Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-03
GEN. EZETA Is HERE.
Salvador's Fugitive President Arrives
I'm America with His Family.


I'm America with His Family.
Carlos Ezeta, the fugitive president OF the
republic OF Salvador. accompanied by his
wife and four children. arrived at New
York Sunday evening on the Columbian
line steamer Newport from Colon His
brother, Gen. Antonio Ezeta, Is now q
refugee on board the United States man-of-
war bennington. The exiled president spoke
bitterly Of the people Of Guatemala and
Honduras. who had plotted against his
country and had melted some of its citi-
Gems to rebellion against their president
and their government.
A man OF commanding appearance and
splendid physique is the exiled president
He is six feet tall, his features are clean
cut and classical. he wears a short beard
and is exceedingly polished in manner.
Even speaking In terms OF bitterest de-
nunciation OF his enemies his composure
was unruffied
When Herald reporter boarded the
steamer Newport, at quarantine the ex-
PRESIDENT was walking the promenade deck.
He speaks only Spanish. Through an in
terpreter he told the story Of his hasty
fight from Salvador, and spoke at length
upon the present sitaadoa Of the republic
or which he was recently the head.
Resistance Was Useless.
He said that he fed from San Salvador
when he saw that resistance was useless.
and on June boarded the Valera. He
left his family behind in the charge OF
friends. He had on board the vessel arms
and ammunition. and intended TO proceed
at once to La Libertad. where he expected
to make another fight against the rebels.
He abandoned this plan, however and went
to Colon, where he arrived on June ~
He then decided TO abandon the night and
sent back the munitions OF war on board
the Valera TO the new government AT
Colon he was Joined by thirteen Of his min
listers and advisers and by his wife and
children. OF these members OF his cabinet
Minister Jimenez arrived here a few days
ago on the City OF Para; Minister Poirier
embarked for Chile. and Mia,s -er Pinto and
the others fed to various Central American
republics. He and his family embarked ON
the Newport, which arrived Sunday even
ing and anchored for the night OF Quaran-
tine.
The ex-president said that his plans were
unsettled, and that he did not know
whether he would live permanently In
New York He said that he would come
TO a definite conclusion in a few days. OF
one thing he is certain, and that Is that he
Will not return TO Salvador to lay claim TO
she presidency; i shall not try 10 -ein-
and advisers may say. / do not know. The
troubles In Salvador" he resumed, were
due 10 the Interference of Guatemala and
Honduras. In 1880 / was the means Of Sc
vador from Guatemala Ever since / Sc
cured the autonomy of Salvador the GuaIe-
maleans have sought revenge. They were
aided by some disaffected Salvadoreans,
who emigrated 20 Guatemala and Honduras.
Guitterez's Revenge.
The man who is now president Of Sal.
vador. Rafael Gutierrez. was actuated sole
ly by motives OF revenge. In the war with
the Guatemaleans. in 1890, he was sent
against the enemy with large force. He
deserted his country and brought his army
10 the side Of Guatemala. He was captured,
and my brother. Gen. Antonio Ezets. then
In command OF the Salvadorean forces,
overcome by anger and Indignation, strack
him. My brother would have been jueti-
fed In putting him TO death, for ne had
been guilty OF treason. Guitterez bears the
mark Of that blow 10 this day. He vas
released. and ever since he has plotted
against Salvador"
The ex-president said that his side had
lost 1900 men and 5000 were wounded
He said that the loss on the rebel SHE had
been about the same. Referring 70 the re-
port that he had brought large sums OF
money with him from Salvador, ne smiled
and said:
Il would that II were true The fact is
that the rebels even took away money I
had left for the use Of my wife and family.
i have devoted too much OF M time 10 the
service OF my country to smass wealth.
During my presidency a foreign debt of
ana a domestic OeDt OF
were paid. The sum OF 100000 was cx-
pended for the army and fortihcations. and
two railroads were built"
The eX-president expects soon to meet his
brother. Gen. Antonio Eze;a. the vice pres-
dent OF Salvador, now on board the Ben
nington. He will certainly not be sur
rendered" he Said. lie was taken ON heard
wounded and i'm distress. the international
laws would certainly not permit of his sur
render" He said that he knew noIhins u
his brothers plans.
The ex-president said that he knew MOTH
ing OF his brothers engagement ~ Miss
Wright Of Washington. or OF the story
that the engagement had been broken for
political reasons. He characterized the
charges made against his brother by tie
Salvadorean government as utterly false
Warrants have been issued by magistrates
for the arrest OF Gen. Antoaio Ezeta on the
charge Of being responsible for murder and
arson. The eN-presdent said that IN his
opinion these charges were trumped up to
afford pretext to demand the surrender
OF his brother.