Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-25
MINISTER MANNING.
Gard from the American Minister to Mexico
R-futiug alandsrous Stories,

Gard from the American Minister to Mexico
k-futiug llanderous Stories,
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 2O.-The
Times-Dem crat OF tomorrow will CON
tain the following:
CRY or MEXICO, Dec, 10, lSs6.-Mr
Percy Roberts; My DEAR SIR-Revolt.
iug as the subject is to me, cannot per-
nit my friends and the public to be
deceived and misled by the slanderous
Misrepresentation that have lately filled
many Of the newspapers. The crusade
against me began with accounts OF what
was said TO be magnificent banquet
given In my honor, at which were large
number of distinguished men, and where
|, In plain terms, was said to have got
drunk The actual facts, which will,
trust, by the kindness of the New Orleans
press, be generally disseminated, are as
follows:
Mr.. Guiradua, former resident of
New Orleans, knowing my desire to meet
some OF the business men who were en-
gagged extensively In the industrial de-
velupment OF Mexico, invited two, only
two of them, to meet me at breakfast at
his house. They were Mr.. Branif, an
American, long resident In this country,
aud Mr., Sebastian Camacho, q Mexican
Both of them are largely interested in the
railroads and In mines, Mr.. Braniff in u
cotton factory, and both capitalists
In the very front rank OF those
oralny, practical, progressive men
who have done 80 much already
to develop their country, and who are
looking hopefully forward to the accom-
plisament OF yet greater results. The
party consisted OF those two gentlemen,
our host and myself. The conversation
Ut the table was entirely occupied by a
contrastiye description OF the country, as
II was. and as 1t is, and with details OF
what was In progress now and In pre-
paratlon for the future. gained a mass
OF valuable and interesting Information
from them that could not have obtained
from books.With so staid party and with
such subjects for discussion, 1t is
hardy reasonable there would be extra
ordinary hilarlty; wine was drunk, but
In moderation, and at the end Of the
breakfast went to the legation aud re-
NAMED until $50 p, M, transacting the
business OF my office l inclose Mr..
Branih's statement about the breakfast
II was telegraphed from here sometime
after this, when don't know, that had
uSllllum Iembns, ha was evident from
the noises proceeding from my room.
Fortunately for me, gentleman
Of the highest character HAD
his room next to mine. He
refers TO the Mexican minister at
Washington as TO the Information as to
what he Is. His name Is Thomas Nc.
Manus, aud his statement is forwarded.
The chief Of the dining.room in my hotel
has kindly teudered his stat, ment, which
Is herewith iuclosed. The hotel has no
bar-room, as In tho states. All liquors
are furnished In the dining.room. | do
not wish to make this letter longer, but
as my confinement to my room fcom an
attack Of pneumonia has been circulated
win malicious industry as pretense, |
add this pointed sentence from state
ment made by my physician, DR.. Parsons
began attendance ON Judge Manning
November 25, and found HIM SUITE ing
extreme pain In the region Of the heart ;
and, ON examination OF the lungs. found
that The lower lobe OF the right lung was
affected with pneumonia. His GONZALES.
cence was protrscted, which / attribute
to the altitude OF Mexico aud
to the inability to procure q fre IN the
judges room. Judge Manning had pre-
yiously consulted with me In reference 10
! the effect that the altitude and extreme