Evening journal., 1891-02-04
aARRUN0lNs CASE N CONGRESS.
ur. Hitt's Eloquent Defense OF the Sec
rrtaUy of State.

retars of State.
WAsliNGI0N. Feb 4.-The house after
passing a number ef bills Of minor i'm
pottance went into committee of the whole
on the diplomatic and consular appropria-
tiOn bill The entire time was occupied in
general debate, and without disposng OF
the bill the house adjourned. During the
debate The Miner Barrundia affair came
up. Dir. Mckenna (Cal.), replying to Mr.
McCreary S criticism Of the ease. said that
when Minister Miner accepted his post
he took the risk of suitiug the administrd-
tion and its policy in effect and form Not
suitng il, his friends had accepted his re-
call without comment or controversy The
gentleman from Kentucky had seen a
chance for an accusation. and with pen in
hand, framing a prepared speech with
memory attentive and manuscript before
him. he had thought he could see what
Mr. Miner should have seen and known
and prepared in a busy and distracted sit
uation. Mr. McCreary said that he had
mad no prepared speech. He had not read
from manuscript His remarks IN regard
to the Barrundia affair had grown out OF 4
question propounded By Mr. Springer
Mr. Mckenna replied that he hJd noticed
the performance Nobody could misuuder
stand it, The gentleman, after internlp-
tion, had deliberately raised printed paper
and read from it,
Mr. McCpary reiterated the declaration
that he had read from no prepared speech
He had read extracts from "A speech be had
previously prepared but he did not wish
the gentleman to nlisrepresent him.
Mr.. Mckenna said that BarrunGia was e
commonplace, vulgar. professional revolu
Zionist, eNeciated and abholrcd by his peo
pie for murderous and treacherous acts NJ
lac understood Miners situation, Mizner
WAS supported by every publicist of repute
Miner was his personal friend He was q
gentleman of character. Of ability and cour
age. He had MS strong regard for the har
and as tender sensitiveness toward It as
any gentleman ON the floor. And be ale
Aennal asserted that ia his situation at No
post at Guatemala he did himself and hi.
country honor
Mr.. Dnlzell tPal came to the defense ui
Lieut.. Reiter In due time he proposed 10
submit some remarks in support Of tho't
men: First-'rhai the secretary OF the navy
had no right. under the law, 10 submit T.
public reprimand 20 Commander Reiter. iLs
he had done by the insulting letter pub
lished in the press. Sccond-That Reitel
and Miner had followed international law
as practiced in the last fifty years in tile
country's history
Mr. Hit Qlls) in reply said: "The gen.
tlemen from California lMr Mekenua
has vindicated himself and his loyalty to
hi friend. One word in reply tu his criti
ei5m upon the state department EarruM-
die was a politician Of Guatemala. Whc
had once risen to the rank of secretary o.
war, hut whose party had gone out Of pow
er. His opponents were IN possession of
the government lie was political iefil-
gee ID MeNicu He boarded tie Acapulco.
an American steam vessel running from
san Francisco 20 Panama The captain
in his voyage touched at two ports ~
Guatemala This man bought !. ficlset L,
Panama and set OUT on his way to New
York He believed he was safe under ouI
flag and when the American captain haa
brought him Go Chnmperico. and the com
nandant demanded him the captain rt.
fused to give him up and stoutly held his
man there al day and carried him on
Although he WAS detained by an armed
force for twent -four hours. he took him
to san jose, declaring that be would holo
him under the American flag uuless tie
American minister IN writing ordered him
to be given up.
Then after fifteen hours delay, uudef
the guns Of two American war ships, tins
American sailor was forced, upon the writ
ten order Of Minister Mi1uer. to hand his
victim over 10 death. What American vii.
ASK that the secretary of state reviewing
this frightful blunder aad tragedy should
to please personal friends. soften o. modify ,
the language Of censnre addressed 90 his
employee God grant that 80 man q any
party shall be ever secretary Of STATE VINO
will not disavow the act OF minister who
orders the surrender Of poliiicai victim
who trusts 10 our protection" " (Appiausf