New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-09
GENERAL BARRIOS MADE A PRISONER.

THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF GUATE-
MALA ARRESTED BY ORDER OF BARILLAs.
City of Mexico, March S.-Advlces from Guatemala
say that troops have been sent Ouezacnango whcrc
an outbreak is feared. The dispatches add that Gen
eral Rcyna Barrios who recently declared elected
President OF Guatemala has been made a prisoner by
order of President Baras. There is great excitement
in the Altos district, and the people are arming 1
is rumored that Senor Lanhesta who IT announced
some time ago had been chosen President Will be ar
rested, Barlllas is determined to occupy the Pres
dency or TO give II to L. Larcna ore OF his ncchHc
This afternoon President BarIas sent his chief OF staff
to visit General Barrios in prison.
The series OF dispatches received from the Mexican
capital relative to the Central American states and
especially Guatemala will caup much bcwildermens
in the minds of future historians. They will con-
chide that Guatemala country Indebted By
millions instead of by few hundred thousand i'll
habitants, since IL could have borne without disap
pearing from among the list OF nations, the killing OF
nnumerabe citizens, slaughtered In less nnumer-
able and almost daily revolutions. A long while ago
The Tribune warned its readers against too candid
belief In the correctness OF Guatemala news. trans
mited via Mexico direct, and especially via St. Louis
The result has justified Cosc warnings up to the
present time. Revolutions. and civil or interstate wars
are 20 frequent in Central America that from this
fountain OF Information may issue some day stream
OF authentic but IL should not come with such
regular persistence and In such continually alarming
fashion from Mexico. That country Is known 20 be
prejudiced against Guatemala which prevents II from
establishing at least he moral and political influence
OF Mexico over the five states OF Central America.
on the other hand. when Mexican dispatches affect
to represent Baras using every means to continue
his occupation OF the Presidential chair. II that
common practice in spanish American repub-
lies the newsmongers OF Mexico commit double error
They forget that recently In Peru. Costa ica Ecuador
and Honduras Presidents Davc peacefully transferred
the supreme power 10 their successors. And In as
sertng that Barlllas is anxious to remain I'm Office
which may be his real purpose, the same Mexican
newsmongers compel people 10 remember that General
Porfno Diaz is Just now trying 10 amend the Con-
stuon In order 10 be reelected for one more sue
cessve term, which IS the first step toward real
dictatorship. This is violation Of the spirit Of tho
Constitution, similar 10 that attempted bv Lerdo de
Te!ada. the great patriot and friend Of Juarcz. who
overthrown by General Dlaz himself. There may
be greater truth In the reports OF the persecution Of
Rena Barros and Laniicsta than there In former
kilograms which told of their having been poisoned
stabbed to death. But 1t is always suspicious 10
hear Of a revolt In the Altos district OF Guatemala
against Barillas. who Is native OF that province,
where he large estates His predecessor. RIhnO
Barrios, also OF the Altos. but HIS death
caused the disorganizaon Of the personal partisans
upon whom BIS nephew. Relna Barrlos. might have
relied II he had intended to appeal to revolutionary
means rather than to the ballobox.