The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
DECLARED THE
LADY WAS A
SPANISH spy
Neat Political Plot Is
Laid Bare.
GALIXIA NOT IN DISFAV0R.
ExI1ED GUATEMALANS MAKE
WAR ON EACH OTHER.
senor sacury Sends Dispatch That
Exposes a Scheme to cause An
noyance to the Consul
General.
NOT IN DISFAV0R.
EYuED GUATEMALANS MAKE
WAR ON EACH OTHER.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
QOG RrpaIUaN InlN %


A disDatch from Guatemala received in
Oakland to-day exposes very clever plot
that was prepared in San Francisco about
. week ago and which was intended to
DISRUPT the friendly relations between Fe-
ltpe GaIixia, the Guatemalan Consul, Man
uel Morales Saenz and President Cabrera
of Guatemala.
A few days ago there appeared in several
newspapers d statement saying that Man
uel Saenz was to succeed Felipe GallXla
as Consul General owing to certain differ
ences existing between the Consul and the
Guatemalan administration. This lntor-
nation was said TO have been received
'.by private Geographic advice but 1t
is now said that no such advice was ever
received other than that put forward at
a little dinner at which the plot TO annoy
Consul GaliXia was Matched.
An interesting and somewhat romantic
story is behind the attempt Of certain
GuatemaIans in San Francisco to annoy
the Consul General Prominent among
those who are not friendly to Galixia are
Antonio Barrios and Senior Castillo. These
two men left Guatemala on account OF
differences with their Government and the
DISPATCHES stated that Castillo LETT dis
guised as a woman. This story ne mas
since denied, but there are others VINO
vouch for its veracity. Ihese men came came
to San Francisco and were not received
bv Consul GaliXia with becoming dignity,
according TO their ideas, and consequently
they were aggrieVed. They made the ac-
ouaiutance OF the leading Spaniards in
San Francisco and Oakland society ana
on one occasion were invited by proml-
nent Spanish lady to lunch. Having ac-
cepted previous invitations 1t was, readlly
supposed they would accept anotier one
But they sent no excuse nor dlu they sp-
pear When asked later why such an m
suit had been administered they declared
that they belived the lady was spy IN
the interests Of the Guatemalan Consu!
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of a plot to find out If they were schem-
ing against the administration OF Presl-
dent Cabrera, which was responsible LOT
their leaving Guatemala.
versation at the Occidental Hotel IN
which these Spaniards were told very
plainlv that they were long way from
being gentlemen and men OF honor, TO
treat a lady in such a fashion after once
having broken bread in her mouse as
Some time later, 1t is now claimed by
the Consul's friends, a little dinner was
arranged at which some dissatisfied Span,
iards but up a scheme to annoy Consul
Galixia Their alleged private adVlceS
were given to a Spanish newspaper man;
the information to different newspapers.
II was to the effect that Consul G3llxla
was TO be removed and that Senor Saenz
was shortly to leave Guatemala 70 repre-
sent that republic in San Francisco.
Senior Saenz and Consul GahXla are
very warm friends and the Cohsut was
greatly surprised that President Cabrera,
Who appointed him should have under
taken to remove him without notifying
him or giving him any suggestion that
any such humiliation was intended: 49,,
Senor Saenz, when the news was pup
1ished was on his way from New York
70 Guatemala Dispatches were sent afe
ter him asking him as TO the truth Oh
the story He at once replied that II was
absolutely false; that there was no ln5en-
ton whatever on the part, of President
Cabrera that Galixia should be remoyed' ed
@action 10 the Guatemalan Government.
This denial from Saenz was received To-
dav and in the meantime the rest Oh the
little scheme has been discovered