Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-24
One Cause of Constant Turmoil
In Central America
PRESENT ROW IN HONDURAS
Heads of Various Republics Appear
to Be More or Less Responsible
For Chaotic Conditons--AIl Fear
United States Intervention


Central Americans in Panama, who
are greatly interested in the situation
brought about by the revolutionary
movement In Honduras, are convinced
that the presidents of several of the re-
publics are involved in the affair, the
qualifications Of which reach far back
According TO one of the most promi-
nent Of these Central Americans. Presi-
dent Cabrera of Guatemala, following
the last conspiracy against his life. of
which he believed President Zelaya Of
Nicaragua to be the promoter, con.
ceived a plan for Zelaya's downfall
Fearing that without aid he could not
succeed In this, he endeavored to inter
est his neighbor, President Figueroa
OF Salvador, who had an old grudge
against Zelaya, whom he charged with
giving openly, some time ago, men, arms
and money to Prudence Alfaro for the
purpose of invading Salvador.
For time President Figueroa was
undecided, but eventually General
Bonilla, ex-president of Honduras,
who was deposed by the revolution pro-
noted also By Zelaya, appeared on the
scene He recommended that they be-
gin operations by replacing him as
president Of Honduras. this merely as
a preliminary step later all three re-
publics, Honduras, Guatemala and Sal
vador, he suggested, could join forces
In an attack upon Nicaragua.
Prior TO this. the Honduran contiden-
tial envoy IN Guatemala, General
Bustillo had been imprisoned for the
purpose. it is believed, of precipitat ting
war with Honduras. But the chal-
lenge remained unanswered. Hon
duras, however, began preparations and
increased its army by 10000 men. plac-
ing strong guard along the frontier
A revolutionary movement was then
ordered by those who were endeavoring
to bring about a change in the gov
eminent of Honduras, the revolutions
lists invading that country from the
Guatnmalan and Salvudorean frontiers
President Zelaya was taken by sur
prise at the movement and caught uu-
peril to his government. Undoubtedly
to help as much az possible the Hon
duran government Zelaya increased
the Nicaraguan army and placed arms
In the hands Of Salvadorean refugees.
among whom were number of promi-
nent and popular leaders, and quietly
awaited developments.
President FiguerOa. among whose
qualities courage Ia not believed to be
prominent knowing that only a spark
would start powerful revolutionary
fire In his dominions, was alarmed at
the determined action of Honduras and
Nicaragua and refused further to aid
the revolutonists In Honduras.
In the meantime the heads Of both
Honduras and Nicaragua remem bered
the Central American court of Justice
recently fnaugurated at Carriage, c. r..
and promptly filed charges against
Salvador and Guatemala. not only with
the idea Of gaining time, but for the
purpose Of bringing more prominently
to the attention Of those republics the
possibility of American Intervention.
Shortly after the presentation of
these charges the United States cruis-
er Albany left for Amapala with a
force of marines, and other warshlps
Were announced as being under orders
to proceed to the scene Of the trouble
II necessary. and as result of the at.
titude Of the United States the belliger-
ent sentiments of the various Central
American presidents cooled consider
ably, for. although bearing no love for
each other and standing In constant
fear of an attack from some undeter.
mined quarter, they prefer anything to
having the United States interfere ip
Central American affairs As the mat
ter now stands, each one is accusing
the other and all are making claims to
having been neutral.
Honduran Uprising Quelled
President Davilla Of Honduras has
issued a notice declaring that the
revolution in that country is quelled.
The revolutionary leaders retreated
across the Salvadorean border. whers
they We're arrested 10y order of the gov
eminent of that country.