Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-07
CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
a Talk with President ZAldivar on the
Late Central American Troubles.
From tie Veto Iort HG01d.

From tie Neto Iort Hsr0Z1.
DR.. Rafael ZAldiyar, President Of San
Salvador accompanied by his suite, ar
rived in tAe city yesterday on board The
steamship Acapulco. Seated in his apart
ment at tie Windsor Hotel the man who
overthrow the would-be dictator of the
T, Central American States and who, as the
Balrios family maintsined, betrayed him,
was seen by "a reporter. Below the me-
diuIn height, with 4 nervous. overworked
expression II cGuntenance, President
Zaldiysr gives the impression of one who
has been labOring Tor some time under
great mental strain.
Cautiously volunteering the infoTma-
ton sought for. President Zalvidar said:
Il am OF for Paris for the benefit of my
nervous system and 10 pass a few months
With my family, who live there. For nine
wars my hand has guided the tiller Of the
Gam SaivadOrian state. During this
- period of time my duties have, OF course,
been arduous, and this Is especially true
OF the past year. A month ago | sent in
my resignation to Congress. 1t was re-
fused, and in the most complimentary
manner. Indeed, for a moment, | was
persuaded not to insist upon its accept
ance, but my physician stormed, aud we
lowed TO travel on leave OF absence, and,
Dlirai l am here.
During my absence the Presidential
functions will be performed by Gen.
FlguerOa, the Vice President, deputed by
Congress to do 50 at my instance.
'And now about poor Barri0s. They
say betrayed him. They malign me. 1t
has been my dream, as il was his, to bring
the Central American States under one
raN aaat I 1rai-f
country and saw that in Capitalization
there was strength. have always striyen
10 BRING the States under one supreme
government, preserving to each, however,
its autonomy.
BARRIOs WAS MY FRIEND.
"To bring such a condition of affairs
about L adopted peaceful arguments.
2 E,arrios. however, took up arms and failed.
As 20 the purity OF his motives, whether
newas actuated by hopes OF self-aggran-
dizement or by love Of country, will not
say. lie was my personal friend, but he
b was my country's enemy, and now he is
. dead. When the battle Of Chalchuapa
WAS fought l had my headquarters at
II Santa Anna, and from there exercised a
personal supervision over the campaign.
mo one was more surprised than |
was, last February, at the news of Bar
rios Warlike preparations. | immedi-
ately sent DIR. Galagos, of our Foreign
once, to Guatemala, aud BarriOs denied
Z 70 him ia toto the truthfulness Of the ru-
mO-s. Three weeks later the decree de-
claring himself Suzerain or the Central
American States was signed by Barri0s.
II was not, however, made public until
March q, and then at an Opp0rtune time
and In craitily chosen place-afler a
performance Of Nine. Theo in the Guate-
mala City Opera House. The next day
he telegraphed to me: 4 have assumed
command Of the Central American forces.
WIZ you aid meY In answer said: "In
this, as in all things, must be guided by
Congress, which have convOked.'
"The next thing ! heard from Barrlos
was that be mad depOsed me from the COM
mand Of the san salyadorian troops and
appointed one Of his friends in my stead,
who, 1t is needless to say, never put in an
appearance in our camp.
DESERTED BY MS LUCKY STAR.
cit has been reported aud gone uncon-
tradicted that BarriOs was at first sue
eessul IA bis invasion of my country,
This Is not true. His usual good fortune
seems 10 have deserted him in his last
campaign. Even his own guard OF honor,
the wicked men Of Guatemala, deserted
him after the first day OF Chalchunpa.
we have lost Our+chiefs,' they said, and
we have no one To follow win YOU fol-
low meY inquired Barrios. we win
was the unanimous reply, and squirting
his horse Barrios LED the way into battle.
Half an hour later he was corpse.
II shall stay AZ least "A week in New
York" concluded the President, s'before
sailing for France.
mo; ! have not and do not expect To
meet amy member of The BarriOs family
while 1 am here"