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Show TREATY SIGNED ON CRUISER. ' i War Between South American Republics Repub-lics la Over. San Jose, Guatemala. A treaty ol peace between Guatemala, Salvadot and Honduras was signed on Friday on board tho Unltod States cruiser Mnp blchoad on tho high seas off tho Guat emalan const. There was a strenuous discussion and some difficulty In reaching mutually mutual-ly ncoeptable conditions. The Mexican minister, Senor Gamboa, was active In assisting In bringing about an agreement. agree-ment. Tho peace commissioners adoptod resolutions thanking the presidents ot tho Unltod States and Moxlco foi their Intervention. Tho Central American war, whlob bade fair to Involvo four or more ro publics In addition to the two orlg Inally concerned, Salvador nnd Gunto main, began In May with tho departur or expeditions from Salvador to assist a Guatemalan revolution undci the leadership of Gonoml To ledo. Engagements with varying results were fought botween the Insurrectionary forces and thoa of tho government of Guatemala, until Salvndor formnliy entered tho conflict Later a Guatemalan forco entored Honduras, tho result being to array that republic on tho sldo of Salvador. From tho moment tho troublo passod beyond tho phaso of un Internal disturbance dis-turbance tho government nt Washington Washing-ton sot about Instituting measures for tho re-establlshment of peace. Things proceeded expeditiously with tho result that terms mutually acceptable accepta-ble to tho three republics wcro arranged ar-ranged July 20. |
