New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-10
/. SCHEPP'S CLAIM FOE DAMAGES.
TO SUE THE OoLoMBIAN GovIENNENT FOR HIS
LOSES By THE sIIZrErs.

LOSES BY THE sIIIrEIS.
Tho seizure and dctcrtion Of American vessels tad
Ing ou the san Ea, coast seem b. have resolved Them
elves down 10 question of damage. Leopold
~chcpp the principal co'oauut importer Of the ''un
trv /. determined 20 push d., claim. for damage %
the utmost. III, schooner MhItford cleared from
hcre under written Instruction, from the acting
Colombian Consul. bu: Wa, detained At colon. When
Mr. ,chcpp found that even after chewing {" the
letter these written n-trI ton. d., vessel wa not
permitted - 90 on the coi.t. Doe ordered her homo.
Thus tno following CORE, pondcncc cn~ncd between
the owner Of the Whitiord and the Colombian Con
,ulatc:
Camaco Clldoron. esq Con,ul-"cn'lal United states
Colombia. so. 10 Bc,Ncr--'
Dear Sir. Referring your letter, Of December c3 and
aG herewith ad,l,, you that "a" schooner "ooic" w
whtford arrived at A,pnwal the l3th ~ this month
and that We have received cable from ms captain That OBJ"
authorities there him permit to go on the
| Bla- coast.
A cleared this vessel for under dircc
tio, A. Der YOUR letter, above date relying on your
advice and assurance that vessel was cleared through
,oIr Consulate zoo ooidIa'r with your n-iu lions uf
would be- no difficulty Whatsoever. and vessel would re
ccyc permit 81 Colon 10 trade on Tho coast hereby
notify You q, Of the Colombian 'o' rnm'nt
that unless receive reply from our cnptun within
foty-cpht hours the authorize, at Colon has" given
him permit to 90 on the san Bias coast to I'" ID" our
cocoanuts which viii rot n not promptly picked np "r "
cable t vessel proceed 10 other ports and Mold your
responsible Tor all damage aud los, Incurred
We further shall be obliged 10 make claim against
your Government all loss uat We may sustain b' the
refusal 20 allow collect cocoanut' ana produce
Of he coast
A. We have not received any official notification u any
change in the law regulations regarding uanc ola u't
coast and having compiled with your written instructions
I'm every respect and - asked you before loading the
vessel for that coast vessel would b" PERMITTED
to go on the coast and only loaded after receiving your
assurance a. embodied In your letters Of above date.
feel that unless your at one" gives vessel
pcmissl n trade coast at least pick up our
goods that We have just clam for damage and trust
you kindly give the matter your prompt attention
| l.. SCHEPP.
Ncw.York, January -. 1880.
L. Schepp esq, Ncw.York CITY.
Dear Sir ] have received your letter Of the ed inst
| addressed Mr.. Caldoron. the Consul General
reply beg state that the Instructions contained
In Mr.. CadcrOn letter Of III" 10Th ~ December
utmo are my personal Of the laws rerulat
have been advised that the Inspector Of the Port Of Colon
would give permit u the George W. Whford 70 90 Il
Carthagcna, her entries 're duties. and pro
cecd to Bias with her enabling her In this way
! TO gather your merchandise that coast.
Up TO the present / received no written cor
respondcnce from the Minister Of Finance at Bogott IL
regard matter Of the tr1nc the I-thmus. an
positive regulation, the sublct ha,'
been passed these differences dclend only on th
fact that regulation, having not been pts,t
cay enforced heretofore. there ha, been occasion t.
construct them uniform which should then
there exact meaning 10 all partlc. Interested
Il j. GERALD POLO
/ Colombian Vioo-C0nsul and Acting Consul General.