Ministers Combs and Merry to the Secretary of State.
San Jose de Guatemala, July 20, 1906.
Peace conference a success. Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras have agreed to the following articles: First, peace established, withdrawal of armies within three days, disarmament in eight days. Second, the exchange of prisoners, the release of political prisoners, general amnesty recommended. Third, vigilance of emigrados in order to prevent abuse of asylum. Fourth, to negotiate treaty of friendship, commerce within two months. Fifth, any difficulties over treaty and all future concrete complaints between the three countries shall be submitted to the arbitration of the President of the United States and the President of Mexico. Sixth, this treaty made with the moral sanction of mediating nations and others assisting at conference, namely, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.