The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-07-26
DECLARES WAR
ON GUATEMALA
Honduras Joins San Salvador
In Attack Upon Neighb0r
on the West.
Central America Again In . ststs Of
Revolution. Afssr Five Years Of
Planning and Work by Diseon-
tented onss-Niesraous May
Also Jcin In.

Panama. telegram received hera
from San Salvador says that Honduras
has declared war against Guatemala
According To this same message the
following proclamation has been circu
lated in Salvador:
General Boniila. CON mander of tho
saivadorean army. has rspeiie< the
0uatemalan forces 1t Matapama. In
Salvador, ten miles east OF the Guate
maiAn frontlsr. The victortoss army
OF Salvador retained the positions
captured from tho enemy.
The declaration Of war by Honduras
on Guatemala. brings q third state ac-
lively iato the Central American trou
BILE which has been progressing witt
moro or less severe fighting and blood,
shed for q meath or more Honduras
and Salvador are now arraysd against
their neighbor on the west. Nicarssus
and Costa RIGA are the only two coun
tries stiil passive and II has been
said tho former 10 about to take part
In the nghting.
The present trouble In Central Am
erica has been brewing for Ions
time. For the past Ave years the rsvo
iutionists In that country have besn
planning. Intriguing and preparing for
the overthrow OF President Cabrera
and In their efforts 10 this end they
have not failed to appeal for support
10 certain elements in Honduras and
Salvador working on the national
jeaiousiea for the irst place among
the several states forming Central
America. President Cabrera has been
harshiy criticised by his enemies
They declare he rules with extreme
dsspotism. that no mans life ~ safs
under his administration, and the
country morally aad economically 10
going 10 the dogs. under his un~iss
and III advised course.
On tho other nand President Ca
brsra has declared this revolutionary
movement 10 be iuconsequentiai and
that the governor wouid promptly pu,
Il down.
President Cabrera's term OF once
In fact expired In 1908. He has. how
ever. insisted on holding once.
CAbrera's army IL said 10 have no
faith In him, The pay Of the soldiers
has often been In arrears. The light
Ing men OF the states of Central Am
erica are little more than automatons
60 be led into battle. 70 shoot. 10
charge and Ia be killed at the com
mand Of their officers. The army OF
Guatemala 10 tn fairly good shape.
There are some 900 professional sol,
diers In the republic with $1,000 apie
bodled men of service age The re
servea amount To about $4,000 men. II
was reported that Guatemala had So,
eso man under arms near the SALIVA
dor boundary.
The revolutinnints are said 10 have
plenty 81 fghtinE men. arms and am
snunttion, and they doubtless have In
vaded the frontiers OF Honduras, Sal
vAdor and Mexico during tho rghtina
against CABRERA. They are headed by
General NJ L. Harriilaa. former pres.
idsnt OF tho eonntry. who has the ms
sistance Of Generals Castillo, Pinned
and Toledo Guatemala IL little larges
than the state Of Ohio, Its population
" 60 per cent pure Indians. the re-
| mainder chiefly half eAatee and .
small portion OF pure European dc.
scent
Tho trouble between Salvador and
1 Guatemala II an outcome OF the pre-
gress OF The revomtionlsts In their
| EFFORTS TO Gust Cabrera. They have
| invaded aalvadoreaa territory and
Guatemala claims have received actual
support from that government, while
| no actual declaration OF war has beeH
made between these two countfiaa. q
/ state OF war practically exists. AL
tiuatemaian citizens between is and
| 81 years Of age have been called on te
Join the ranks. and martial Law has
been declared
The statement has been made thsi
saiyadorean regulars are hghtins
with the 0wstemalan revoiutionisss
but President Escslon OF Salvador hsi
declared that his government was ob
serving strict neutrality and had moth
Ing 20 do with the revolution n
\ Guatemala.
The ravolutionss,s appear 80 far q
have had the better ~ t. They hav'
captured ana held several towns an'
a. tho movement progresses ana sue
essds thsir ranks are constantly be
inm strengthened.
The army " salvador 10 describes
as consisting Of 5000 mon. aud III
militia cf "A. geo men. In case Of wa
military service Il compulsory frou
10 Co 50 years Of aks,
The area Of the republic 10 estimai
ed st ahout 1000 square miles
pRowta IN BALLOON.
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