The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-05
THE RISING STAR OF EMPIRE.
AMBITIOUS CENTRAL AMERICANS
TALK OF CONSOLIDATION BY
a COUP D'ETAT.

A Grand scheme That May Drench
Half of Continent in BIOOd-In-
triEues Embracing Alliances.
Deals and Underground Plots,
With "a Vista of Unlimited Doodle
i'm the Dnckground-A Nephew OT
the Late gen. BarriOs Is the Cen
trail Figure of This Drama of Trop-
icaI Politics.
Washington, Aug. 4-Prlvate advlces
received from Guatemala this evening in
dicate that sensational developments af-
fecting possibly the future of Central
America may be expected within the next
thirty days. These advices state that
President Barrios Of Guatemala has form
ed a secret alliance with Costa Rica.
looking TO the formation of a union of all
the Central American states with Guate-
mala exercising the dominant influence In
the new federation.
The first step in this programme will be
the downfall of the present Bonilla adj
ministration in the Honduras and the APP
pointment OF Soto Marco as his success
sor. This named gentleman is favorable
to the proposition. and If plans are per-
fected so he may, by a coup d'etat, as
sumo the presidential office. the asss-
tanee of Honduras can be obtained in a
federation OF the four states and Mica
ragua and Salvador viii thus II is claimed
be compelled TO join with the other
republics as a matter OF self-interest
a. 81. Al. IA
uasis57,.-s So the powerful aid OF Cen
Rudno Barrios who was :hon dictator Of
Guatemala and easily the greai S"litical
and military force I'm Central Amorl1,s
when Barrios made war on Salvador,
Soto Marco refused 10 cooperate with
him. Barrlos at once melted a revolution
IN Honduras Through his aid the revo-
lutionists were successful and Marco was
overthrown. Later Barrios was killed and
his ambitious scheme OF a Central Amerl-
can union. with himself as the central
figure came 20 nnught.
The presidency of Guatamala is now
filed by another member Of the Barrios
family. a nephew Of the distinguished die
tator II is claimed, without any qualih-
cation that. following the example of his
uncle, he will not use his influence TO
place Soto in the presidency Of Honduras.
Those who are familiar with political con-
ditlons in the little Latin-Amcrican repub-
lies say that a new revolution can be easi-
ly started in Honduras. composed of the
dissatisfied elements now out OF power,
with Marco at their head, and that these,
with such assistance as Guatemala can
covertly give them, can speedily over
throw the present Bonila administration.
N.He -.
udras and Costa Rica, therefore, would
practically dominate the situation.
Costa Rica, the refore. would practi-
callv dominate the situation. President
Barrios Of Guatemala, II Is said, is the
more desirous OF this new alliance, mas
much as at present Honduras, Nicaragua
and Salvador are now closely allied
This trio of republics, which are con-
tigious 10 each other forms a geographi-
cal wedge, so to speak, between Guate-
mala on the north and Costa Rica on
the south. Without the active co-opera-
tion of one of them, 1t would be difficult
for Guatemala and Costa Rica to assume
an offensive attitude toward the remand
er. The withdrawal of Honduras from the
triple alliance and her cooperation with
the other republics would give to the
latter preponderance of power, the value
OF which can readily be appreciated. To
what extent President Barrios can car
ry through his programme can only be
coniectured, but it is believed in Guate-
mala that he will succeed.
What renders his plan the more feasible
is the hereditary enmity-of lack of COM
ity-at least which exists between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua. Costa Rica, 1t is
said would be delighted to see her ancient
enemy, Nicaragua, humbled as she would
necessarily be If compelled perforce to
join a Central American federation, the
controlling influence of which would be
friendly to Costa Rica. Should Nicaragua,
on the other hand, decline to join the un-
ion, she would. still be at disadvantage,
in that she would enjoy none Of the bene-
fits which would result from 1t. The sit
uation, therefore, Is pregnant with sig
nihcance and future developments are
awaited with interest by the political lead
ers !n all of the Central American states
by whom the foregoing facts seem TO be
well understood.