New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21
ANGRY AT Il. II. DAVIS.
THE PEOPLE OF HONDURAS GETTING
READY ITO DO SOMETHING"
ONE OF ITS CITIZENS SAYS THE WRITER'S STORIES
HAVE INcENsED TIE INHABITANTS THERE.
AND THAT IT WOULD RE rNwIsE FOR
HIN TO REVISIT THE COUNTRY
FEDERATION OF CENTRAL
AMERICAN STATES.

DR.. Juan A. Arias OF late President OF the
Honduras Republic. at the Hoffman House yes
terday Marco \. Soto, ex-President OF Honduras;
General Vi. o. Busto. OF the army OF Honduras,
and ]. r. Hunt, formerly OF New-Orleans but for
the last fourteen years in business In Honduras are
also at the hotel. Dr. Arias served on the commits
sion which signed the agreement creating the feder
alton OF American Republics, in which Honduras.
Salvador and Nicaragua joined hands for mutual
good DIR. Arias is also Minister to Guatemala and
recently succeeded in adjusting the boundary dispute
with that country. He is here to have his eyes
treated. Yesterday he told some interesting facts
about the Central American republics.
Our compact Is simple, he said In speaking OF
the federation of States. Each State is absolutely
autonomous. Commissioners from each State are
chosen sit in q Federal Board transact all busl-
ness pertaining mutually TO the republics. In mat
ters OF foreign aggression injury will be
the concern Of all and Will be settled by this Fed
sral Commission peacefully II possible; II not. by
war. The men and money for such will be
furnished by the federated States In proportion 10
population and wealth. Just now the question Of
this federation is being agitated in Guatemala. and
there is every reason hope that she will join
the federation, and Costa Rca hope 10 come
just as soon as she that the best interest Of
the American republics demands 1t. The most i'm
the customs dues of the States uniform. OF course.
there VIII be free trade among the several States
and all this combined will we think, make the Jed
Grafton one of the great powers OF the continent
Mr.. Hunt said that the compact referred 10 Dy
DR.. Arias was full OF promise for that part OF the
continent which has seen so many revolutions. He
thinks that II will afford stability OF rule that
Will attract immigration and business ventures as
well develop the great resources or the country
The Louisiana Lottery Which un Tsoya e name fa Ho0
duras he said was not meeting great success; 1t
would probably be given up.
Mr.. Hunt had something to say about the stories
OF Honduras recently written by Richard Harding
Davis. In speaking OF Mr.. Daviss stories OF Three
Gringoes III Central America" he said: The people
the fippaHt. seriocomlc articles that ne mas
written about the country. We thought that ne was
simply suffering from case OF the Dig mead MT
Davis mentioned young American VINO was gener-
ally supposed TO be dead but who Is acting as
baggage master one Of the railroads down there
This young man, who was once known at Newport
and whose father is well known in this city. does
not like this. and he expects 10 come to New-fork
and Mr.. Davis. and Mr. DAVIS may not
relish the interview. 49,, -
Mr.. Hunt added that 1t would be exceedingly IN
healthy for Mr.. Davis to return to honduras IN the
near future In fact he might meet great deal OF
trouble II ne went down there again Nj hunt
further intimated that he would reply 10 Mr. Ia
viss stories and correct OF their inaccuracies