Evening star., 1901-07-31
ARREST OF MURRILLO
Charged With Violating the Terms
Of His Passport.
NOFROUBbE WITH GERMANY EXPECTED
What is Said at the Colombian
Legation.
GENERAL URIBE'S REVOLT

Arturo de Brigard, the Colombian consul
general at New York, is in this city In
consultation with the officials of the Co
lombian legation regarding the situation In
Colombia, especially with reference to the
seizure of Murrillo, one Of the aids of
General Uribe, the revolutionary leader, at
Cartagena, Colombia, some time ago. Muir
rillo, according to the explanation furnished
the legation, went to Colombia ostensibly
to circulate the peace manifesto which
General Tribe had issued to his followers
at the time Of the collapse Of the last
rebellion, but the Colombian government,
finding that his presence there was in
furtherance of the new rebellion which
Tribe is now projecting, ordered him de-
ported. He was taken to Barranquilla
and placed aboard the Atlas steamer Allie
gheny. After he mad sailed, it is claimed
at the legation, further and more complete
evidence of his completely in the reyolu-
tionary plot was discovered, and upon the
arrival of the Allegheny at Cartagena he
was taken from the steamer.
Views Mt Colombian Legation.
The officials at the legation have no in
formation confirming the report that Muir
rillo wrapped himself in the German flag.
They contend that If he did so 1t was pure
ly q theatrical proceeding which has no
bearing on the merits Of the case. The
passport with which Murrillo was armed
stated specifically the peaceful mission
upon which he was journeying. 1t is claim
ed that he violated the terms Of his pass
port, and the officials at the legation do
not believe that his seizure will give rise
to a diplomatic Incident with Germany
There is no information at the legation. 1t
Is said, to confirm the statement that any
Americans were involved In the incident.
The officials at the legation scout the
idea that Gen. Tribe has invaded Colon
that he has purchased arms In Belgium
and that he went to Curacao and from
there to the Venezuelan frontier, whence ne
was to launch his expedition. Many OF
his partisans when the last rebellion col
lapsed made their way across the border
into Venezuela, and it is believed that
these men are now rallying to his stand
ard. According to all the information OBJ
news from the seat of government at Bo-
gotta up to the 18th. the invasion has not
actually taken place and no battles have
been fought.
The New Rebellion.
The possible seriousness Of the new re-
bellion is not underestimated. The other
rebellion cost the lives OF 10000 men.
There is no information at the legation 1t
is claimed, conflrmatory Of the report that
Masonic bodies have contributed support
to Tribe on account Of the hostility of the
present Colombian government toward Ma
sonic bodies.
Mr.. Herran, the charge daffaires. ex-
plains that the alleged hostility against
Masonry in Colombia is not against that
order alone, but against all secret orders.
He says that Masonry in the Latin coun-
tries of Central and South America is not
the innocent and commendable institution
it is in the United States, and In the
northern countries of Europe. The secret
lodges, he says, are made the plotting
grounds for intriguers and revolutionists,
and the order for their suppression Is due
to that fact alone.