The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-28
1HB BARRUBDIA CASB,
Minister MINERS Course ]:
Approved BY the President,
DID NOT EXCEED HIS DUTY,
hut Went Further In the Matter
Than l!e Was Required TO Do.
A Complete l;Soncration or
tho American Minister.

Nkw Yonk, Oct. 97-A Washington
special to tho Herald saya: 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Miner, our Minister te
Central America, has received from
Secretary Blaine assurances OF the up.
proval Of the President Of hts conduc!
in the Barrundia case, and has been fully
Justified In the course he pursued.
This information comes from tho city
Of Guatemala, where it appears that the
State Department was more anxious that
the information should be first officially
promulgated. Thercason Of this is that
as tho President had no intention OF re.
calling him it was deemed important, in
view Of the steps taken in Congress to
obtain the State Department correspond.
ence, that the Central American govern.
ments should know as speedily as posi-
bic that Minister Mzner still retained
the confidence OF the administration.
According To the announcement, Min
lister Alizncr il held not to have exceed
ed his duty. On the contrary he went
further in the matter in the interest Of
General Barrundia and his family than
he was required to do. He secured a
written guarantee from tho President Of
Guatemala and the Minister Of Foreign
Relations made to the government OF the
United States, thu! in no cast would the
lie OF General Barrundia be endange,.
cd. Minister Al zaer 80 stated ia his
letterto Captain Pitts, which was read
and translated to Barrundia. 1t appears
also that Miner did not order his sur
render. He simply called the Captains
attention to the Instructions laid down
by tho State Department. for the lin.
formation OF commanders of merchant
vessels in Just such cases. II also up.
pears that the solicitude not to involve
the company in trouble with tho Guate.
malau government was wholly on the
side OF the captain OF the Acnlcopo. The
demand for General Barruudia was not
based on political grounds, but entirely
upon allegations Of crime.
Minister Miznef, in his explanation to
the State Department, says he knew oil
an Intense personal feeling existing
neaiAse batl luAuia Elohl Jul VI Lib
former conduGt us Secretary OF war, and |
knowing n'eo the temper Of the Guats-
malan government, he deemed it but
Just that ii landed he should have the
protection OF the Guatemalan govern.
fuent sg,iRst mob violeuce. Such guar
antee was made to the government Of
the United States, aud not to Minister
hl':rer, in order that it might not there
liter % alleged :hat the arrest OF Bs..
tladta ca a Gha-gr OF r,alirhsRnce in
,fiice 'Tas nrerelya pretext,o es.ot,
aim 70 assassination. II. guarantee
Tas also given or account Of the Paci lic !.
ha;, S.eaClLhip Company to Rvnid all
pre,ext OF refusing t, surrender persons
on proper demand, l,ss,.
1t also appears from the statement
that If the surrender had no: been naIe
the steamship would have become liable
to legal procedure and the company
would not have had ground for asking
for the Intervention OF our government
General Barrundia's political acts did
not enter iuto the consideration OF the
question, and Captain Pits conduct, it
is understood, has s!so btea approved By
the steamghip COMPANY.