Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-04
AMERICA NOT RESPECTED.
Matt O'Brisu Says American Citizens In
Central America seek ths Protection OF
British consuIs.

Central America seek the Protection OF
British consuIs.
The following memoranda are fur
nished the EVENING JOURNAL by Matt
O'Brien The notes we're made at La
Union, anent the attempted arrest of
General LatoDa from the Pacific mail
steamer City of Panama and his defence
by Captain White
General Latona was a former high
officer In the Government of Guatemala.
He was enroute from Eicarauga to
Guatemala on the Pacific mail steamship
City Of Panama. The Salvador sauthori-
ties learning through spies that he was
on board with four or five others de-
manded him, showing telegraphic order
20 the captain. Captain White consulted
with General Latona and his party. all
of whom said they were armed and
would fight to the death. Captain White
resolved TO protect him and so informed
the commandant of the port. The com
mandant went ashore and returned with
boat full Of soldiers
captain White refused to let them
come on board. but said he would allow
the commandant to come on board
alone This he did, and again demanded
Latona Some friends CT Latona sent
him word to beware IS the Salvador
people were determined TO take him.
Captain White. In the absence Of orders
and to prevent trouble sailed at p. m
for San Jose de Guatemala, and, as |
afterward learned, telegraphed P NJ S.
General Agent Dow, at Panama, who
instructed him to keep on TO Guatemala.
"Our steamer, the p. M. San Bias, ar
rived at La Union at daylight. General
Latona's fiiends informed Captain Nc
Lean that on refusal of Captain White TO
give up the prisoner on second demand,
the available troops, sailors and marines
were ordered out In addition TO this an
old bronze gun and four-inch one were
brought out on the dock and prepare
tions were made to she'll the steamer. All
communication was forbidden.
"By the ii Inc they we're ready Captain
White sailed without his clearance
papers, and the Salvadorians were crow
ing over having made the Yankee ship
run
The Salvador authorities claimed that
General Latona had whipped man TO
death, but this was an old charge on
which he had been tried and acquitted
The real animus, from what | could
learn, was this. General Latour, when
In power, signed an order to have one
Azeta logged THIS was carried out
Azeta swore revenge. Azsta's brother
since became President of salvador, ana
the man who was fl gged became,
aud is now. the general commanding the
Salvador army Hence, when Latona
came toto his territory his arrest was at
tempted
Had Captain White given up Latona
would soon have been shot TO death as
was General Berrundi, and the United
5 stes would have had another bill to
pay.
IAN incident showing the temper OF
General Azeta, was told me
by commission in the in-
terest Of the Worlds Fair, who came
aboard. General Azeta and his aides
we're riding along the roadway outside
the City Of Salvador. when he found the
way blocked by al OK team which had
stalled An aide rode forward ordering
the teRmster out Of the way. The team
ster { led his best to get out, and was
assisted by the aide-de-eamp. General
Azeta rode up and without a word OF
warning shot tue teamster dead and rode
on, leaving his body as food for Wild
beasts
From all could hear the people at
the different ports along the Pacific
coast care no more for the United States
Government than we do that Of China.
Further that when any American gers
in trouble IL is the BRITISH and not the
American consul TO w1om they appeal
for relief, and all the man mas to do to
get free is to say that be is an ENGLISH
MAN. American consuls are not feared
British cues are, for they have men-of-
war everywhere, Of course All this
was only heard by me, ouJ the REALTORS
we're men who knew the condition Of
things in these ports