Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-07
Secretary Gresham Demands
an Apology at Once.
CONSULATE SACKED
And the Consular Agent Shot In the Foot
by an Angry Mob--The Details MeanrO.
The Consular Agencies In
Peru-Oiher Notes.

Washington, April ct was Chile
during the last administration. IL may
be It's neighbOr, Peru, during this. lt
ppears the United Statesconsulatos 40 one
of the Peruvian ports has been sacked by
n mob, with the apparent sanction of the
police. The officer acting az consular
agent for the United States was fired
upon and wounded In the foot The
news comes Ia brief telegram, through
the United States minister 90 Peru. lie
omitted such details as the name OF
the place aud name OF the officer. The
telegram Is as follows:
LAMA, April 5.-llon. w. T. Gresham,
Washington. At place Olnitted) mob
attacked the Masonic lodge, Sucked the
building and burned the fixtures In the
street. Incidentally the United states
consulate was invaded, the furnishings
destroyed and the acting consular agent
shot In the foot. The archives were
saved intact A squad of Peruvian po-
lice looked on while the mob performed
the work. without interference The mail
brings particulars, HICKS.
Secretary Gresham conferred with the
president on the subject and this after
noon sent the following telegram to the
minister.
Department Of state, Washington, April
o. 1893
Hicks, minister at Lima, protest against
the failure of the authorities TO afford
protection TO our consulate aud II the
facts are well established, we ask an ex-
preston of regret, the prompt prosecu.
tlon Of the guilty parties and repara-
ton for the injury of American, property
or persons GRESHAM.
There is but one consulate IN Peru,
that az Callao In this position Mr..
Aquilla *. Daugherty Of Illinois, APP
pointed during Harrison's administration,
stands on record as the consul. There
are under him several consular agencies,
occupants which positions are doubtless
mostly merchants of the county who are
paid by fees and these fees seem TO be
very small, Ia as much as only two make
any returns at all 90 the department of
fees collected and those returns are
under S25 year. Those consular agents
are as follows: Cerro De Pasco, NJ. q.
McNulty, Chiclayo Alfred Rolf Mollendo
Wan. r. Griffith. Paita; John II. Hop
kins. Jr.; Emilia Clark, TTuxillo; Ed
ward GOttheld, Tumbez, VIM, Badlini.
Whether the outrage complained Of
occurred NJ one Of the smaller places,
no one az the department can say, but
inasmuch as the telegram comes from
Lima, the impression prevails that the
scene Of the outrage was az one Of the
interior points. This impression Is fur
tier strengthened by the knowledge hi
the department that Ia many eases whore
the natives assault sub-cosulate the
trouble ~ due not 10 any uutagOniBm
10 the country represented, but 10 the
prejudice ana III feeling against the rep
resentatiye personally This Is not an
uncommon occurrance In South Ameri-
ca or or other parts Of the world when
acts Of the mercantile consular agent
are resented by the people, who would
respect the acts of ctizelA Of the Unit
ed States duly appointed 20 fun con-
sular position. II Is believed the mat.
ter will be satisfactorily oxulained Ia
n short time. Secretary Gresham's ac-
tion In the matter was marked by
prOmptness and and his cautious de-
mands are predicated on the corrobora-
ton Of the facts as stated briefly by the
minister.