New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
DIPLOMATS As BRUISERS.
THE RECENT ARRAY AT BoaOTA.
iprrsxcE or yR. l. o. KISa-wnr HE sr"0eA
Mr. jacob.

Mr. JACOB
"a M EDITOR Of The Tribune.
SIR, In The TRIBUNE recently was an arcl-
al. hesdsd Diplomats Bruisers which reneo's vi
gentleman here whom think you wouia hos "."..ry
n,ure refer to V. o. King. United STATES
-, Iaoat,or and Consul General In your artioie W.
King is denounced participant In tue
slupsiug match" and is coupled with MI 'aooo III
en,tbets which declare them both to be shnihs
r., tho doctrine OF brutishness 1t true our
says that " Mr. jacob was the asTres'or' pu' uas
that the facts ente DR.. King to more thah suvn
,.u,a,,on. and believe on being informeh OIL 'ho'o
facts YOU will modify your criticism upon tha' so"
mn nj action IN the dilemma forced upon hitn'
80, only ia DR. King regarded as gentleman VINO "n
derstands fully the prophecies OF both SOCIAL "nu p
ufe nv Americans residing or so]ourning noro' NO ~
also the respect of and is in most agreeao'e
with the best society city, also with the
LEGATIONS and with the Government ana IN no 's''"uo
ava heard a breath OF censure Tor the part no wa"
TO act occasion referred TO- Athous"
M american witnessed tho alteration to which your
article aludes the main facts which are cohnrmou WI
uudouDted authority are those: on 'no ail"a
., Dr King In Bogota Nay l, no stoppeu
At the same hotel with Mr. Jacob, and during the 'n "
their remaining together they wero on appa'eh'''
friendly terms Previously to Dr. Kings comihg MI
Jacob had established rather unpleasant relations VIII"
.. overnment which resulted in asking for MS pass
port This is by Mr.. Jacobs admIssoh' as u 10 s"'
reason he gave for delay IN not formally presenting 'ne
Consult General she Government when reques'o' W
Dr. King TO do so. Tao Consulteherai "alVo' 49,
thr, weeks and, while still friendly with Mr. jacob
| ac,,n asked 10 be presented. Receiving, how
ever. the same replymtnas be ,N %a' o %ps
Dr King sought other mode of presentation not ohy
| ~,,h MIR JacoD's knowledge but without any telhou'
STRANGE from him. DR.. King thus pad us ,CSp III y,
To me secretary OF Foreign Relations IN tor ei nv
about fifteen minutes and on tho Ioiowlns uny, ~
appointmen made his rst visit to the q, M "
inf about time 1t IS not reasohaoo W 70 ,be
nse mat I'm these and only intervieWs prior W @
dinicnlty there could have been opportunity Ior in
que; mornjne after the call on the President DE- K ne
was handed document by the Minister pnrporuns "
su mend him from his functions rs Consi-pecla. a,
secretary OF Legation, on the charge o, uehson a %
istn vi inn the defeat Mr. JACOBS plah s.
DR. King asked his authority Tor the so cnaIses, az
mo Minister declined give Dr. KING then pronounce
~ statements of A conspiracy with tho Government,
etc TO be untrue. Mr. jacob asked ahKiiy IL u, -
~ s,v ma statement OF the was untrue Dr. NM
rned do most assuredly, That the statement Il
untrue" HercupOn MIR. Jacob struck nun III 'Ho i"
ami IN self defense DR. KING returneu tnu IVA, cbr,st
DR. King Is recognized by all here as qnie christ
tan ,rnteman whose tastes would not lead MIN 70 pro
woke quarrel; furthermore as ne IL hau WIZ n
airy and in delicate health, and "a hls a@shllah. n' w
advantage which stature phV'ical SUI .,ih ,,ve him
vtgor which fifteen years less age "out Iir9
II not reasonable 10 suppose qua. ~ coo,es, or
meet TO gain anything By prolonging the contest ~
mo Their hand IL Il reasonable To suppose ia.
w,nont a moments warning, he FOUND hlmSei ,i y,
he was qulckened by that lhsuncl, asaor,
ina hreas OF every true man, whlch assert
hat seIf-pre.rrvation Ia the hr-t law OF NATURE.
Tic Americans here proposed making r'plesnu. "a
~ 90. shortlv after the occurrence; hut earnln-
mai IL would br dlstastefu to DR. King they dessted
Nv Thai tbe subject has ventilated by the press
~ n he M iInnroprlety in stating that Dr. KIM
ia. the unani sympathy OF his
residing soonrnlng mere. ana IL - gratlyns "
alton and more tnah otulhalS
,nrf,on. which have been shown Dr. KING since th
oiar are whence esteem In which ne Is neu u
the cit zcns OF Bogota and by those reprre'ii
Governments III this capital 800, EDWARD H. A'N"
BOgOia, Colombia. Aug IL. looO