Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-07-20

President EscaIon of Salvador, both of
whom are said to be enemies of Presi-
dent Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala, to
take sides with them.
DR.. Fernando Sanchez, former minis
ter of foreign affairs to President Ze-
lava, says he believes Honduras was
provoked by President Cabrera, who, it
IS reported, furnished arms and financial
aid to former President Juan Angel
Aras and Gen. Rivas to start revolu-
ton in Honduras and Salvador, where
they enjoy great prestige. DR.. Sanchez
adds that unless the reported death of
Gen. Tomas Regalado, commander of
the Salvadoran army be true. Guate-
mala, in his opinion, stands no chance
of defeating the coalition.
Causes for the War.
The real cause of the conflict dates
a long way back, but the immediate
reason is President Cabrera's progress.
He was building q network of railways
own country quickly grasped the signifi-
canoe. 1t would mean that Cabrera
could throw troops promptly into any
part of the republic and suppress a re-
volt Cabrera, if he lived, would re-
main in power as long as Diaz has in
Mexico.
1t was easy for the revolutionists in
Guatemala to obtain outside assistance.
A revolt was started by one Gen. To
ledo. A flbustering expedition was or
gained in the Mexican state of Chiapas:
The steamer Empire City was loaded
with munitions of war at San Francisco.
The state department was informed that
it was a iilibuster going to Gen. Tole-
dos support. The Marblehead was or
dered to intercept it and found it at
Corinto, Nicaragua, taking on coal.
ro,,1d,,,+ Ca;1o +ha Roat
AS a filibustering expedition must con-
sist of men as we'll as arms, the Empire
City could not be seized. 1t left Co.
rinto with a son of President Zelaya as
passenger and was next heard of at
Acapulco Mexico, where it received a
respectable force of men. The eXpedi-
ton then was conveyed to Guatemalan
port and debarked, succeeded in joining
Gen. Toledo.
Thus Cabrera got proof of the concert
Of action between Mexico, Nicara qua
and Salvador for his overthrow. The
last named was the weakest and could
be reached. He went to war with her.
No Revolt in Brazil
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 16.-Attorney
Jacob W. Loeb, who has jest returned
from Brazil, says the stores of revolt in
that country are exaggerations of trouble
with savage tribes of the interior.
Venezuela Was Upheld.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 16.-The
latest volume of Foreign Relations
shows that Special Commissioner Cal
houn reported on the asphalt case in
favor of President Castro, that the as
phalt dispute was matter CT judicial
determination and that Venezuela had
been dealt with harshiy. 1t may be
stated definitely that all thought of the
use of force, which was suggested in
the uItimatum of the late Secretary Hay
in March, 1905 has been abandoned.
The text of the famous ultimatum sent
to Castro by Hay in March, 1905, shows
that at that time the United States was
actually on the verge of war with Vene,
zuela over the asphalt embriglio and
that Castro's naughty reply came near
bringing a crisis. At this poirt Presi-
dent Roosevelt stepped in, and, deter
mired to learn the truth, sent W. j.
Calhoun, the Chicago lawyer, to investi
gate the conditions.