The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-19

w WASHINGTON, Mtrcn H. secretary
Bayard has written letter to Senai OF
Miller, chairman Of the senate commit.
tee on foreign relations, giving him all
tho information possible by
the state department concerning
Barrios' movements. The Discrimination
received by the department in regard to
the revolutionary movement, was n tel
egram from Barrios to the president,
announcing that he had assumed the
title of supr eme military chief and that
the minister of foreign relations, OF
Guatemala, would soon come to WASH
ington. Later dispatches were received
stating < that the republics Of San SALIVA
dor, Nicaragua aud Costa Rica would
resist Barrios, and requesting 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 Barrios' movements.
Upon these representations the state de-
partment ssnt dispatches to Minister
Hall, at Guatemala, ,instructing him that
this government, while believing the
voluntary association of interests OF the
Central American states desirable,
would not counteuance any display OF
others, and that the United
States government stands ready
to exert it's influence to avert
a conflict and promote peace. Similar
messages were sent to the governments
of Nicaragua and San Salvador, and
like varhal assurances given to the
minister from Costa Rica in respect to
his government. No communication
has bsen received from, or sent to the
government OF Honduras. Tho Mexi-
can minister hero has conferred with
Secretary Baygrd As to the cOur. Z taken
by Mexico Uud Was informed thar this
government would use all moral in
fluence and lend its good offices
to prevent the destruction of
the anatomy of the Central
American states and to this end would
be glad to receive the cooperation of
Mexico. Later, but unofficial news,
states that on the 10th inst. the Guate
malian evolutionary movement
against Sau Salvador was stopped and
BarriOs asked President Talleror to
send two commissioners to arrange
settlement. Secretary Bayard further
states that Senor BatreS, the minister
from San Salvador at this capitol has
been deprived of his mis-
with the movement of Bsrros
and that nsw minister will soon be
saut here. The orders giv0u naval
officers tor tho protection OF American
interests in ContrN America are given
in detail, aud tao sec. etary expresses
the opinion that no obligation to inter-
fere rests upon this government, under
any treaties with the states in
volved. The department has no in
timRtion that any European power
has intGrierred, or contenlplstes
Interference in tho present difficulties
in Central Americs. In conclusion,
Secretary Bayard says this government
cannot Countenance any measures sub.
versive of tina free autonomy of any OF
the several stetos, and he believes the
moral influence and good offices OF the
United States can be made a potential
agency in the preservation Of peace. He
is unable to suggest any action on the
part OF the senate. The dispatch from
the president of San Salvador
alluded to in Bayard's letter, states thaG
Barrios is trying to enforce Central
America union with the avowed pur
pose of annullipg the canal treaty with
Nicaragua.