The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-04
REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS
Rival Claimants 10 the Presidency
Getting Ready for the Clash.
SIERRA, THE PRESENT INCUMBENT,
Declines to Surrender offios--United
States Have Ordered Three Yes
sells to the Scene.

New Orleans, February s.--Passengers sr-
irving on the United Fruit eompany's
steamer Breakwater, direct from Puerto
Cortez, report that Americans are nee,ns
from Spanish Honduras, IN expectation OF
revolution which has been brewing IN
that republic FOR the past two months.
owing to the refusal Of President Sierra,
the present incumbent, TO surrender the
presidential seat to Senior Bonilla, who, the
reports say, has been officially elected the
successor Of Sierra.
President'elect Bonilla was expected to
be ineugurated last Sunday, but the Break.
water left Puerto Cortez too soon 10 see
we expected declaration OF hostllides
president Sierra has been chief executive
Tor the past few years but last fall an
election for president was held Among the
candidates were President Sierra Senior 30.
mia and Dr.. Soto. Several days were re-.
CURED TO get up the count which showed
Senior Bonlla had received a, 900 votes. ac.
cording TO mis- version. President Sierra
ana Or, soto contested the election and in
sisted that fraud had been used IN the sup
posed election OF Senior Bonllla The allenn-
too was made that there are but 80 900
votes n the entire republic, and that 1t was
Impossible Tor any candidate TO poll the
total senior Bonilla claimed.
sierra contends that he Is president
while Bonilla says he is the official head
OF the republic. Sierra represents the con
SerNatiyes and Bonilla tho liberals. Both
nave big following. and propose declaring
war II one or the other is not seated The
conservatives are making secret prepara.
lions for the fight Bonilla also has been
active and Is fully prepared to put up a
nara struggle against the troops under
President Sierra.
AMERICAN INTERESTS ENDANGERED.
Washington, February 3.-Dlsturbed con-
ditions in Honduras, growing out Of the
recent presidential elections IN that terri.
tory, have caused certain American com.
mercial interests to appeal TO the govern.
mont here for protection from anticipated
damage to their property. Bonlla, who
was elected TO the presidency OF the coun.
try, has taken refuge on Amapala island
where he is organizing a force to displace
the incumbent Of the presidential office
who refuses to surrender the reins Of power
The turmoil resulting is reported 10 en-
danger American interests in that quarter
and the navy department, on notice from
the state department., is about TO dispa Itch
the Boston OF perhaps the New York from
san Francisco down the west coast tC
Amapala, The purpose N the movement /,
I disclosed In the following order from Act
| ing Secretary Darling. dated today
Confirming the departments telegram oi
! this date, you will proceed with three yes
| sells OF your squadron to Amapala. Hon
duras The department Is Informed tina
q revolution has broken out 10 Honduras
and will confer with the United States min
| iStor and United states consulate al
Amalapa in reference to the protection Of
/ American interests IN Honduras
THE department desires that you shall
keep your vessels together aud It Is th,
/ intention If the department when prac
( ticahie. 70 have the vessels Of The squadron
cruise In company. After sailing from Sa1
/ Francisco. should you find that the Range
/ is unable 10 keep with the other vessels O
! the squadron, you will direct her 10 fol
/ low the squadron 10 Amalapa, making th,
speed that is practicable for her to make.