The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-17
GEN. EzaTA TALKS VERY LOUD.
He Is Ready to Corquer All of Central
America.


America.
La LIBERTAp. Aug i6 President Ezeta,
IN an interview, is quoted as saying:
Ihave no confidence IN the y aceful efforts Of
the diploma ic CORPS. and sooa expect reopen
ing OF hostiities. know that General Barillas
IS gathering troops on the frontier every day.
ana am also preparing 10 receive him. Ny
troops are enthusiastic. and are desirous to en-
gage in Rattle
General Bsgran was in Spain. helping rival
a tinn n on unde-hsn1 was. and gave an ex-
planation through.frar. he has now thrown
ss.de al .sguise sDd is openly fayoring parti-
sans Of Az ala. snd VII invade Honduras be-
ftre Gu ,temals moves Nicaragua and Costa
X CO will interfere eother than diplomatic
ally. The diplomatic corps viii n postpone
hos iities. The Guaterna.an governments
posicy has always 1eea deceitful We don't
trust them.
cannot possibly tell what the results of the
war win be. The GEatema sn army is more
numerous. but that of Salvador is better .disct-
pinned and fights under the conviction that
theirs is right aad just cause. Ncaraguas
sympathies are in vor OF Salvador. Her troops
on the Honduras froniicE however. ara only for
the purpose OF observation.
To-day / asked General Bozran for the last
time to decide for peace or war. Mr.. Miner,
the American minister, IS personally interested
III peace. will soon organic q cabinet. and
the moment the treaty OF peace is signed win
convoke congress.
Minister Miner was closesed with Presi-
dent Ezeta and members OF his provis-
ionai cabinet several times during his stay
here. and there is g feeling that on Minis
ter Mizner's arrival at the capital of Qua
temala he will, with the assistance OF the
other ministers, be enabled TO present
terms of peace 10 President Bariilas which
he will accept.
The representatives OF Costa Rica and
Nicaragua are taking a firm stand in favor
of Salvador, anu are laboring hard in the
interests of peace.
CRY OF MEXICO. Aug. 16-A dispatch
from Lecingeipat says that in answer to
the general request, Honduras explains
her attitude on the present condition of
affairs. Sei.or Seelaya, OF Honduras, Sec
retary of foreign affairs, has announced as
follows:
IL is true that Honduras has placed and
still is placing troops ON the Honduras and
Salvador frontiers. This Is being done for
four rea ons. FIRST, you called to arms
and armed Honduras refugees, melting
them to invade Honduras. and because
Honduras refused TO recognize the state OF
affairs brought on by Ezeta in SALIVA
dor on the night of June %:
second, the uninstified, illegal
treatment accorded to Honduras by your
government, even TO the shooting by the
order of Colonel Bramke, of Calixo Ac-
costo, a peaceful Hondurian at San An.
tome Morte, which was o fiagrant violation
of all international rights and law; third,
Salvador suspended. without right or JUS
tice, all communications between Hon.
duras and the United States and Europe.
to the detriment OF commerce and indus
try; fourth, Salvador ordered suspension
OF commercial. postal and telegraphic
communication between Salvador and
Honduras. These facts are the cause
of The present attitude of Honduras, and
until Salvador changes her tactics or a
peace be arranged, Honduras, as a sister
and friend of Guatemala. will conserve and
strengthen the attitude of Guatemaia
against Salvador. Guatemala's peace me-
gotiations are nearly concluded. Every
thing is quiet. There has been only par
tial change in the cabinet. The rumors of
the flight or resignation of President Bar
rilias are unfounded.