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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
TELEGRAPH KEEPS
DOWN REVoLUTIONISTS

The name OF every citizen who
! travels is sent by wire TO the presi-
dent. When private vengeance pleases
him, as ii often does, he keeps the
enemies whom he does not shoot suffer
ing in jail. and perhaps sends jest
ing word about the fate of wife or
daughter to them. Others he refuses
to allow 10 leave the country, or forces
them TO leave, according as his politi-
cal judgment indicates.
Whenever any uprising occurs he
rushes q few characterization soldiers TO
the spot. Not a year passes without
uprisings in every Central American
country. They all succeed in a meas
ure if the loot of a town yields enough
money for the leader to live for a year
or so in exile. while he plots fresh mis-
chief. Uprisings that overthrow the
government are becoming more and
A revolution can get a good start these
days only by organization on the other
side of the border
Foreign relations consist Of nu-
merous band of spies which will keep
the dictator fully advised Of what the
eXiles are plotting in the neighboring
countries. Nenomous rivalry exists be-
tween the different rulers. whose van
ity is Boabdilian. Intrigue plays
around their despotic thrones. Assas-
sins as well as spies are sometimes EN-
ployed. Zelaya is on the watch lest
an emissary OF Cabrera shall kill him,
and Cabrera is equally fearful of Ze-
laya. This pair passes pretty com
pliments.
I've beaten and shot men" declared
Cabrera, discriminatory. but I never
gave them enemas of alcohol and chilli
peppers
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
PUPILS HURT PLAYING
Skinny" AND HOCKEY
San Rafael School Authorities
May Stop Games

SAN RAFAEL. March Sowing to
the numbers of injuries that have been
sustained by the students Of the San
Rafael high school while playing
Shiny" and hockey il is probable that
the school authorities viii take some
action to put a stop TO these games
on the school grounds.
Within the last two days four stu
dents have suffered dangerous gaSnes
on the face, and two Of them were 80
badly hurt that they were carried
home.
struck over the eye with a tin can
while playing shiny" with the result
that his sight was endangered. Milton
Tluid of San Rafael received a deep
cash in the hand which required a
number of stitches Harold Proster
another scholar. was gaShed on the
neck by battered can.
Cara Brown Jr- received a wound on
the forehead and was knocked uncon-
scious- A number Of other youths are
also wearing bandages.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
'0'L0ANE AND DANNY
DELAY THEIR PLEAS
Prisoners Ask Time to Answer
Charge of Conspiracy

Handcuffed together and suspectine
each other of playing the double cross
act, Jay O'Loane and Sydney I. Dandy
were taken from the city prison to
Police Judge Conlan's court yesterday
morning when they were instructed
and arraigned on the felony charge of
administering intoxicants to James
Goodwin. the old Nevada miner, with
the intention of killing him and obtain
ing possession of his estate valued at
about $4,000.
Dandy was in highly nervous con-
dition. but O'Loane was cool and col
lected. He kept his mouth shut dur
ing the proceedings except to answer
to his true name. Dandy on the other
hand was garrulous and talked with
some of his friends who were in court.
He denied having any intention Of
getting rid of Goodwin and when his
confession was referred to he said
he made it to get away from mental
torture he was suffering.
After the arraignment- the defendants
were asked IL they had an attorney
and Dandy replied that they were
arranging for some one to appear for
them. At their request a continuance
was ordered till next Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock for preliminary hearing.
Just before they lett the dock they had
conversation with Attorney John J..
Sullivan. who announced that he had
been engaged to represent the defend
ants.
Goodwin Is still at the hospital and
Detective Bunner says that he will re-
main there for two or three days II
Is expected that by that time he will
have recovered from the effects Of the
liquor administered TO him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07

speaking. this is correct-that every
man in Central America who had a
smattering of education was, in one
form or another, a revolutionist. The
out often goes to the rival dictator's
country and seeks a little allowance as
an ally in planning trouble for his own
country. At any event a few dollars q
month Will maintain him In land
where food is cheap. All the minds of
the country are occupied with machina-
tions, and the wheels within wheels of
plots and counterplots are past any out
sider's understanding. When the emf
grant or the exile finds all doors closed
TO him he will turn for refuge to Costa
Rica, that free little country, Central
American only in name.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
Fitzpatrick Resigns
AUSTRIA WANTS SERVIA
TO DISCUSS COMPROMISE
Germany Upholds Dual Nom
archy in Opposing Conference

BERLIN, March s.--The situation be-
tween Austria-Hungary and Servia.
arising from the efforts of the latter
country to secure compensation for the
annexation by the dual monarchy of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, is disquieting.
Austria Hungary Is prepared to grant
favorable commercial and economical
compensation to Servia If Servia CON
sents TO negotiate direct; but should
conference be called to deal with
these questions Austria Hungary, with
the support of Germany, would oppose
any concessions.
Turkey Is inclined to hold to sirni-
lar view. The porte fears that il such
a conference awarded Servia terri
torial compensation from Austria
Hungary then 6ervia would demand
territorial compensation from Turkey.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
GAGE ASKED TO
LEAVE ST. FRANCIS
Oil Mans Explanation Is That
1t Is Quieter at the Manx

Considerable mystery is attached to
the sudden departure of William S.
Gage, prominent oil and lumberman,
from the st. Francis hotel yesterday
afternoon. He was quietly requested to
give UP his room which he had taken
early in the afternoon. and removed to
the Manx hotel. where he spent the
night
1t was gently whispered among the
knowing ones at the St. Francis that
Gage was the central figure in a diff
Guilty which occurred in the hall of the
eleventh floor, upon which Gage had
his room. 1t was also circulated that a
young woman. whose name The hotel
authorities withheld. divided honors
with Gage in the little difficulty For
his part In the affair officials of the
hotel asserted, he was politely re-
quested to take his departure, and be-
fore he had been gone half an hour his
room was occupied by another guest.
Gage retired early at the Manx, and
when interviewed there reluctantly dis
cussed the affair.
Did you have any difficulty 81 the
st. Francis which caused you to remove
to the Manx?" Gage was asked
Well, ah-h-h-h-h. you see I-well
it's Quieter down here he stammered.
He refused to state the cause of the
trouble. and was greatly lrritated when
asked if young woman had figured in
the difficulty.
Gage is member of the lumber firm
Of Gage. Mills & Co. OF this city which
operates in southern oil fields and con-
trolls several lumber yards in San
Diego. 1t is said that he figured re-
Gently in divorce case in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
TAMALPAIS CENTER TO
HAVE PUBLIC BUILDING
Directors of Hamlet to Consider
Plans for Structure

KENTFIELD. March 6.--A meeting
OF the directors OF Tamalpais Center
has been called for next week to con-
slider the plans for the building that
Mrs. Adaline Kent will ihave erected
and donate to the people Of Tamalpais
Center.
Mrs. Kent has given the land and
will defray the cost OF construction
which will amount to nearly $4,000
The structure will be built on the
made land between the depot at Kent
field and Mira Monte park. II viii BE-
fitted up with a stage for amateur the-
atricals and reading room, library
and rest room are to be included
The seating capacity OF the audi
torium to be used for public gatherings
viii be 500. Mrs. Kent's building viii
be the hrst OF group Of structures
planned.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
CELEBRATE HALLS
HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY
San Jose County Pioneers Honor
the Aged Captain

SAN JOSE. March s.-The quarterly
meeting OF the San Jose County Society
of Pioneers today was transformed into
a celebration of the one hundredth
birthday of a member, Captain r. F..
Hall of this city. Mr.. and Mrs Hall
were given a reception in Eagles hall.
Felicitous addresses were made by
Judges Rhodes, Archer, Hyland and
Richards, and fine literary and musi-
cal program was rendered Hall was
born In London, Eng. March z. 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
SNOWSTORM RAGING
IN THE MOUNTAINS
Condition Causes Uneasiness to
the Apricot Growers

GRASS VALLEY, March "a severe
snowstorm swept over the city today
and ragged fiercely in the mountains
farther up. Snow fell here nearly all
day. and the atmosphere is biting cold.
SAN JOSE, March "a heavy fall of
snow covers the mountain ranges on
both sides of the valley this morning.
and during the night 40 of an inch
date beyond the is inch mark.
Heavy showers are falling today. April
cots are just getting into full bloom.
and the growers will be uneasy so long
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
OFFICIALS ALWAYS
READY To JUMP

Discipline is maintained in these
bands by having the TRUSTEES, who
alone have rifles, shoot the weary and
backward; and that is practically the
limit Of military training. An upris-
ing with any headway has its secret
allies in the capital Hopefully, the
soldiers of the despOt. being long in
arrears OF pay, viii refuse to fight
once the successful general enters
the palace he suspends the constitu-
ton. which was already suspended
but il is a custom in this way to rec
ognize that there is such thing as
a constitution-and proclaims martial
law. He pays off his personal enemies
whom he catches with torture or inn
prisonment But most Of the officers
act early by fleeing the country for
their lives.
Every Office is at once filed by the
new rulers partisans. His leading
generals become jefe politicos of the
provinces. Jefe politico is most COW
eted position. 1t carries all the graft
of the province which can be kept out
of the presidents hands. 1t commands
the decisions of the local judges. All
national graft is the presidents. and
the national judges do his Will. Where
he can not distribute benefits he dis
tributes honors. Any number of ser
geants become generals: others are
made members OF congress, though. of
course. a congressional career is purely
honorary. All debts of the previous
administration are repudiated.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
HEROES
ALL GENERALS

] should say from observation that
the average Central American Indian
especially the GuatemaIan of the high
lands, was far better soldier material
than the fellaheen of Egypt or most of
the East Notwithstanding with the
Tagal of the Philippines and the Sikhs
and Gourkas of India TO hear the
generals talk, however, there are no
heroes below the rank of general
sat opposite a terrible fellow at hotel
who told me that he had whipped a
whole company single handed.
II waved my sword and charged
them, and my sword was dripping with
blood,' he said. waving his knife, which
was dripping with frijole juice. in our.
country we are truly soldiers we
fight" he resumed. What is SOL
dier's life in Germany? They grow old
without ever smelling blood Why
shouldn't they remain majors while we
become generals? Senior, behold me,
have been in eight wars alreadyg
He was novice beside Genera
Molina. the minister OF war in Guate-
mala, a most delightful old gentleman,
who counted his campaigns off
on his fingers for me-16, and his
battles, 25. / was too polite to ask
him his definition of battle 1t was
enough to chat on a parade ground Of
the American continent in A. D. 1908
with one who had seen more political
changes and military feuds than any
veteran of the Napoleonic campaigns
The number of generals and officials
is something appalling. The outs as
well as the "ins9 live, In some way or
other, off the body polite. AS politi-
cal convict the government has to feed
him while he works cleaning the streets
or on the roads. There is one soldier
to every convict as rule. If the con-
.vict escapes the soldier himself is put
in balls and chains, or perhaps shot.
together
: 1t seemed to me-and, generally
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
LITERARY Skill
An ESSENTIAL

The saddest picture is that Of the
old man who has been revoluting all
his life and in his old age is penniless
and out OF employment Such a vet
Gran ] met aboard one Of the steamers.
1Ie was Of pure. or almost pure. Span
fsh blood. As he saw life, the world
was going TO the dogs. The profession
was degenerating. Barbarians were
taking the place Of gentlemen He
paced the deck with eloquent gestures,
crushing his enemies IN Imagination.
There IS fight in the old man still"'
he muttered- He would yet live TO
see the younger men who had beaten
him lined up and shot IN the cuarteI
after q hundred lashes.
IT," said a man who knew him.
"is one OF the most eloquent propa-
Eandists IN Central America. He can
write a proclamation that fairly weeps
bloody tears. If ] were starting rev
olution I'd employ him just for his
literary skill It's magnificent. When
he is in the throes OF composition he
actually believes every word he writes.
too.
The art Of propaganda becomes in
creasingly difficult. After listening to
proclamations utterly devoid Of truth
from Spanish captain generals and the
revolutionists Of later times. who never
practiced what they preached. the peo-
pie have become hardened TO political
rhetoric. However. as some classic
writer has said. "A new crop Of suck
ers is born every year and YOU are
bound 70 catc.l q few Of the younger
generation. despite all the skepticisna
Of their elders. 7 was unable 10 get
any Of HIS proclamations, but here
Is one. only fair sample ] am told.
written by general ]Tfmoteo AIjraIdo. or
his scribe. who invaded Honduras from
Guatemala unsuccessfulIy last summer:
"FIondurans. wish 10 say a
few words 10 my Honduran broth
ers-to those sons OF the fertile soil
and the land OF heroic history.
II is not q proclamation fall CT
promises and vulgar ambition. lThis,
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
LOSSES
FREQUENTLY HEAVY

In the last three years Cabrera has
been at war with Honduras; Zelaya
with Salvador and with Honduras; and
in each instance as many soldiers $50
called) were on the march, according
to the population, as Russia had en-
gagged in the war with Japan. These
conflicts are not altogether opera
bouffe. Casualties are frequently heavy
when the leaders take a drink and lead
their men in a mad charge.
At Namazique (in the recent war
with Honduras and Nicara gua) I was
told more men than we lost at San
Juan hill were moved down in a cul
de sac by some rapid fire guns hidden
in the jungle. But, generally speaking.
there is much shouting and firing from
the hip. and one side or the other re-
tires early. Anything like organized
warfare is wanting. and victory in a
pitched battle would be to the trained
enemy with small numbers. Yet, |
have heard of many instances where
bands of the elder soldiers-the tough
element which is the professional nu-
cleus-without any impening cause had
fought most CALAMITY.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
CRAFT HIS
FIRST BUSINESS

The newcomers first step after tax
ing any bullion he may capture-and
almost none is left in Honduras. Guate-
mala and Nicaragua--is TO make an in
ternal loan, for which any well TO do
citizens are forced TO subscribe to per-
fectly worthless paper which promises
10 pay 10 per cent a year; or leading
citizens are told that they can put up
certain sums as voluntary loans or go
to jail.
The dictator is a hard worker. His
rule is personal. lie must look after
details He must be on the watch
against assassination and intrigue and
against his agents taking more than
their share of the funds. His ability
in his role is largely to be judged BY
the amount of money he can personally
accumulate as against the amount he
has 70 spare to his agents. con this
score. Zelaya. considering his resources.
is much more clever than Castro was OF.
Cabrera isl A guard OF his soldiers
in the capital receives uniforms and
occasionally some pay, IS his personal
safety depends on them. New soldiers
are had by impressment.
The commentaries and jefe politicos
arc allowed only enough for actual
needs, lest they shall get too ambf-
tious The national telegraph system
centers in the palace. Sending a tele-
gram however. is an arduous process
At one time in Honduras. before one
could send a wire. three different per-
sons had to be officially party to it
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
MANY WILL BID ON
MILLION DOLLAR JOB
All Leading Iron Foundries Are
Interested in Pipe Contract

All the big iron foundries in the
United States are taking lively in
terest in the $1,000,000 pipe contract
for the auxiliary fire protection sys-
tenn. the bids for which will be opened
by the board of works next Wednesday.
The specifications were given out two
weeks a go for the A 900 ton delivery of
castiron pipe to be used in the system,
the joints and more complicated
fittings being held for a separate
handling.
The fact that the dread rules of the
interstate commerce law. as regards
the publication of rates given do not
apply to state governments nor to-
municipalities is not generally known,
but it will probably save the city hum
dreds of thousands of dollars in freight
bills. The published standard rate on
iron pipe from eastern tidewater points
to San Francisco is s13 per ton, the
"coastwise" traffic ocean rate between
Atlantic ports and this city is sS.
The SO per ton tariff wall was not
sufficient to discourage Scottish Eng
lish and Belgian foundries. as the 81
to $3.50 ocean haul from British ports
enabled them to figure.
Under this misapprehension Thomas
A. Lewis, representing D. Y. Stewart &
Co. of Glasgow, Scotland, telegraphed
dramatically yesterday from New York:
II protest against opening bids for the
castiron pipe con March 10. Letter fol-
lowing
The Scottish representatives. protest
seems to be the lack of time for the
submission of bids. On this point As
sistant City Engineer Connick said
yesterday:
The board rightly wants to put this
matter along. The completion of the
fire protection system means a saving
in insurance rates TO the businessmen
of San Francisco of about $4,000 day.
The men OF the trade have had all the
information they need for figuring at
their disposal for months
Streets in Bad Repair
list of the streets in which the
roadbeds of the United Railroads are
in bad repair was sent to the board
of supervisors by the board of works
Yesterday. The list does not include
the few streets. as Market which the
company is now repairing. 1t includes
almost all the main thoroughfares in
the city. No suggestion is made as to
how the United Railroads may be pre-
vailed upon to FIX up its tracks and
pavements but the matter is left to the
initiative of the supervisors.
Many blocks of Sacramento. Clay.
Fillmore, Sixteenth, Devisadero Kearny,
Stockton, Powell, Mason, Taylor, Post,
Sansome, Third, Eighth and Kentucky
streets are among those enumerated
Fitzpatrick Resigns
NJ. Fitzpatrick, who was Friday de-
rated in the street repair department of
the board of works to make place for
former Police Commissioner Tom Rea-
gan, yesterday resigned his new job. re-
fusing the cut. Fitzpatrick had been
reduced from general foreman to
foreman" and from Sc per day to s5.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
SOLDIERS RAWEST
OF RAW RECRUITS

Besides the proclamation (Which is
secretly distributed throughout the
land, where the few who can read
translate its contents TO the others)
there is an eloquent address, read in
a solemn manner to the first band of
soldiers that Is gathered. Very likely
il viii begin. on the pattern of Napo-
Icons address to his Egyptian army,
with: Soldiers. the glorious hills
bathed in the blood Of your ancestors"
The soldiers have no uniforms. Their
rifles are usually single loading Rem
ingtons. When the intelligence of the
dictator's own army is insufficient for
the use OF ma gazine arms, how can
raw recruits be expected to master the
mechanism?
Let US suppose that the revolution
succeeds-all uprisings being called re-
volutions in these countries. What is
the process? A commissariat is as
slight a desideratum as uniforms. The
original band captures and loots the
first town on the road to the capital
and perhaps captures some Of the rifles
OF the government troops. Gradually
the band, taking food wherever it is
found, without any thought Of paying
for il, increases its numbers by con-
scription. The privates are invariably
Indians the officers white or half caste.
Any healthy looking youngster who
does not escape into the brush is made
q recruit without any formality of
swearing him in. Lacking a rife, he
has his machete, which is his ak,
hatchet and knife in one.
To illustrate the simplicity OF the av-
erage peasant. ] was told the story Of
an Indian whose horse was comman-
deered by a revolutionary party
I'll have to stay with my property,
for it's all / have IN the world he
said. taking up the march.
He became footsore and weary, the
horse lame and emaciated, but still
both staggered on.
'I wish my horse would die. Then
/ could go home" complained the In
dian.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
Cabreras bodyguard campaigns refuge of
revoutonists.

and. therefore. in any plot against tn
dictator
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07

I am 2old, is a set phrase, and its use
indicated, so his enemies said. Mi
ralda's lack of originality 1t is the
cry OF the nation written with igno-
miny when she was submerged by q
group OF traitorsi
20 mother country OF mine, You
have presented your bosom to your
children and they have plunged dag
ger into that sacred wound. They have
sold YOU like a street harlot to Jose
Santos Zelaya, that lascivious monster
formed by the fire of lust and with the
flesh Of crime" and so on. Critics said
that this last sentence was the only
one with any real vitality.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
ASSASSINATION
AND SPYING is
THEIR BUSINESS
Political Leaders in Latin Repub-
lies Regard Uprising as Only
Road to Honor
Successful Generals Begin Rule
by Suspending Constitutions
and TOrturing Enemies
sDictatOrs Work Hard Watching
Their Opponents and Taking
Cash From People
By Frederick Palmer

= Copyright. 1909 b. Tribune company, Chicago
Yes, Rodriguez IS bright boy,
said p Central American mother Of her
little son. Il believe he viii grow up
u be . first class revolutionist"
She had no thought Of being humor-
Gus. tt was like saying that Rodri-
suez would be a good lawyer. soldier
. or merchant; or. rather. the three COM
bined. Revolution is the only road to
honor, success and profit Youth
w5icl IT home looks up to being a
Roosevelt Rockefeller. a Root, a
Marshall FIELD or s chief OF staff in
central America finds all embraced in
The one profession Of revOlutionist.
When = cattle thief in Venezuela, a
caesp swashbuckler in Nicaragua, a
country pettifogger in Guatemala
rises by means Of revolution to the
greatest fortune and the greatest po-
litfcsl power in the land-which go to-
gethcr-it is inevitable that revolution
should become profession