New-York tribune., 1886-02-03
COLUMBIAIN DANGER OF WAR
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS WITH ITALY.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS SUSPENDED - ENGLAND |
LIKELY TO INVOLVED


LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-COmpllcations OF a
serious nature between the United states OF
Colombia and Italy. The Italian Charge dAfaires at
Bogota has asked for his passports and Italy has gwen
notice that she viii order four men-owar to the Colo
bian coast The OF trouble is the arrest OF au a
fan subject Ernest Cerrut England may be drawn
into the controversy when Cerru was arrested ior
the second tme last Saturday he was Oh board al Eng
nsh vessel in the Bay OF Panama
when the revolution of last spring in progress In
Colombia, Cerruti was merchant doing business III
tho State OF Cauca. He was married TO n COLOMBIAN
wife, great deal of property in the State and 1t Is
alleged by the Colombian authorities. took an active
part politics and in the revolution 1t Is said by them
tna in ST. broke the Episcopal Palace at Popa-
van at the head of armed body, and dragging the
Bishop out of bed without allowing him time to dress
himself put him horseback, conducted him
TO the coast, aud placed him on board OF
vessel bound for the United States The theft OF the
Bishop of Popayal and Cerrutfs subsequent poticai
gymnastics seem to have been born with becoming
meekQess by the citizens OF Cauca but when In the re-
beon of last spring the Government troops defeated
The rebels after bard fight Vijes they discovered
that the Italians estate of SaleIo, nearby had been
used rebel headquarters found arms in the house
and smOudering camp fires on the lawn, IL was too
much and the state Government ordered an investlga
tion. The result of the investigation was an order
in August for the arrest of Cerru who had gone
TO seaport OF where the Italian cruiser
Flagio Givia was lying.
The Colombian officials arrested Cerruti ana started
TO take him back Cali for trial Before they could
get out Of the city, however Captain Cobanchl, VINO
commanded the Italian cruiser. landed force OF 200
marines and bluesckets with Gatng gun and TOOK
possession of the bridge which the town. which
is built island, with the mainland. AT
the same time Captain Cobanchi sent letter to
the Governor of the city saying that he would
make things lively in Buenaventura and practically un-
MI ,l,o fhnV
tempted to take Cerrut OF the CITY, AS the Favia
Giva has eight rifed steel breechoading gnns, some
revolving cannon, Gatng guns. torpedoes and large
OF marines and bueackets aboard the Governor
temporzed But Captain Cobianchls blood was up ana
lie demanded that Cerru be released his personal re-
cogniZance. This done and he at once repaired
aboard the cruiser which sailed with him on the
following day. the captain first sending letter TO say
that Csrru would be placed at the disposal OF the Col
omDian authorities coon as the question OF now lie
should be tried settled by the Government OF Bo-
gotta aud Rome
Meantime the Colombian Government had confscated
all OF Ccrruts property and the Italian Charge
dAfares at Bogota was ob)ectlng. DIP
lomatic dispatches few thick and fast
between Bogoa and Rome and the Colombian authori-
ties Daly agreed 10 submit the whole question TO arb
tratoD This acQuiosced in by the Italian Govern
ment hut the Colombans demanded that the con-
Of Captain Cobianeh should also be passed npon by
the arters. To this replied that "he King alone
could be judge OF the actonOf his officers and neGotia
tions were broken off, Last week the italian Charge
d'Afires ordered to withdraw from Bogota
and Italy announced that she would send four men-of
the Colombian two TO cruise on the Pacific
side and two on the Atlantic side "to protect her
interests"
The Italian Government asserts that Cerruu never
was a rebel against the Colombian authority. 1t
that when the late rebellion in Colombia broke out the
Government of Cauca his debtor large amount.
and that when he demanded payment charges were
trumped up against him and lie arrested.
Since he left Buenavenura last August Cerruti has
been most OF the time aboard the Flavia Gvia Last
Saturday. however, the Colombian authorities in
Panama learned that he the British steamship
IlO OF the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, then in
the harbor OF Panama They sent board and arrested
him, and hold him prisoner. There is great eI-
element in Colombia the affair and the Colom-
bianos say the presence OF an Italian fleet In their
would only add to their irritation" All diplo-
matte between Italy and Colombia is broken
off, aud last defiant act OF the Colombianos In the
reares of Cerruti result only in war or an abcct
grovel" on the part OF Colombia.
Tue arrest Of Italian on board an English ship
opens another question.