The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-04
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Washington, February 3.--The ex-
planation of the action of the Amer
lean naval forces in landing at Puerto
Cortez in Honduras and in undertake
ing to intervene between the govern
ment forces and the insurrectionists
with a view to bringing about a set
tlement of the difficulties in that coun-
try without further bloodshed, was
made today when the state department
made public the text of kilograms ex-
changed between President Taft and
President Davila of Honduras within
the last six days.
From this telegraphic correspondence
it appears that seeking to restore peace
between the warning factions in Hon
duras. President Taft is simply con-
forming to the earnest wish of Presi-
dent Davila, who telegraphed him last
Sunday as follows:
THE government of Honduras is re-
solved to approve the loan convention.
For this suspension of hostilities Is
necessary in order to prevent the use
less shedding of blood. If your excel
lency can lend your valorous inter-
vention to the end that the war may
cease the people and government of
Honduras will have cause again to
thank the United States and It's worthy
President for the interest they are tax
Ing in the tranquility and prosperity
of the country"
President Taft's Answer
President Taft's answer was forward
ed last Tuesday. as follows;
II have received your excellencys
telegram as evidence of your sincere
desire to prevent useless bloodshed and
disastrous waste of the already de-
pleted resources of your country, and
as fresh token of your appreciation
| of the fact thai the government of the
United States is animated solely by
| sincere desire to do what it can with
in proper limits to further the prosper
ity and welfare of the people OF Hon.
duras.
THE Importance of the loan negotia-
tons to which you allude lies in there
being a contributorv means to the same
end and this governments interest Is
because their object commends itself to
all true friends of the people of Honduras
for whose benefit and only with whose
sanction its consummation is desired.
You will have learned from our min
lister of what this government has been
able to do in offering its good offices TO
a peaceful adjustment of the pending diff
culties and to prevent fratricidal conflict"
Instructions to Officers
The President accompanied this tels-
gram by one to Commander Cooper Of
the Marietta at Puerto Cortez, through
the navy department, to the effect that
he should not permit any fighting in
Puerto Cortez, as 1t was an unfortified
town, where there were large American
and foreign interests. Captain Cooper
was also authorized to communicate with
the leaders of General Bonillas forces to
arrange, If possible, an armistice, assur-
ing them in that case of the impartial
good offices of the United States in offer
ing mediation to prevent further blood
shed.
The Marietta was obliged to leave Puer-
to Cortez last Wednesday. owing to the
occurrence of number of suspected cases
of yellow fever, but 1t is understood that
the instructions given her captain will
be carried out by Commander Davis Of
the Tacoma, which remains at Puerto
Cortez.