The New York herald., 1921-12-08

GUATEMALA REVOLT
DEPOSES HERRERA
President Who Ousted Estrada
Cabrera in Turn Becomes
q Prisoner.
OTHER STATES INVOLVED
Sanchez Latour Says Mica
ragua and Costa Rica May
Now Join Union.
OTHER STATES INVOLVED
Csscfus Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

Sescfus Despatch TO THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ~. a., Dec. :.
The Hererra Government in Guate-
n1aia has been overthrown. according to
ohicial advices received by the State
Department from Benton McNIillen,
United States Minister, and a military
5unta Is in control. Some reports say
that three and others that n dozen per-
sons were killed In uprising.
Gen. Estrada Cabrera, former Dictator
OF Guatemala, who has been in prison
since the overthrow OF his Government.
will be released. and the Government.
which has been distinctly anti-Americau
under Hererra, will conduct its policy
on a pro-American basis.
The revolution which overthrow
Hererra has put a stop to any move on
the part of this Government to recognize
the recently organized Central American
Union. whose commissioners are now
here and who find themselves without
any Government TO report to.
Estrada Cabrera, who has been In
prison facing sentence of death. finds
his revenge in the present situation. for
IT is understood that his friends organ
lied the revolt
One OF the directing influences of the
new Guatemalan revolution has been
Sanchez Latour, who represents the Lib
eraI party of Guatemala in Washington.
Mr.. Latour to-day received the following
cable: Popular dissatisfaction culmi-
mated last night in asking President
Hcrerra for his resignation. He resigned,
comforting military command on commit
tee composed of Gems. Orellana, Lima
and Larrave; who have called legal legis-
iative Assembly for session. Three casu-
aitles only. Peace prevails all over the
country"
Mr.. Latour in a statement concerning
the revolution said:
Tho Herrera administration was
overthrow on the morning OF the 9th
instant. because of the strong popular
demand for change in policy. AS
President Herrera and a majority OF his
Ministers of the Conservative party re-
fused to heed public opinion It became
necessary to employ force to induce
their retirement. which was. fortunately
accomplished with but few casualties.
In addition to this, the people were ex
asperated by the manner in which GER
tain members of the Herrera Cabinet
had looted the residence and properties
OF ex-President Estrada Cabrera in
1920. In which they obtained several
millions of dollars, appropriating the
proceeds to their personal use.
"A new government will be formed on
q sound basis. with constitutional sane
tion, and may advocate the formation of
a union Of the Central American States,
into which can also be Incorporated, un-
der satisfactory conditions. Nicaragua
and Costa Rica, which have thus far de-
clined to Join. The new government
will pursue strictly pro-American pol
Icy. the reverse of that adopted by ex-
President Hererra."
DIR. Julio Bianchi Minister of Guate-
mala to the United States, announced
that the Government had been over
thrown and that President Herrera and
members of his Cabinet. including Luis
p Agurre, Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
were prisoners.
"The revolt" DR.. Bianchi said, was
planned by q small group of men who
imprisoned the officials OF the Govern
ment with the aid OF few disloyal SOL
diers stationed in Guatemala City.
President Herrera and members of his
Cabinet submitted to arrest in order to
avoid fighting and bloodshed. As Qua
temala is now State In the new Repub-
lie of Central America the revolt is not
only against the Government of Guate-
mala but against the Government of the
Republic of Central America, composed
of Guatemala. Honduras and Salvador.
1T Is my belief that the people of
Guatemala will rise in support OF Presi-
dent Herrera, and / regret to say fear
serious consequences. 1t is not improb-
able that the trouble may spread beyond
the borders of Guatemala, for the entire
unfonist movement which recently re-
suited in uniting Guatemala, Honduras
and Salvador in one nation. the Repub-
Tic OF Central America, is threatened"