[XXXI-53] It went into effect on the 15th of that month and year. Salv., Diario Ofic., Jan. 2-14, 1880.
[XXXI-54] A few paid for their exemption till 1892. Guat., Mem. Sec. Hac., 1883, 24, and annex 19.
[XXXI-55] The ranks of captain-general and lieutenant-gen., created for Miguel García Granados and J. Rufino Barrios respectively, soon after the overthrow of the oligarchs, were suppressed by the latter in his decree of Feb. 9, 1873, together with the grade of mariscal de campo formerly existing. He likewise annulled the grade of sargento mayor, creating in lieu thereof those of segundo comandante and primer comandante. Guat., Recop. Ley. Gob. Democ., ii. 12-13, 25.
[XXXI-56] The pay of a private is three reales per day, out of which he supports and clothes himself.
[XXXI-57] The secretary of war said of it: 'Este establecimiento promete mucho para el porvenir.' And indeed, a number of its graduates were already engaged in engineering work on the northern railroad, in running the boundary line with Mexico, and in instructing the several battalions. Some had been also assigned to the artillery department. Guat., Mem. Sec. Guer., 1884, 6, annex no. 1.
[XXXI-58] Officers in active service cannot marry without leave from the sec. of war, which is not granted if their marriage may prove detrimental to the service. Id., 1882, 5, 13-14.
[XXXI-59] It has been properly kept, with beneficial results. Id., 1882, 15; 1883, 6-7, annex 3; 1884, 9-10, doc. 3.
[XXXI-60] Id., 1884, annex no. 1. Other authorities containing information on military affairs of Guat. from 1822 to 1873: Thompson's Guat., 496-504; Dunlop's Cent. Am., 168-9; Guat., Recop. Ley., ii. 639-759, passim; Id., Gob. Democ., i. 6, 103-5, 132-7; Id., Decretos, nos. 11, 23, 36-7; Id., Mem. Sec. Guer., 1837, 24-6, table 6; Squier's Cent. Am., 516-17; Boddam Whetham's Across Cent. Am., 205-8.
[XXXII-1] Humboldt estimated the production at the value of $4,500,000. Essai Polit., ii. 446; Guat., Apunt., 17-20; Guat., Gaceta, vi. 70-1, 293-337, passim.
[XXXII-2] The yearly products of Cent. Am. were estimated in 1826 at $52,529,450. Ocios Esp. Emigr., v. 3-11.