The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-06
HIS EXCUSES WERE roo WEAK.
Barrundia's Death Warrant the Let
ter of Advice.
komuaido Pacheco, of California, Cho-
sen as Miners Suceessor-The U.e-
fitness of the Latter In Central Amer
lea Destroyed by Exceeding Orders.

10 Central America.
The uresid n also transmitted to the House
the correspondence grow ng out OF the ling
| OF General Rarrund n by Gastenala1 offc r. on
! os-d the Pacific Mail steamer Acapulco. in the
port OF San Jose. Secretary Blaine, in his letter
laying the co-respon fence before the president.
says; IL will be observed that the report OF
Minister Miner contains msttsrs esseptiai To a
fnll ana &C ura,e u1ds rstanding OF The case It
was GATED September g and was not received AT
the department until October s. several days
alter he adj 'nrnment OF congress. The CORES
ponoence includes q telegram from Minister
ii itr To Blame, dated Augusf s, last: a letter
rom aine 10 M Q November IS, annouuc-
ing that ne csn see no justification of Mlzner,
tnai this government dlsavowed bis action, Ind
directing him to turn over the affairs of the
lesation TO kimb rley charge d'effair and re.
turn u the Cgitec States
Minister MINERS first letter TO Score tary
Blaine is dated August %. With regard to the
Kiiling OF Bsrrnndia. he quotes q communica-
tton 20 captsin Pits. dated August q, s;atlng
tnat Guatemala, like any ther nation, has u
rignt to arrest any person on q neutral ship IN
It's own wsters in time OF war, for any cause
0eemed an offenSe under internal onal law In
lsfer telegram 10 Captain Pitts, Mizner says:
III your ship IL within ieaeue of the terri.
tory OF Guatemala, and you have on board Bar
runda. II becomes your duty under the law OF
nations 10 deliver him to the au horities of
Guatemaia, upon their demand, allegations
having been made 20 this legation tha. Bar.
rundia is hostile to and an enemy of tnis re-
pubic Guarantees have been m ade 10 me By
TINS government thst his life shall not b. in
danger. or any other punishment inflicted upo n
MN, other than for the causes CHARGED"
iusions 20 Ba'ruadia's personal safety, Mz
ner says, were made. ami at his reuurs, it was
promised the nisht before by the president
subsequently, he re iv telegram from Com
al lS1r
G1atemala's right over the steamer and request.
ing the minister 10 obtain permission fro "a the
government TO return BRrIuada to Mexico in
the TseIis. Tne minister of foreign relations
positively declined TO acceds 10 this request.
All the circumstances OF Barrundras well.
known hostility to the repablic, and his at
tempted INVASION of Mexico, Mizner says, de-
cided his course, and he accordingly In re-
sponse 10 written, and not telegFaphic orders
sent Captain Pitts letter advising the Captain
TO suomit 10 the arrest OF mis- passenger. The
following day Commander keiter telegraphed
barruRdia's death. and while resisting arrest.
Under date OF piembet %, in n letter TO
Blaine, Mizner jusifies his course, and says that
on the 18th he called on the minister of foreign
relations Tor an explanation of affairs In the
interview the minister stated with empha asis
that his government mad given positive orders
To take Barrundia from the Acapulco, even 20
sinking the snip, Notwithstanding Ii might in
he said, would have been the exefc Sc OF the
unoouoted right OF his government over It's own
waters, In which ne was CONF ieat the laws of
nations would have sustained him. Mlzner
says ne had never heard OF these orders before
II then gives decision OF Secretary Bayard in
the Com. z-Mexican case, in support of mis-
&C ion. and concludes:
81 confidently add thai nothing win tend so
much 10 the establishment of permanent peace
In the 50 repnbics as me plain deciar rstioa tlat
our dset OF steamers cannot be used In local
waters as an asylum for revolutio iisls''
Toe correspondence closes vita letter from
Blaine 10 Mizaer. dsed November Is, IN which
he reviews the case at leagrh, aud says:
"The more the quest n is examined In the
light of important facts, tsrdiiy disclosed. the
deeper comes the Regret that you fsR ex.
ceeded your legitimate authority as to sign
paper which in the hands of the off 5ers of
Guatemala became their warrants for the cap
iure of Baarun1ia.''
The case of Gomez. which Mizner offers IS an
excuse for ms act, anne fails 10 And any sup
port for Aiz ier's action.
Il am aw re-" Says Blaine. "that il may b.
saic that after ali You merely ADVISED the cap
tain oi his duty. But the captain di1 not SIM
ply seek advice in his tefegram from Cnampe--
leo. He says tnas on his arrival at San Jose he
Will place himself under orders of the American
minister. He again telegra he'd 10 you later
from Caamperico tnat ne was waiting your in
structions, and az San Jose he expected your
written orders In mis- last teleEram TO you,
d.sI atcl ed from San Jose on MS srr1vai at that
torl. the evening OF August q, he categoYc lily
inquiries: 'Snill deliver General BaFranais 70
the authorities here? Ii So please send me a
letter with sour signature 10 that effect There
10 not mere the slightest suggestion that Captain
Pitts propose 10 act oiherwise han by your
der ana your responsibility. Ii was under these
circumstsnc yon wrote the letter which b.
came in the hands OF the GuateInaians pre-
T. 1t ior the a tempted izure of Bsrrundia-"
Inc secretary says that through u Zasr's ae-
ton the naval force OF the United States in
these waters, thus became an acauiescent
spectator OF the even $, although q merchant
vessel OF the United States tnen lying un-
der IN N n1zzle OF guas manned by mea. who
IS you state you nsd every reason 10 believe, were
prepared 10 resort 10 any ACT OF violence, even
as senor Anguiano bas since dec. sred 10 you TO
sinking TIE ship, Notwithstanding IL might in
yolve conflict with our Two vessels then and
tAsre present"
al am not disposed" continues Blaine, "to
pay undue regard to these p0si-fact0 threats,
winch now are reported 10 the deEartn=ut I
prefer 10 niGk tnst By extravsgaat language.
uncontrolled by the actual present problem.
which he was permitted TO solve 30 much 10 his
own satisfaction, senior AngUisn0 would
have done an iniustlce TO MS ogn sense of
humanity TO have sunk the Acapulco with
her freight Of innocent lives in execution OF q
purpo.e, for the accom- piisnmsnt OF which moth
ing lui unlawful and Invalid excuses have so
fsr bee advanced, ana which won.d have been
an sci OF sewage warfare; aud | am instructed
py me pres mt 10 say ne earnestly trusts the
time viii never come wnen The course OF events
in Gnatemsia or tae de lsr d purpose OF her
rulers VIII eoLsiTain nls government 20 Insure
safety 10 its u TclAat vessels enserlng the Waters
OF Guatemala Oy stAtIoaiag nsFsl vessels a.ong
ner coas; sna opposite the ports OF tnaE conn-
Try"
secretary Blaine informs Mizner il, instead of
ace utiug the iawless and sari EFT eOn1ilio1
of affairs as gruE ID 10. MS advice and consent
70 ne surrender OF Bsrraadia. he nad M made II
basis gor suggestion 10 Comnander keiier -
otf.r him hospitality on b ssr1 the Ranger
within or gsfaon; ths waters Of G1atem "a or
with or without the consent OF TIE government.
his &c ION would have had the SANCTION OF hu-
name and recognized prececents
Blaine closes MA ittse- as follows:
"On unurp than one occasion this government
has rsrmilfed It's iessl .oas sad ships OF war 70
offer Hospitality 10 pol u g. refugees This Is
done from motives of humanity. is vipws
won q rot have been less pronounced u Ia sddi-
riea the humane sspscis OF tie tjeci II e.so
hsd been confronted with the duty OF prevent
Tug the decks OF ITS merchant Vessels from being
made the sheafer cf Illegal vloaence npoa
rrouadlsss and unlawful excuses. and without
even a uretens~ OF legal fornslisy. Fer
voar cou-se. therefore, In intervening 70
yeyr.st the AUTHORITIES OF Guatemala 20 accom-
pl.sh their desire to capture BarrEndia. ] can