New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-25
SALVAUOR'S NEW GOVERNMENT.
THE Dusp PRESIDENT SUCCEEDED BY GENERAL
TZFTL-UIS MINISTERS.

san salvador. June "a via Galveston.-Perfect order
has prcvailed here since the sudden death Of President
M,ncndcz 4 ncw Government has been formed n
follows Provisional President, General Carlos h/ca
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Manuel peIeaHo .
Minister Of the Interior. General Fernando Fgneroh
Minister OF Home Affairs. Public Credit. war anu
Marine General Benjamin Molina Guiroa Minister Oh
Public Instruction. Dr. J. Francisco Arrfola.
1acoh na,, who was formerly the salvador Consul
under President Mcncndcz, and who l. at prerch'
doing business at No. lO2 Frontst.. has extensive
hpsncss relations with the Central American Repub-
lies and from his many years residence In salvador
is intimately acquainted with the various uprsine'
and political troubles which have led I" inc present
condition Of affairs in that country Neither ne nor
the large drug firm Of Lanman Kemp. OF NO ~
William ST.. had received any information OF the Prcsl
dents death or the consequent uprising.
Mr. Bali in his review Of the recent political MS
tory Of his native country, said In the revolution of
1885 there had been alliance between the respective
Presidents Of the three Central American R"pnbhcs
Cuatemala san salvador and Honduras, General
Barrios who killed in action General IaldiVar
who after the defeat Of the alliance, withdrc" L"
Enrope and General Bog-an, who st rules over Hon
dnras When General Barrios took the field there had
been an understanding between him and zaldivar that
the latter would lend HIN hi, aid but when the time
came -c Republic Of Honduras compelled Zaldvar
take aggressive part In the struggle ON The
death of General Barrios there arose this General
Menendcz, who took the command and after he had
defeated the revolution and the internal strife which
followed the with Guatemala. made himself Prc'l
dent alc two year, later was consttnonaly elected
for fOmr years. An alliance has recently been effected
between these five committees, forming what VIII be
known the Central American Republic and
President will be selected from among the Presi
dents Of the five Republics The constitution OF this
republic Will 60 into effect september l.
"AthOugh certainly an honest and upright man
and popular with the people account Of his humble
origin President Mcncndcz quite uncfuc;ted, ana
he had also incurred the davOr Of Of the older
families by his alleged treatment Of some OF the
vouug scionS Of these families. AbOu six months ago
a short lived rebellion ed by one ItebaS, who
arrested but escaped and went ~ Honduras, whcc
he j.. II claimed that the main
object II this little rebellion the prosecution Of
Laldvar. one year ago at the burning Of the National
Capt a curiOns circumstance brought 10 hight, aud
that was that although almost all the archives of the
Republic destroyed The only documents OF i'm
portsnce saved the papers In the case against r
/aidiVar aud the fact that President McnrndZ
-hOuld meet his death after TINS banquet IN
celebration Of the NTH anniversary Of his entrance into
san Salvador and the defeat the Ladvar faction Is
qrite enough tO lead supersitiOus people Of whom
there many In that country, 10 believe That Tie
hand of fate IN II and that the time had como to
strike