The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-29
CRUELTY TO PRISONERS
Fourteen Political Suspects
Shot in the Barracks With
Out a Trial.
PROPOSITIONS MADE BY EzETA
Varied Reports Relating to a Union
of the Disturbed Little
Republics.

SAN SALVADOR, CENTRAL AMERICA,
Sept. 21.-The police here yesterday and
to-day made a number of arrests of per-
sons suspected OF being favorably inclined
toward the revolution and to make room
for them in the already overcrowded pris-
ons most of the political prisoners have
been sent under heavy escort to work on
the highways, where it is said they are
most inhumanely and cruelty treated and
where many of them die under the lash.
Stories of cruelties to political prisoners
in the interior of military barracks and
prisons continue to be heard on all sides
and it is known that at Santa Ana four
teen political prisoners were shot in the in
terror of the barracks without even the
semblance of trial. Some of the prison
ers arrested here have been forced to ser
vice in the army and been sent away from
this city. The Government here, while
pretending to laugh at the idea of revo-
luton, Is nevertheless making all possible
preparations for defense, and while no
body really expects anything from Ezeta,
it is known that the revolutionary move
ment is already organized to break out
after the crop is in and will end in the
u.
TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, Sept. 21-
In spite of all the denlals of the Govern
ment, the discomfort all over the country
is increasing, and the reports sent out
some time ago that the discontinued in the
four epublics-Guatemala Honduras San
Salvador and Nicaragua-were organizing
and are preparing to make common cause
are again current. 1t IS said that Ezeta
made propositions to leaders of this move
ment to join them, but it is known that
his proposition was rejected, as his unpop-
ularity extends not only to his own coun-
try but to all Central America. Ex-Presi-
dent Domingo VasqueZ is reported to be
the leader of the movement, and in case
of success will be made the President of
the Central American union, and if Costa
Rica enters, then President Ygleslas will
be the Vice-President.
1t is claimed that arms, ETC., in suffi-
cient quantity for this movement are al
ready landed and concealed at different
points in Central America. The partisans
OF this movement deny that either Presi-
dent BarTios of Guatemala or ex-President
Marc Aurelio Soto are in any way identi-
fed or even privy to their plots. The
Government, however, is on the alert and
President Bonilla is reported to have said
that he will not permit any eonspiring
and that he is determined to have con-
spirators shot. The financial condition of
the country is going from bad to worse,
and it is reported that Finance Minister
Davila wants to resign. The country
around Metapan, which was so badly
shaken, has again resumed its wonted
calm.
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, Sept. 21.-The
Government points with pride to the large
amount of railroad and telegraph lines be-
ing constructed in different portions of the
country as proof that there is no danger
of revolution and that the country is pro-
crossing. Bandits have again become
bold, are operating almost at the very
gates of the city, and the Government is
now organizing a better system of rural
police, and bandits when caught are i'm
med1atelv shot. Travellers are obliged
to go either under military escort or in
caravans for mutual protection Mer-
chants are bitterly complaining of hard
times. The rumors current here that new
difficulties are impending at Metagalpa are
officially denied. The proposed reduction
of the army has again been postponed, and
it is claimed that this is due to the rumors
of an impending general Central American
revolution.