The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-13
CITY OF PANAMA MIDDLE.
Cause Of the Trouble Due to German
Influence in Salvador.

Cause Of the Trouble Due to German
Influence i'm Salvador.
WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. 1.-THE state de-
partment today received the following from
United States Minister Paeheco at Guatemala
City, Guatemala:
Lbertad and declared confiscated by the author
tiles for not having clearance papers from La
Union. which were refused the steamer for not
giving up refugees.
When the department learned few days ago
of the threatened confscation of the steamer, q
telegram was sent to Minister Pacheco to pro-
test against such confscation, investigate the
facts In the case, and report them to the depart
ment Immediately. 1t 10 thought by the depart
ment officials that the minister sent the above
telegram before he received the telegram au-
thorizing him to act in the matter
CAPE MAY, Aug. 12.-Edgar Lauterback, OF
New York, attorney tor the Pacific Mail steam.
ship Company, today laid before the president
the facts in connection with the reported seiz-
ure by the government OF Salvador OF the
steamship City of Panama At the conclusion
OF the interview the president telegraphed to
the secretary of state to instruct the minister
and consul at Salvador to furnish full report
OF the facts in the case for the Information OF
the president
New YORK, Aug. 12-The Pacific Mail steam
ship City of Panama, which was detained by
the authorities of Salvador at La Ltbertad, was
permitted to sail on Monday. This dispatch
was received at the Office of the company IN this
city yesterday from the companys agent at
Panama The following dispatch has been re
eeived from the agent at La Libertad:
The City of Panama sailed August 10, at 5 a.
m, direct for San Jose. The cargo for La Liber-
tad was discharged. The commander OF the
port refused to dispatch the steamer.
J. B. Houston, vice president ana general
manager of the company, said that all he knew
OF the detention of the steamship was contained
in this dispatch from Captain r. P. White, Of
the detained steamer, to the general manager on
the Isthmus of Panama, from La Libertad:
The authorities refuse to clear the ship here,
saying the ship had been contiscated by orders
of the government. General Letona was pas
senger from Coriento, Nicaragua, TO San Jose,
Guatemala. The commandant at La Union,
with an armed force demanded the surrender of
five political criminals, and refused to
quest was complied with / refused the
request. After twenty-seven hours in port, /
vised going to San Jose direct to land the pas
sengers, apprehending serious difficulty from
President Ezeta at Acaiutia, who, with an
armed force, is determined TO arrest the FIVE
political refugees on board. / await your adj
vice.
The agent. in reply, sent this dispatch to Cap
tain White:
Proceed to San Jose direct, keeping your pas
sengers on board until you can communicate
with the United States minister.
This means to San Juan de Guatemala.
Houston says Captain White had either to de-
liver up the passengers who are under the pro-
lection of the American flag or sail from La
Union without clearance papers. He waited
twenty-seven hours for his papers, and then
sailed without them. Houston believed Cap
tain White was justified in his course, because
the ship was carrying mail which had to be de-
Hvered.
81 believe the whole trouble" said Houston
sis caused by the Germans, who have been en-
deavoring for some time to get control of that
trade. They try to prejudice the public against
furnished every facility to carry '- on business.
Now they want to step in and get the control OF
the business"