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

A cablesram communicated from Panszna
4 charactsristic Of the celebrity VIM which
revolutanns are rounded up''
0mcdally In the Central American
uCrushed. - states It reads:
GUATEMALA. May -. 9:12 q IA.
Revolution started. hut already. crushed-
ESTRADA CABRERA
Don Manuel Estrada Cabrera was elect
ed provisional president of Guatemala tn
1893 and In 1905 was again elected for the
term OF six years.
The republics OF Honduras, Salvador and
Nicaragua, cooperating with revolutionists
In Guatemala, are reported as having made
common cause against Guatemala and have
already invaded the territory Of the latter
country. General Manuel Leandro Barilias,
formerly president of Guatemala, with 200
cavalry and stock OF 200 rifles crossed
from the Mexican border and is actually
engaged with General Toledo In melting
Guatemalans to instruction"
Generals Castillo, Pineda and others from
the states OF Honduras, Salvador and N1ca-
ragua are reported as cooperating IN
the interest of the chief revolutionist. Cen
eral Barillas who has issued to the people
the following manifesto:
THE standards Of revolt have been raised
at the two extremes of the republic against
President Cabrera, the most calamitous
figure of our contemporaneous history, who
having possessed himself of the power by
crime, has perpetuated himself therein by
a chain Of crime" And the proclamation,
which Is lengthy, concludes:
We desire. with the entire country. radf-
cal reform Of the constitution of 1870 in
order that It may fulfill the aspirations of
true liberals.
we desire to cultivate with our sister
republics cordial and truly fraternal rela-
tons instead Of provoking by disregard of
others rights continual pecuniary claims
on the part OF foreign powers. Our own
government should prove by the uprtghtness
or It's acts and not by pettffogging subter-
fuEes, that the foreigner can live In our
mlest IN the same way as any other civilized
country. and that we do not deserve to be
classed in the matter of International usage
with the Rarbary states.
We desire purity. order and economy in
the administrative expenditure through the
debts.
I'VE desire silver as the basis of our cur
rency and the abolition of the present dis
graceful paper money regime.
Sompatriots! urge you to join me and
RAINY round the banner of national regen-
Grafton OF our country or meet glorious
DEATH
The history of Guatemala belongs in
Dor. whence the Tolte-
"o1"Iions Win CUES. clutches, Cache
Mexico, quelz and Zutugils in
vaded Guatemala In the
thirteenth century. In 1924 the conquista-
dor Don Pedro de Alvarado. coming from
Mexico, entered Soconusco The king of the
CLUTCHES gave Alvarado battle and was van
pushed The Indians were baptized by
force. marked with red-hot irons, and re-
duced to slavery. The population, then very
dense. diminished rapidly; condition which
may cause us to remember that other ma
lions than the Spanish have treated the
unfortunate Indian in much the same man
ner.
In 1921, following the example of Mexico,
Guatemala proclaimed herself free When
Iturbide. by coup detat on the 18th OF
May. 1922, dissolved the junta which he had
established and proclaimed himself en-
peror, Guatemala followed his fortunes. On
the 22d of November, 1924 at the close of
lturblde's dictatorship, Guatemala consti-
tuted herself a federative republic with
other states of Central America. After
1924 the liberals came to power. abolished
slavery, accorded citizenship to Indians and
established civil marriage and trial by jury.
aRafaelo Carrera vanquished Gen. Morazan
in 1910 and became constitutional president
OF Central America Having made himself
dictator, he increased the commerce and the
revenues of the country. BY decree dated
March 81, 1647, Carrera detached Guate-
mala from the Central American confeder-
alton, and in 1880 made war against allied
Salvador and Honduras. He oyercame his
adyersaries at San Jose and, master OF the
country. gave Guatemala constitution in
1851 and in 1854 was made president for life.
In 1868 Barrios, president Of Salvador,
suggested the reconstruction Of the Central
american confederation. Carrera exacted
in such case that each state should retain
it's autonomy. On account of an article in
a Salvador journal, which Carrera deemed
offensive. he crossed the Salvador frontier.
attacked Barraos and routed him. Carrera
formed an alliance with Nicaragua and ad-
vanced with his allies against the united
forces of Salvador and, Honduras, and as
victor at Santa Rosa he forced Barrios to
fee. xt
After the death of Carrera. April a.. 1866
the chamber elected General Vicente Cerna
president, and the latter was overthrown
in 1871.
In 1878 Gen. Rufino Barrios was named
president, and in 1884. under the impression
that the independence OF
heJecred Guatemala and all of the
Federation Central American states
was menaced he resolved
to group the central states solidly and pro-
claimed in February. 1856. the Central
American confederation. Salvador refused
adherence, whereupon Barrios invaded the
country, but was beaten in the battle of
Chachuya and, his army, disbanded. return
ed to Guatemala.
A treaty of non-intervention and arbitra-
ton between Guatemala, Honduras, Saliva
dor and Nicaragua was signed by the
presidents of each of the republics men
toned in the city of San Salvador on the I'd
day of November, 1903
In view of the reported military opera
lions undertaken simultaneously by the
armed forces of the parties to the above
mentioned treaty against Guatemala 1t will
be interesting to cite from the treaty, as
follows:
THE governments of the republic of Qua
temala, Honduras and Nicaragua invited
by his excellency the President Of Saliva
dor, to hold an International conference
with the object of assuring peace and har-
mony between the Central American re-
publics have commenced their deliberations.
through their representatives. and have
agreed to the following stipuiations:
"First-The governments of Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua and Salvador take
upon themselves the obligation to main
tain peace between the republics here rep
resented. Consequently as an invioIable