The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-03
NOT EDUCATED BY BARRIos.
Charges of Drunkenness and
immortality Denied.
EMBITTERED REPLY TO EZETA.
Imputes Unworthy Acts and Motives
to the Ex-President, His
Old Enemy.

Doctor Calderon. Consul for San SAL
vador, donned his war paint yesterday and
dipped his tongue in venom, wherewith to
reply to his old enemy, General Antonio
Ezeta. now being held in this city pending
eXtraditlon proceedings.
Calderon says that Ezeta overstepped the
limits of proprety when he ventured to
attack him personally; assailing his good
character and holding him up as an ex-
ample of Central American immortality.
"Ezeta has attacked me and now I feel
it my duty to answer him." commenced
the Consul last evening as he gathered
mass of papers before him. each and every
one of which. had separate story.
Before presenting my proofs to show
that my enemy has uttered a string of
falsehoods 1 must show you a clipping
from the official paper of Santa Ana. pub
lished under the press censorship of An
tonic Ezeta
There is a cable dispatch, which is
dated at San Francisco, published under
date of February %, 1892. which reads:
DR.. E. CaldeIon has been committed to an
ease having been brought on by excessive use
of liquor.
THAT dispatch never originated at San
Francisco. 1t was simply put in this paper
at the instigation of Antonio EZeta."
Under the dispatch shown by the Consul
was printed an editorial headed. IBIS
graced," in which DR.. Calderon was posi-
tively declared to be a drunkard and
worthless character.
''Ezeta declares that he does not know
me; that l was expelled from Guatemala
and that i was educated by President Bar
rios, on whom l afterward turned.
Here are letters from my teachers
and receipts for tuition paid by my father.
All are dated as you will observe during
1871. 1872 and 1878. Barrios was never in
power during those years"
Doctor Calderon then unfolded docu.
mentary evidence which purported to snow
that what he said was true.
One letter was signed by the father-n-
law Uf ex-COnsul Roma, now a merchant
in this city. Other letters and diploma
from the university Berne, Switzerland.
showed that Calder0n had graduated be-
fire Bsrrios was Central America politi-
clan.
This letter of 1888. dated at the execu-
tive mansion Of the President of Guate-
mala, appointed me Commissioner of the
Government to Paris during that year."
The Consul then handed over commu-
nication signed by Barillas.
"And now for the most interesting part
of my story:
"In 1890 I received several communica-
tons signed by Antonio EZeta, and by his
UEOIu6E OdIlUss OneElDS Inc POSITIONS IN the
gift of the Government.
Their reason for doing this was to get
me in their power, for they knew that I
was an enemy OF the administration.
Antonio Ezeta says that he does not
know me; well, please read this:'
The eDisIle rendered by the doctor is
dated at Santa Ana, and its translation is
as follows:
We have nominated you for the position OF
chief surgeon OF the army and Board of Health
can assure you of the regular salary and sim
cerely hope that you Will accept.
ANTONIO EZFTA
Still another letter signed by Ezeta
urged acceptance, and said that THE Chief
of Police will do all in his power to assist
you"
DIR. Calderon declined, and then it was
that he was attacked, he says, and had to
leave the country.
"Ezeta accuses me furthermore of ex-
pressing disdain for self-made men. If
there is any one admire it is the honor
able self-made man."