The sun., 1919-02-19
REVOLTS THREATEN
CENTRAL AMERICA
Carranza, Helped by Germans,
Stirs Trouble From Mexico
20 Costa RIGA.
EXPECT WAR THIS WEEK
Nicaragua on Verge Of Hostil-
ities-U. S. Flouted by
Smaller Nations.

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w,euixoroN, Feb. 1S.--While Presi-
asnt Wilson has been engaged in draw
Irs I'M his plan to keep the whole world
'oeacc An extremely bad situation has
Sasn discovered in the very backyard OF
49, r'ni,ed states Central America is
h,,inning 10 boil again under the stress
=, nlo,s and conflicting national emo
lions Advices received In diplomatic cir
SIss predict the outbreak of war and
.syoIutions on the American continent
before the summer.
Taking advantage OF the fact the
Waited states is interested primarily IN
world peace and European affairs and
counting on the continuation OF Presi-
dent wilson's doctrine of moral suasion
esa substitute for force, Mexico. Saliva
do- and Honduras may carry out a Ger
man planned campaign to eliminate
Guatemala. Meanwhile Costa Rica and
Nicaragua are drifting to the verge OF
bos,ilities which may occur before tho
end OF this week. according to latest au-
horitative information.
Two Nations Near War.
The threatened war between Mica
ragua and Costa Rica Is associated with
the overthrow OF Alfredo Gonzales by
Federico Tinoco. President Of Costa
Rca. \ considerable portion OF Con-
yalezs following fed to Nicaragua ana
began collecting money and resources TO
start IL revolution against Tinoco. Inc
Nicaraguan Government has winked at
This and threats OF the Costa Rican Gov
,rnment to take warlrke measures
against a neighboring state for harbor-
ing enemies and assisting them have
been held in allegiance because or the
Influence OF the United States.
Now, however, Costa Rica apparently
believes the United States is not a real
restraining factor. as 1t Is interested only
IN peace doctrines and averse to any
thing resembling war. The Costa Rican
Government therefore has ordered the
despatch OF troops to the Nicaraguan
border. Press reports place this number
q, 5000, but Latin American diplomats
say it lis undoubtedly less than this.
Nicaragua is complaining because II
has taken the advice OF the United
States Government and practically elimi'
mated its military protection. As n re-
suit hurried efforts must now be made,
\ is said by diplomats, to get together
some sort OF a military force. but mean
time Nicaragua Is at the mercy OF Costa
Rica which may strike before real force
can he substituted for the moral force
on which Nicaragua has been relying
Il is understood here that President
Tlnoco's plea for sending troops to the
Government against conspirators being
harbored by Nicaragua.
Several Countries Involved.
The threatened war involving Saliva
dor Honduras and Guatemala Is muct
more serious but not so imminent, u Is
oil ati
German agents. acting in COLLISION with
Carranza of Mexico. are understood &c
be. persuading officials of Salvador and
Honduras that now is the time to put
into effect the great enterprise OF estab
fishing the consolidated Central Ameri
can Republic of Merriam" to include Sal
vador. Honduras and Guatemala and L
work in support of Mexico.
The establishment of this republic
Latin Americans here say, was first con
ceived by Diaz when he was Presiden
o. Mexico. Tomas Rigalado. Presiden
OF Salvador. was to have started thu
move about 1905. but was shot in Guate
mala before his plan reached the stag
Of action. Later DR.. Manuel Aracijo
President of Salvador, debauched tn
Savsdorean treasury by negotiating ;
loan and secretly using it for war mum
tons with the intention OF starting thu
shcme in 1918. hut he was assassinate'
In that year. His plan was first to in
wade and dominate Honduras and theI
Guatemala.
First chief Carranza Is credited witt
having conceived the idea OF putting tn,
Nan into eject expectin9 thereby I,
enhance his prestige. II was in pur
sIanCe Of the plan that he sent German
engineers 10 build a wireless station a
Acaiutla and turned over a number o
airplanes with German trained aviator
10 Salvador.
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