The evening world., 1914-03-30
st. Patick's Day Revolt
Hardly Started When Boss
Warrior Slipped.
ALL OFF, JUST FOR THAT
1t Really Was a Secret, But
Fruit Skin Appears to
Spoil 1t All.

The story Of the bloodlsss revolu-
tion In which the revolutionists did
not revolute was brought to New
York to-day aboard the steamer Euri-
name Of the United Fruit Limo.
Charles Morrison, a bronzed young
American who has boon In the cof-
fee business near Puerta Barrios, Ia
sponsor for the tale.
Gen. Miguel Martinez OF Hondu-
ras aspired TO the presidency" said
Morrison. "Gen. Martinez was every
inch q patriot ana he felt that his
country needed him at the helm TO
keep It from going to the bow vows
He established his headquarters up
quiet street In Santa Barbara and
began to plot deeply.
You can always fini men ready TO
Gen. Martinez was not lacking In fell
low conspirators. They plotted se-
cretly for six months. No ono knew
OF the Generals plans except himself
and his faitful conspirators and the
rest OF the population of Honduras.
The Government didn'. know any
more about the impending revolution
than did Gen. Martinez. The General
and lis followers were most discreet.
ST. PATRlCk'S DAY WAS SE-
lECTED FOR THE TROUBLE.
ut was finally arranged that on
March II at high noon the revolution
would begin. On that day and Mt
that hour the General was to step
into the main street Of Santa Bar
bara, draw his sword and cry: Pa
triots OF Honduras. follow me. That
was to he the signal for a general
uprising and a march on the capital
Never had q revolution been nc
| carefully plotted. The conspirator'
met after dark and spoke In whis
pers. They treaded their severa
ways on tiptoes and successfully KEEP
| THE morning OF the seventeenth
| dawned auspiciously. II was Just the
| day for deeds OF patriotism. The con
| spirators met at the Generals hote
for final consultation. All wal
well. The sons Of freedom were road,
for the words that would overthrow
despots and place u real patriot IL
| command OF the ship OF state.
promptly at the stroke Of IL from
the cathedral clock Gen. Marines
stepped from the doorway Of his no.
tel. A rainbow. an Adriatic sunse t
a cubist masterpiece, bird OF para
dise-thcse and much more was Gen
MARTINEZ. His patriotic bosom hcave,
beneath IA collection Of medals tina
would have made John Philip Sousa
sick at heart. lie clanked ~ h,
| strode.
ALL READY FOR THE oeNouE
MENT-BUT WAIT!
pom the door sill the patriot halt
ed and glanced imperiously from righi
to left His right hand seized hi,
sabre handle ana tho blade flashed IL
the sun. The General raised his voice
and the town awoke from its slcsta
| to the beloved words: Patriots OF
Honduras, follow met
| Then the General strodo fortl 4
! fight tho cause of tho downtrodder
| and to bring despots to their proper
| reckoning. At least that was tn,
| Generals determination. but al hi
left foot struck the pavement II cam,
| in contact with banana peel an,
the hope OF the downtrodden do
scribed AN agonizing curve In the al
aad landed on his shoulder blades.
Latin Americans have a sense o
humor. This was their opportunit,
to laugh. and while Santa Barbar;
gave vent to its mirth up came tw.
barefooted policemen on the run an
Gen. Martinez went to tho city
prison. But the General was game
for as he was dragged To Jail he KEEP
yelling to the patriots OF Honduras l.
follow him. But they had change,
their minds"