The record-union., 1897-09-28
The Southern Republics on The Eve
Of a General UphGaVaI,
According TO the Belief Of Their Diplomats
at Washington.
They Predict That in the Near Flu
ture the Entire Country Will be
Engaged in Revo1ution-Sa1va-
dor the Only State which Is
Likely TO Remain Quiet.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The Cen
trail American republics, according to
the Pan-American diplomats in Wash
ington, are undoubtedly on the eve of
general unheaval. The success of the
revolutionists in Guatemala to attain
the downfall Of Dictator Barrios and
the elevation of Prospero Morales to
the Presidency is believed to be newt
able, and is likely to, of itself, bring
about a revolution in several Of the sis
ter republics. The Imprisonment of the
Costa Rican Consul General, Don Edu-
ardo Beech, by the Nicaraguan author
tiles is regarded as a serious breach of
International courtesy that can hardly
prevent a rupture.
The seeds of sedition are easily sown
in Honduras and the uneasiness in that
country seems likely to result in an
open revolt against President BOnilla as
an indirect result of the success of the
revolution in Guatemala. Salvador
alone of the Spanish-American States
at present. appears quiet and likely to
remain so.
A successful revolution in either of
the three republics composing the
greater republic of Central America
would mean the dissolution of the
feeble diplomatic bonds which now
unite them, and from present indica-
tions another coalition of this nature
might be difficult to bring about.
A Spanish-American diplomat who is
thoroughly familiar with the Central
American situation said: There seems
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lutiOnists in Guatemala will be masters
of the Government in a short time and
that Barrios will be forced to leave the
country, if he is not assassinated One
of the strongest and most efficient sup
porters of the Guatemalan revolution
is General Domingo Vasquez, who is
now besieging Chiguinula, where Pres
ident Berries is. Vasquez about four
years ago was President of Honduras
and was driven from that country,
largely through the power of Zelaya.
He would like to retain the Presidency
of Honduras and, should Morales be-
come President of Guatemala through
his aid, plots will be Immediately form
ed for the downfall of President Bo-
nilla. Vasquez, as President of Hon
of Nicaragua. His hatred of Zelaya
would easily find pretext for arousing
afresh the latter's opponents, who, with
aid from Honduras and Guatemala.
would probably be able to defeat Ze-
laya and elevate his rival, Alexandra
Chamorro, to the Presidency These
results, [ believe, are almost sure to
follow a revolutionary victory in Guat-
emala''
DR.. Horatio Guzman, formerly Min
lister to the United States from Nicar-
aqua, said ''Under present conditions
it is impossible to prevent recurring
revolutions in Central America. I have
long heartily advocated the establish
ment of protectorate of the
United States over Nicaragua and
the other States, if not actual
annexation, and in this view 1 am sup
ported by a majority of the educated
and moneyed classes of the Central
American States. [ see no other means
of insuring the benefits of peaceful re-
publican government to Spanish
America