Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-21
NOT FLUSHED WITH WINE.
Minister Manning Denies the Truth
of the Recent Stories.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20.-The Times
Democrat OF tomorrow will contain the
following:
CITY OF MEXICo, Dec. IL. 1886.
! To NJ. Perez R0berts:
MY DEAN sIR-Revolting as the subject ia
to me, cannot permit my friends and the
| eubhc to ue deceived and mIsled by the SLAM
Gfrous misrepresentation that have lately
hlled many Of the newspapers. The
| usade against me began with accounts
| ot what was said TO be a magnificent banquet
gwen In my honor a. which were large
number rof"istnguIshed OF men, and where |, in
got drunk. The actual facts, which
VIII, trust, by the Kindness of the New
| Orleans press be generally disseminated. are
| as iOIlows; Mr.. Gulraud, a former resident
| OF New Orleans. knowing my desire
to meet some of the business men who were
engaged extensively in The indus
lrlai development OF Mexico. invited
| two-onlv two--of them to meet me at
| breakfast at his house. They were
Hr. RranId, an American long resident IN
th's country, and Sebastian Camacho, 4 Mex
lcan' Both OF them are argely interested in
| railroads and IN mines;-Mr. Brauiffiu d cot
ton factory and both capitalists in the very
| front rank Of those brainy, practical, pro-
gressive men who have done 80 much
already TO develop their country. and
VINO are looking hopefully forward to the
| accomplishment OF vet greater results. The
party consisted OF those gentlemen, our host
was entirely occupied by Il contraa ave de-
scrlption Of the country as It was and IA II Is,
ana with details Of what was in process now
land IN preparation for the future. gelneda
mas of valuable aud interesting nform alton
from them that | could not have obtained
rom books. With so staid a party and with
such subjects for discussion. IL ia hardly rea-
Son&be that there would be extraordinary
hiIarity. Wine was drunk, but in modera-
ton. and at the end of the breakfast we, t to
ne egation and remained until 4:30 O'Clock.
ransacting the business my office. inelose
Mr.. branGs statement about the break fast.
1t was telegraphed from here some time after
ths-when don't know-that I had delirium
Lfemens, as was evident from noises proceed
ing from my room. Fortunately for me, a
gentleman OF the highest character had his
room next to mine. He refers to the Mexican
Minister at Washington for Information
as to who he is His name is
'orwarded. rhe chief OF the dining room in
ny hotel has kindly rendered his statement,
which Is herewith incosed. The hotel has no
barr ON, as in the states. All liquors are
furnished IN the dining room. | do not wish
10 make this letter longer, bur as my confiue-
ment In my room from an attack Of pneumo-
ma has been circulated with malicious
industry as a pfetenee, [ add at this pOint
sentence from the statement made by nv
Uhyslcan, DIR. Parsons: ~ began attendance
on Jud e Manning Nov. 25 and found him
suffering extreme pain IN the region of the
heart, and on exami"ing his lungs |
ound that the lower lobe of his
right lung was affected with pneu-
monia. His convalescence was protracted,
wing to the heart difficulty, which attri-
butte to thealtitude OF Mexico. and TO ina
Oil'ty to procure fire in The Judges room. No
hotel or residence n this city has fireplares.
Ihe houses are without any means to create
artificial warmth. Judge Manning had pre-
ViOusy onsuted me with reference to
the effect that the altitude and ex-
IRENE cold weather had upon
him, stating hat he had not been comforta-
hto ! n W n, ~ sah thaf oil
SOutherners no come here during the win
ter months suffer with colds, cat trrhs, ETC.,
especially when I 'norther' has been blow
ing in Vera Cruz. as has been the case for the
last two or three weeks" Dated Dec. &, 1881.
Under continues subjecton to
Wretched III, catarFh and sore throat. I
have not, save on three occasions, been out OF
my hotel at night for seven months. and wh-n
the symptoms of pneumonia supervened, /
was enjOlned to use the gre ttest precautions.
During that period Mr.. Msriscal, the NJ MIS-
ter Of Foreign Affairs, gave q diplomatic din
ner, and l accepted his Invitation, though
prottrate at the time, hoping should be we Il
enough 10 attend when the dinner, which was
week ahead, should come on When
my physician learned what / had done
he energetlcally prohibited my attend
aDce at the dinner. declaring that he would
not be answerable tor the consequences.
The telegraphic correspondents who had
concOcted the previous dispatches threa ened
am advised thai If did not 20 to the dinner
they would make it lively for me. You know
probably by his time into what new forms cf
traduction this lively invention has projected
itself. do not. Very truly yours,
r. c. MANNING.
MR.. BRANIFF's STATEMENT.
MEXICO, Dec. l2-I her b. certify that
was pr sent at the breakfast given by Mr..
Guiraud, at which Judge Manning also as-
s1tel. The only guest beside the Judge and
mvsef was Mr.. Camacho, Director OF the
Mint and of several railways. Breakfast
was at the usual hour, between
y and O'Clock, and wine
was drunk, but with moderation. At the
conclusion. about O'Clock, JUDGE Manning
left MS for the leg tion. He was not IN the
were much surprised mere at hearing that
statements contrary to the above had been
made. THOMAS BRANIFF.
THos. M'MANUs' STATEMENT.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. g, 1851 have been
-taying at the Hotel del Jardin in this city
since oct, 81, being on a business Wis here.
MIR. Matlas Romero, Minister OF our govern
ment at Washington, knOws me persona.i .iy,
as well as nv social standing. This is the
hOtei where Judge L. G.. Manning lives. and my
room Is next TO his and aijOins 1t the
fall length OF each room. | have been
m constant intercourse with him and hava
never seen him under the lnhuence of liuuor,
and II he had beenI must have observed IL.
If there had been any noise in his room !
could not have allied TO hear it. heard none.
believe Il e newspaper kilograms sent from
mere ABOUT hlm TO DC fase an calumuious,
THOMAS MOMANUs.
THE HEAD WATERS STATEMENT.
HOTEL DEL JARDIN, Dec 8. 1855.
have charge of tic dining saloon in this
hotel. Minister Manning always took his
meals bere until his family came, when they
had them IN their apartments. He was never
under the influence of liquor or wine while
here, anu drank very little Of either. Drinks
a a. epFVpI Ihprp There ft.f 4 la