The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-03-26
SUMMARY OP NEWS, /; Z OF ThE WEEK.
03NTRAI. AMERICAN WARS.
corre: pondenos Of and Steps TeIen by tht
American State Department. to Protoc,
tho United States Interests.

:orre: pondencs Of and Steps Teken 1y tho
American State Department. to Protect
tho United states Interests.
WASHINGTON, March 21-Commander Kane
telegraphs the secretary of the navy fr.M
Colon that revolution exists es Panama, and
he has landed marines And hauled the Galena
alongside the wharf to protect the property at
Cssthagena, which was also besiegad. eecre-
tary Whitney to- day sent dispatch to Com
mander MahAn, Of the Wachusett, at Panama,
informing him that hostilities are likely
to take place between some Central Ameri-
can states and Barries which will en-
danger the lives ana property of citizens of
tho United States, and directing him to pro-
coed with his vessel to La Union, La Libertad
and other points on the Centred AIaerican
coast to protect American interests. The
secretary also ,dif5cts Commander Mahan to
protest against any attempt to cut cables or
Interfere with their use, and to take all precau-
tions to protect the health Of his officers and
men from diseases which would render it
necessary for the vessel to leave shat coast.
The discussion ef Central American affairs
session, the pending question being resolution
offered by Senator Edmunds, declaring it to be
the sense of the senate that Barrios, president
Of Guatemala, should be prevented from CAR
rying on his scheme of annexing 1ieigborihg
republics. The resolution was criticised as
amounting substantially to declaration Of
war, and Senator ingalls, proposed an amend
lnent to modify it in this regard The amend
ment was lost Tho senate then adopted the
resolution, With only seven negative votes.
Senator Edmunds moved that tho injunction
of secresy be removed from the resolution and
vote upon it, but a single objection carried it
over under the rifles for day.
Through THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Secretary Bayard has written a letter to
mittee on foreign relations, giving him all
the information possessed by the state depart
mert Concerning Barrios movement The
first intimation received by the department
regarding tho revolutionary movements was
telegram from Barrios to the president an
supreme military chief, and that the minister
of foreign relations of Guatemala would soon
come to Washington. Later dispatches
were received stating that the republics
Of Sah Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa
ing the 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 Bafrips'
move emit Upon these Representations the
state depar mont sent dispatch to Minister
Hall, in Qua tefnala, instructing him that this
government, while believing voluntary asso
citation of the Interests of the Central American
states desirable, would not countenance any
display Of force by any one or more states to
coerce others, and that the United States stands
ready to exert her Influence to avert
conflict and promote peace. Similar mes
sages were sent to the governments of Me-
arague hhd San Salvador. and like verbal
asssdrances given the minister of Costa Rica
respecting his government No cornmuni-
Cations have been received from or sent to
the government at Honduras. The Mexican
minister here conferred with Secretary Bay
srd as TO the course taken by Mexico, and
Was informed that this government would
use all moral influence and lend it's good
offices to prevent the destruction of the
autonomy Of the Central American states,
and to this end would be glad to have the
Co operation of Mexico. Later but unofficial
details state that on the 10th inst the Gau-
temalan expeditionary movement against San
Salvador was stopped, and Barrios asked Pres
ident Zoldivar to send two commissioners to
arrange a settlement Secretary Bayard fur
ther states that Senior Batres, minister Of San
Salvador at this capital, has been deprived of
his mission because of his association with the
movement of Barrlos, and new minister will
soon be sent here. The orders given naval
vessels for the protection of American interests
in Central America are given in detail
that no obligation to interfere rests
upon this government under any treaties
with the states involved. The depart
ment has no intimation that any European
power has interfered or contemplates inteffef-
ence in the present difficulties in Central Amer
lea. In conclusion MI: Bayard says this gov
ernment cannot countenance any measures
subversive of the free autonomy of any of the
several states, believing tie moral influence,
and good Offices of the United States can b6
peace, but 8 unable to suggest any action of
the senate. The dispatch from the president
of San Salvador alluded: in Mr.. Bayards
letter states that Barrios is trying to enforce
Central American union with the avowed pur-
pose Of annulling the canal treaty with Nicara-
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