Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-20
ISTHMIAN WAR.
President BarriOs, of Guate-
mala, the WOuld-be Die
tatOr.

LIBERTAD, San Salvador, March IL.
On the 5th of March President Bar
rios, of Guatemala, declared that Cen
tral 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. I
have taken the necessary precautions
against any contingency that may
arise. I telegraphed President Bar
rios as follows: "Your telegram of
the 7t& 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 enrrgetically 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
ncnt."
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
March 12.-Active war preparations
are being made throughout the coun-
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
Rica. A largo number of soldiers are
ready to move. Great enthusiasm is
manifested, and confidence in the
fnal result is displayed. 1t is thought
probable in 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 to day, which he asked might be
printed and lie on the table. 1t calls
upon the Secretary of State for such
information as the department may
have regarding the rumored attempt
Of General Rufino Barrios, President
of Guatemala, to seize upon the ter
ritory or destroy the integrity of the
republics of Nicaragua, Honduras,
San Salvador, and Costa Rica, and to
report what steps are being taken by
the government to preserve the rights
of the United States under existing
or pendiEg treaties.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The reso-
luton introduced in the senate to-day
by Mr.. Manderson 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 III notifying Barrios that
the Mexican Government will be
obliged to take immediate action to
prevent the destruction of the Central
Am erican States is referred to and
commended, and many senators ex-
press the hope that similar notice will
be served upon Barrior by the
government of the United States.
Senator Manaerson will call up his
resolution to morrow.