The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-09
GUATEMALA.

have mentioned the name OF Barrios.
That name is to Guatemala what Bona
parte is TO France. The analogy is made
more complete by the fact that the story
of the Barrioses Is that OF an uncle and
his nephew, a mighty uncle who has
| carved his way to fortune with his
sword, and lesser nephew, VINO sought
TO initiate him. In may respects Don
Justo Rufino Barrios resembles the sec
ond Bonaparte. In many respects Rey-
ma Barrios resembles the second Bona
parte. These Resemblance must be-
come patent by even the briefest sum-
mary OF the family history
The first Barrios was OF mixed Span
ISL and Indian blood. The Indian pre-
dominated in his face and figure. He
was thick SET and understood. His legs
were too short for his body. His head
was bullet shaped, his complexion dark,
mis- cheek bones high. His face was
clean shaved, save for short, thick
goats beard.
BARRIOSES' SUSSESSES.
Originally educated for the law, he
soon abandoned the profession for his
proper field of activity.T His home was
in the mountains near Quezaltenango.
the storm center OF all Guatemalan rev.
buttons. When a mere youth he gath
cred together a band OF mountaineers.
hardy, restless and ambitious like him.
self, and, beginning in small way, TAX
ing first one town and then another. de-
feated time after time, driven across the
frontier into Mexico. or forced ID hide
in MS native mountains, he always came
back with redoubled energy; and 50, ris-
ing from small things TO great. finally
found himself master OF the city OF
Guatemala. With pretended modesty
he at first declined to accept the presi-
dency, bu. he took care that he should
be very soon called TO It by the accla-
nations OF the people.
Il was in 1885 that Barrios determined
on the grand coup which was 10 make
him master Of all Central America. his
was 10 be accomplished by realizing the
old dream OF union OF the five re-
publics. Guatemala, Salvador, Honduras,
Nicaragua and Costa RIGA. As Guate-
mala was far the most important OF
these states. and Barrios found himself
was Guatemala. il was only natural that
the union should De effected under his
leadership Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
from very fear of Barrios. held back
but Salvador and Honduras gave in
;heir adhesion. II was agreed among
the three cOnselting states that Nicara-
qua should De forced into the union.
and i was hoped thai Costa Rica wouli
then follow Of its own volition.
But Zaldivar. The president % Saliva
dor. vas playing fas; and loose with
Barr.os He knew that Mexico would
object 70 ;he formal ton % a powerful
new state at her very doors. He waited
for a hint from Mexico and ;hen tresch-
e-ously declared against the Guatenalan
Dictator and entered into an alliance
with Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
REYNA BARRIoS.
Then war was declared. with Honiu-
ras as the ally OF Guatemala Barrios
marched at the head % Zoo men He
took with him as his chief of SAT- mes
nephew, Reyna. a young man Of thirty
OF therea5outs. whom he had carefully
educated. both abroad and under his
own supervision a; home. Rsyna had
already distinguished himself on the
field He was young man OF pre-
possessing manners. and 81 unlimited
ambition. He was fsvorite alike with
the military and the popui3ce.
Ruhao and Reyna crossed the IRON
tier and found the enemy entrenched
in three lines a, Cnaicuapa- IN the pre-
iininay skir1lishes the advance lay Siih
Toe Guatsmsisus-
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