New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
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THE OBBRLANDBR CASE AGAIN,
SENIOR QUEsADAs AWARD DEFENDED BY
THE MEXICAN MINISTER.

| SENIOR OUESADA'S AWARD DEFENDED 81
THE MEXICAN MINISTER.
washington. Feb p (speciaD.-sehor Romero. the
/ Na,,can Minister in Washington. said to-day. IN
d,scuss,nr the so-called Oberiander- Messenger
award made recently by ex-Minister Cuesada OF
/ the Argentine Republic;
when the newspapers OF the Ohlteo states
learned early In January, 1898. OF Sehor Quesaha
award dated al Madrid. November ~. 1885,, In the
claims OF Charles Oberlander and Barbara NJ Mes
sanger against Mexico, some OF them abused him In
@ terrible manner declaring that ne was ignorant
Of international and common law. ana that MS
award was absurd and giving me great deai moie
credit than deserved. Some asserted tnat ne hao
Noon nv personal and most intimate friend and
that had suggested his name with tne certainty
,bat his award would be favorable TO Mexico; and'
Elm more that tho Mexican Government had pre-
psred the award and that he had only signed IT,
! when as a matter of fact. while knew senior
| Ouesada wnen ne the Argentine Minister AZ
washington and had great respect for MS h,en
character and integrity I was never MS particular
fr,end and much less was ] on terms OF intimacy
with him: and did not suggest his name az aio
traitor in this case. the suggestion having come o
the Mexican Government. .
The New-York Herald OF January H. 1870 Puo
ushed a telegram, dated in Washington tho Gay oe
fora stating that Senior Ouesada had proposed 10
Mr. Rla,ne treaty OF alliance between the Ohi'oo
states and the Argentine Republic against Chiii' Oh
the issues arising out Of the Valparaiso ro's' Ill
that Mr.. Blaine having declined 10 accep. 10
treaty senor Quesada considered himseh sns"'oN
and became decidedly hostile to the United States
rh .r,,cla also intimated that Sefor Quesadas
award was due to his feeling toward this country
The telegram mentioned many details OF intervene
between Mr. Blaine and Senior ouesaua a''u %
cablegrams exchanged between senior QueSao'l anu
the Argentine Government and even OF the "ii
~ treaty. submitted by Senior Quesada TO MT
royN IN
sure that this statement had no foundation III iac'
,Acausa WAS AT that time in Washington. ana oy
n combination of circumstances ] was aware ol
most of the incidents connected with that queS'oi
and never heard anything about IL yet' 10 n'dNe
II more sure, I sent copy Oh tne tSieei
referred to 10 Senior Quesada' and py re-
turn mail I received his answer dateu III
Madrid January g. 1898. containing a posi-
tive denial from him OF the statements puohshed oy
The Herald to the effect that he never mentioned
A word to Mr. Blaine on the subject or the supposed
alliance; that he only saw Mr. Blaine twice AT ms
Office In the State Department. and always 81 ms
request for the purpose OF discussing RECIPROCITY
treaties: that he never any manner nterfered In
the question between the United States and Chill.
growing out OF the Valparaiso riots; that ne never
addressed TO his Government the cabegrams which
The New-York Herald's article mentioned, nor
wrote any letters on the subject; that MI. Blaine
could not have stated what never TOOK place nor
even crossed his (Senor Quesada 81 mlnd that
ne never felt alarmed at the position OF Brazil on
that question: that he never thought there was my
probability Of war between the United states and
Chilli on account OF the Valparaiso question. because
Chill being small nation, there was no honor
for the United States to conquer it, and he
did so communicate to his Government; that
while II is true that he left Washington with
out presenting his letters OF recall, Il was
not due TO any desire his part 10 be
discourteous to this Government, but to the fact
that when he left Washington 1t was on leave OF
absence and in the expectation OF returning but
being in Paris when he received his appointment
as Argentine Minister Spain he could not return
here TO present his letters OF recall.
minister Quesada finishes his letter with the fol-
lowing words: In so far as my award was con-
cerned have acted according TO the best OF my
ability and my of Justice. having based my
opinion the official correspondence of tho Gov
ernments OF the United States and Mexico My
award. ! think. Is well grounded and my statement
OF the judicial facts fair 1t is very strange that
abuse should be all that 7 receive recompense
for service rendered Loyalty and with good faith.
The Mexican Government has published Senior
Quesadas award. and that document Is. in my
opinion. a conclusive answer TO the severe criti-
clsms 10 which he has been subjected"