The herald., 1894-09-25
DOES NOT FEAR EXTRADITION.
Colonel Cienfuegos Is Very
Hopeful.
He Thinks He Will Not Be Returned
to Salvador.
Rather Than Be Sent Back He Would
Commit suicids-Nsws From wash
ington Is Not Eooourag-
Ing for Him.
By the Assoolaisd Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.--Colonel
Cisnfusgos, the one San Salvadorean
remaining in the custody of the United
States authorities, is confined in the
Oakland jail. This afternoon he was
shown an Associated Press dispatch
from Washington stating that his pros
pects for release were very poor. He
said:
Il don't fear that shall be cent back
to San Salvador. My attorneys and
friends assure me that am sure to win
at Washington. I have been informed
that President Cleveland will not sign
the warrant OF extrsdition."
He said that he was confident OF re-
gaining freedom as coon as his Csee is
brought before the president, and he de.
clared that he would commit suicide
rather than be extradited.
II expect to be free in four or FIVE
days. said Cienfuegos, in Spanish. "ior
Ezeta and the Others have started TO
Washington in my behalf. Not knowing
q word OF English makes 1t very hard for
me to be locked up like thie in q foreign
country, but l have several friends here
-schoolmates-wno call to see me.
go back to San Salvador? Never. l
would rather die thousand deaths"
When aeked what he would do il he
had to go, he replied: II most certainly
would take my life. Rather anything
than have my enemiee, who are waiting
to assasinate me, get chance to triumph
over me-"
Before General Ezeta started from San
Francisco he wrote Cienfuegos this let.
ter:
THE CALIFORNIA HOTEL, Sept %.
DEAR JUANIro 1T hurts my soul to
leave thee, but | do not abandon you.
Remain well reconcilsd, and then you
will be free.
You will not need for money. Your
passage is paid for. Mr.. Page will de-
fend you here, and in Washington
Reubens and Quessdo. l send you
coin. OF $50.
You have in your favor persons of
consequences. and already they have
telegraphsd to the president.
Mico has cried for you. You are
pupil of mine and do not lament.
AS for your wife, nothing will be lack.
ing; she will have all she wants and
you will bo reunited with her in
Acapulco.
Patience, patience, and more patience.
Your ease is not worth the trouble il
causes, and would like to be in your
place.
Yours, ANTONIO.
"Thst they will do all they can for
me in Washington. said Cienfuegos, II
know, and so am sure l shall soon
regain my liberty"
leo in Ezeta is said TO be due to Mexi-
co.'s desire for the forming oi general
republic of Central American countries,
believing that it would end the revolu-
tions. which injure commerce and re.
tard development.
"Ezeta intends to get aid from the
Mexican government to regain his pres
tige in San Salvador" said Cenfusgos,
who talked about the matter today.
'.Most of his old soldiers will return to
his standard. and be is confident
that he can overthrow his enc
mies, A revolution in San Salvador
ia always welcome, and the people will
fight for Ezeta when they get the chance.
But the general will 60 well prepared,
and when he enters San Salvador ne
will be at the head OF troops enough to
force his way as he desires.
"Yes; President Diaz Of Mexico will
support Ezeta as far as he can, and
there is no doubt that all the country is
| in his favor. The people in Mexico
thoroughly. understand Sslvadorean
affairs, and they believe in the cause
of Ezeta. II the general sue
ceeds in this campaign, which he
proposes to carry on vigorously,
Immediately upon his arrival in Mexico
the result will probably be the organ
isation OF one common republic OF all
the Central American states. That plan
has been under consideration for q long
time, and all the governments excspt
Guatemala are favorable to it. Unior.
tunately Guatemala stands in the
way, geographically as we'll as po'
litically, and nothing can be
done without her consent. Ezets, how
ever, is confident that even Guatemala
will accede to the proposition, and ths
the result will be strong and prosperoul
republic, in which the little wars will bt
forever lost"
Attorney Charles Page, diHcussini
Ezeta's sudden departure for Mexico
said:
"We advised General Ezets to leave a
once, and chiefly because OF the DANCE
of other charges being brought agains
him. At first he ssid he would not 20
that he liked San Francisco, and wanted
to stay here longer.
"Judge Morrow had felt that he mus
take cognizance of some OF the evidence
es In the Cienfuegos case, it having com
from another country. At the same tim
!. if it had been in regard to case whicl
: occurred here, it would, from the nstur
OF its imperfeotness. have been throw
out. An sgriculturist and bricklaye
testified, it will be remembered. Wei
they could get lots of just such evidence
1t is fixed up, and the officials then sa
'Sign,' and they sign quick enough, fo
if they did not they would be shot.
1 "The danger was that they would, get
/ ting the cue from the Cienfuegoe cast
I get back before the revolution an
4 trump up cases against Ezsta. He We
:. the man they wanted to hold. They di
; not care for the others, particularly. 81
in view of this danger we had to insiI
that he get out and over into Mexict
i Oh, yes / anticipate he may proceed
|, overturn things, but whether Mexico
{ going to help him l cannot say"
q WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-lf Generf
Ezeta is coming to Washington, sc ri
ported, to intercede in behalf of Colon,
= Cieniuegos, held by Judge Morrow fc
Z extredition on the charge of murder. b
visit is likely to prove fruitless. Viii
q the secretary of state is not absolutel
4 bound to grant extradition papers. b