Omaha daily bee., 1890-07-15

public eye, though not all the time inac-
tive, and not the least useful part of his
labor during this time was the prepnra-
tion of his memoirs. 1t was in grateful
recognition OF his important services to
the country that the present con-
gress placed him ON the retired
list Of the army AS major general at
half pay
The death of General Fremont will be
widely regretted, for he had a host of
warm friends in every portion of the
country who esteemed him for his per-
sonal worth not less than they honored
him for what he had accomplished, and
there will be universal sympathy for the
noble woman who for more than half a
century has been his almost constant
companion and his wisest counselor.
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THE CENTRAL AMERICAN STTUI TfON
A dispatch from the City of Mexico
announces q warlke state of affairs in
Central America. Salvador continues
the scene of serious popular dis
turbance, and the revolutionary spirit
is as active as at any time since it mani
tested itself just preceding the assassi-
nation of Menendez. Meanwhile Guute-
mala, whose influence in the affairs
OF Salvador is responsible in
large part for the existing situ-
alton, is preparing for "a con-
flict that appears highly probable. She
has twenty thousand troops on the
frontier to repel an invasion should Sal
vador attempt to enter her territory,
and intends to put forty thousand SOL
diers in the field. Salvador is also said
to be raising an equal army, but in view
OF the condition of popular tumult in
that country and the fact that the new
government under Ezeta is not sup
ported by the whole people and is not
recognized by the other gov
ernments, the task of raising
and equipping an army able to cope with
that of Guatemala would seem to be an
extremely difficult one. 1t might be
rendered less so in the event of an inva-
sion by Guatemala, in which case the
patriotism as well as the material in
terests of the people would be invoked,
but the government OF Guatemala will
undoubtedly be satisfied with protecting
its own soil against invasion. Five years
ago the then dictator of Guatemala,
General Barrios, lost his life in
an invasion of Salvador, and
! when his successor undertook to con-
tinue his policy Mexico called him to a
halt. 1t is more than probable that an
other attempt by Guatemala to impose
policy on Salvador by force of arms
would be met by Mexican interposition.
The source of the difficulty is found in
the effort to establish Central Amerl-
can union. Under Menendez, who owed
his political elevation to the influence of
Guatemala, Salvador was commit
ted in favor of the fedora
ton, but very large party
in that country, perhaps majority of
the people, are opposed to the scheme
on the ground that it would result in
giving Guatemalaa predominating power
in the union, having with her Honduras,
Hence the revolution, which struck its
first fatal blow at the creature Of Guate-
mala, Menendez. The sympathies Of
Costa Rica and Nicaragua are under
stood to be with Salvador, but it
is not reported that any prepara-
tions of warlike nature are max
ing in those countries. A convention to
carry into effect the proposed federation
already agreed to was provided for to be
held in September, and it is thought
hostilities will not occur before then. If
Salvador is not represented in the con-
vention Guatemala and Honduras may
endeavor to force her into the union.
A conflict of arms between these states
might not be Of long duration, but it
would doubtless be q very interesting
struggle while it lasted, although past
outbreaks between Central American
states have not as rule been of an ex-
tremely sanguinary character. Mean
while, there appears little chance of a
union of these states being effected in
the near future.
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