The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-01
UPRISING IN SALVADOR.
President Gutierrez DepOsed by Gen.
RcGaiadO.


RcGasadO.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S9.-The uprising
In Salvador has reached the dimensions of
revolution in the Judgment of officials and
diplomats familiar with affairs in that
quarter. President Gutierrez has given way
to General Regalado, who has formed a
provisional government. The changes are
construed by some of them as a death blow
to the newly-formed republic, known
the United States of Central America"
composed of Salvador, Nicaragua and Hon
duras, one of whose main purposes was to
provide a joint military force for common
defense against uprisings, but other diplo-
mats take just the reverse view. A gentle
man sustaining an official relation to the
government of Nicaragua, who is here in
connection with canal affairs, said that the
deposition Of President Gutierrez by Gen.
RegalJdo appeared to be established beyond
doubt. In the judgment of this official the
change would be rather favorable to the
Central American union than otherwise, for
the reason that General Regalado was
known to be a sincere friend of the union,
whereas President Gutierrez was regarded
ds a secret foe to the alliance.
Z Members of. President Iglesias's party, on
the other hand construe the result of the
od1NduOAlSlII uprising as d uSdln DiOW 10 lIlS
Central American union. One of the chief
officials Of the party said the union was
designed for the sole purpose of keeping in
power the three rulers of the states enter
ing the union, namely, Zelaya, of Nicara-
qua; Bonilla, of Honduras. and Gutierrez,
of Salvador. This official said he under
stood that in the uprising. General Rega-
lado, who led the movement, had on his
flags words signifying his purpose to op-
pose the union and to demand the separate
sovereignty OF Salvador. Much curiosity is
aroused as to the whereabouts of former
President Gutierrez, as the reports do not
say what has become of him. One of the
officials here believes that Gutierrez has
been allowed to escape
Among the Costa Ricans who are here
the outcome of the Salvadorian trouble is
taken as another reason why Costa Rica
should not Join the Central American
union. President lglesias has regarded the
union as experimental. Senior Corea. charge
d'affaireS Of the union, has received little
or no information on the trouble. When the
1rst word OF it was received Mr.. Corea
cabled President Zelaya for information,
but no response to the inquiry has been re-
ceived.
respecting the condition of affairs in Saliva
DOR ard the presage of the dissolution of the
newly formed United States of Central
America, contained In the reported refusal
of Nicaragua to aid Salvador with her
troops to suppress the rebellion There is
q very good reason for this in the fact that
at this moment the United States has no
minister within the limits of the new gov
eminent. Minister Hunter, who was ac-
credited to the old independent governments
of Guatemala and Nicaragua, has taken up
his post in Guatemala entirely, the Greater
Republic of Central America, the immediate
predecessor of the present United States of
Central America. having declined to allow
him to deal automatically with Nicaragua,
except through the Diet, or Council, of the
three States. Likewise Minister Merry, who
was accredited to Costa Rica and Salvador,
found himself ineligible in Salvador, one of
the parties to the greater republic, for the
same reason that Mr.. Hunter had been
rejected and he took up his residence in
Costa Rica. The United States has some
consular representatives within the limits
of Nicaragua, Honduras and Salvador,
working under some sort of provisional rec
ognition, but they have made no report to
the department OF revolutionary events
Up to this point the United States govern
ment has not recognized the United States
of Central America" and the impression
is growing that it will not be called on to
do so. 1t did not recognize the greater re-
absolutely protected any interests the United
States or any of its citizens might hold in
the shape of concessions The failure of the
Department of State to recognize the COM
bination, it is believed, went far towards
causing the dissolution of the greater re-
public and a substitution for ii of the
United States Of Central America, a COM
bination which it was believed by it's pro-
jectorS would meet the objections made by
the United States government to the former
union. Whether this belief was well founded
or not cannot be stated at this time. for the
fetal translations of the articles of con-
federacy to the new government.