Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-22
CLAIMS or ITALY
AGAINST COLOMBIA.
There .. Considerable si.spprshsnala,
Conserving the Essss Psin, Of
Differences About she Claim.

Washington, July 2i.--Therc u con.
siderable miappphension conserving
the exact point Of difference between
Italy and Colombia. growing out OF
President CIeveland's award on the
claims Of Signor Ccrruti for losses 70 his
property in the department Of Cauca In
1855. IL is not true ~ generally believed
that the Italian war vessels are now at
Carthagenia for the purpose Of rquir-
ing the payment by Colombia Of the
e0O, 900 awarded Italy for the use Of Ger
ruti. Colombia has never protested
against this portion Of the award and
has paid tho installment. the money
now being in the Italian treasury.
II will b. remembered that Cerruti
was a member Of the partnership Of y.
Couuti a. Co, and that a. Mr Cleve-
land found that Colombia had destroyed
his means for liquidating the debts Of
that firm, and a. he might be held per.
sonally Liable for them, and A. the chief
p1rpose Of the award was TO place him
In the enjoyment and protection ~ the
met sum" already referred 20. his De.
cision went further and adiudgcd 10
Colombia all Of Cerrufi's legal aud
equitable rights In all Of his property u
every description in the department Of
Cauca, which had been called In ques.
ton in the proceedings. and required
that Colombia on il part should guar.
aniee and protect Cerruti against all IL
ability on account Of the partnership
debts and reimburse him 20 far A. he
might b. compelled 20 pay any Of these
debts, which might b. established
against all proper defenscs he could
make. Il il this provision which Italy
now seeks 10 enforce
The counsel for the Colombian gov.
eminent in a recent interview insists
that this article concerning the partner.
ship Il invalid. Messrs Coudert Brothers.
who represented signor Ccrruti in the
arbitration proceedings, have made n
statement showing that IL was compe.
petent for Mr.. Cleveland under the pro.
tocol 10 make just tho kind Of an awani
that he did make. They say it would
b. impossible 20 deny that under the ex.
press language Of this protocol the arb.
traitor had power 20 determine which Of
the claims Of Cerrufi were proper ones
for international adjudication and 70 de.
clare he amount Of indemnity Cerrufi
was entitled "a receive by that method
Of settlement Accordingly Mr.. Cleve-
land determined that, the damage "a
Cerrut individually and a. n member
Of the firm were the subject Of interna.
tional adjudication and that they
amounted 20 "the net sum, Of co0.O0f
sterling" BY the further determines
ton concerning the method Of pro.
iecting him in the enjoyment Of this
amount, BY requiring Colombia 10 guar,
anteo him against all liabilities and
debts Of the hrin, Mr.. Cleveland desired
70 make clear and precise the adjudica
sion In Cerruti's favor Of the met sun
which be was TO receive. This provision
regarding the partnership debts wal
necessary 10 the determination Of thu
amount Of indemnity which Cerruii wa,
10 b. paid. Circumstances. 10 IL assert
ed. have shown that It was a wise pro
vision. The partnership creditors have
tried 20 seine upon this net sum now IN
the possession Of Italy: Colombia hai
taken no steps 10 protect Cerruh agains
their claims and the former government
has been harrassod by their impor,uni
fiaa