The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-03

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Mr. John Rice
Chandler. the correspondent for the AS
ISOLATED Press in Guatemala, arrived di-
rect from that country today and he was
requested to make a full and frank
stat srnent of the situation in Central
America now that he is on America soil
Mr.. Chandler has been in the service Of
the United States government in Central
and South America for several years and
is fully acquainted with the situation
and can speak intelligently. He says:
There is a genrael belief that Central
Americans are always at war, or on the
eve OF a revolution. Recently this belief
has apparently been backed up by the
Geographic reports Of several journals IN
the United States. In truth. four OF the
five republics are today apparently quiet.
The fifth, Salvador, has had some riots
recently, due to the conniVances Of the
EZetas, headed by General Antonio
Iszeta, who is now in San Francisco, try
ing to organize q filibusteTing party with
American capital in the Californian city.
Nevertheless the party in power, with
General Gutierrez at its head. has the
good viii of the majority of the people,
and 1t may be difficult to GUST him. The
republics are doing their best 10 DUNG
up their national credit and keep all
turbulent elements in their places. But
the Guatemalan has been without reVelu-
ton for some twenty years and there mas
absolute
with the exception Of a war in 1880 WIN
Salvador, which lasted two months.
The great staple of this country is cof-
fee. Crops are very large and prices IN
the last few years have been very high.
Exports this year will probably reach
some 20,000,000 This government under
General Barrios, ably seconded by MS
minister of war, General Morales, is all
for peace.
Government buildings are being erected
all over the capital. Some, like the ma
tional palace. or government house, VIII
cost upwards of 81, GOO 600. Furthermore,
the city is being beautified with parks
ana well paved avenues. Three new
banks have been started within the last
three months with an aggregate capital
Of six million dollars Business generally
Is very promising, and in general, IRE
and property are safe. The country mas
one railroad finished and TWO III course
of construction. The Atlantic. line will
finally ioin the capitol at Port Barrlos,
and then the country will be but four
DAYS from the United States, whereas II
now takes fifteen days to reach san
Francisco by the Pacific Mail line Most
of the trade of Central America goes 10
San Francisco and New York, but there
is no reason why Memphis, st. Louis,
New Orleans and other cities on the MIS-
sissippi also Chicago, Clnclnnah anu I1S,
other western cities that are practically
tributary 10 the Mississippi river, coulo
not get 9 very large share. The country
is very rich in minerals, as we'll as all
tropical products, ana Only HeSuS SnUn s.
and capital of americans to build up
new EldOrado. -,
one of the vital questions in Central
America today, is naturally the Monroe
doctrine. and the course the American
government may pursue In sustaining IL
The Central Americans thoroughly pc
lieye that no other nation but the United
States can and should build the Nicara-
guam canal, and that the si00. geo, GOO
which it may cost, would be amply palo
FOR by the obtaining Of a majority OF
South American commerce, especially
that on the Pacific side. imports and ex-
ports having been calculated TO De
worth ever 100000 per annum.