Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-08
MAY SETTLE DIFFERENCES
Conference to Be Held Through
Mediation of United States.
NEUTRAL ZONE MAINTAINED
American and British Forces Guard
ing Property at San Pedro
Sula-Quiet Restored.


airy s.-The revolutionary army under
Gen. Lee Christmas formally occupied
Puerto Cortez late yesterday. Several
hundred revolutionists were landed from
schooners and marched through the
streets to the Quartet recently abandoned
by the government forces.
This puts into effect the armistice be-
tween President DaviIa and his revolu-
tionary opponent Gen. Bonilla.
The revolutionists scored the first vic
tory in the negotiations inaugurated by
the United States to restore peace in
Honduras. AS condition to tho accept
ance Of the arn1istice proposal, Gen. Man
mel Bonlla demanded that he he permit
ted to occupy Puerto Cortez which the
government forces evacuated one week
ago. when it became known the revolu-
tfonists were preparing to attack the
port.
Message Through Commander Davis.
After communicating with the State
Department at Washington. Comman-
der Davis OF the cruiser Tacoma noti
fled Gen. Christmas that the interna-
tional forces would withdraw and de-
liver to him the control of the port.
ish bluejackets who have patrolled the
place since it's evacuation were re-
turned to the Tacoma and the Brilliant.
The peace negotiations aboard the Ia
coma will now be begun in earnest.
Gen. Manuel Bonilla, who is expected
to arrive from Ceiba ton ght. and
Maxine Rivari, minister general of
the provisional government, VIII repre-
sent the revolutionists. President
Devila will be represented by Gen. Max
Sv,n = mr. Ct
dent Of the republic, and DR.. Rara-
bona. former Honduran minister to
Guatemala.
Military Operations Suspended.
With the delivery to the revolutionists
of Puerto Cortez the armstice is in full
effect and all military operations will be
suspended pending the outcome of the
peace negotiations.
Perfect order is being maintained here.
where the cause of the revolutionists Is
In popular favor
San Pedro Sula, which was evacuated
by the Davila forces last week. Will re-
main in charge Of the American and
British forces as a sort of neutral zone.
State Department Advised.
Information of the arrnistice was re-
ceived at the State Department today in
kilograms from Tegucigalpa and Porto
Cortez.
According to a telegram from Ameri-
can Minister McCreery at Tegucigalpa,
President Davila signed the armistice at
4 clock yesterday afternoon, consenting
at the same time to the occupation of
Puerto Cortez by the forces of Gen. Man
uel Bonilla pending an effort to settle
the controversy.
ba
government of the condition imposed by
Gen. Bonilla that the revolutionists be
permitted to occupy the evacuated city OF
Puerto Cortez, American Consul Z. l.
Dawson. at Puerto CorteZ. advised the
State Department that Gen BOnilla had
also consented to an armistice. The
revolutionary soldiers, the consul added,
have occupied Puerto Cortez.
Americans and Britons on Guard.
Detachments of American and British
sailors from the vessels lying in the har-
Dor of Puerto CorteZ. the consul said, are
stationed at San Pedro Sula for the pro-
lection of the railroad at that point which
is owned by American interests.
AS the armistice was arranged through
the friendly mediation OF the United
States, this government will have rep
resentative present at the conferences OF
commissioners OF President Davlla and
Gen. Boniia, which will be held for the
purpose of permanently terminating the
conflict The representative of the United
Safes in all probability will be either Fen
ton r. McCreery. minister to Honduras.
or Thomas G. Dawson, minister to- Pana-
ma.
Minister Dawson is now in Washington
on leave of absence.
He came here several weeks ago for the
purpose of reporting to Secretary Knox
the result of his special mission to
Nicaragua to advise President Estrada in
connection with his assumption of the
reins of power after he had overtnrown
the government of Zelaya and MadriZ. IF
Mr.. Dawson is appointed the selection
will be based upon his familiarity with
La tin American affairs.
His Previous Experience.
Previous To his appointment as minis
ter to Panama Mr.. Dawson had been
minister to Colombia and Chile. and chief
Of the Latin american bureau of the
State Department. 1t is said that the
United States probably will offer the gun
boat Tacoma, now in the harhor of
Puerto COrteZ as the meeting place of
the representatives of the government
and revolutionaries TO arrange terms of
peace.
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