The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-21
Revolution Breaks Out in That coun-
try Where Martial Law Has
Been Proclaimed Through
out the Land.
Former President and His Adherents
Are Busy Stirring up Trouble
Among the
Natives.

PORT BARRIOS, Guatamala, July
2f.--A revolution broke out at Celba.
Honduras, and the entire republic is
In wild uproar. Martial law has been
proclaimed throughout the country.
According to advices received at
Port Barrios, the revolution at Celba
was started by adherents of Manuel
Bonilla, former president OF Honduras,
who was deposed by President Zelaya
of Nicaragua few years ago.
The strength OF the revolutionisis
is not known.
The Honduran government has
established rigorous censorship over
the telegraph lines, and it has been i'm.
possible to secure any details Of the
uprising.
The impression prevails in Port
Barrios that the revolution was start
ed prematurely. It has been known
for month by those in the inner cir
cles of the Bonilla element that rev.
olution was brewing, but it was under
stood that the time had not yet arriv.
ed to start the revolutionary fire.
works.
Bonilla's friends have been laying
plans for simultaneous uprising at
Celba, Puerto Cortez and other STRAIT
egic points, the date of the revolution
being fixed for next Monday, July 25.
II is supposed that the movement oc+
Cured ahead of the date scheduled
because the Honduran government Of
ficials had been tipped off and were
preparing to arrest the leaders.
Wild excitement prevalls at Puerto
Cortez and an uprising at that place
is looked for.
1t was learned from an American
business man who is closely identi-
E fed with affairs in Honduras, that the
revolutionary forces at Celba are un-
der the leadership Of Cen O'Kelly
Bastia.
Manuel Bonilla recently paid three
visits to Celba and held long confer
ences with Bastia. Bastia, 1t is said,
at one time aspired to the presidency
on Honduras, but he changed his
plans and has cast his lot with Bon
lila.
The sentiment of the natives around
Celba Is decided hostile to President
Davilla, and 1t is likely that Bastia
and Bonilla will have easy work In
recruiting an army.
1t is strongly suspected here that
the Honduran revolutionists have the
sympathy and support of President
Cabrera of Guatemala.
The present outbreak in Honduras
is the result of ex-President Manuel
Bonillas desire to regain power in
that most sorely-stricken of all the
Bonilla attained to the presidency
about ten years ago, as the result OF
popular uprising, both against Presi-
dent Zelaya of Nicaragua and the man
who had served as his instrument as
the ruler of Honduras. Policarpo
Bonilla had been deprived of power,
and then a man named Arias succeed
ed. but held his office about month
Manuel Bonilla became president and
tried Policarpo Bonilla, and had him
lncarcerated in Tegucigalpa where
ne remained until late In 1906 or 1907
When Bonilla, believing everything
serene in his country. released Poll
carpo Bonilla and he went to Salvador
Aeiaya claimed certain rights ovel
strlp OF territory lying between two
rivers, and, in dispute between Hon
duras and Nicaragua, Manuel Bonilla
claimed this territory, but zelays
granted concessions to Pittsburs
syndicate. Manuel Bonilla took the
matter to the international court
and King Alfonso OF Spain awarded
MIN the territory.