No. 74.
Mr. Whitehouse to Mr.
Bayard.
Legation of
the United States in Central America,
La Libertad, April 15, 1885.
(Received May 5.)
Sir: Yesterday afternoon I received telegrams from
President Zaldivar and Consul Duke of San Salvador, informing me that peace
had been concluded between Salvador and Guatemala.
I therefore sent you the following cablegram:
Peace arranged with Salvador and Guatemala. Hostilities ceased
between Central American States, and general amnesty proclaimed.
Plenipotentiaries of allies meet Acajutla arrange definite
treaty.
Pending the arrangement of this treaty, that of friendship existing before
the war will remain in force.
I do not deem it improbable that these negotiations will lead, to a union of
the Central American States.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure 1.—Translation.]
President Zaldivar
to Mr. Whitehouse.
Santa
Ana, April 14,
1885.
In answer to, your telegram of this date, I inform you with much pleasure
that we are at present engaged in fixing the basis of peace between this
Republic and that of Guatemala.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure 2.—Translation.]
Mr. Duke to Mr.
Whitehouse.
San
Salvador, April 14,
1885.
I inform you that, according to a telegram from President Zaldivar, peace
has been arranged between this Republic and that of Guatemala, conceding
a full amnesty to all persons who took part in the revolution promoted
by the decree of General Barrios concerning the Central American Union.
Representatives of the five Republics will unite, shortly at Acajutla to
fix the basis of the final settlement of the difficulties pending, and
until this takes place, the treaty of friendship which existed before
the war between Salvador and Guatemala remains in force.
