The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-30
THE REPUBLIC OF MoRAzAN.
German Influences Seen in the Union
Of Salvador and Honduras.

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To THE EprTon or THE sus--S%: The
political and military union Of the re-
publics Of Salvador and Honduras under
an agreement that was shrouded In
secrecy during some time Ia openly un-
friendly to the United States OF America,
as It has tho best support OF the pro-
Germans In Central America and Mex
leo. Such a treaty was effected between
President Bertrand of Honduras and
Carlos Menendez of Salvador after
Marines Alomia was appointed Mexi-
can plenipotentiary on special mission
to the Central American republics. 1t
Is learned from good sources that two
Ministers Of Foreign Affairs In Hon.
duras, Doctors Mariana vasquez and
5ilverio Laines. refused to indorse tho
treaty and rendered their resignations
to Bertrand.
Senior Menendes and his friend Ber-
trand have been considered for q long
time as pro-Germans, the hrst being
connected with coffee nrms In Hamburg
and the second refusing in due time I,
seize the German property In Honduras
special agent for the Department OF
State. has been in Tegucisaipa since
March making careful Investigations
Persons Close to President Bertrand
know Wilhelm Debbe, a German SUBJ
tect who acts as Consul Of Sweden In
Honduras, as his financial adviser. and
Otto Reimbeck. charge d'affaires In
Mexico City until Honduras broke of
diplomatic relations with Germany, as
one of his best friends.
Tho Honduran President Is using all
his power for the election Of Nasario
soriano. his brother-in-iaw, former
| Consul-General at New Orleans and
adaptive son OF jose Rossner. who Is
the head of the richest German house
In Amapala- But the independent peo-
pie OF Salvador and Honduras are Bit
terly opposed to the new republic Of
Morazan. which would have San Saliva
dor as the capital. The Liberal faction
has Gen. Lopez Gutierres as leader and
the Democrats recognize DR.. Alberto
Membrane as their candidate for the
Presidency: both parties oppose the
new German-M Mexican plot and have ap-
peaied to American Minister Sambola
Jones to intervene against unconstitu-
tional activities Of President Bertrand.
| alleging he Is maintaining martial law
1 in the republic under the cloak OF world
war emergency.
General Lopez Gutierres belongs to
an old and distinguished family and DR..
Membreno has been Minister In Wash
ington. and when the United States OF
A .rlN a aIa at
he advised Bertrand to do the same
| According to persons In close touch with
Central American affairs DR.. Mem
breno's diplomatic failure forced his res
1 .gnation as Minister In Washington.
Meantime Nasario Soviano and Andres
Soriano, both consuls in the United
States. displayed clever activities to
maintain Honduras neutrality In the
war. The entrance Of Guatemala de-
cided the situation. and the Honduras
| Government became pro-Ally.
The Honduran Constitution proscribes
| the succession to the Presidency OF a
person as closely related by blood or
marriage as DR.. Soriano IL to DR.. Ber-
= power to assure the selection Of his
| brother-in-law as his successor and has
| established strict censorship upon the
| telegraph and postal service. printing
ofiices and newspapers Recently a
journalist was thrown In jail because
he explained his Views about President
! Wilson and said that III the last hour
for mankinds oppressors has arrived
the United States shall not permit In
this hemisphere the autocrats disguised
in democratic robes. and that the Mon-
roe Doctrine. now victorious in Europe,
| enables America to derolish the small
| castles OF autvcracy."
J. NJ. CALLEJAs.
NEW YORK April 20.