The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-03-18
The Barrios Movement.

WASHINGTON, March f7.-Secretary
Bayard has written letter to Senator
Miller, chairman of the Senate com
mittee on foreign relations, giving him
all the information possessed by the
State Department concerning theBarrios
movement. The first intimation re-
celYed by the department. in regard to the
revolutionary movement was telegram
from Barrios to the President, announc
ing that he had assumed the title of
Supreme Military Chief and that the
minister of foreign relations of Guate
mala would soon come to Washington.
Later dispatches were received, stating
that the republics of San Salvador,
Nicaragua and Costa Rica would resist
Barrios, and requesting the interference
of the United States government. A
telegram from Hall, United States
minister to Central America.
reported that Honduras was
an asactiye party 10 Barrios'
movement. Upon these representations,
the State Department sent dispatch to
minister Hall, at Guatemala, instruct
ing him that this government. while be-
lieving the voluntary association of the
interests of the Central American States
display of force by any one or more
of the States to coerce the others, and
that the United States would stand ready
to exert its influence to avert
a conflict and promote peace. Similar
messages were sent the government of
Nicaragua and San Salvador, and like
verbal assurances were given the mini
Ster of CostaRi in respect to his govern
ment. No communication has been re-
ceived from or sent to the government
of Honduras.
The Mexican minister here conferred
with Secretary BaYard as to the course
taken by Mexico, and was informed
that this government would use all
moral influence, and lend its good
offices to prevent the destruction of the
autonomy of the Central American
States, and to this end would be glad to
have the cooperation of Mexico.
Later, but unofficial, details state
that on the 10th inst. Gautemalian
expeditionary movement against sSan
Salvador was stopped, and Barrios asked
President TalVidar to send two COM
missioners to arrange a settlement.
Secretary Bayard further states that
Senior Batres minister of San Salvador
at this capital, has been deprived of his
MISSION because or MS ASSOCIATION With
the movement of Barrios, and new
minister will soon be sent here
The orders given to naval vessels for
the protection of American interests in
Central America are given in detail and
the Secretaryexpressed the opinion that
no obligation to interfere rests upon
this government under any OF the
treaties with the States involved. The
department has no intimation that any
European power has interfered or con-
templates interference in the present
difficulties in Central America.
In conclusion, Mr.. Bayard says:
This government cannot countenance
any measures subversiye of the free
autonomy of any of the several States,
and believes the moral influence. and
good offices of the United States can be
made potential agency in the preser-
yation of peace" He is unable to sug-
gest any action of the Senate
The dispatch from the President of
San Salvador, alluded to in Mr..
Bayard's letter, states that Barrios is
trying to enforce Central American
union with the ayowed purpose OF an
nulling the canal treaty with Nicaragua.