Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-30
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR.

THE little Central American Re
public of san Salvador is now, ow-
ing to the sangUinary conflict being
wagcd between it and Guatemala,
an object OF generaI interest.
Il is difficult to CLEAN from the
dispatches 4 clear understanding Of
the cause Of the struggle, but i. al
pears to have been occasione by au
attempt on the part Of Barrillas,
President Of Guatemala, 20 interfere
with the internal affairs Of san
Salvador. He undertook to dictate
as TO who should be President Of the
little republic, and, IS q natural
consequence, this meidles0mc con
duct was resented a. a Es-raut eu-
croachment upon the preToEatives
IF the nation. Hence the war %
which the kilograms have furnished
4 sort of desultDry account.
San Salvador Is Of limited area.
embracing only abomt s.51r ssuarr
miles. It has a delightful climate.
and the soil is highly productive, its
fertility not being eXcellUd 10y many
parts Of our gloue- Its picturesque
Iy broken M by rivers anu noun
tains, numbers Of the Latter iair-
volcanic, frequently active. It's
population probably does not exceed
$4,000, while that Of Guatemala
approaches 100000. The SALIVA
dorians have always been c5nsid-
cred the NEST civilized and indus
trious people Of any u the Central
American Republics.
II looks from this distance :hst if
Guatemala receives no assistance
outside Of Itself San Salvador will
bring BarriIlas TO his senses and to
terms. General Ezeta has adopted
offensive tactics ami Is carrying the
war into the heart Of the euemy's
country, having been victorious
from the beginning OF hostilities.
1t Is asserted that in case Barrillas
is driven to the last extremity Hon
duras win step forward to his rescue.
In that event san Salvador would
be placed 1T a great disadvantage,
as Honduras bounds the frontier on
the northeast and could throw her
forces over the border and work
great havoc while the courageous
Salvadorians are invading Guate-
malan territory. Costa Rica and
Nicaragua, on the other hand, are
friendly disposed To the people who
are fighting for their freedom, and
promise to maintain a neutral atti-
tUde. Mexico announces a similar
intention.
photographic announcements are
to be credited on the subject. I'M
official aid has been rendered Bar
rillas by parties in this country,
The offer Is in the shape 81 201l
fighting men, mostly composed OF
tried fighters who have been under .
fire.
If this be correct, the tender re I
fleets no credit upon those who make I
1t. There is nothing Of the senti- [
ment Of the true soldier behind the I
As the struggle 50 far a. |
they are concerned is not inspired 10y |
any element Of patriotism. Neither
love Of freedom or country have any 1
connection with the subject in their
case. Should they enter the canl-
paign 10 assist Guatemala they
would fight against Liberty and hu-
man rights, according to the best in
attainable As 10 the origin I
Of the strife between the two Cen
trail American Republics involved.
Such a body as that referred 90.
raised in the United States, would
simply 60 to Guatemala in the
capacity Of "hirei assassins.' =
Should they enter into the murder
Gus contract and be annihilateI in
the conflict the general verdict
would doubtless he that the world
would be no worse of on account Of /
such n result.