New-York tribune., 1902-06-18
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.
SENTIMENT IN SALVADOR BORDERS ON
DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST
UNITED STATES.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUSE.I

New-Orleans June 1.-THE latest from
the republic of Salvador via Guatemala, 1ndl-
Gates a state of frenzy, bordering on a declara-
ton of war with the United States. The fury
was aroused by the recent decision Of the
Washington Court of Arbitration in the Burrell
case The President of the little republic and
most of the members of the National Assembly
have signed a pronunciamento to the people.
declaring that the decision of the court was
a scandal and a crime. that the judges were
bribed that the Salvadorean representatives
were treated in scandalous fashion and that
Dr. Zaldivar, one of the SaIvadorean represent
atives was recreant to his trust. and is now
in Europe to escape the results of his actions
The Assembly passed with wild enthusiasm an
act making it punisha BILE with the greatest Sc
verify for any son Of Salvador to assist any
foreigner in bringing claims against the re-
public when such claims are notoriously un-
just. The only regret of the Assembly was
that they could not make the law retroactive
TO cover the case of DR.. Zaldivar. AT the close
of the session Deputy Vasquez. who was the
leader in the anti-American movement was car
ried to his residence the shoulders of the
populace and cheered along the route by the
multitude.
In a violent address one Of the Senators de-
cIared that the treatment OF the republic by
and that the time had come when all Central
America should join in fear OF the common
danger A movement was at once put On foot
TO secure the amount of the award by popular
subscription.
The affair Of Burrell, which has aroused the
little republic. is one involving concessions to
an American company at Trunfo. The COM
pany II is claimed. in the hands Of q re-
ceiver and as the company had had possession
OF the customs receipts at the port. the govern
merit stepped in TO protect Itself and closed
the port 10 entry. maintaining IL as a port OF
export Burrell had left the country, but later'
through the authorities at Washington, brousht
suit against the Salvadorean government % a
stockholder and officer Of the defunct com
pany named the Triunfo Company, Limited.
After long period Of discussion the matter
was submitted TO a court OF arbitration at
washington. SalvadOreans say That thelr sIue
was never put before the court. which gave 10
BurrelI decree for $4,000
In addition to the pronunciamento Issued oy
the President and the Chamber of Deputies. at
last hundred important merchants of the re-
public American. South American ana f-ui - p,
mean signed a statement declaring tnelr 1uLl
knowledge Of the facts In the case, ana HdlA-
tainins the correctness of the position held ny
the Salvadorean Government as against 6CtretA'
The last phrase of the 'proclaInta de Ia asdlIl- am
bIa NacionaI' before mentioned. gives a clear
idea of the temper OF the people in such clrcum-
stances II says: . -
"As representatives of your interests. we
can do no less than raise our voices. JoliliIS
with which you have received notice OF JuQg-
ment so iniquitous, which has no other louLIGtt,
tion than the arbitrary act OF people scorhlui
~ the rights Of a weaker nation