New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
Correspondence.
THE ITALOCOLONBIAN TROUBLE.
A CASE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THAT
WILL BE PEACEFULLY SETTLED


For the last few days several conflicting dts
patches have been published concerning The prac-
teal outcome Of the dispute between Italy and the
Colombian Republic; and the Italian papers accuse
the Rome Government with being either pusil'
luminous ''ingenuo,' simpleton. They voun-
tarily forget that Colombia has already paid long
while ago $4,000 10 Signcr Cerruti. according 10
the award made by President cleveland. who had
been chosen arbitrator by the contestins
parties. According the latest reports the Co.
lombian Government, which had severed all re'a-
tons between isef and Italy had refused 20 recog'
nize the British Minister resident al BOgoia as mo
temporary representative of Italy and had cam
celled the cxequatur of all Italian consuls IN mo
republic has Withdrawn these measures ana de-
clared itself ready u comply with all the requisites
OF Mr. Clevelands award.
The question at issue has rot been generaily WEI
understood. Signor Cerruti. the head Of large
italian mercantile firm in the Department o'
Cadca was suspected of having taken part III
revolutionary movements against the COLOMBIAN
Government. His property was contscated anu
his firm ruined I'm its business as punishment IN
1885 He claimed an indemnity and Pfesioe"t
Cleveland was by the virtue Of a protoeol sigheu
by Italy and Colombia chosen 10 arbitrate tho
case. He decided that Cerruu was entitled 10
10000 damages personally ana maj To aI, Ne,
bilty on account Of the partnership dents nn1
Bogota Government readily paid me fn,iaIisa
State Treasury But the creditors of me ,err.st
firm claimed that amount which the award 94lss
tively granted 70 him a personal indenlhLS,
And as the Colombian Government. 10 when uvy
were referred did not satisfy them immedl az,
Admiral Candian was sent last summer Win "a
italian naval vessels 10 enforce satisfaction aa
with orders In case IL should not be ootalile' "a,
lombard Cartaeenas. Thus the purpose Nds ~
r. eyarf as wrongly reported, the paymen' a ~.
sSa fsS already paid by the Bogota GoyernmehN a.,
cora,ng 70 the award Of President Clevelan9s ,eas
m reonest Colombia 10 comfy with the conui'.oanS
~ sTarantee 10 IN creditors ordered IN me az
awe~d II was a simple OF misundet d,
inc aud the Colombian Government PROMISE
A. ,,s hest TO clear IL up. Admiral canaan lii
"a ,Isded with this promise and after haN'nss .sis
friendly conferences with the COLOMBIAN o ON
he withdrew his ships and sailed for Ia unas III
Venezuela whence he started Tor Bahia III D'
,,hsre ne must have arrived by this time 49, .,s.
The ar al settlement OF the ltalo-,oiomois.x ina
ante concerning the righf Interpretation o. ,n,ss
Second part OF the award relative TO me "a" gonh
"a cnrrutIs creditors ordered by that aw ,raic
have been reached quietly through ,inniy EN-
WAYS IL the question had not been suuuem ,sition
biitered by the lingo, or, rather tnr NC stated
norties In Italy and Colombia. hH aFe"nN Ira.
Inc Rome Government is sneered =, % Wv and in
natriotic papers. like the Italia Nuoses damon
Foion,bia under the pressure or studen,,s - ap.
STATIONS at Barranquilla and other pa dsclared
lomaric and consular relations had PEE, ,h.se have
interrupted with Italy. Fortunately latest re.
been re-established. according 10 tne Ks inter-
ports which strengthen the hope ina ar last
ma tional dispute viii be peaeefu's se'''S~