The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-19
PAN-AMERICAN DELEGATES WORRIED.
Reports Of Trouble Between San Sal
vador and Nicaragua.
Nobody In England Exactly Satisfied
With the Cronin Verdict.
Other Topics of Interest from Lands
Beyond the Sea.

NEW YORK, December 1S.-Recent des-
patches from Nicaragua. giving the rumors
of an approaching war between Guatemala
and San Salvador, disquieted and alarmed
the Pan-American visitors here. and set
many of them to making inquiries. General
Jacob Bais, Consul General Of the republics
of Guatemala and Honduras, pronounced
the rumors as campaign lies, hatched In
Mexico among the enemies Of the two little
republics named. "The idea of war be-
tween Guatemala and San Salvador is pre-
posterous," he said; ''the late meeting Of
the Central American Congress, which was
held in San Salvador, and which closed the
sessions last month, harmoniously agreed
upon basis for the union of the FIVE Amer
lean republics of Guatemala, San
Salvador, Honduras. Nicaragua and
Costa Rica. The presidents OF
both Guatemala and San Salvador, who
were at the congress, acted In perfect har-
mony and were both desirous OF seeing this
great project carried out. The government
Of Guatemala had entered into a contract
with French syndicate for the purpose of
constructing con railway from tne port Of Bar n
capital, the City OF Guatemala, and there
connecting with the road already built to the
Pacific coast, thereby making an interocean-
ic railroad. The terms Of this contract were
considered very favorable to Guatemala. and
naturally became cause OF envy on the
part of the enemies of the present govern
ment, who wished to see the project frus-
trated. A great many Of these enemies have
been living in the City Of Mexico, and have
fostered among themselves and others q sys-
tematic circulation Of those false and alarm
ing reports against the tranquility,
not only of Guatemala, but Of all the Gen.
trail American States, their object being TO
create feeling OF antagonism among the
different governments. The news published
about three weeks ago, giving false reports
OF trouble between the Central American
States, and more particularly between
Guatemala and San Salvador, was at that
time very thoroughly discussed, and con-
tradicted, and supposed that for the time
being the matter was disposed Of. But
have seen recently a communication from
San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, under date
of Dec. 1st, wherein some stories are re-
hashed, which goes to show that these en-
emies of Guatemala and San Salvador were
disappointed In the failure of their fulmlna
tions, from Mexico, and have now returned
to the attack from new direction: As
have said before, both President Barillos of
Guatemala, and President Menen-
dez of San Salvador, are on
the best Of terms, and working
harmoniOusly towards the carrying out Of
the great project Of Central American union.
Both rulers have succeeded In raising the
standard Of the credit Of their countries to
the highest degree which has ever been at
tanned by any Central American republic. IL
would be folly to suppose that after so many
years of labor and earnest desire to attain
that object, that they would now rush into
war which would only prove disaster to
both and an advantage to neither. l do not
believe that Mexico Is tired Of Guatemala's
pickering and dickering, and intends, upon
fhaaf mil
tral America. IL Mexico should attempt
that she would not only array all Of the FIVE
republics against her, but arouse the wrath
Of foreign governments who might not be
willing to see any independent nation. no
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