The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-03-19

President Barrios, the tyrannicai CHIEF
of the Guatemalan government, recently
undertook to revolutienize the five
Central American States, with himself a.
Dictator, and issued his pronunclamento
as already commander of their armies.
HIS fellow conspirators IN the other States
scarcely had time to commit themselves
to his cause when their ardor was cooled
ny the announcement of the government
OF Mexico, their big neighbor, that she
would send her army into their terri
tory to regulate things if they did not be-
have themselves. Mexico either wants
the exclusive privilege down there of rev
olutionizinc, or has really reformed and
wants TO prevent the little fellows from
suff ring as she has suffered by intestine
warfare
Since the above was in type the wires
bring information that the |. ). gov
eminent has cognizance of the trouble In
Central America, for on the 7th General
Barrios addressed a dispatch to President
Cleveland, stating that for the purpose
OF bringing about a union between the
States of Central America and making
them one Republic he had assumed the
title of supreme military chief, and that
his minister would soon arrive in " ash
ington On the night of the same day,
She 9TH, Secretary of State Bavard re-
/ ceived dispatch from the government OF
Nicaragua informing him of the steps ia
ken by Barrios and his Guatemalan As
! sembly, and requesting the interference OF
! the | nited States. On the 9th the repub-
! lies of san Salvador, Costa Rlca and Mica
racua were heard from, asking that the
! I. S government check the movement of
Barrios toward revolution. Telegraphic
correspondence with the menaced govern
ments. and with the representatives of the
| -nited States resident near them, has
since been kept up, and all Of the available
vessels Of the Atlantic and Pacific squad
rons have been ordered to the Central
American coasts.
! Tins int diligence is furnished in the
lengthy communication OF Secretary Bay
ard. addressed Oh the 9th 10 the chairman
! Of Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons in response to their letter calling
for such information il the premises as
the State Departm ent might possess
The ship. OF war are sent to protect the
lives and property OF our citizens if I'M
pcrllcd. and though the rights of the
duras and Nicaragua i'll reference to ship
railway and ship canal may be involved,
Mr. Bayard cannot perceive the right or
obligation of this government to inter
iere in the absence of requisite legisla
ZION hv Congress so authorizing. MIR.
Havard concludes his communication
with the following par agraph:
In response 10 the invitation of your commit
Tee tha ! submit sucn suggestions III the premi-
So a. / desire to make ] can only express nv
conviction that while This Government has an
uudnubed interest IN the assimilation Of the
aims OF the Central Anne lean States so that
they NAV aci voluntarily and barmnnlouslv to-
gothcr under republican forms toward the reali-
zition ot national and continental ends II must
intlcXihlv refuse IL countenance To any measures
/ snnvers've ut the Tree autonomy OF any OF the
srvcra States. The interest and duty OF the
United states in affairs OF Central American
States and winch SO tar existing treaty obi
cations are concerned. | have already reciied,
mus he manifested IN accordance WIFE the his
tnrical and consistent policy OF this nation to-
WARDS the States of the American system. Beiev
ing that the morai influence and good offices OF
he United States he made potential
agency in the preservation OF peuce within the
linz. ui tins policy. am unable TO suggest any
action the Senate.