New-York tribune., 1901-11-12
TGLESTAS ARRESTED AT NAN JUAN.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ASKS THAT HE BE M
PRrsoNED AS a DANGEROUS AGITAToR-

| P1-RI1r PROSECUTOR ASKS THAT HE BE M
pRrsoxED As A DANGEROUS AGITAToR
San Juan. p. R. Nov 11.-santiago Igesas
was arrested here last Thursday on landing from
the Ped D Line steamer Philadelphia. Captain
Furst which arrived here that day from New
York on her way to La Guayra and Porto Ca
| hello His detention due 10 his non-appear-
ance after having been thrice summoned by the
| local courts TO appear a against him
| and seven others brought in July Of last year.
| when the currency was changed AT that time
he persuaded the local Federation of Labor to
| order all labor organizations to go on strike
| unless they were paid in gold at the same rae
| oc cilver-uaster workmen So; journeymen, -.
1 and ordinary laborers, 81 80. These rates were
not accepted by the employers, and general
strike, whfch was accoli'diiieu ~ sum- ~
| lence followed.
| IeIesias and the other members of the labor
| committee were charged with conspiracy, and
tta cases against them were set down for trial
| on September IL. 1900 When that date was
| reached Jglesias. who was at large on ms own own
| recognizance did not appear and the trial was
| adjourned AS he did not appear on lne ad-
| sonrned day further adjournment was taken TO
| s1a, 1901 when an order for his arrest was
| ieened he being then in New-York City
! He is now in jail, awaiting trial in default OF
! 50 600 bail To-day he sent a petiton 70 GOV
ernor Hunt asking to be released on MS own
| ecognfzance explaining that he made similar
| ann,ication when first summoned. put that tne
all @ ,p-as nostponed and that notice of the
case -, Mav 2 was ever served upon him.
-, ,1,,llic prosecutor asks that he be sentenced
| 80 term of imprisonment on the ground that
| - &c a dangerous labor agitator ana is con-
/ tinually causing unrest
,..o, Nov 11-Samuel Gompers president
| .,.arican Federation of Labor, to-day saw
| n-tsa,, Roosevelt protest against the arrest
| c-...co Ielesias who was sent TO Porto Rico
| /" "" - Eederation TO organize the workingrnen or
= .a1.,d Before Mr.. Iglesias left the United
-. @ NJ c-ou,pers explained TO the President the
~ ~1' - his visit and asked that Governor Hunt
, i.o--,ed that his mission was not 10 sur up
oe - eirnnlv to organize labor along legitimate
SUI ~. .o1d the President that Mr.. lglesias had
i ma The Spansh Government and had been
PPtaa oPP heng liberated when the American
~ ~ -.ocbed San Juan. BY the PRESIDENTS Oh
aiN. Secretary Cortelyou wrote TO Governor
| . -a,o.-rine the mission of MI 1glesias. mat
! -. aa. dated October 10 Last SATURDAY MT
| Hrz WAS surprised TO receive the Ioilo"lfis
U"nia s,snatch from Mr. Igesias:
| .-rested when stepped ashore No warrant
Am arres'e Ignored dgnorant) charges Remain
| jail - -, d.,
| rrb;s message Mr.. Gompers showed 10 'he FfeSi-
| - the President Immediately sent an inquiry
deiit' e - HINT as to the cause OF the arrest
to also spoke the PRESIDENT aDout
| Mr. Srot.ilItta tton the Chinese Exclusion act tne
iapor Of the Eight Hour law, tie Iii iIa
exteiso.h hor law and the Convict LABOR piii. Ile
tract Lfoa1i, anxious that re-enactmeht oL tiie
was esp I,rc,sion act should De ~ =,
Chlhtsse ,sne away impressed with ehe oei'eA 'N
| The President would 90 s