The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-09
|ERY Full! Of WRATH.
II. Bonilla, Who Runs q News
Agency at Fl Paso, Ex-
plodes.
The Integrity Of His Business I'M
\ puened by Two Of His Coun-
. trymen.
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ached here to-day containing interviews
It'll Minister Cruise and Consul General
liz in regard to the interrupted communi-
|tion between Secretary Blaine and Minis
II Mizner at Guatemala. The New York
|dcials Of that government charge that the
lily wires now are monopolized by the
|onilla family, who have q news agency
Eth one member of the family Ut Ell Paso,
|bx.
The Times here published this morning
Ne interview from the New York Star, and
its issue tomorrow will appear the fol-
wing answer from Mr.. Bonilla:
III, PAso, Tex, Aug. Z, 189O-Io the editor
the Times: Much esteemed friend:
|as surprised to ind in your issue of to-day
clipping from the New York Star wherein
|aatemalan Minister Cruise and Consul Gen.
|al Baiz attack my family and the telegraph
Ilo reside at the capital of Guatemala. In
swer, begin by saying that, as our tele-
laphic business is not participated in by
n father, nothing should be said of him.
regard to the Representations and COM
hints made by Minister Cruise and Consul
liz, am in position to say that they lie
d shall have the pleasure of having this
'pt come before the world as soon as Mr..
hine and his Mexican minister, Mr.. Miz-
Il, terminate their Investigations. All
BY have said to the Star is tissue of
8 face of gentleman. Mr.. Cruise says
was indignant to learn of a
Indicate that monopolized the
Iecraphic communication with the
ne Of war, and that that syndicate consist
Of the Bonilla family. MIR. Cruise lies
ion he says my father is connected with
business. He also lies when he says
of my brothers is stationed at La Lib
lad, in Salvador. and the only instance
brothers here, with offices in Paso Del
Prte, and Ell Paso, Texas. The writer of
&, who hereby denounces him as a liar,
he deserves, declares that the statement
bt tho Bonilla agency had monopolized
Mexican Central wire, has provoked
Aghter hereabouts. The Bonilla
ency had never sent out q line
news to any newspaper' and
In Of kilograms. will say that few days
the New York Star said that it was
ange that Mr.. Blaine could not commun-
Ito by cable with Guatemala, and that it
s unusually strange that Mr.. Blaine had
heard from Mr.. Miner at Guatemala,
that it was equally strange that Mr..
hine had heard from Guatemala by an
her line, the Bonilla agency. This proves
ht Cruise has lied, for MINERS messages
ough the Bonilla agency always reached
aine, while the latter's messages to Miz-
by cable fail to reach their destination.
reason for this is plain. La Idbertad,
.ough which the cable reaches Guatema-
is in Salvador, and since the
Of June communication through
he point has been stopped. The cable
1..pauy, knosirg thik has failed to refuse
ssaRes for Guatemala. Our agony has
,mptly dispatched all kilograms. Even
terday the Bonilla agency transmitted
br 200 words from Miner to Blaine. If
Md not be further trusted with them.
Ne have no monopoly. Any person or
sons can engage in the business we
~ on. In fact, there 10 now here IN
Paso Juan Rodrigues Caste de Jon. the
rotary Of the Guatemalan legation at
city of Mexico, who is transmitting the
cial messages of his government.
two years our agency
handled kilograms for both Cruise and
z and their governments. In fact, not
r eight hours ago had in my hands
ssages for both of them. The fact 10
= have patronized our service because it
two connecting offices to reach the
TIED States, while the cable has six be-
reaching Galveston. In regard to the
rye that We have refused the Associated
ss our news, it is answered by the SIM
statement that we have not dealt in
vs, but would be happy to serve them as
az peace is restored in Central Ameri-
Your obedient servant,