The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-06-19
DOUBLE DEALING.

President Harrison appears TO be con
yicied OF double dealing BY an arden
member OF his ownsparty. Thomas v
Miner Of Detroit, Mlchlgan,is cousin 0
Ian. Ing d MIzner, ex- Minister to Guate
inaia. Since the latter's pcremptory re.
call he has taken up the eudgels In defcns
of his relative, and now makes public 70
The first time President iiarisoa's lctte
to the president OF Guatemala relating 4
the decspilation Of m Enyoy Extraordi.
nary. Mr. Mizner obtained cop, Of ihi
formal communication from the ex Min.
lister himself. and he thinks !. ought to b,
printed ITO show the inconsistency OF n,
President and Mr. Blaine" Following Il
the letteri
II, His Exce;leney The President oil The
Republic of Gustcnala.
Great and Good Friend: Mr. Lansing
Miner, who has for some time past re-
sided near the Government OF Your Ex-
eellcncy In the character OF Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenirotentiary ol
the United States Of America. having by
direction,returned to the United States. and
being thus unable 10 prefent his letters OF
recall In person, have intrusted 10 his
successor the duty OF placing them in Your
Exceiienc, . hands.
/ am pleased 20 believe that Mr. Mixner,
during HE .misason, devoted all hls efforts
10 strengthening the good understanding
and the friendly relations which have hap.
PLY 50 long existed between the two
countries, and ! entertain the hope that
while fuliiilag satisfactorily the trust I'm
posed upon him. he succeeded In gaining
Your Exeeliencys esteem and good VIII !.
Written at Washington this sth day Of
December, In the year 1890.
Your good Friend.
by the President. Benz. Harrison.
James @ blaine. Secretary Of State. 3.
The particular contradictions 70 which
Mr. MIxner makes speelai reference will be
apparent upon placing aide by side the
above expression Of approval and the
opinions OF quite another character pre-.
viousiy uttered By both Mr. Harrison and
Mr. Blaine.
Afser reviewing the case al length the
Secretary OF State concluded hIs letter OF
recall TO Minister MiEner with these words:
For your course, therefore In interven-
Ing 10 permit the authorities Of Gustemala
70 accomplish their desire 10 capture Gen.
Barrundla can discover no Justification.
You were promptly informed that your
act was regretted. am now directed by
the president 10 inform you that it Is dls-
svowed. The president Il. moreover, Of
opinion that your usefulness In Central
America lsst an end. You will Therefore,
leave your post With all convenient dss-
patch, turning over your Legation 10 Dir
Kimberly. ~ Charge d "A aalFes ad interim,
through whom your letter OF recall win
subsequently, be presented 70 the Guate-
snalan government.
PreEident HarFisoa closed his reference
to the matter ln hIs message 10 congress
a. foilows;
II being evIdrat that the Minister, Mr
Mixner. had exceeded the bounds OF his
authority IN intervening, In compliance
with the demands of the Gustemslaa as-
thorities. 10 authorize and effect, IN Viola
tlon OF precedent, the seizure on . vessel
Of the United States OF . passenger In
transit charged Nth political ofienses. In
order that he might be i,ied for such OF
lenses under what was described as martial
Law. I was constrained TO dlsavow Mr
Miners act and recall him from his post.
These siatements were made AZ the
opening OF congress In the frat week Of De-
eember. Scarcely fortnight. later Presi-
dent Harrison wrote. and Secretary Blaine
atiesied that he wrote, 20 shs president OF
Guatemala saying that MInister Misner
had been iuihiiing satisfactorily the trust
imposed upcs him."
This isads Thomas w Mixner sosuspect
that the president has undergone change
OF heart, and u 30. he wonders why he
does not make the fact public, or In some
other way rellsve the ex-Minisser OF the
odIum attached 10 his official action.
The friends and neighbors OF Mr. Misner
dcciaae that he ID not generally considered
an unreasonable man.