The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-05

A dispatch from Guatemala reports
active work on the part of the propaganda
ofthe Republic of Central America. Agents
have been sent to all of the chief cities
of the several Central American states to
work for a union, and reports from them
indicate that the proposition is generally
well received. The attitude of Mexico
toward the greater Central America
however, is a matter of doubt. The other
governments are regarded as very nearly
if not quite ready for a consolidation, and
Mexico is looked upon as the only possible
obstacle Being the largest and strongest
of the governments, the success or failure
of the scheme will depend upon Mexico's
action.
1t is understood that the state depart
ment at Washington is DESTROYS Of pro
noting the proposed union. This country
has no right to, and will not, interfere in
Central American affairs still the state
department win do what it can, without
interfering, toward showing our neigh
bors that in union is to be found the cure
for the petty quarrels and constantly re-
curing revolutions that hold back Central
American development. A consolidation
of the five minor republics into one great
one would form a government capable of
commanding respect at home and abroad,
and securing peace and promoting com
merce
The Nicaragua canal project, under the
care of the "Republic of Central Amer
lea might be quite a different enter
prise from the canal scheme at present
The new republic might end the delay
and benefit itself and the commerce of the
world by constructing the canal and as
suming sole control of it,
Mr. Richard Croker. the ex- boss of
Tammany, arrived home in time TO take
part in the Tammany Fourth of July eel.
ebration. Nobody seems to know why he
hurried back to this country SO soon after
leaving it When he went away it was
given out that he would not return until
after the election in November What
ever his reasons were for his sudden re
turn, ii is pretty certain that he will not
give them TO the public.
If it had not been for Senator Quay
vote the sugar trust would have lost the
I. per cent. protection it has in the tariff
bill Mr. Quay came to the trusts aid
Just in the nick Of time. Quay not only
admits that he speculated in sugar certif-
Gates, but openly aids the trust when the
trust needs aid. He can hardly be a can
didate for the republican nomination for
President in view of the record he is
making.
Mr.. ID. NJ, RiOrdan, a resident of Flag
STAFF, Ariz. who is a guest in Washington,
is not anxious for that territory TO be-
come state, He says the territory has
only population of about $1,000, and that
the cost of maintaining a government
would be more than the people could pay.
Those who want the territory admitted
are, for the most part. he says, men who
are anxious for the Offices that a state
government would create
Nine Londonderry, the Boston woman
who started from that city last Monday
TO make her way around the world on
bicycle, is seeking fame and cash She
thinks she will be able to make the trip
in fifteen months support herself on her
journey by selling candy and lecturing,
and make $1,000 besides. She will also
win bet of 5000 if she is successful.
Some curious things are attempted in
this day and generation
No estimate Of the cost of the boycott
and strike instituted by the railroad
union has yet been made. but it is already
enormous. The strikers have lost very
large amount in wages, but their loss is
small in comparison with that of the rail
roads and various business interests. The
effects of the strike are felt in all parts of
the country. Even the Georgia melon
growers have grievance against Debs
Yesterday MIR Debs disappointed many
thousands of people in the west who had
intended TO enjoy an excursion on the
national holiday. All the lines leading
out of Chicago had advertised cheap ex-
cursion rates TO out-of-towu places Mr.
Debs. however. concluded it would not be-
advisable to permit the railroads 10 run
their cars As dictator he is meeting
with a good deal Of temporary success