The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-22
| CENTRAL AMERICAN ROWS.
THE RUMORS OF A BIG BATTLE IN SAN
SALVADOR DISCREDI7ED.
Gen. Barrios says Guatemala coul

H0rEl0H Guatemala
Thrash All the Other RepubIcs-Tho
Prospects for the Union Not Bright.
PARIS. July 21.-The Guatemalnu Minister
war has broken out between Guatemala and
San Salvador, says that the kilograms from
Mexico are inoxaot.
War has not been declared, he says and no
GuatemRlan troops have crossed heironter Of
San Salvador. 1t is the Minister'S opinion that
the lighting referred TO In the deSpatches must s
have occurred In the interior OF San Salvador
More arrests have been made on the charge
Of conspiracy. There was semi panic on the
Bourse to-day Gold was quoted ut 2l2
SAN FRiNo1sco. July 21.-Gen. Barrios, Com
mander-in- Chief OF the Guatemalan army, who
the reports OF q battle between the troops Of
San Salvador and Guatemala. have read
no Geiiei in them at all, They say that Gen.
Villavte Eneio is leader OF the GuatSm9G lnn,
whsn o 3 + the nc not IN
Salvador. AS to there being 1000 Guatemalan
troops on the frontier, the last offers received
on the frontier to protect Guatemala from in
yasion by the revolutionary party in San BAL
THE report that President Baillos thinks
Of resiGning." continued Gen. Barrios is absurd;
He 10 very well contented with his position and
GEN Eneeta Is IL command OF the san saliva.
dorean forces. But even If they win battle
oyer the Guatemalans they would never be
able to invade Guatemala because they have
not sufficient means to do it; San Salvador
can raise about 1900 men, while guatemala
and Winchester guns. II there is any trouble
in Guatemala, her finances are, not in good
have to be made on tho natives. tut not on for
eigners. who are exempted from these loans,
which would eventually be PAID back with In
The SaIvadoreans are against the union be-
cause Guatemala was first to prupose union.
/ believe that Guatemala cannot force San Sal:
vador into the union, because the natives OF
that country have no faith In the present polit-
iSo Sbo the the sp Rod
propose the Salvadoreans would not accept 1t.
Neither Nicaragua. Costa Rca,, and hon
aragua. San Salvador, and Honduras would
combined forces they could obliRe Barilos to
Is NOT iey an acsoSnt d s
culties, and because Guatemala alone has
more means than all Of them uut together
II there Is to he war it will be in TWO or three
months, but not at present. There are many
could the army but they are not In favor with
- As to the future 1t is tso early to make pre-.
dictions with any degree OF certainty. 1t de-
Ponds upon what hrppens there shortly wheth-
er l shall go to my country. II Guatemala
QUESTION Of union. The. States OF Honduras,
Nicaragua and Costa Rica would also have 70
and n
guaranteed on the same lines as in the United
StnteR."
Dispatches have dribbled UP from Mexico
lately conveying sn atches Of information about
a war between the South american republics
report was that the Guatemalan General. Villa
yicencio. had invaded the territory OF san
with great loss OF life. II is known that the
relations tetween Guatemala and San sal
vador have been untriendly for long time
and there have been internal dissensions in
death OF Gen. Menendez, President Of San
been something more than a suspicion that he
was poisoned. Cen. Ezea is now provisional
PI esident OF San Salvador The Guatemaans
say that Ezeta 10 a uSurper, and that his Iower
in San Sal, ador is dangerous to the Ieace of
Central America. inasmuch as he refuses to
federal union OF the Central American States.
The people OF San Salvador assert that Guate-
ami that Guatemala is, now trying 70 make
J uio lnteriano. whom the people don't want,
President OF San salvador
carrying things, with a very high hand, and
that the army which they recently despatched
to the boundary line OF San Salvador was sent
in the interests OF peace. The people OF both
countries are split into factions. The San Saliva:
dorians assert that Gen. BarilIos, President of
Guatemala will have TO resign shortly, and hat
II he doesn't, Gen. Barrerdia. tho Gualemalan
refugee, will return to the country and start
San salvador. who recently arrived in Mexico.
is reported 10 be trying TO induce President
Diaz to tell Guatemala she must lot San Sal
Vador alone Mexico has II 200 men distributed
along the Guatemalan frontier Costa Rica
and Nicaragua are said TO be friendly to San
Sal ador.
San Salvador has no Consul In this city and
no Minister in Washington. Jacob BaiZ OF the
firm OF l}aiz Makeman importers OF coIieo
at lU2 Front street. is Consul-General here OF
both Guatemala and Honduras. He sad yes
terday that he had no confirmation OF tho
news OF the outbreak OF hostilities, and that
he did not believe much lighting had been go
Ing on. He said that the news probably came
from Senior Pow, the emissary Of san Salvador
In Mexico.
San Salvador is under martial law" said
Mr.. BALI. land there is censorship eslaD-
ished over both the press and the telegraph.
The people In power can send out whatever In
'ormati, n they wish. 1t is unlikely that il war
has broken out that the Guatemalan forces
rave been repulsed. Guatemala Is much
stronger power than San Salvador. She can
put 10000 we'll armed men In the field, and |
doubt II San Salvador can muster one-terth Of
hat number. San salvador is in a state OF
and whatever Guatemala has done is
n tho interest OF peace. have no doubt that
Honduras. on account Of her proximity 10 san
salvador, sympathiZes with Guatemala in the
leslre that there should be O settled govern
nent In San Salvador.