The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-05
FIRE-EATER DEFIES
YANKEE Pig NAVY"
Marines Will Be Sent Ashore
to Arrest ValIadareS.
TOWN WILL NOT BE SHELLED

San Salvador. Nov. 4-The gunboat
Princeton will not fire on Amapala, ae-
cording 10 word received here this after
noon. Preparations are making. how
ever. 70 send a squad OF marines ashore
10 arrest Valladares.
United States officers aboard the
Princeton have received harsh notes
from Valla6ares' secretary, declaring
that the entire Yankee pig navy cannot
dislodge him.
Excitement Is at fever heat. The issue
is sharply drawn, however. between Val
ladares and the Princeton's officers.
The town Will not be shelled. Valla-
dares has comparatively little support
Word this morning says that Bonilla has
left Guatemala and viii attempt to seize
the presidency.
Latest advices received on the situa-
ton at Amapala from Fenton r. Nc
Creery. the United States Minister TO
Honduras. indicate that Gen. Valladares
is still holding out against President
DaYila.
The so-called revolt against Dayila' )
authority, for the present at least, is
confined TO Amapala
No further word has come from Com
mander Charles II. Hays. in command Of
the Princeton. which is ready for action
II called upon to protect American inter
ests on the island.
Creates Intense Excitement.
The most intense exitement was caused
Thursday BY Valladares threatening TO
shoot up the residence OF George
Schmuck, the American consular agent
at Amapala.
Minister McCreery thinks that the dis
turbance is purely local, and that If the
United States was 10 land marines and
take Valladares a prisoner It would quell
the trouble Immediately. The troops un-
der Valladares are exceedingly hostile TO
him, and il is only the fear OF him that
keeps them at their guns.
The gunb0at Yorktown left Panama for
Amapala Thursday TO relieve the Prince
ton, which is running short of coal The
Yorktown Will arrive at AmaIala to-day
Gen. Jose Valladares arbitrary defiance
or the HOnduran President, which is
looked upon with amusement in some
quarters, constituted a very serious situ-
alton in the eyes Of Latin-American df-
plomatists. They see foreshadowed nee
essary interference by the United States
and an investigation into Henduran gov
ernment affairs or complications with
Great Britain, which country is now
looking TO the United States for the
Strengthening out of the bonded debt OF
Honduras.
Agreed to Collect Debt.
Aside from all other considerations. the
activities OF Gen. Valladares rejecting
as they do, his lack Of respect for Presi-
dent Davfla's authority, place the United
States government IN a rather awkward
position. At the urgent request OF the
Honduran government the United States
has taken up the Honduran debt among
bankers agreeing TO pay it, In return for
which Honduras Is 20 issue bonds guar
anteed by the customs, and turn them
over to the bankers. a syndicate con-
trolled by j. p Morgan is ready to make
the loan. The United States has the right
10 designate persons 10 supervise the col
lection 9f customs.
All these details, arranged with Gen
Juan Parades, representing President
DaviIa. have as one object the satisfying
Of Great Britain. whose bonded debt of
$12, ,O0OOO0 that government has been
anxious to collect The British govern
ment has been willing to leave the en-
tire question in the hands of the United
States. No difficulty had been anticipated
until recent developments appeared 10
show that President Davila has no power
TO levy duties.
Amapala, on the Island OF Amapala IN
the Gulf of Fonseca, is 500 miles from
Panama by steamer 1t exports silver,
coffee. rubber, and hides, and is a rather
prosperous town. It's population Is about
5000