The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-18
Bayard on Bsrrios.

WASHINGTON, March IT, Secretary
Bayard has written letter to Senate,
Miller, chairman of the senate commit.
tee on foreign relations, giving him ali
the Information possible by
tho state department CONCERNING
Barrlos' movements. The Discrimination
received by the department in regard to
the Revolutionary movement, was tel.
egram from Barrios to tho president,
announcing that he had assumed the
title OF supreme military Chief aud that
the minister OF foreign relations, of
Guatemala, would soon come 10 WASH.
mgton. Later dispatches were received
stating that tho republics of San saliva.
dor Nicaragua and Costa Rica would
resist BarriOs, and requesting tho
interference of the United States gov.
ernment. A telegram from Hall.
United States minister to Central
America reported that Honduras was
an active party TO Barrios' movements.
Upon these representations the state de.
Partment sent dispatches to Minister
Han, at Guatemala, ,instruciing him that
this government, while believing tho
voluntary association ot interests OF the
Central American s,htes desirable,
would not countenance. ttly display OF
fol ICE by any one or moIe states 10 coeree
others, and that tho United
States government stands ready
to exert its influence TO avert
conflict and promote peace. Similar
messages were sOnt to the governments
of Nicaragua aud San Salvador, and
like verbal assurances given 70 tho
minister from Costa Rica In respect To
his government, No communication
has heen received from, or sent TO the
government OF Honduras. Tho Mexi.
can minister here has con erred with
Secretary Bayard us 10 tho cour,e taken
by Mexico aud was Informed that this
government would use all moral in
huence and lond its good Offices
10 prevent the destruction of
the anatomy OF the Central
American states and 10 this end would
be glad to receive the cooperation of
Mexico: Later hut unofficial news,
states that ON the 10th inst. the Guato
malian eXpaditiOuary movement
against San Salvador was stoppad and
Barrios asked President Taileror 10
send two commissioners TO arrange a
settlement. Secretary Bayard further
states that Senior Batras, tho minister
from San Salvador at this capitol, has
been deprived of his mia.
sion because of his association
with tho movement OF BArrlOs
and that u new Minister Will soon be
sent here. The orders given naval
officers for the protection OF American
interests In Central America ara given
IN detail, anu tAe SEQ, otary expresses
the opinion that no obligation to inter.
fere rests upon this government, under
any treaties with tho states i'm
yolved. Tho department has no in.
timation that any European power
has intorierrod, or contemplates
interference In tho present difficulties
IN Central America. In conclusion,
Secretary Bsyard says this government
cannot countenance any measures sub.
versivo of tho free autonomy of any of
the several states, aud he believes the
moral influence and good offices OF the
United States can be made potential
agency In the preserv alton of peace. He
IL unable To suggest any action ON the
part OF tho senate. Tue dispatch from
the president OF San Salvador
alluded TO in Bayard's letter, states that
Barrios Ia trying In enforce a Central
America union with tho ayowed pur.
pose Of anuulling tho canal treaty with
Nicaragua.