The morning call., 1890-07-12
TRACY'S ORDER.
It Causes Much Comment Among
Diplomates.
Reasons for the ThetiS and Ranger Being
Sent to Guatemala.
To Enforce the Demands Of the State Depart
ment in Behalf Ofs Two Ameri-
can Citizens.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE action of
Secretary Tracy yesterday in ordering the
United States steamers Thetis and Ranger
to proceed at once from San Francisco to
the west coast of Guatemala and San Sal
yador in anticipation Of the outbreak of
war between those countries has caused
some gossip in diplomatic circles, and es-
pecially as diplomates are not inclined to
believe that these steamers are simply 60
ing there to protect Americans in case of
war. 1t is limited that the vessels are to
enforce the demands of the State Depart
ment against two States of Central Amer
ica Honduras and Guatemala, in behalf of
two Americans.
The case against Honduras is that of
Editor Hollander, an American, wEo pub
lished paper in that country. He un-
earthed and exposed plot wherein United
States Minister Hall, who was appointed by
Cleveland, was engaged in a conspiracy
with prominent officials of the Honduras
Government. For this Hollander was first
imprisoned, then banished from the cOun-
try, and his property, valued at $4,000, or
dered confscated. Secretary Blaine has de-
manded that the property be not confs
Gated, an d that HOllander be allowed to re-
turn to Honduras TO settle up his affairs
and bring his family away; but the Hon
duras Government shows no signs OF grant
ing the demand.
The case against Guatemala is on be-
half of William +. Fuqua, formerly of
Baton Rouge, La, where his relatives still
reside. Fuaua went to Livingston, Guate .
mala, in 1887, and entered the employ OF
the commercial firm of Anderson IL Owen.
The following June the Mayor Of Living
ston, while drunk, caused the arrest OF
Fuqua for no good reason and had him
forcibly detained. He was then released
and his demand for redress laughed at he
pursued his endeavor to secure justice, but
obtained but little assistance from either
Minister Hall or Secretary Bayard. After
Minister Miner succeeded Hall the matter
was taken up in earnest and Congressman
Robertson and Boatner OF Louisiana ap-
peaied to Secretary Blaine to have the
wrongs done Fuqua righted. Minister
Miner was Instructed to take tuquas
claim and endeavor to have Justice done.
Last week Miner cabled in effect that the
Guatemalan Government was obstinate in
this matter, and that he virtually had been
able to accomplish nothing. Blaine at
once sent Instructions to Miner, which it
is understood are TO be for him to make
peremptory demand that the Guatemalan
Government shall make the amende honor
able to Fuqua and pay to Fuqua what
damages he demands for the treatment re-
ceived.
Congressman Boatner yesterday received
the following letter from Acting Secretary
III State Adee:
Sir-I have The honor TO acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your letter OF the 30th ult, in relation 10
a complaint of illiam h. FuQua, an American
citizen, against the authorities Of Livingston
Guatemala, and 10 say ihaL on the 7th inst. our
Minister to Central America was directed to
again call the matter TO the attention of the
Guatemalan Minister OF Foreign Affairs and 10
express the deep regret OF this Government that,
IN view of It's continued and marked forbearauce,
al the instance of the Foreign Office, in mak lug
a more formal presentation OF the case, the Gov
eminent OF Guatemala has taken no visible steps
toward satisfying the complaint. should this
overture prove Ineffective, MIR. Miner Will pro-
mulgate complaint To the best Of his ability
and present il with i request for lis earliest con-
sderatlon.
Naval officials decline to state whether or
not the vessels ordered to Central America
have any other object than that of protect
ing Americans in case of war.