New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
BOGRANS EVENTFUL CAREER.
A SOLDIER BECOMES PRESIDENT.
ETzETA WATCHING TIE MAN WHOM DEIGARDo
THOUGHT TOO SMALL TO BE DANGEROUS.

ETzETA WATCHING THE MAN WHOM DEIGARDo
THOUGHT TOO SMALL TO BE DANGEROUS.
Don Louis Bogran. President of Honduras, whom
the recent troubles Of Central America have brought
into prominence has had most diversified and event
full When Barrios President OF Guate-
maa, and Don Marco AurelIo Soto President of Hon
duras, Bogran soldier OF considerable promise In
the small army OF the latter nation. He was rest
lessly ambitious, and attempted to create rebellion
against the President The Inflated Delgardo was at
that time Governor OF the Providence of Gracias and
sent by the President with force Of soldiers TO
put down Bognn's rebellion. lie did so effectively,
capturing the leader. After having captured BogranJ
Delgardo summoned him before him and said
Go. | give you your liberty. You're man OF
too small importance be OF any danger to the repuo-
c.n soon after Bogran began to intrigue with Bar
rios against Don Marco. Barros sent the letters which
ho received from Bogran President Soto and advised
him 10 arrest the man traitor. This President
Soto refused to do. Aftcrward IN 1884, when mis-
understanding between President soto and Prcsl
dent Barros, the latter took up General Bogran and
used him a OF fomenting discord In Honduras
The overwhelming power Of Guatemala the strong wild
Of Barrios and twenty thousand troops which he held
in readiness TO march against Honduras forced Presl-
dent soto to resign his seat and General Bogran was
placed In the Office, which he has held TO tho present
time His Presidential chair has not been seat stuffed
with roses lined with down. BrStlng bayonets
surrounded It, and frequent rcbclons have threat
cncd its stability.
In 1856 Degardo invaded Honduras with rcvou-
ti0nary force. lie defeated in battle by General
Bogr,n. and carried prisoner to TcSucgapa His
companion General More, in that last battle in the
mountains, I'm the sight of both armies blew his
brains ont with his own pistol thus ending career
Of adventure which has hardly It's parallel In fiction
Tied 10 an ASS back Dclgardo was taken 10
Comayagua, whore he shot IN the Plaza, with
sixteen Of his companions. DR.. Delgardo, OF sal
vador was at that time Of the Ministers Of Presi-
dent Mcnendez. lie brother Of General Emma
Delgarto and tried 10 his life. Before the
death Of President Mcnendez, Minister Dclgardo nc
signed bis Office. He IS in high favor with Gen
eral Etzeta The ignominlous manner In which Gen
oral Bogran put his brother TO death has never been
forgiven by Dclgaio and no Is likely TO exert nos
tile influence Of considerable Importance against 30
gran.
The revolution attempted by Dclsardo was only
one OF many with which Bogran has been called upon
O., conc durnr his term Of Office Bar!llas, when he
succeeded Earrios a. President Of Guatemala, con
,lrucd the policy Of his predecessor and the league DC
tween himself aud Bogran has been one OF the strong
-, kind But Barillas Is much occupied
his AFFAIR." and 50 Insecure III ms own m ~
that he afford little or no hcip 10 i,ogta a. ns
extrcmity In person Bogrun has the Boulaneec y pc
OF countenancc, and affects rather d"'hlhs anu
In the war which Barrlos had with Salvador and IN
which he WAS Killed, Bogr1r attempted 10 iuih' h'
contract and to march with BarrlOs against me sal
ypdorian frontier hut the Invasion OF al; own yer,
ritnry by the armies Of Nicaragua ana NOsta h.oa
prevented his doing H. on the downfall Of hairloS
Slcaracua and Costa Rlca Withdrew thelf trooPs'
leaving Began siill In Office The alleged recent DIS
covcry of cspondcncc between Bogran and Coionci
Rlvas which CORE pondcucc said to have plainly
shown that the revolt Of ROWS against the authony OF
Etyeta wa instlgntcd and aided by BosTan has much
lrc,nsed The Salvadorians against Hun hS recent
visit with portion OF his troops To the saNauoTi"h
frontier wae President HogTlu alleges. for the pir
nos, 81 subdung "a rebellion when had Drohch OUT III
nat section OF Honduras In order 10 glNc weight l"
that statement he hanged couple or rebel oneeis
~ his own whom b" caught. and also couple OK
officers who had rcvocd with RevlS against the al
thority OF Eizeia The capture of the correspondence
howpvcr hn. been most unfortunate FOR Bogran.
No amount ~ hanging> can remove from the NINA
~ the victorious Etzc,a the Idea that BoeI'in was trv
INK 10 pluy him false II there i any possibility OF
success however Hogiu Is not likely 20 give MP we
lucrative lob OF governing Honduras without
Thouch Ms personal bravery haS sometimes b'eh Caeu
In question by his enemies. he viii undoubtedly iiKs
very effort 10 rrtln his seat, either ny uipIouIa'S o
trce For seven years nearly he has hcId an aulpsu
powcr I'm his country. such power no man hkeS 10
RESIN The dr however. seems t. nr iufhlns dRih'
him now aud every unpopular or high handed act OF
hl. whole career l. being brought up against NM
Those vcr,ed In londuranian affairs believe thN
nf any time tragedy /, lkcb 10 occur IN Ieguclgtpa
for Bogran has made many Strong and bitter enemies