The Washington herald., 1910-08-28


capital city OF Nicaragua. installed his
brother as President. and sent the former
President and MS old enemy. 01adriz, on
the run TO toe coast The Estradas will
establish a government but how long
they win maintain their ascendency is
question for revolutions are as pro-
life IN Central America as are bananas
and one is liable To burst forth at any
moment.
The reasons for these revolutions are
so many and various. SO peculiar and
complex that they cannot be even brief
" ske,ched here. but at the bottom Of
them AL is the same product Of the soil
that inspired the Spanish adventures
TO discoveries and conquest. made them
wage inhuman wars against the natives
ana Jempts the Adventures and soldiers
Of fortune Of the DAY TO new exploits
1t was IN tho search for gold 10 satisfy
rapacicus soyereigns that Central Amer
ico was discovered; It is to acquire gold
for the rapacious demands Of modern civ
ilizaton that lures the modern adven-
.urer and prompts aim to stir up turmoil
from which he hopes to benefit. For
search the plots OF the revolutions IN the
Spanish-American countries and q for
eign instigator is sure 70 appear. Some
capitalist or would-be capitalist. who
hopes by stirring up domestic discord to
benefit by the unsettled state imposed by
war or a change in the government He
does not appear this foreign agitator.
but supplies funds and advice and arms.
1t IS said. with what truth only those
on the inside know. that all. or nearly
all. the revolutions IN the Spanish-Amer-
lean republics are planned in New York
restaurants.
SinewS of War Supplied.
> Back of nearly all Of these revolutions
is an angel who plants the seeds Of re-
volt waters them while they grow. and
furnishes the arms and ammunition 10
carry on the war when il begins There
is always an unseen force. a force that
cannot be adequately reckoned with. or
whose strength cannot be discounted. be-
hind the tangible army. zelaya had his
hacker; Madriz and Estrada have had
theirs and Castro-there was a great
force behind Castro that is only spoken
about In whispers-and these angels are
rich men. who find a revolution the sur
est and qulcket way to obtain the con-
cess!ons they want. which seems a blood
thirsty thing 10 charge. and yet 1t can
be proven. has been proven
Not one Of the Central American repub-
lies but has since they threw Off the Span
ish yoke IN 1S21 ar one time or another
suffered a revolution. At this time the
v'~ious states south OF Mexico TO the
isthmus formed themselves into a federal
republic after the manner OF the United
states. This union was dissolved some
hfteen years after they entered into Il,
and though repeated attempts have been
made since then TO unite these countries
under central government, none has so
far been successful, but IN the years since
their dissolution the republics OF Central
America have united in one thing-their
hatred OF the Yankee colossus. which
they fear viii one day absorb them-must
absorb them-if peace is 10 reign on this
continent But that is a question for the
future we have to do now with Central
America as It IS to-day.
Inhabitants of Four Classes.
The republics Of this territory are Costa
hlca. Nicaragua, Guatemala Honduras.
and San Salvador It's inhabitants are
divided into four classes: Whites. Gre
oles, matuzos. the offspring Of whites and
Indians. and the aboriginal natives.
In both vegetable and mineral re-
sources this is one of the richest regions
IN the world. Labor and living are cheap.
so that with little money and great
perseverance, large fortunes can be made
there, which fact attracts the seekers
for wealth from every part OF the world
and those who acquire business interest.
and those who back them come TO take
an interest in politics. for politics dom
mate all business. and as a result OF
these mcddling foreigners countless rev
oiutions spring up. revolutions resembling
somewhat the cornering Of a market with
us
Ihese revolutions attract. OF course
soldiers Of fortune and other adventurers
so IL is queer and diverse mixture OF
humanity one finds In Central America.
a population SO complex and so mixed
that patriotism does not thrive there but
is used as a mask for various exploits
and enterprises, and It has been the
scene Of numerous hnbustering expedi-
tons the most notable Of them all being
the one 70 Nicaragua. headed by that
strange and picturesque man. Gen. VIII
liam Walker.
The son OF strict Presbyterian parents
shareholders. ard ardent believers in
slavery as an institution ordained nv
God for the betterment Of the black ana
the comfort Of the white. young Walker
from youth up was deeply religious and.
ike his parents, a fervent advocate OF
slavery. His father destined him for the
ministry, but he turned to medicine IN
stead, took his degree in this science at
the University OF Tennessee. which he
; supplemented BY d course a. the medical
college at Edinburgh, aud by visiting all
the noted hospitals Of Europe.
Seized by WunderIust.
No young man OF his day could bav.
hac a better preparation for the practice
OF medicine; but instead of following the
profession no had chosen. he went IN
New Orleans and began the study Of law
which was abandoned as soon as lie re-
ceived his diploma, when he went In for
Journalism. his FIRST billet being as an edi-
torial writer on the New Orleans Cres-
cent: thence. Iured by the gold frenzy in
NlA4ANA ma AlD hNAb ~ san FRANCISCO.
whore he became editor or the San Fran
cisco Herald
II vii! De seen from this brief sketch
that Walker was Of a rowing, restless
disposition. No one thing held his atten-
ton, held his interest for long: he was.
In fact. born adventurer. II is hardly
the exact truth TO say that no one thing
held his attention FOR long, since from
mis- boyhood up he had the grim and firm
determination 20 do what he could for