Show erman intrigue Intrigue Menaces 1 American Export Interest I in Republic of H Honduras on duras By Br II H. PL H. Dunn t fo for tor or C ral Service El s ORLEANS S La June Juno 23 paths of oC two of or tho the must p t t men In the political and diplo- diplo affairs of oC Central America tIc each rach other in Now Orleans the theer ed er cr day when Salvador Sol minister ton of the republic of or Saldor Saldor Sal- Sal Idor dor dor and Dr Ir Dionisio Castro former d of or of tho the department of or neo In n the National University of passed each cach other In iu this tl- tl Minister So Sol l who Is one o of tho the best hest own own of ot the Latin American diplo- diplo tlc tic corps In Washington ashington V was was on fay to San Salvador It Is report- report to attend a 1 conference In the cap cap- lai 0 of his country on tho the proposed don clon o of Salvador Sal an and Honduras Inbe Inbe in ine I be e one r republic of oC Tho I mister would neither confirm nor fly ny this report and would not nol dis- dis s 's ss 0 the tho matter matter- Dr Castro was more communicative c o c was on his wa way from San Salvador Sal tip Washington to lay day In before be ro tho triton government Co the reasons reason of oC Is government go for or union with Ith Hon Hon- gras and tho the necessity for this union ono ono republic as ns Salvador Sal sees It I D Depends on 00 Election EJection All depends on the result of the elections which are to bo boId bold bothe I ld Id the first Sunday In October said l be e celebrated Latin American n jurist I if IC Dr Nazario Soriano is lit elected present pres- pres ent nt It Is 13 certain that the tho two coun- coun lis les ies will not unite for Cor the former general of ot Honduras In New I deans is ie the government SO candidate nd od the present government go under resident l Francisco Bertrand on at cast two occasions has refused to tom arm m this union If Dr Dl Alberto Mem- Mem I i reno no former Honduran minister m-I m to toe toe I e e United States Is elected it is vir- vir I I l celt certain ln that he will do o every every- hing In his power to unito the two I The Tho third candidate Gen pez Gutierrez is a mill military tar man trained In politics or as an ex- ex e and probably stands a small fiance liance of election compared to Dr who se seams ms to be running ond to 10 Dr Soriano The latter Isi is isa iss i a s Intense Intensely pro American and prall pro pro- ll Ily as President Bertrand has been end rid d If IC ho is s elected United States State will be tho the most favored nation In Honduran commerce while whilo New Oran Or- Or ican an will continue to be bo a as now the f port of ot the tho steamship lines linos Ito and from that country It will be much better for the United States if IC I Dr Di Dj Soriano is elected and better belter for tor I Salvador alvador If Dr l Is name named president resident I The history of ot tho plan for the tho I. I I union of Salvador and s in on one I republic goes back Tor or Its orl origin ln about ten years ears to the tho brain of at Dr Salvador Sal former judge of the Central American court at nt Cartago Costa BIca for tor It was he who first proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed and developed de tho the project Union I Back flack In 1911 1911 when Dr Francisco Franciscon n Bertrand was provisional president of I Honduras having been made mado so by byI I Iho ho Tacoma incident and Dr Manuel J Enrique Arau Araujo jo was president of at El Salvador the latter sent Juan Junn Bustillo Riviera 1 a n prominent Honduran living in El gl Salvador Shador to the Honduran government government gov so to propose this union But before anything could be done dono about the matter Dr Bertrand was elected con constitutional president of ot Honduras Thereafter Manuel Castro Ramirez secretary of oC foreign relations of or El Salvador and formerly presiding judge of the Central American court at nt Cartago Cartago Car Car- tago taso reopened negotiations with PresIdent President President Pres Pres- ident Bertrand The latter however decided that It would not be right to form this new lIew r republic without tho the consent content of Guatemala with which Honduras always ha has been vcr very friendly friend friend- ly h. and of oC Nicaragua and Costa Rica the other Central American republics Following this President ent Araujo of oC El Salvador sent Manuel J J. J Yan Vargas lS char charge chargo so of Honduras in San Salvador to President Bertrand of ot Honduras seeking to reopen negotiations negotiations lions on the formation o of the new re re- re public President Bertrand however was vas still of tho same sl mind and Vargas Var Var- J. gas not only f failed in his mission but lost his job as ns wellIn well in In Ins 1015 President Bertrand re resigned resigned re- re signed to enter tho the campaign for the th presidency and left Dr Alberto Mem- Mem Mem-I Mem breno tho breno-tho tho same who Is now candidate candidate candi candi- 1 date dato for the presidency presidency-as as provisional provision provision- al ll president of oC Honduras Though Dr had lon long b been en a a. personal friend of of President Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala he Immediately opened opener negotiations with the government of at I Salvador for tho the union of the two countries This the Guatemalan government government gov SO of course believed etl Inimical to Its own Interests one Interests one of oC the reasons reasons rea rea- sons for tor which President Bertrand ha had never seriously considered tho the plan for the new republic Says iOn Bryan ron Wan Oil Involved In 1915 then started a 1 plot to retain tho the presidency y for himself himself himself him him- self and In this was aided l by certain German or pro-German pro capitalists capitalist Inthe in inthe inthe the United States and In Central Centra AmerIca America Amer Amer- ica lea some of whom arc are reported to be b supporting him now Dr r I who had been minister to the United States from Honduras had become a n I great personal friend of oC William JenninGs JenninG's Jennings Jennings Jen Jen- ninG's Bryan Bran then head of ot the state I department at Washington Like Bryan wanted to be President dent dent and and for Mr Dr Bryans Bryan's relations with certain Teutonic agents I havo have only to refer you oU to Ambassador Gerard's Gerards Gerards Gerard's Ge Go- rard's charges In his famous amou book My oly Four Years in Germany In San Salvador we e learned that tha t had promised to do what he could to aid Mr Bryan Unan If It Mr Ir Dr Bryan an would throw such Influence as h he 0 could command In the United States t to o the support of oC In his effort cHort to oust Bertrand and become president president president dent himself Fortunately one month later Mr Bryan retired or was removed fro from m I my tho the cabinet at Washington and It ma mabe may maybo maybo md y bo be well fo for both tho the United States an anfor and d for Honduras that plot plo t fell tell to nothing Dr Bertrand bein being g elected President however how how- e himself over ever in a l last effort to save cave that Ur Bryans Bryan's ans star had set sought the aid of Salvador promising to unite Honduras with my country and md thereafter go so against Guatemala whose president Estrada Cabrera ha had d been lifelong friend Salvador Sal Sal- vador not desiring to harm Guatemala refused this offer and this closed th the e Incident German Germ Agents Again Active As a result of ot this Dr 0 never has passed through Guatemala 1 since 1915 1916 always alwa's making his way to Tegucigalpa and other points In iii I Honduras through Panama Naturally If Dr is elected ho hI will attempt attempt at at- at tempt to unito Salvador Salador and Honduras i while Dr Soriano toll following ow InS the program program pro pro- gram of President Bertrand will I thwart such union General Lopez Lope z Gutierrez the third candidate backed backe d by tho military party was an employ o of Dr and will not cu cut t much figure in tho the elections German agents are a again ln active 1 lr Honduras for or the present government go when where It entered tho the war against Germany Gormany Gor Ger man many confiscated somo 0 ol oj f owned German-owned property and thes these o ot agents know kno that if the go so t candidate is elected they never nc nc cr wit will regain this property i while if the they can car elect Dr or General Gutierrez Gutterrez Gutier Gutter rez It will bo be returned to them If Ie I II t is returned d to them this action will ba b ba ba 9 a direct slap nt at at atthe the United States State Great damage to the tho commerce o 01 i American exporters will be dono done Fol FOI this reason the presidential campaign n in Honduras Is of or vital Ital interest to thi th u United States |