Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09
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PRECAUTIONARY STEPS TAKEN
Government Gives Notice OF Threats
Made Against Foreigners by
AmApala Commandant.

Responding TO an appeal from che Hon
duras government to the State Depart
ment. the United States gunboas Prince
ton is headed for Amapala. a revolution
airy hotbed, to look after American in
terests. Tho Princeton. commanded BY
Commander Charles III. Hayes. under an
structions from Acting Secretary OF the
Navy Winthrop. left Acapulco for ANA
paia at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
should reach there in a couple OF days.
The vessel has been working down the
coast from San Francisco the past ten
days.
Meantime, at Amapala, Gen. Jose Marie
Valladares, the commandment. self-appoint
ed to that post three years ago. and too
influential In that vicinity to be osted
up to the latest advices. is a figure OF in
terest TO the Tegucigalpa government.
Valladares is credited with having made
threats against the foreigners about ANA
pala and the consular corps there pro
tested 10 President Daviia, who promised
to remove him yesterday.
Safeguards Employed.
But the Davilla government realized
that that action might fan the revolu-
tionary spark into a blaze and took ad-
ditional precautions to safeguard the gov
eminent interests. Amapala and Cholu-
peca usually witness the first flashes of
the frequent revolutionary movements I'm
Honduras and often likewise witness the
finish. Amapala, on Fonseca bay, a regu
lar port of call of steamships and the
recent haven for DIR. Madriz and other
caraguan refugees, is a strong place
for Valladares to fortify himself against
the government effort to get rid OF him,
for, besides his military command back
ing him, the Hondurian foodstuff imports
pass through Amapala, and many Ger
man wholesale houses are represented
there, insuring large commissary sup
plies IL needed.
The State Department and the Hon
duran government have been aware o.
the increasing revolutionary agitation,
but the official ad,ices here do not show
that an actual revolution has broken out.
Government safety there seems TO rest
In the multiplicity of factions. 1t is
said there are now at least five Of these,
each with a presidential aspirant, each
apparently weaker than the government,
but the aggregate probably site ng enough
IL united. to overthrow the Davii.a gov
ernment. The American and Mexican
ministers are understood 10 be the only
diplomats now at TegucigaIpa, but tho
German and French charges are on their
way there.
Enemies, But Ambitious.
Former Presidents Manuel Banilla And
Policarpo Bontlla have had their eyes
on the presidential chair lately They
are enemies. Guatemala had occasion
recently to curb ManueIs efforts to main
tain communication with his adherents
at home. Policarpo has been more a.
tive and was reported fortnight ago a.
preparing an expedition to land with
arms and supplies on the Atlantic coast
OF Honduras. President Davilla adopted
counter precautions, terrifying several
points OF expected attack.
The revolutionists recently have counted
on the aid of several thousand followers
or Gen. Juan Estrada, the Nicarasuan
leader. and it is said that number
or American soldiers Of fortune have
been ready to cast their lot with the
revolutionists.
So far as the State Department advtces
go the trouble In Honduras has not de-
veloped into actual revolution yet, but
may do SO at any time. There is always
more less of revolutionary agitation and
diplomats here suggest that Honduras
only safety lies i'm the fact that there arc
numerous factions there.
The commandant at Amapala is strongly
intrenched, 1t is stated, and has strong
military support.