Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-10
THE honduras FInIBUsTERs.
Rumor That Soto whI Lead an Ex-
petition in Person.
From tie Net0 YORK. 0Hn.


The latest intelligence from Central
America points Enthusiastically to the fos-
tering OF a national revolutionary move
ment by Honduran and other exilee re-
siding in New York. A Spanish mer-
chant who has returned from Central
America within a week. described the
condition of the country in the following
language:
Everywhere in Nicaragua was met
oy emlssarles Of the organization. An
active correspondence is maintained vito
the central body in New York, and raml-
ncauons of the society extend into
Costa Rica, and generally throughout the
country. Down there it is popularity re-
ported that Soto, who lives in Fifth
avenue, New York, will lead in person an
expedition from the United States. In
Guatemala, where Mime. Barrios, the
widow OF the late President, is beloved
ana popular, it is said that she takes a
vital interest in politics, and has sub
scrlDed money for equipping vessel Wild
full munitions of war"
The gentleman said that personally be
did not believe that Nine. Barrios would
leopard her property interests in Guate-
mala Dy pursuing such course. lie de-
scrlOed Barillas. the present President,
as weak man. of small compass, and
NAWNa IA MS OyAniblls AAg uSNCA AiAAHNh
body OF men would have little difficulty in
wrestling the reins OF government from his
neryeless grasp. Gen. Bogran, the pres
ent President Of Honduras, was popular
enough, he said, for the very good reason
that II any one grumbled or was suspected
OF hostility to the government, he or she
was promptly cast into prison.
"When left Central America" he con-
tinued, "0ver seventy of the most prOmi-
nnnf nffizana Of nnv,finad
In the common Jail for malefactOrs and
were momentarily expecting to be march
ed out to be shot. | heard that the au-
thoritles arrested the mate of an Amer1-
can steamer on suspicion Of his being
tilibuster, and that he was only re-
leased when the United States Consul
threatened to telegraph to Panama for a
man-of-war to she'll the town."
In speaking of ex-President Soto he said
that 1t was natural that he should cher
ish feelings of hostility to his successor.
Soto had been driven out of Honduras at
the point of the bayonet, BOgran fearing
his popularity and his indomitable ambl-
ton. In conclusion he said that, in his
opinion, an outbreak might be looked for
at any moment.
The COnsul-General of Salvador said
yesterday that as far as he knew the HON.
duras eXiles in that State were inactive.
luz UlueIOuC6s WHICH previously e&lsJ6U
between Nicaragua and Salvador" said
he, "were amicably adjusted IN the early
part OF January on the Island of Amapala
by representatives of the two States in
solemn eonclave. Moreover, Honduras,
Guatemala and Salvador are bound to-
gether by a treaty offensive and defensive.
Any scheme for the unlfcatiOn of these
States under dictator would not be toll
Grated for a moment"
Mr.. Jose Munoz, Consul General Of
Costa Rica, said that he took no active
interest in Central American politics.
When told of President BOgran's action
in arresting citizens of Honduras, he said
that the President of a Central American
republic was very often a sort Of despOtlc
satrap, whose will was law. He had
heard of no uprising among the HOndu-
ran exiles in Costa Rica. The only Hon.
duran in the city with whom Mr.. Munoz
is acquainted is ex-President Soto, and
concerning him he politely but firmly re-
fused to be interviewed.
The City OF Mexico, which sailed from
New York with twenty-five Fourth ward
tilibusters few weeks ago, was seized by
the United States authorities in the nick
af time, as Capt. Kelly was about to sail
from San Andres for Kingston for a cargo
of ''empty barrels for ballast" 1t is
learned that the Atlas steamer Andes,
flying the Spanish flag, carried a large
quantity of arms and ammunition to
Kingston, Jamaica. The Spanish Consul
in New York city, learning Of this, cabled
his agent at Kingston, and upon her ar
rival the island authorities seized the
arms and placed the Atlas Company I'M
Ger heavy bonds to return them to New
York by the FIRST boat.