Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1906 — BUGLES SOUND TRUCE [ARTICLE]

BUGLES SOUND TRUCE

Warring Central American Republics Are to Cot Together and Negotiate. ' BTOZY OF A TRIPLE COMBINK IMHIIH I I . • Guatemala the Obnoxious Party Trouble Began Last March— v Assassination Advocated for Cabrera. Washington, July 18.—The evening of July 18 (today) probably will be fixed as the time for an armistice In Central America pending the settlement of the dispute involving Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The state department has received dispatches from the City of Mexico, from Guatemala City and from San Salvador, indicating that all the powers involved in the war are willing to agree upon an armistice, -but some difficulty in fixing the time when it shall begin has been encountered because of the scattered condition of the warring troops and the scarcity of means of communication between the parts of the various republics. It is stated by state. department officials, however, that this seems to be acceptable to al) the powers. Combined Against Guatemala. New Orleans, La., July 18. —An alleged coalition of the Central American republics against Guatemala is reported in a dispatch from the city of Mexico. The dispatch, which quotes a friend of General Barillas as authority, says: “Some time last March Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua entered into an offensive and defensive coalition against Guatemala, agreeing that the moment there was an infringement by Guatemala of territorial rights of either of the three confederates a declaration of war against Guatemala should follow.” Trouble Began Last March. The dispatch also says that John Jenkins, of Omaha, Neb., consul general of the United States at San Salvador, Is on his way at the request of the Salvadorean government to present to President Roosevelt a copy of a diplomatic circular Issued by Salvador, alleging that the present troubles began last March, when Dr. Fortin, charge d’affaires of Salvador at Guatemala City, found that his mall was being tampered with. Boers to Help Raise Cain. “Later.” it Is alleged that the circular says: “Dr. Fortin reported to his government that President Cabrera, of Guatemala, had secured sixty Boers at Chicago. St. Louis p.ad New Orleans to go to Salvador t»nd join malcontents there in an attempt to disrupt the government. In the circular are quoted also copies of telegrams from President Cabrera to the minister of the Salvador foreign department charging that General Regalado and President Escalon, of Salvador, conspired with the end of procuring Cabrera's assassination." Assassination Is Called For. A copy of this circular Is said by the dispatch to be now in the hands of Mexican department of foreign affairs. It is further stated that posters have been placed about In Guatemala City calling for the assassination of President Cabrera, and some of these missives have even been placed opposite the walls of the president’s res dence, which is guarded by about 2.0<>0 picked men. Cabrera is said to be practically a prisoner in his residence, and to have his food tested sot poison before eating it.

LIVELY FIGHTS REPORTED Cabrera Said to Have Violated His Word in Two Hours. Ban Salvador, July 18. Notwithstanding President Cabrera’s agreement with the president of Mexico to cease fighting pending peace negotiations in Central America two sharp engagements have occurred in Salvador just across the Guatemalan border. One was at Platanar and the other at Metapan. The Salvadoreans were victorious in both enggements. Within two hours after Cabrera agreed to suspend hostilities his troops yesterday morning attacked the Salvadorean anny at Platanar, only to be defeated by the latter. The fighting at Metapan occurred Monday afternoon. Both Platanar and Metapan are objective points in the march to Santa Ana, the summer capital of Salvador. Never In the history of any country has there been such a patriotic spirit shown as in Salvador at the present time. Rich and poor are served alike, as was shown in the «ngagement Monday. In the battw column Adalberto Gulrola. son of the millionaire, Angel Guirola, lost his life. He was a graduate of West Point and when the war broke out enlisted with thousands of his countrymen. He was about 30 years old and worth $500,000 in bis own right. This is not the only case of rich men enlisting. There are members of almost every rich family in Salvador now at the front.