vigorously protested against the treatment to which he had been subjected,
and pointed to the American flag which was flying at the mast-head.

General Reyes replied that he might protest all he pleased, but he ought
to consider himself lucky that the _Lucy B._ had not sunk his vessel.

The captain of the _Rover_ will enter a protest against the action of the
Nicaraguans.

We have spoken several times about the insignificant character of the
revolutions in South America. We think it may interest our readers if we
quote for them the statement on this subject, made by a gentleman who has
been a good many years in Honduras, and who has large interests there.

He says: "A revolution down there is really nothing but an election.

"At election times the candidate for the Presidency who controls the guns
wins the election. If the President doesn't suit after he is elected, some
man gathers a force together, and a revolution follows.

"As nobody pays much attention to an election, so nobody pays much
attention to a revolution, except those most nearly interested in its
success or failure.

"The present President, Señor Bonilla, came into office after he had
carried through a successful revolution against somebody else.

"He is a clever man, and absolutely honest, but his standard is too high
for Honduras."