Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-06


tlal admission Is stronger sometimes
than an unequlvocai denial.
Late tonight many 81 the street
arches we're stripped OF their dccora-
lions by vandals u was explained. A
similar incident occurred upon the
last niaht Of Admiral HNlnOurn's visit
some years ago, and no political sig-
nlhcance was 70 be attached 20 the
matter, the camp followers OF Knox
we're told. Indeed. no Significance,
political or otherwise. n 20 be attached
% anything done IN Guatonala With
out tho express direction Of the pres
idont.
A few years ago the entrance 60 the
palace where tho correspondents were
received this afternoon was spattcred
with blood when william Hclmko. now
American minister 70 salvador. called
TO present his credentials 20 Cabrora.
A company Of cadets. at proarrangod
signal, had fred upon the president as
he appeared In the doorway. They
we're young and nervous and their aim
was bad. Cabrera received a bullet
through hand which he had raised
20 protect HIS face. The palace
suard, alarmed az the sound Of firing,
fell uponsthe cadets before they could
Ere again. and there followed a mas
saore that no 0uatemaIRn will de-
scribe truthfuIly. Twenty-Five or
thirty cadets we're killed on the spot,
but 80 quickly were the bodies remov-
cd that when ar. Heimke drove up a
few minutes later only pools OF blood
In the court yard remained 10 tell Of
the tragedy, and these we're soon
washed away. The captain OF cadets
who escaped the onslaught was prom
ised his life II he would reveal the
identity Of the master mind OF the
conspiracy, but the young officer told
the president. 80 the story runs that
he would not do 80. NCt one party 70
the plot weakened, but the widow OF
a slain cadet, out Of Rrstitude for H.
nancial assistance from the govern
ment, turned over certain personal ef-
fects OF her husband and among
them, innocently, some correspond
ence, Il Is alleged. which led TO
wholesale arrests. II is said that In
the year following the attempt 500
lives were cxaoted In restitution for
tho bullet wound IN Cabrera's right
hand.
The most recent known attempt up
on the president loft him unframed.
but cost the life Of his coachman. who
was q party 20 the plot ~ one or two
| others. and the weuuding Of q general
Mexico under DiRz, and Mexico now,
/ adding, AFTER Cabrera, what2"
In justice to Cabrera and his meth
DDS. Il should be added that under his
| rule. Guatemala has prospered IN
peace. while some republics, notably
Nicara qua, have all but bled 70 death
from aelf-inflicted wounds. Its 0ef-
ter class are intelligent and fine look
ing. The public bulldings are works
OF art and the schools arr credit 70
the country. Strange enough. many
/ Americans In the capital, while pre-
pared 10 admit alfnoft any accusa-
ton against the president defended
| his rule end asked how otherwise
4 who was In a carriage with the prear
! ldent The coachman had been IN
structed 10 stop tho presidential car
| rlage nj a certain point where mine
was 10 be exploded beneath H. lie
Il made the error OF stopping not me
carriage. but the horses directly over
the explosive. and upon lts discharge
was blown TO pieces with she team