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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1810, 17 July 1906, Page 2

ANOTHER WAR,

Tm e bloodthirsty of Central and South Aruorican people seem novor satisfied unless a conliict at arms is in progross. Our cables this morning anounca that Honduras has declared war against Guatemala. A previous message indicated that tho trouble was botwoori Guatemala and Salvador, aud it wad recorded that President Roosevelt had offered, to arbitrate between tho belligerents. Now we have Honduras drawn into the affray, and without any preliminary bandying of words, that wo have beard of, straightway declaring war against that State which had got 10,001) troops together and invaded San Salvador. They are all neighboring States of Central America, but they are quite as pugnacious as their southern neighbors. Tho wondor is that Honduras took tho trouble to make any official declaration of war. Tbo usual thing for these bellicose neighbors is to strike at their adversary directly a quarrel arises and leave the official declarations over until they have timo to attend to such formalities. President Roosevelt knows the danger of having an army of 40.000 men held in readiness by one of these States, and rightly has demanded their disbandment. Before that order has been carried into effect we may bear of some sharp engagements between the three States. If Honduras and San Salvador joined together and gave Guatemala a ( good thrashing before tho President had time to make his arrangements, it would be quite in keeping with the promptness shown when the fighting fever has smitten these people. President Roosevelt has a pretty big handful with these responsibilities; but fortunately they always soom to be able to settle down quietly after a little of the excitement now being indulged in. Still they set a very bad example to the nations,