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Show PEACE CONFERENCE ' HELD ONWARSDIP Puerto Cortez. Honduras, Feb. 22. H The second day's session of the peace jH conference, aboard the Tacoma opened H without the slightest indication of an 1 early agreement being reached by the H envoys of President Davlla and Gen- H cral Manuel Bonilln, tho revolutionary i H chief. Neother General Rosales, for ( H Davlla, nor Dr. Membrano, for Bon- M Ilia, is showing a willingness to ig- jH cede from the positions they took yes- H The conference is not public. Be- H Bides the two envoys and. Mr. Daw- H son, tho American representative, who IH is acting as mediator, tho sessions are , IH nttended by Commander Davis of the , IH Tacoma and Brlttain of the Wheeling IH and by the American consul. jH Tho American and British war ves- H scls In the harbor are decorated to- jH day In honor of' Washington's birth- , H day. This is also the birthday ot JH Gen. Lee Chrlsmas, tho military lead- H er of tho revolutionists. H Commander Brlttain of the gunboat ' IH Wheeling boarded the Siren Sunday IH when she arrived In the harbor at M Ceiba, Honduras. After a thorough IH Investigation of her papers, which he IB said woro apparently regular, he re- H turned to his ship. -ll The littlo vessol carried no cargo VMM or armament. Her captain has full H power of attorney from tho owner of M the vessel to elthor sell or leaso her. jH The Siren sailed from Norfolk, Va., h 1 February 11. with clearance papers . M for Blu'cftelds, Nicaragua. I H |