The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-08
Crnz Denonnced as a Linr.

Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. New York pa
pers reached here to-day containing inter-
views with Minister Cruz and Consul Gen
eral Baiz in regard to intercepted commu-
nications between Secretary Blaine and
Minister Miner at Guatemala. The New
York official of that government charge
that the only wires now open are monopo-
lied by the BonIlla family, who
have news agency with one
memberu of the family at Eli Paso, Texas.
The Times here published this morning the
interview from the New York Star and in
its issue tomorrow will appear the follow
ing from MIR. Bonilla:
EEL PAso, Texas, Aug. Z, 1890.
II was surprised to find in
your issue today clipping
from the New York Star wherein Guate-
malan Minister Cruz and Consul General
Baiz attack my family and the Geographic
| agency conducted by myself and brothers,
who reside at the capital of Guatemala In
answer | begin by saying that as our tele-
| graphic business is not participated in by
ny father, nothing should be saide
| OF him. In regard to the
representations and complaints made by
Minister Cruz and Consul Baiz, am in a
position to say that they lie and shall have
| the pleasure of having this fact come be-
i
Mexican minister and Mr.. Miner termi-
nate their investigations. All they have
said to the Star is a tissue of falsehoods,
and would bring the blush to the face of a
gentleman. Mr.. Cruz says he was indignant
to learn of a syndicate that monop-
olize the telegraphic communication with
| the seat of war and that that syndicate
consisted of the Bonilla family Mr..
Cruz lies when he says my father is CEN
nected with our business. He also lies
when he says one of my brothers is
stationed at Libertad, the port
of Salvador, and the only entrance;
Wherein he does not lie is in
the offices in Paso del Norte and Ell Paso,
Texas, the writer of this who hereby
denounces him as a liar as he deserves.
''The statement that the Bonilla agency
had monopolized the Mexican Central wires
has provoked laughter hereabouts. The
Bonilla agency had never sent out line
of news to any newspaper and Cruz lies
when he so states. In regard to the last
charge of the interrogation of kilograms.
will say that few days ago the New York
Star said that it was strange that Mr..
Blaine could not communicate by cable
with Guatemala, and-that it was unusually
strange that Mr. Blaine had heard from
Mr.. Miner at Guatemala, and that it was
equally strange that Mr.. Blaine had heard
from Mr. Miner at Guatemala by another
line (the Bonlla agency. This proves Mr.
Crnz has lied for MINERS messages through
the Bonilla agency always reached
Blaine, while the latter's messages
to Miner by cable failed to
reach their destination. The reason
for this is plain: Libertad through which
the cable reaches Guatemala, is in Salvador
and since the I'D of June, communication
through that point has been stopped. The
cable company knowing this has failed to
. refuse messages for Guatemala. Our
agency has promptly dispatched all tele-
grams Even yesterday the BOnilla agency
transmitted over two hundred words from
Miner to Blaine. If we had ever inter
copied their kilograms we would not be
further trusted with them; we have no
monopoly; any person or persons can
engage in the business we carry
on, in fact thereO is no wire in
Ell Paso. Juan Rodrigues Cast de
Jon, the secretary of the Guatemalan
. legation at the City of Mexico is transmit
ting the official messages of his govern
ment. For two years our agency has
handled kilograms that came for both Cruz
and Baiz ard their governments. In fact
not over eight days ago l had in my hands
a message for both of them, yet they tell
the Star that it was news to them. The fact
is, they have patronized our service because
it is efficient, prompt and cheap. We have
but two connecting offices to reach the
United States, while the cable has six be-
fore reaching Galveston.
I'm regard TO the charge that we have
refused the Associated Press our news, il
is answered by the simple statement thai
we have not dealt in news, but we would
be happy to serve them as soon as peace is
restored in Central America. Your obedi
ent servant, JOSE DIEz DE BoNILLA."