The New York herald., 1872-02-16
PREVARICATING PANAMA.
Redress for the Capture Of the MOntijo
Demanded by the American Minister.
Note of the Government Of Colombia Urging the
State Of Panama to Settle the Case-Insolent
Indifference of the Latter-The Outrage
to the American Flag "Al Done in
Fun" -Bombastic Tone Of tho
Panama Press-Ready for War
with the United States.
PANAMA, Feb. 4, 1877,


The peculiar doctrine upon which the govern
ment OF Colombia Is based. viz, that the general
government Is responsible for sins OF the States
over which IL has control, Is bearing the fruits
to oe expected from 1t. General Hurlbuts note to
the government at BogOa insisting on prompt
decision in tine Montjo case seems to have roused
up at last the Official sefc0mpacency OF the
country. The Secretary OF Foreign Relations, Senor
Zapata has forwarded O note to the government
here complaining OF the want Of attention In not
keeping the general government informed OF the
state of forwardness OF the suit entered
against the captors OF the steamer Montljo,
and urging tnat 1t be brought as rapidly
as possible to a termination and recommending
the arrest OF the Capors The note Is publisned IN
the Official diary OF the state, ana has OF COURSE
nians In particular.
The following is translation OF the note referred,
UNITED STATES OF c0LoMBIA-NArIoNAL ExEcu-
TrvE-sECRErARYsup or FOREIGN RELATIONS
SECTION !, NO. l9l.
TO rYs T s.cnrrAnY OF STATE OF Tnr sovinEIas srArn
On the Sd inst. the following note received at this
rhs undersgned Minister of the United States OF Amer
Se nor pss 20 sad oren n %
the @ the Of the @ aCno
have since Sy your order the
s sae s OF s e5 @.
of America desrous OF being informed onciay Of the
inform the Honorable Secretary there exists in
ture OF said vessel. officers crew, much that
both the and people Of the United States await
force for the punishment & Of The maeacors and in v.dca-
State Of the United states the again instructed
TO call the attention of the Colombian this i'm
portnt affair and to explain the necessity OF IN
the Of the gully parties M
o e me- ae e c "a a ae Ia ss
iay Hs;eass power ss
al" we se S se s S ssa @ the e n affair "
on The M Of and 9TH Of last
a @ IN % 'erSps so 6s % Ss
OF the process has received other
tion from that dated the Sth October las SIMPLY
the claim made the American for wnch
HurDu except that lie suit must have already COM
Further that of this wretched affair of the
Mont the United states has refused As you
with this republic, as ha already been announced,
balance remaining the for the
% 2 e ns
capture THIS Is another reason why the government Of that
serious crime whose the country must have
to sp and ess %
a: soon as as the sta Of the process demanded it.
Magistrate that section Of Coombia carrying out as he
constitutional aid in order that the delicate
'A'' ''' '-'' 'p'''' 'N'' FELIPE zApArA.
RAWLINGS or THE PANAMA PRESS
The semi. official paper OF the State the Voz del
Isfno came out this morning February ~ and gives
us the benefit OF Its comments on the ''note,n as
well as on the ''situatiOn' ut mas been whls-
pered," says, 'hat Minister HurlDuC had notified
the COLOMBIAN government that the United States
VIII no longer guarantee the nedtrality OF the
lsthmus either against q foreign or domestic
enemy; and further, that this same Minister Hurl-
but mad IN the most bareiaced manner given II as
his opinion that after sucn declaration (decidrd-
a
year had expired And this Is considered disgrace
ful to the great republic and protector OF ali the
Spanish American republics"
People here pretend not TO see or understand why
the United states make such fuss about the Mon
tito. The capture was all done In fun pv the
young gentlemen VINO as conservatives get up q
revolution To ''regenerate their country.v In such
a holy mission what signifies tho MOutljo, and what
harm could be done to the American nags The
question has nevertheless been submitted to the
tribunals here In obedience TO instructions the
general government; but judging from the town
talk about II the whole afair was regarded q sort
OF farce required by the general government to
aay Yankee pertnacty. | have already ior-
warded to you the opinion OF the State
Attorney on the criminal suit ordered to be
instituted against the captOrs tnat in his judicial
opinion tnere was no cause TO Seuo the case 70 trial.
and that, as for punishment OF the captors why,
fact ts that the people mere, lnhertng the pride Of
the Spaniard ana none or his Industry, look on
every attempt TO make them or their governments
''pay up' as concealed attempt to rob them OF
II not beaten, they return bombast ana insolence,
The VOz consequently consoles itself and It's read
ers with this reflection, that III war should arrive
out OF all tnis and come 10 dlsqulet and trouble
our peace the ever dignlHed anu noble Colombia
Will be found ready and at all hazards do her duty.n