Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03


four years; council of state of thirteen
members partly elected by the national as
sen1biy. partly appointed by the president
~ the republic, who Is elected for the
Estrada Cabrera was born at Quezalte-
mango and admitted to the bar in 1885, be-
came district Judge, justice OF the court of
appeals and representative of the national
assembly. In 1892 he was secretary of
state In February, 1893. upon the assassin
alton of President Barrios, he became act
ing executive and In September of that
year he was elected president.
The most important crop In Guatemala is
coffee. OF which In 1904 there were produce
ed 1.000.0 600 quintals, the largest plantations
being in the hands of Germans: "a per cent
of the coffee Is exported TO Germany; 80
per cent to the United States; IL per cent
to Great Britain Tobacco sugar. cocoa
and bananas are likewise extensively cuiti-
were cut in 1903. The soil Is rich I'm min
erals. Gold silver, lead. tin, copper, man.
ganese, antimony, sulphur, SALT Ignite,
etc abound.
The army consist. of 1900 regulars,
whilst the effective force Is actually $500
men from eighteen to thirty years, and
reserve force of 10000 men from thirty to
fifty years OF age.
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The republic of Honduras was established
January II, 1885, prior to the dissolution of
the Central American con-
Republic OF federation. The legislative
Honduras power is vested in a con-
gress of deputies chosen for
four years by popular vote in the ratio of
one for every 10000 Inhabitants. The con-
gress meets for sixty days on January OF
each year. The president is elected for a
term of four years. The army consists of
500 regulars and 10000 militia.
The major part of the Inhabitants con-
qtgf of Qh0r}ufua1 Ind nd fba
descendants from Europeans, mainly Span
ish. y The capital of the republic is the
ancient town OF TeBucigalpa. Agriculture
Is developing, the chief culture being
the Atlantic coast. Other products are
tobacco, sugar, maize. cocoanuts. oranges.
lemon. sarsaparilla and coffee. Indigo, rice
and wheat are grown In small quantities.
Vast forests of mahogany and cedar con-
stitute a source of unexpected riches. The
soil is rich in minerals; gold, silver. plati-
mum, copper, lead, zinc, anttmony, Iron ana
nickel being found In almost every depart
ment. OF the imports IS per cent are from
the United States, and of the exports 60
per cent are to the United States.
Honduras separated from Guatemala In
1885, and did not regain its tranquility until
1880 the year Of the revision Of the treaty.
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Salvador dissolved her relations with the
Central American Federation in 1880. The
legislative power resides
Salvador and in a congress of seventy
N,car.gro deputies. The president is
elected for four years. The
army numbers 1900 regulars and 5000
militia. The chief industry Is agriculture.
Coffee culture reaches 10000 600 pounds per
annum and there are other valuable prod
ucts, such as indigo, sugar, rubber and to-
bacco. The soil Is rich in minerals. gold,
silver, iron, tin. etc.. but little exploited.
Four-flfths of the inhabitants are ladinos or
mixed whites and Indians.
The legislative power OF the republic OF
Nicaragua is vested in congress OF one
house, composed OF forty members elected
by universal suffrage for two years. The
president Of the republic Is elected for four
years. The active army consists of 1000
men, with a reserve OF 10000 and militia
or national guard Of 600. In 1900 the popu-
lation was estimated at 100000 consisting
principally OF aboriginal Indians, mulat-
toes, negroes and mixed races.
Nicaragua recalls the almost forgotten MI
ibuster expedition which somewhere In the
flfties sailed from New Orleans to free MIC
aragua. Walker, the commandment, was
from Baltimore, likewise q great part Of his
followers. There were several from the
eastern, shore of Maryland, from Princess
Anne and among the truly gallant SOL
diefs returned from the reckless venture
who won the writer's admiration, then
very small boy, were Capt. John Polk. Noah
Parsons Phineas Wilkins and others whose
names are not now remembered.
The relations of the United States with
Guatemala have always been cordial and
sympathetic. President Estrada Cabrera,
recently referring thereto. said:
1T Is we'll known that the grand republic
of North America always has shown the
most sympathetic regard for our country.
. . The death of the inustrious Presi-
dent Mckinley, which was felt SO deeply in
Guatemala, and the advent of Mr.. Roose-
welt in no way interrupted the progress or
affairs with our republic"
The secretary of foreign relations or
Guatemala in his annual report said:
eInasmuch as 1t was not one OF the an
cient nations Of Europe, but a young and
virile republic the strongest in America,
which launched the project through Its dis
tinguished President OF second Hague
conference to perfect and complete the
works of the first one IN favor of universal
peace it is to be hoped that this effort
will be seconded by all the countries or
the civilized world, Guatemala hay
ing previously given its adhesion 10 the
principles of arbitration promulgated under
The Hague convention"
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Mr. Charles Melville Pepper has published
a monograph recently entitled "Guatemaia.
the Country Of the Future"
Cabrera's in which, speaking OF interna-
career tional relations Of Guatemala.
he says: THE events which
led to the adoption of the liberal constitu-
tipn of 1879. which Is in force do not need
to be recounted. Gen. Justo Rufin Barrios.
who has been the leading spirit in the lib
eral revolution, was pronounced odvo-
cate of the union of all the Central Amerl
can states in single federal republic He
was succeeded by Gen. Manuel Lfsandro
Barillas, who exercised the government
from 1887 to 1892. After him came Gen.
Jose Maria Regina Barrios, who during
the first four years of his administered ION
gave a good government and worked mutn
for the prosperity of his country. In the
last two years, however, through the Lad
counsels Of selfish advisers, foreign to bis
government, he sought to extend the term
OF his authority, and was resisted by sue
cessive revolutions. He was assassinated
In February, 1898.