The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-01
from n ..IihrrsI, Of Columbia

10 IHL Enron 40 IHt SrN.>u The
Colombian Minister AZ Washington, Mr
carlos MARTINEZ silva. has published bis
views regarding the best means TO Ice EN-
pluysd IN order o. stamp out anarchi-m
The Colpmbiau Minister statements must
have been read With 10 little wonder hy the
American readers A. Tor the julomhiuns
and Soutl Americans m general. the article
has caused an outbur,t ut indignation among
them The use 81 such puns against
political advrr>iries o, tery unfair play.
The Minister. taking advantage Of natu-
raj dc"p feeling Of the American people against
Anarchists at this particular time. has at
tempted 90 Dsuuuu,c the south American
Liberal party as a hutbrd 81 anarchi-m and
goes ~ far a. proposing that the ~Ian-Ameri-
can Congress tDompu-cd wholly OF repre-
scntttiyes Of liberal Governments. with the
exception u the Colombian nearly over
thrown should consider the most convenient
methods a. eNtlrpatr the political ADVERSE
rios Of Colombian misrule simply because u
has been MIR SilVas wont Ia represent them
a. Anarchist. We protest against such aC-
Cusatluu In the name oi a political party that
counts Ia IT. ranks thre'-uuaTt"rs ~ the
Colombians who are, moreover tho richest,
host educated. most energetic and progressive
members 81 the Colombian community 4
party that copied faithfully uHtNlth st,udlng
the bitter opposition 20 ~" C~lrriclls the
institution ~ the United Stat~-. adapting
them o. the local Coui tons ~ our country.
viz the liberty 81 tho ITr~-. tlght Of ASSEM-
hlag" and ftrr speech perSon1i security tho
inviolAhility of human life. suppression "
Imprisonment Tor debt trial 10y jury. altrrna-
billty % pubic officials, the scfupulpu~ IN
s~pection Of revenues and taxes, liberty ~
conscience and worship, the Iarty. IN nne.
That demolished th" rotten structure OF NE
colonial spanish methods 81 government 10
rai~e in IL stead the upbuilding and inst-
tutions of "a free pe"pl" Ana the imputa.
ton comes from n man who was accused
l.ToVa the Aenafs Ia the fhNFUhsT Of IDENTITIES
Tor having issued udper currency ~. The
amount ~ several millions Of a. liar without
has been continued NV MIR SilvA's Successors
but lac Wss the inventor ~ the schons No
wonder that such "a p"rsnnage should bc
brayen enough o. ucCus" ~ nnaTChi-m th.
marty that abolished slavery In Colombia.
that brought about IN" liberty of industry
and trade and suppressed TIE monopnlies.
that .st lbli-hs7i thu gold standard aud main
tanned u iu spit" ~ ~" con ~ctNatiN"- only
such q msu could have a." nerve o. represent
the olomh'1 Liberal party H- looking with
distru~t and aversion up"h IN" american
people when IA" Liberals wer" enthusiastic
Tor "a" ,uh1n aud American c.usr AZ the time
81 the spanish Amrticlu War, at which. time
Gen lriha I rlhs demanded from tho House
OF neputies TINT the 7 il"fHls should not he
m~i,st-l m their patriotic efforts IN behalf
81 the Iuhans only g. Z I'D that the member
81 the Colombian clerical pHrty we're warmer
paftiNtns 81 spain than N.ylrr himself, for
thcy Celebrated WITH great display the blow
MSnur-ty heterogeneous has been the
Colombian Minister IN representing the
Sonth American Liberals a. a lot of Anarchists
hoping g. render our party odiou> ~ the eyes
81 f.- american people now that they lament
tie deaf their President 81 the hands ~
member of inst Infamous band AnarchiSm
Is an unknown sect IN south America and
especially IN Colombia where wealth - adj
mirsblv distributed and where more than
halt the territory u vacant and u the disposal
81 anv one willing To- work The Colombian
Minister has surpassed hts aim
The present revolution broke out on the
18Th 81 October 1880 nearly two wears ago
Al that tim" Mr. Silva was not Minister u
Washington but n public writer IN the ranks
~ the opposition. he did not make ~. then
81 diplomats" lies 10 pTopttitt" the good will
81 the C~lrriclls - himself. but On tho CON
trnry he used g. speak the truth a. demon
strated in = very well-known open letter
addressed nv him o. his political friends IN
which no proclaimed ~" Justice q the I-vo-
40 n the front t. nght against the govern
ment h. himself termed -the I'D inlguitN
aud the greatest disaster that Colombia
ever suffered The opinions ~ Mr. silva
largely 81 variance AZ different tune, are
only g. he explained by those who kunN a.
the Liberals do. that he wa one of the leaders
81 the military coup against the legal presi-
dent Sanrl.m~nte aud who know besides that
he y no longer In favor With Marrppu'u and
his clique whom he D. nov eager o. Conrllitt"
ono. more ny this foul attack against TIE
liheral partv MI silva fell out WITH Mario
uuin f1r having called teen rib irlSc
'Colomb,a's pride and fondrst hou-
Diplomatic ,scn, Of the ilbcra rar,y Of
a., ~ Tutury V,yrru NrvNYV