Salvador
or SAN SALVADOR, a the N. W.; area, 13,176. Pop. (1919), estimated, 1,298,621; Spanish-speaking of the Pacific; and bounded by Honduras Indians and half-breeds. A range of volcanic peaks, varying in height from 4,000 to 9,000 feet, runs through the center of from the lowlands on the coast. The the country, dividing an interior valley navigable in parts. The soil is remarkably fertile. Sugar, tobacco, cotton, etc., also thrive. Cattle-breeding is carried tures are unimportant. The imports in on, but not extensively. The manufacon, but not extensively. The manufacexports £2,479,960. Trade is chiefly with the United
States, Great Britain, and France. The chief articles of import are SALUTES WITH CANNON. Salute to the Union. This is one gun for each State, and is commemorative of the Decclaration of Independence. It is fired at noon of the Fourth of July at every military post and on board commissioned naval vessels belonging to the United States. The National Salute, 21 guns. This is the salute for the National flag, the President of the United States, presidents of foreign republics or sovereigns of foreign states visiting the United States. Vice-President of the United States, American and foreign ambassadors, 19fee, indigo, and sugar. Cotton growing guns. The president of the Senate, speaker of the House of Representatives, members of the cabinet, the chief-justice, a congressional committee, governors within their respective States or Territories, in their respective States or Territories, belonging to foreign states, general of the army, admiral of the navy, and same belonging to foreign states, general of ranks in foreign armies and navies, 17 the army, admiral of the navy, and same ministers plenipotentiary, assistant Secretaries of the Navy or War, lieutenantgeneral, or a major-general commanding the army, and corresponding ranks in the general, or a major-general commanding the army, and corresponding ranks in the the United States, major-general, rearadmiral, and corresponding ranks of the United States, major-general, rear- Chargés d'affaires, brigadier-general, commodore, and corresponding ranks in foreign armies and navies, 11 guns. Conhas been developed in recent years. The established religion is Roman Catholicism. ident and four ministers. There is a congress of 70 deputies elected by univer- The government is carried on by a pressal suffrage. The inhabitants had long the reputation of being the most induscongress of 70 deputies elected by univerin proportion to its size, is still the most densely peopled. Salvador remained under Spanish rule till 1821, when it as- State, serted its independence and joined the Mexican Confederation. In 1823, however, it seceded from the confederation and subsequently formed part of the Republic of Central America. In 1853 it became an independent republic. Its progdissensions, revolutions and counter-revcame an independent republic. Its prog- public of Central America. In 1853 it beress has been much hindered by internal The capital is San Salvador. dissensions, revolutions and counter-rev- ress has been much hindered by internal SALVADORA was killed by an assassin and on the expiration of the term for which he had been elected, Carlos Melendez was in 1915 elected president for the term 1915 to 1919. He at once addressed himself to improving the finances of the country, and in this he met with some success.
When the United States entered the war with Germany, the Government proclaimed its neutrality, but explained that its attitude was friendly toward the United States, and in proof of this offered the use of the ports of the country to the United States. In March, 1920, Salvador joined the League of Nations, and at the same time revived a scheme for a central federation or union of the five Central American republics under one governor, such a union to take place on Sept. 15, 1921. An exceptional large crop in 1920 made the year the most prosperous of this country. The coffee harvest was estimated at 100,000,000 pounds. A moratorium, which had been in operation since the beginning of the World War, terminated on June 28, 1920. Congress on Aug. 27, 1920, passed a resolution favoring the political unity of the five republics.