New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-06
THE RECALL OF MR.. MIZNER.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUB
JECT.
AFTER A FAIR HEARING THE MINISTER TO
CENTRAL AMERICA FAILS TO JUSTIFY HIS
CONDUCT IN THE ~BARRUNDIA
oA~sE-SECRETARY BLAINE'S
STRONG WORDS.

oASE-SECRETARY BLAINE'S
STRONG WORDS.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Thc President today trans
mitted to the House Of Representatives the correspond
cncc growing out Of the killing Of General Barrundla
by Guatcmalan officers on board the Pacific Mall
steamer Acapulco in the port Of san Jose. Inc
correspondence was called for by resolution Of Septem-
Der II. secretary Blaine, in his letter laying thc
correspondence before the President. says it will be
observed that the last report Of Minister Mizner con
tains matter essential to a full and accurate understand
ing OF the case and was dated september % ana not
received at the Department until October o, several
days after the adjournment Of Congress.
In his telegram announcing General BarTundia's death
Mr. Miner says he had advised the steamship officers
hat he had guarantees for General Barrundia's per
,onal safety and that he had joined the United states
| Consul General in advising the captain to permit the
arrest on the charge Of being an enemy, martial law
being I'm force.
Under date Of August 80 Acting Secretary Wharton
tclceraphcd Miner rcgrctting that the Minister had. al
viSed or consented to the surrender as no specific
charge Of violation Of The ordinary law OF Guatemala
appeared.
Minister Miners first letter to Secretary Blaine with
regard TO the killing Is dated August 20, and was re
ccivcd I'm september. lie quotes a coininuhica
ton TO Captain Pitts dated August - stating thai
Gnatemala like any other nation has the right to ar
rest a person on a neutral ship in IFS own waters In
time 81 var TOT any cause ''HiNu III nun "'
tcrnational law. In a later telegram 10 captain rus
timed 10 30 p. M. Minister Miner says:
II your ship Is within one league OF the territory Of
Gua.omala and you have on board General Barrundia' u
! bcromes your duty under tho law 81 nations to deliver MN
IN the authorities Of Guatemala upon their demand aliega'
,ons having been made 10 this legation that Harrlndia IS
hostile t. and an enemy to thls Republic. Guarantees nave
been made to me by Thu Government that his life shall not
be In danger or any other punishment mn'ctu upon III"
other than for the causes charged.
Tho aliusions IN Barrundia's personal safety, VT
Miner says. were. al his request. promised tie nlciIt
before BY the President. subsequently he received
a telegram from Commander Reitcr, Of the Navy ac
kuowlcdrinc Guitcmala's right over the steamer and
requesting the Minister TO obtain permission rom inc
Government 10 return Barrundia t. Mexico in Tn"
Thcti-. The Minister Of Foreign Relations positively
declined To- acccdc to thi, request. All the crcuIn
stance. and Rarrundia's well known hostility to the
rcmblic and his attempted invasion from NrAc'' Mr'
Miner say. decided hi, courS". and he Accordingly ID
response - a request for written, and noe tee
cr,phic. order. sent Captain Pitts a letter ahvl-lnI
tho captain 10 submit to the arrest Of his passenger
The follow ing day Commander Rcitor telesraphed
Uarruudla'e death while resisting arrest Inc WI"
istcr then continues:
Tho Minister " Foreign Relations Informed m" vN''
priav that rarrundia feared violence from mons Oh a.
count o, Bis many ctuelt's when SECRETARY d war uh"''
Barros rather than any SERIOUS punishment Dy u' ""'.
eminent. and thai ~" was secretly buried 'o- m" SAM
reasons. The Minister. however. slh the Government
could have urot~ I'd him from violence.
Tho article 4 contract between Guatemala and the
steamship company. under which the arrest was d
sorted 10 10 right. is submitted. and IN" letter closes
with a request that. in view OF our Increasing com
rerct,l and social lntercoursc with the Central Ameri'
can States. and tho possibility NJ future local dS
,urhoncos. an authoritative declaration OF the Ia"
%, nation, on the subject he made
ON August = Commander George I. heI'i
dispatched 10 the Navy Department his report ol t'
Harrlndn AFFAIR. ,
Then follows what tho Acapulco, officers said Of
tho .h,,tinr. Under date - september % IS a letter
from Mr.. Miner 10 Nr. Blaine. which Wa, received on
nc,obcr @ and in which the Minister tric, % luStlN
nts cour,c. lie SAYS h. called on the I'm on INC
Minister Of Foreign Relations FOR an explanation OF TIC
arair. IN IN, Interview the Minister stated WIN cn
nha.is mat his Government had given positive orders
., ,,he parrundia from tho Acapulco. even 10 sinking
the ship. Notwithstanding II might have ihV''eu a
.,r,,,, v,t,h our two war vessels. This, he sabc, "olW
,,ve t.,u IN the exercise of the undoubted rlHht ol
his Goycrnmcut over rs own waters IN WHO" "r
was confident tho laws Of nations "oHn nave W.
,o,ncd him. Mr. Miner says he mad never h'"u VI
these orders before.
Tbc core pondcncc closes with a letter from Seer"
$50, rl,i,c ., Nr. Miner. dated I'm November IN
which ne reviews the case at length IN all IT. De-"
ings. and SAYS:
49,. nor. o.. question Is examined IN ~" Hight NJ in'
,,,., ,,.,. ,,idIy d,-Dr-,d. Tho deeper o'com"' me
! |ErHf fIN NM SD lt
100, a.. u,t.r which m tr bands ~ N" "I'rr'
b., ot,t.aaaIa became tNoir warrant for t' "''"' ID
General Earruudn. I1r d"n'td "i u' ""''.''" '
,... ga, ,o representatives ~ a." United state
, that, country should become parties {" t' i''""l'l'"
100 , General par-uudn', cnltulc Z his"i on compile
ard unusual ground, witch must be examined somewhat
300 dctII
VI. Blaine then crdri-'s IN" %proprietv of such "
ac,,.d. lie argue. tn1; Barrundia wac not contra
hand of war. The secretary also contcnd- that the
-. 80 I.,.r mont ~ f,uttfmIl1 hNl inc
ITCH, 70 arrest parruudia under its contract with u"
.,.,m.hip Wa, unicuablc. lie aludo, TO the acton OF
me ,,uatcmaIan Government IN 7'iziug arms on the
Pacific Mail steamer Colima. and says;
u,. President deeply regrets that YOU should ''H''
49,, ,s,, o.c,-,on or on the attempted --ilur" " Genera
,,,. found anv warrant OF excuse for tr
,,o,, of ,,u,t. mala Ia the Z rms n her contract with q"
lacinc Mail CON pany.
rho secretary then considers A. length the right o
Gu,tcmala to take Harruudia ont Of the SNIP ana VII
MINERS authority A. A representative 81 inc 'm"'
.,,,o. Goycrumcnt - sanction such IA step. lie SAY
,tet the general rule That the private vessels OF
nation. ON entering the port. Of another nation ar
o,, evempt from the local jurisdiction IS subject Il
t,,,rt,nt qualifications. and hc cites a number o
ca.c. +, support hi assertion. lie denies that Tho
Gomez case 1, a parallel one.
rho secretary review, thc various steps taken b'
the Guatcmalan authorltlcs mp Ia the tino ol 'cUc'i
p,rrnudia's death. and says:
g.. no cN,e,ratlon to saw that those various am'
o.
uuolc-uonabir fact, are not compatible "'h any oih'
,,,ory than that th" authorities OF ''uat'nmla Know ina
thcy were, suddenly and without no.lcr violating ah -
,,,., ,.,.. The cas-. wa, indeed most IN
u.uat Tor II General BatrUudia was Ia t" service "' w
enemy hc came within rhc amnesty; II h' "'' not i
mat .er,ire hr could no have been treated ~ contra
land. So that on the one or III" other horn Of the dilemma
the tuat,malan demand must fAL
D ON. other feature u the cas- yet remains To be- con
-ldcrcd. that +, your communications 70 '"m"''"'
4 u.t,.f al the Inibd Statc- steamship Ranger '' you
f,uur. to avail yourself ~ the presence 81 that N'@-''
= A. IA. alr,ady been shown, I"u sent MN wv" ''
lam. which Won failed 70 report to TIL, Department
, The o.rn,ion II your sending Tho ir'J one uorN ht W
: mar: but &c va- sent bcforn the arrival oI th' N'lp'"'
. and seems 70 have bccn Intended 10 facilitate rath"f ua
discourage the design Of Guatemala to seize General haf
u rppdLa At san Jose. Upon the receipt of TINS tel'S'a'
coruaudcr Rcitcr went a,horr aud tcegraphed 70 YOU
- s,yoe.tlug that, a. peace wa declared. you should n
,hc Government to permit the United states steamship
Thctis to take General Barrund.a from the steamer theI
c e., sight and carry him back 10 the port OF Acapulco u
Il ,toslro. Your second telegram, which was IN reply I
mis- informed Comma nder Reiter Of the rejection OF ts
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