The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-12

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DlGTl'.Al.TlQR5 I ! PLANS. |
!: nliow THEY WERE FRtsrRATED
I lam kfi6 IT, IT,. III \ ~ e3iS sil
! By the Early Assasinatien Of Barrips-Th
Central American union-The Difleal.
,Islps Ties lEneountsred- -oharaotsristies K
OF the Late Lender Ib
Nr@ YoRk, May II. The curious fact
that, the late General Barrios, President
Of Guatemala. whose widow, family and
servants, numbering twenty:one persons,
have recently arrived in this city, should
own ono Of the abandonment residences in
!. New York, while the one adjoining it 4
ownsaIby his political enemy, President
I'M. A. De Soto, Of Honduras, has already
been referred to in those dispatches.
Barrios' and Desoto were members oi
the Guatemalian Government together,
one being Presidentand the other Minister
Of SWar.y They wers however, politically
I opposed to each other from the beginning; !;
and while President De Soto now refers
to his dead rival inthe most magnanimous
terms, suspect they, were not always
iReysn personally friendly. ii1st
In years e1.P President De Soto Is still
young, his figure is slight, and lis hands
and feet are as diminutiye as a5woman's.
His clothes are always scrupnlously neat,
and his manner betokens an amount ef
good breeding and gentleness that at once
attracts even II casual acquaintance.
DeSotow scarcely thrive .as New
York politician, but his political career in
Central America hns been remarkable,
tfelicitous and succeasfnl none the less.
His home life Is. equally happy, and his
devotion TO his family, which fairly rivals,
that Of the Count Dc. Lesseps himself, Is
one Of the marked traits In his character.
Speaking Of General Rarsios at the time
OF the outbreak of the Central American
troubles, Mr.. De Soto made the following
prophetic remark: ~
"There will be an ultimate confederation
In, Central America, forit Is the evident
destiny of the States in that country to
unite. II must be confederation OF
peace, however, founded upon their COM
mon interests, and for their general I'M
proyement. II must not be a contedefa.
ton by conquest. General lBarrios will
not, in my opinion, succeed. General
Barrios Is full Of ambition, and this war Is
made only 70 bring about his own per-
sonal ends. The Latins had o proyerb.
those whom the gods destroy. they first
make mad. think iBarrios Is rushing
to his fatepi $, - r4Ss4 Isl y -
The subsequent events proved the truth
lof this prophecy. ,;j55. 4. u A
An American lady, for the past year q
resident in the family of the late Pfesi.
dent Barrios, Of Guutemalia, writes in a
private letter under day Of March j 7, as
follows, concerning that staieswap and his
ill,fated attempt 10 unite tue Central
American States into ones&a:ion;
AN AMERICAN LApY's TESTIMONY.
sAseek ago last Thtrsday night The As
sembly ratified the decree of Che President
declaring the union Of these Central
American States. Mrs. Barrios and / were
at the theatre, but everything was tranquil
Hptil about 9;$o, when a crowd poured in
SHOUTING, 'Yiys Ia Union de la Central
America, Viva le General Harrios,, and
the greatest confusion ensued. A dele.
CATION from the different States came on
the stage and read a declaration from all
the States ayowing the readiness OF the!
younger element TO take part In the move!
ment. We concluded we hai. better go
home. Wemel crowds who snrfoundedthe
carriage, yelling and shouting. The streets
around the house were packed till long
after midnight. "A band played, and ey-
erybody sang the "Marseillaise." The
gteSteEt opthaaiaspa was displayed. The
next three days were holidays. Pie
squares and public places were adorned
and illuminated. The President was be-
sieged by. visitors. All the schools, public
departments, &c., sent deputations of. pub.
lliGgympathy and readiness for any step
he might take saai SD sadlrfeilsed the
union. Honduras telegraphed readysac.
quiescence. War has been ec,ared, and
troops have been leaving for the front ey-
/ cry day, 2aldiyar, the President of San
ss,Saae, ,s 4 gssfa H9 S glaGea
has made his millions, but now he has
turned against his benefactor, as Is the
pleasing character ofthe people III these
tSIaa,siss;h Fl A KIT UNCERTAIN
Is said that Guatemala has the only army
that Is worthy Of the name-that Barrios
has 50, 600 men in readiness, and every