Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-19
ISTHMIAN WAR.
President Barri0s, Of Guate-
mala, the WOuld-be Die
tatOr.
Mexico will Help the Resisting
State and Has so Informed
BarriOS.

LIBERTAD, San Salvador, March IL.
On the 9Th Of March President Bar
rios, of Guatemala, declared that Cen
trail America should constitute one re-
public, and that he would assume
command of all the military forces OF
the various states. This declaration
was accepted by Honduras, but reject
ed by San Salvador, Nicaragua, and
Costa Rica. The forces Of Guatemala
began Immediately to march against
San Salvador. President Zaldwar
telegraphed on account of the situa,
ton to Gen. Diaz, president of Mexico,
and asked him TO use his influence to
prevent bloodshed. In answer Diaz
sent the following telegram to Presi-
dent Zald war:
Your telegram is understood. !
have taken the necessary precautions
against any contingency that may
arise. telegraphed President Bar
rios as follows: Your telegram of
the TIA inst, announcing your deter
mination to declare Central America
one republic, and assume yourself
command OF all the forces thereof,
has been received. This declaration
has been rejected encrgetically by
your sister republics. These senti-
ments have created such antipathy to
your course among Mexicans citizens
that nay government will be obliged
to take immediate action TO prevent
the execution of your threat against
the sister nationalities of this cont
neat"
SAN JUAN DEL Sur, Nicaragua,
Marcel 12.-Active war preparations
are being made throughout the ccun-
try. The government has now sew
eral thousand men ready to send to
the frontier. Strenuous efforts to re-
sist Barrios are being made in Costa
RIGA. A large number of soldiers are
ready to move. Great enthusiasm is
manifested, and confidence in the
final result is displayed. It is thought
probable Ia some quarters that Guate-
mala will consider the matter before
attempting coereive measures, and
that friendly solution of the difficult
problem of uniting the five states may
be arrived at
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Mr. Man
derson offered resolution in the SEN
ate today, which he asked might be
printed and lie on the table. It calls
upon the Secretary of State for such
as the department May
have regarding the rumored attempt
IF General Rufino Barrios, President
of Guatemala, to seize upon the ter.
ritory or destroy the integrity Of the
of Nicaragua, Honduras,
San Salvador, and Costa RIGA, and to
report what steps are being taken by
the government to preserve the rights
of the United States under existing
or pending treaties.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The reso-
luton introduced in the senate to-day
by Mr.. Henderson in reference to the
reported attempt of General Barrios,
OF Guatemala, to destroy the integ
ritY of the Central American States,
is exciting considerable comment. In
connection with this revolutionary
preceding of Barrios, the prompt
and decisive action of the President
OF Mexico ia notifying Barrios that
the Mexican Government will be
obliged to take immediate action to
prevent the destruction Of the Central
American States is referred to and
commended, and many senators Elk
press the hope that similar notice will
be served upon Barrior by the
of the United States.
Senator Henderson will call up his
tomorrow.