The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-15
COSTA RIGA AGAIN TOY
OF THE REVOLU7TONZSTS
Shift in Government Probably Has Taken Place, With
Danger That Other Countries
May Be Embroied
by s. osGooD HARDY. M. A.

BY s. osGooD HARDY. NJ. A.
Written especially for the Latia Amer
ICON Section OF THE Sum.
II any credence IL to be given to the
reports from Costa Rica the revolution
which, had been predicted In the Costa
Rican colony Of New York city for the
last three weeks has at last taken place
When Gen. 0onsalez was overthrow by
Gen. Tinoco some two years ago many
OF his adherents ned TO New York.
AFTER the departure of Tinoco many
OF these Gonsalists silently left for Costa
Rica with the result that Gen. Ouiros
VINO was attempting unsuccessfully to
Ill the shoes Of his exiled chieftain. In.
had to make way for DR.. Francisco
Aguilar Romero. The latter Is a mem
her OF Considers party and his success
sion to power marks the return of the
clique OF politicians who had been
branded as pro-German. There has been
considerable doubt as TO the truth OF
this assertion, and Il is freely stated in
some quarters that these rumors were
nothing short Of barefaced calumniations
ana were circulated by some American
oil capitalists who wished by the over
cure advantageous petroleum conces-
sions
Be that as il may there Is no escaping
the fact that the revolutionary pot is
once more seething In Central America
ana political changes are coming so
thick and fast that they are assuming
Kaleidoscope character. Recent re-
ports from Honduras and Salvador indi-
cate that in spite OF official denials there
is very grave danger Of complications
arising during the approaching elections
In the former country which will change
the rather desultory outbreaks which
have been occurring with a certain
amount of regularity into actual civil
war.
Repreasive Measures Used.
President Bertrand, who was electe 1
In 1916. goes out OF office next year
and bitter campaign is now being
carried on by the various candidates
who aspire TO be his successor The
reading candidate at present seems to be-
Dr. Nazario Soriano, brother-in-law
Of DR.. Bertrand, He Is opposed by DR..
Alberto Membrane. who is backed by the
National Democratic party and by Gen.
Rafael Lopez Gutierrez, who Is the
leader of the Constitutional Democrats.
AS the elections take place next month
the campaign is now coming to its height
with the result that reports Of disturb
, ances which threaten the stability OF
the present Government are constantly
! being received.
DR.. Bertrand has gained considerable
Roadway, and because of the measure
| taken by the Administration to enforce
peace many politicians are claiming tina,
only by revolution can the true choice
or the people be secured. The real state
of affairs can hardly be determined al
this distance, but there is no doub,
but what the Government has been com.
PEELED to resort to dangerously repressive
, measures. such as the continuance OF
martial law and the expulsion from the
country OF several of the more radical
newspaper publishers. These have taken
refuge in the bordering republics, from
which they are foanenting= disturbances
| and 1t is feared that as a result OF
their activities Salvador Ind possibly
Nicaragua may be drawn into the con
, troversy. -
This would be unfortunate in the ex
treme. fer In recent years the relation,
between the Central American countrie.
have been very friendly and the likeli
hood of armed conflicts was becominl
more and more remote. Since the treaty
o. December 20, 1907, when the fv,
Central American States by their repre-
sehtatives at Washington signed ar
agreement to submit all disputed matters
to court OF arbitration. the judges Of
which are appointed by the Congresse!
OF each country and the decisions Of
! which are to be binding on the partici
parts, several disputes have arisen, bu'
up till now no arm ed conflict has taker