The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17

hundred years before the city of New
| York
The Honduranean navy consists OF two
steel gunboats, not armored, both alike.
about rs feet in length, each having two
guns of one and three-fourths inch bore.
One boat is stationed on the Pacific coast.
the other on the Caribbean. The former
is called in Spanish The Twenry-second
of February" in honor of a famous bat
| tie once fought on Honduranean soil. the
latter is called the "Tatumbla." Before
the revolution got fairly under way our
party had a very pleasant trip on the
Tatumbla. Upon the invitation of Com
nandante velarde at Puerto Cortes, we
crossed the bay. had breakfast aboard.
and then visited the banana and rubber
plantation Of Senior Velarde and went
hunting accompanie by the commander
of the ship who furnished us with govern
ment guns and amrHunition. Thus we
spent the entire day, returning about s p
m After we left Puerto Cortes to go to
Patuca, the Tatumbia went to Ceiba,
which was garrisoned by Boilla sympa-
thizers acting as government soldiers
The Tatumbia anchored there and for
some reason sent their gunner ashore.
He went to the fort and turned its only
gun on the Tatumbla. The latter did not
stop to heave anchor. but started her
engines. dragged anchor and took refuge
behind a fruit steamer. What else could
she do? She had no gunner. Thus Ceiba
fell. The Tatumbla slipped away that
night and returned to Puerto Cortes.
Things began to look shaky for the gov
eminent there. so Commandante Velarde
took the Tatumbla land all the loose
change in the customs house land led
to Belize. Shortly afterward the insur-
gents took Puerto Cortes with but little
effort A few days later the Tatumbla
appeared at the Bay Islands where We
larde gathered up some pesos as war tax
and a supply of provisions and wood
for the ship. and then disappeared. He
is Cocta Rican and probably took this
method of returning to his own coun-
try Whether the Tatumbla has yet been
located. we have not yet learned. Thus
these people played at war.
1t is doubtful II twenty-five persons
have lost their lives in this revolution:
Notwithstanding the sensational reports
published in the newspapers Of our own
country. and in all probability the total
amount of pecuniary damage done is not
nearly so great as was sustained by the
street car strike in Cleveland, in 1899.
In these Latin-American uprisings both
sides are very careful not TO interfere
with the persons or property OF foreign
ers. They have a wholesome dread of
-
countries and particularly of the United
States.
The fact that you are an Americana"
is sufficient to give you safe passage 10
and from any port or place. 1t is prob
able that they would stop a battle 10 let
an American pass safely between the
lines. eW were treated with the utmost
consideration and courtesy by both sides
These people religiously meet their obli-
cations In a business transaction the
word of a Honduranean is as good as his
bond Government contracts are never
Initiated by any change of administration.
No one can point TO a single instance in
which any foreigner has lost dollar by
government violation of an agreement
made by previous administration. Even
If such contingency should arise the
loser need only complain to his own gov
eminent in order to secure redress in the
shape of the collection of damage claim
much larger than his actual loss.
The United States is becoming as IA
nous as Great Britain in the protection
of her citizens and their property obroad.
Four of our warships and coaler were
patroiing the north coast OF Honduras
while we were there They were the
Olympia. Raleigh. Panther, San Francis
CO and the Brutus. We were delayed two
weeks in starting home, because the
shooner we had chartered did not call
at Patuca to take us 23O miles TO Puerto
Cortes. where we could get ship TO New
Orleans. We could not notify our friends
at home because Geographic communi-
cation was interrupted. 1t was sixty
miles to the nearest postoftice. and the
mails were uncertain. Our people notified
the State Department at Washington.
which Immediately ordered Admiral
CoughIan. who commanded our fleet, 10
end for us. He dispatched the cruiser
San Francisco TO Patuca, but We had left
there by the time she arrived. We regret
nothing b ythe trip and because we would
much rather have secured transportation
on one of Uncle Sans boats than on the
eight-ton sloop we hired. which tackled for
six DAYS and nights over a rough sea for
perhaps 400 miles to bring US a distance
OF 23O miles, But the incident shows that
our country is prompt IN answering
cry from her people when in foreign
lands. Altogether our experiences during
the trip gave us an impression Of Hon
duras much more favorable than that we
had formed a few years ago, based upon
unreliable reports.
We were pleased with the salubrious
climate. with the beauty OF the country.
with the untold value Of its natural re-
sources. with the people we met. and
with the trip in general. so much so. in
deed. that we voted to go again next jan
uary.
II the people Of our own country Will
throw aside their prejudices and study
Honduras in an unbiased maner. they
vii! conclude. as we have done. that in
this land of eternal spring foreigners need
not fear fevers, reptiles. or revolutions.
WAsHINGToN's FACE.
Many amateur photographers are visit
ing Mamaroneck. y. Y. 10 obtain snap
shots of a remarkable likeness in stone
OF the face Of George Washington, re-
Gently revealed near the old log house At
the entrance TO Orienta Point Here
Washington had his headquarters in the
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