New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-03
THE SALTADOR RETOLUTTON.
GUATEMALA SAID TO HAVE FOMENTED
TIE STRIFE.
TIE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT PREPARING
TO EEPEL AN EXPECTED GUATE-
MALAN INVASION
MALAN INVASION.

CITY Of Mexico, July .. via Galveston special dis
| matches received here from Central America say that
everything proves that the revolution in salvador
was fo~icrcd by Guatcnla TO have prctcNt later
on to Interfere and that Guatemala is now taking ad-
vantage of the condition Of affairs. The Guatemaan
cgation in this city has news Of the rcvolu
ton The press here calls on the Government 10 eX-
plain what position 1t intends to take in the matter.
Dispatches from San salvador state that the Pro
visional of that republic is preparing 10
repcl Guatemaan forces.
san Francisco, July , (SpccaD.-Gcneral Faio
Moran who has received tcl'SIams from salvador
assuring him that he he elected President If he
returns there started for home to-day, after four
years exile Moran became General Of the Amy of
salvador at an early ase: and after filling many i'm
rorant offices, wa, the Republican canddat. for the
Presidency in l7-6. His opponent was Menendez,
who by the assistance OF the and of Barrio>
Guatemala secured TIE election; Moran owned q
he issued order eXilng Moran. The latter remained
few months in Costa Rca. but. seeing Menendez
firmly established he came here. Moran .eys M.nendez
popular and that The latter alicnatcd many
Of his followers by arbitrary acts. These persons
him. Moran will reach san salvador about the same
time a Zaldivag. and a both expect the Presidency
there Will probably be lively times.
Private adviccs this city concerning the
death Of President Menendez and the recent
ces in salvador show that the revolt the outcome
of f,r-reacmng conspiracy. President Mcncndcz. Of
dent BarrillaS, of Guatemala, had entered
into agreement by which the unfit
cation Of Central America was 10 rebound 10 their
advantage. These three Presidents have
been in power for five years. and the end of their
rule approaching. Representative Of the five
republics met. and convention entered into by
salvador. Guatemala and Honduras by which. when
the unifcatiOn went into effect August Is. The
three Presidents to take year each In Office,
the first to hold office. be decided by lot in the
capital OF Honduras. The other Presidents 10
hold power in their respective countries in tho
meantime
Mcncndcz at first objected to this plan. but was
persuaded to it, He also agreed TO help 10
force Nicaragua aud Costa Rica to come in. 1t was
finally agreed between the three conspratOrs that
the combined armies of the three nations should
march against the republics Of Costa Rica and Nicar-
qua If the Presidents OF these states refused join
the combination. The people Of the countries in
question not in sympathy with this plan. and the
>alvadorians cu the tfordian knot by the revolution
which accomplished the day of the anniversary
OF the trumph OF Mcncndez Zaldivar.
The Provisional Government OF salvador has appealed
20 Mexico for aid and Dr. Zaldvar and General Moran
have been invited 10 return 10 the country. The ap
peal Mexico because Of the In which that
nation prevented the bulho,ng~ influence nf Guata
nala in Central American affairs In ls-G. The GOV
ernments Of Honduras and Guatemala have assumed
a threatening attitude toward the Provisional Govern
ment of salvador. but the appeal by the latter to
Mexico will undoubtedly prevent any display Of force.
The father Of the idea Of the rcuniGcaiOn Of Central
america Don Marco AureliO soto President OF
| Honduras and now living In retirement in Paris
paTilla,, the President Of Guatemala, Wa, Vice
President when Barrios was killed in his attempt 70
power in Honduras by Barios just before he marched
against salvador in loe5.