New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-09
GUATEMALA.

FROM Our
GUATEMALA Monday, July ,, 1884.
The recent news from Honduras and Nicaragua
he's produced deep impression upon the poll icians
of this city. BY the mere ratification of railroad
contract with North American Company, Honduras,
till now the most backward of'the FIVE republics Of
Central America, has gained in consideration and
vigor, and here b h,s been more movement in tina.
State during the last few months than during whole
years before. All minds occupied with the great
advantages Honduras will derive from this enter
prise and the quickness with which the Yankees
accustomed TO carry their resolutions into execution
can only strengthen the good Impression that the ra
fcation of the contracts the part of the National
Assembly had made uponthe population Of Honduras.
So powerful and irresistible is the influence OF Yam
kecism that the slightest contact with that energetic
and gO-ahead nation produces the most beneficial re-
suit. The writer of these lines Is neither s0n Of
that great nation blind sdmirer of the cold dry
Yankee as an indtrldaGl but for number of years
he has witnessed frequently the astonishing lntu
ence which the energy and vigor of the whole North
American nation exercises upon the foreign elements
that come into contact with them-he has seen 80
closely the wonderful results Of the unrivaled, almost
morbid activity Of that people that he contemplaes
in the determination OF the HOndurenos with the
North Americans but the delivery from state of dis
trees and famine, and the signal for future prosperity
and happiness. Only Il ft@ months have passed since
the ratification of the contracts and great quantity
o. -four has already arrived from the United States
in the ports Of Honduras 10 relieve the actual search
~ occbsiOned by the locuspague and internal wars.
The great hopes nOurshed in the bosoms OF the peO
pe as 70 the benefits 10 be derived from this ALI
ance have brought forth quantities of silver coin,
which the former state of insecurity and sorrow had
inferred hidden from the eyes of paging enemies;
and loan negotiated with the North American Rail
road Company Will III a short time entirely convert
the present copper coin about 81 900 600 into silver
currency, less subj the fluctuations soinjurOus 10
commerce and industry. Engineers and surveyors
have already arrived in the country, and there II all
probability that by the end Of the rainy season the
1900 Chinese already engaged and the 1000 handi-
craftsmen intended TO be introduced from the Canary
Islands for the works the coast, will already have
arrived order 10 begin the construction OF the rail-
road. The fears entertained by the Government and
the people of Guatemala on account of this move
men and the coming nearer OF the Yankees, real
ly ridiculous in the extreme. They dream of nothing
less than bloody conquest, reducing to slavery
all the natives, and entire subugaton of the Span
ish race The President relies upon his energy and
military tactics that the Yankees will not have here
the same easy play in Mexico, and that the rough
walls ii the mountains which protect the republic will
afford him nvnc,be advantages over foreign troops.
The great fright of the OF the people account
Of the Yankees is cherished by the clergy and espe-
cially by the Jesuts, who every day gaining
influence and using their power over the minds Of
the people 10 make them believe that the Yankees
will pcrsecue and abolish the Catholic religion. The
behavior OF the Yankees and their manner Of dealing
in Honduras will therefore serve as an important ex.
ample and lesson 10 all the rest Of Central America
Ii is great mission, that of the North American
Company, and we trust they will do honor TO their
country The results in Honduras, the benefits snd
the prosperity which that republic will derive from
its association with the North will greatly contribute
10 the other States of their fears OF the North
Colossus and be the best apostles in favor of final
peaceable annexation. II, the contrary the
Yankees behave badly if they really do not bear in
mind higher interest than that Of hunting after dol
lars and imposing upon the ignorant natives a. much
as they can, they will do au incorrigible harm to
themselves and 10 their country and extingush for
ever The possibility OF Peaceable union. The
eyes of four republics directed 10 the spectacle
that exhibits itself at this moment in Honduras All
is be gained and lost for American honor and credit
according TO the way in whish il may turn ou,