without waiting for the long delays that must follow the submission of
plans to congress.

While the people were so opposed to the idea of giving these great
powers to Barrios, it was thought to be a good opportunity to overthrow
him, and so a revolution was begun, with Gen. Prosper Morales at its
head.

This revolution has steadily grown stronger. Most of the important men
in Guatemala have joined it, and success has attended the rebel arms.

They have captured one of the most important towns of the country, and
it seems as if the overthrow of Barrios was assured.

If the rumors of this great plot are true, the revolution in Guatemala
is but the commencement of the great rising which is to end in the
formation of the new republic.

That there is some truth in these rumors is shown by the fact that a
cowardly attempt which was made to kill President Diaz of Mexico, a
short time ago, was found to be connected with the present disturbance
in Guatemala.

It was found that the man who had attempted to do this wicked deed was
the agent of some persons in Guatemala; and thinking that there was
something strange in this, the Mexican authorities handed the prisoner
over to one of the highest police officials, with orders to keep him
under close guard until further inquiries could be made.

The man to whom the criminal was given in charge was General Velasquez,