Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-18
PROTESTING AGAINST RARRIOS.
Secretary Bayard's Views. senator Ed
munds' Resolution, and Secretary
Whitney's Order.

Secretary Bayard's views. senator Ed.
munds' Resolution, and Secretary
Whitney's Order.
In reply to the Senate's resolution Of INQUIRY
Secretary Bayard has transmitted to that body
all the information in possession ofthe State de-
partment regarding the attempt of Barrios, presi-
dent OF Guatemala, TO consolidate the Central
American republic into a confederacy under his
military dictatorship. The Secretary says that
on March President Cleveland received a tele-
gram from Barrios announcing his action, and
that the minister OF foreign relations OF Guate-
mala would soon be in Washington. Late I'm the
same night Senior Castleton, minister of foreign
affairs of Nicaragua, telegraphed that Nicaragua
was ready at all costs TO repel Barrios and that,
to avert war, 1t requested the interference
Of the government of the United States.
On March 9 telegram from President
Zaldtvar, of San Salvador stated that
san Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua were
resolved 10 resist Barrios, and, i'm view OF the
ported dispatch of Guatemalan troops to at
tack San Salvador, urged that this government
should check the impending conflict by a cable
gram. A dispatch from Mr.. Hall. United States
minister to Central America, announced that
the decree OF the Guatemalan assembly was
adopted without consultation with other states.
and that only Honduras was in sympathy with
Secretary Bayard continues as follows: 'This
department. at once gave expression to the
views of this government i'm opposition TO the
revolutionary scheme OF Gen. Barrios, and a tele-
gram was dispatched to Minister Hail. at Guate-
mala, instructing him that this government,
While believing a voluntary association OF inter
ests OF the Central American states desirable,
would not countenance any display of force by
any one or more states to coerce the others, and
that the United States stand ready to exert in
nuence To avert conflict and promote peace.
similar messages were sent the next day TO the
governments of Nicaragua and san Salvador,
from which direct application for our support
had been received. / have also since then in
conference a min nisfa of rnSfo q
Rlca, communicated the like assurance with
respect To his government"
In conclusion, Mr.. Bayard saws: "This de-
partmemt has no intimation from any quarter
Whatever that any European power has inter
tered, or part Ipated, or contemplates inter
ference or pan pa ion i'm the present difficult
ties in Central nerica. In response to the inyi.
tation of your committee that L submit such
suggestions i'm the premises as desire to MAKE e.
l can only express my conviction that, while
this government has an undoubted interest i'm
the assimilation of the aims of the Central
American states so that they may act younta-
rily and harmoniously together under repub-
hcan forms toward the realization OF national
and continental ends ii must inieXibly gefuse
Its countenance to any measure subversiye OF
the free autonomy OF any of the several states.
The interest and duty of the United States in
the affairs of the Centrrl American states, and
which. SO Tar as existing treaty obligations are
concerned, l have already recited, must be
manifested i'm accordance with the historical
and consistent policy of this nation toward the
states of the American system. Believing that
the moral influence and good offices of the
United States can be made a potential agency
In the preservation of peace within the line OF
TINS policy, am unable to suggest any action
of the Senate"
The official correspondence alluded to by Mr.
Bayard accompanies his communication. The
dispatches from the authorities of Costa Rica,
Nicaragua and San Salvador are united I'm as.
serting that the purpose of Barrios is to annul
the canal treaty between the United States and
Nicaragua. No communications between the
| United States and Honduras has been had on
the subject. Secretary Bayard also states that
SfnOr RafrpS addition In ant firao
Guatemala and Honduras at this capital, was
the accredited minister Of San Salvador, has
been deprived of this latter mission because OF
his association with the movement of Barrios
The minister of foreign affairs of San Salvador
has informed the state department by tele
| graph that a new minister will be sent here
and Secretary Bayard replied, promising cor
dial reception.
Action Of the Senate Yesterday.
MR.. EDMUNDs' RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION II
THE ACTION OF BARRIOS ADOPTED.
In the executive session of the Senate yester
| day afternoon, consideration of the Edmund
resolution reciting the action OF Barrios in Cen
| traa America and declaring the sense of the
Senate that it was hostile to the interests Of ths
United States, etc., was resumed. After some
discussion the resolution was adopted by a vote
OF 40 to Z. The debate was not political I'm any
phase. 1t was confined to the policy of the res0
luton, those opposing 1t saying that il was
almost equivalent to a declaration of war. Mr.
Edmunds moved that the injunction OF secresy
be removed from the resolution. and also from
Secretary Bayards communication i'm regard to
affairs i'm Central America stating that the Sec
retary was willing to have his letter made pub
lie; but an objection was made, and the motion
went over.
SECRETARY wHTTNEY's INSTRUCTIONS TO COM
MANDER MAHON.
Secretary Whitney has telegraphed to Com
mander Mahon, of the Wachussett, at Panama
instructing him as to the condition of affairs in
Central America with relation to President
Birrios' action, and ordering him to proceed
with his vessel to La Union and La Libertad,
San Salvador and such other places in Central
America as may be necessary, TO protect Amer
lean interests. Special attention is directed to
the statement that emssaries OF Barrios threat
ened to destroy the submarine cables of the
Central and South American telegraph com.
pany. Commander Mahon is instructed to pro
tect it as far as possible