Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 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 Ie
lava says lie believes Honduras was
provoked by President Cabrera, who, it
is reported, furnished arms and financial
aid to former President Juan Angel
Arias and Gen. RiVas to start a 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
4 long way back, but the immediate
reason is President Cabreras progress.
He was building a network of railways
in Guatemala Cahrera's enemies in his
own country quickly grasped the signif-
canoe. 1t would mean that Cabrera
could throw troops promptly into any
part of the republic and suppress q re
volt. Cabrera, if he lived, would re
main III power as long as Diaz has i'll
Mexico.
1t was easy for the revolutionists in
a revolt was started by one Gen. To
ledo \ tilibustering expedition was or
ganiZed 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 Il nlIDustCr going TO Gen. Tole-
dos support. The Marblehead was or
dered to intercept it ard found 1t at
Corinto, Nicaragua. taking on coal.
Couldn't Seize the Boat
As flibustering expedition must con
sist Of men as well as arms, the Empire
City could not be seized. 1t left Co
rinto with Il son of President Zelaya as
passenger and was next heard of at
Acapulco. Mexico, where it received
respectable force of men. The eXpedi-
ton then was conveyed TO Z Guatemalan
port and debarked. succeeded in Joining
Gen. Toledo.
Thus Cabrera got proof of the concert
of action between Mexico. Nicaragua
and Salvador for his overthrow. The
last named was the weakest and could
be reached. He went to war with hex
No Revolt in Brazil
CHICAGO, H.. July 1G.-Attorney
Jacob W. Loeb. who has jest returned
from Brazil, says the stories of revolt in
that country are exaggerations of trouble
with savage tribes of the interior
Venezuela Was Upheld.
WASHINGTON. d. G.. 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 a matter CT judicial
and that Venezuela had
been dealt with harshly. 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
10 Castro by Hay in March. 1905. shows
that at that time the United States WAS
actually on the verge of war with Nene-
zueia over tie asphalt embriglio and
that Castro's naughty reply, came near
bringing a crisis. At this point Presi-
dent Roosevelt stepped in, aud. deter
mined to learn the truth. sent ". J.
Calhoun. the Chicago lawyer, to inyesti-
gate the conditions.