Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
PUSHING THE WORK CASE.
An Inquiry to be Made Into the Out
RACES Charged.


of Mrs. Mary Work, giving the details Of
the injustice inflicted on her husband, and
the outrages perpetrated on her at Laneres,
Mexico, is generally commented on in this
city. and the prompt action Of the Mexican
consul at this place, DR.. P. Ornelas, is
viewed very favorably. Mr.. w. H.
BROKER. the brother-in-law of Mrs.
Work, in reply to some pub
licly expressed opinions Of DR.. p.
Ornelas, declares that the letters from the
city Of Victoria was not written by his
sister-in-law, as intimated by the Mexican
consul,
I'VE have received repeated appeals
from Mrs. Work concerning her treatment
in Mexico by the people there for months
past, and | have invariaby.counselled that
she put her complaints before our consul,
and aske her and her husband to appeal
to DR.. Ornelas, as | understood that there
were close relations existing between Mr..
Work and the Mexican consul here Or.
Ornelas). Why the doctor has been 10th to
render aid in the matter, or counsel even,
| knew not. At last | told Mrs. Work if
her appeals were unheeded, if she would
send me a statement of her situation |
would lay it before the department of
state at Washington.
1.-The letter published is the result. My
wife did 20 to DR.. Ornelas' office on receipt
of the letter from Mrs. Work. 1t was q
sisterly feeling that led her there.
She went without consulting me,
but l give her praise for making
the appeal. In this interview she doubt
less said the governor of Tamanlipas
had bestowed many acts of kindness upon
Mrs. Work and other good people of Vic
tora the same. But for all that the treat
ment of which she complains has been
heaped on her, and she appeals for aid. If
the governor there can give it and will do
so, well enough. If not our own govern
ment must try hand. The common de-
lay will not do in this matter"
Dir. OrnelaS, the Mexican consul, when
seen, said he had nothing to say for publ
cation, as he thought, at the present time,
it would be more polite to re-
main silent until the facts in
the matter had been received.
He stated, however, that he had today
sent long communication to Dony
Mariscal, the mexican minister of foreign
affairs, i'll which all knew of the matter
was submitted for his consideration and
asked for an immediate investigation, the
the result of which he expected 10 learn in
about 10 days.
A prominent citizen of Laredo was in
terviewed last night regarding the sensa-
tional reports from Victoria, Mexico, and
said: 1.-The stand taken by Dr. Ornelas,
Mexican consul in this city, will be con-
Cured in by every american
citizen in the state Of Tamauli-
pas until corroborative evidence is pro-
cured to substantiate The charges made in
the published letter. | lived i'll that state
several years and know Governor Prieto to
be an intelligent, progressive gentleman,
and particularly friendly to foreigners.
Governor Prieto is one of the leading en-
gineers of the republic and was selected
from one of the interior states by President
DiaZ and sent to the frontier state of
Iamaulipas as an administration candi-
date for governor. He was unanimously
elected and his administration has been re-
markably liberal and progressive, fully up
to the Diaz standard With such we'll
known reputation to sustain we may rest
assured that if any injustice has been sus-
tanned by the Work family Governor
Prieto Will promptly right their wrongs.
DR.. King, the United States consul at Vic
toria, is we'll and favorably known in La
redo, where he has resided several years.
His many friends VIII be slow to believe
be was derelict in his duty as is charged in
the Work letter. However much we
NAV sympathize with our fellow
couutrymen in trouble in strange land
we should await complete statement of
facts before we criticized the official &C
tions of well-known ability and intelli-
gence. The state of Tamaulipas has here
tofore borne good name. Her federal
and state OIL Gals have earned good rep
utation by their fair treatment of Ameri-
cans Petto annoyances encountered by
foreigners in the local courts of other
states of the republic have been unknown
in Tamauipas."