast OF Guatemala
and Honduras. and the Hornet viii be
kept under surveillance" The statement
follows:
I-pon repeated complaints that tho present
Bcnilla revolution in Honduras "a receiving
active aid and. support in GqatelnaIs. anG i
in view OF information Of the arTninc OF
the Hornet which was lately permitted 10
leave New orleans bcCaus" Of lack OF cNl-
donce Of the warlike purpose OF ilS use, ine
dHpartrusnt has instructed tho legation AT
Guatemala city TO make To President
Estrada Cabrera vigorous representations
for the enforcement ana observance DN nm
or the Washington conventions, and has
requested the Navy Department 10 order
the Tacoma 10 Join the Marietta on the
coast Of Honduras and Guatemala. where
. collier has been stationed In order that
the presence OF American warShipS may he
uninterrupted and tho important American
interests concerned may he protected. The
Hornet Will he kept under surveillance
lending decision as 20 investigation by the
Attorney General 20 determine whether the
neutrality statutes ~ tho United states
have not been violated.
The only information which has reached
tho department to-day was contained in q
telegram from tho Minister 10 Honduras,
which indicated that there was apQre
tension OF an expedition of HondurSn
exlles. who would attempt 10 cross tire
frontier from Nicaragua. in the Heighbor-
hood Of Choluteca. This rumor is hardly
credited nv the department owing 10 the
ample assurance Of President Estrada and
lis expressed disposition sCrupulOuslr "a
enforce tho Washington conventions.
Sanchez Lstour. charge daNaires Of the
Gustcmslan Legation here. tonight issued
the following statement:
Referring 10 the complaints against the
government Of Guatemala, the legation of
the latter in Washington states that il is
IN receipt Of advices denying the charges
communicated 10 the Department OF state
that IL has countopanced any violation
whatsoever OF the Washington conventions.
As matter Of fact. large force Of the
the ljonduran frontier for considerable
period for the express purpose Of prevent
ing such violation. The legation further
more most emphstically denies that the
cunhoat Hornet has either been armed
within Guatemslan jurisdiction or has re-
ceivcd any armament from that source.
Ceibs, Honduras. Jan n Via New or
leans Jan. l1-TruNiuo WAS captured by
the insurgents on Tuesday after a hard
skirmish with the small squad Of govern
ment soldiers. The government lost seven
killed. including the Mayor. De Plaza and
twelve wounded.
Three hundred government soldiers lett
Ceiha this afternoon for Nueva Armenia,
twenty eight miles eastward where they
expect 20 meet the rebel army. which is
said TO have left TruXillo on Tuesday even
iuc on a march toward Ceiba.
The insurgents have cut the telegraph
line TO Truxillo and further details Of the
luttle there are not available. The news
Wa brought here by messenger
\ report reached here Yesterday that the
rel els had taken Tela and were marching
toward Ceibs. but the action OF the com
naudant in sending ractically his entire
force 10 Nueva Armenia would indicate that
Ia GOES not expect an attack from tho west.
Nothing has been heard here as 20 the
movements of the Hornet
For several days the government has been
ocuscripting soldiers. but many Of those
nov in the army arc known to he friends
cf General Manuel Bonila. leader OF the
insUrgcntS