New-York tribune., 1902-10-26
MAJ CALLS BATREs BACK.
,,rvrcAN DISPUTED HONORINC; OF MR..
SANILLE
.,rFFIrANIST CONGRESS DELEGATE AND
DUKE De LOTBAT ALMOST
COME To BLOWS

A. ,.esterdays session Of the Congress Of
.7,er!canists al the Museum Of Natural His
-or,. n became known that message had been
,scaived from the Mexican Government recall
,,r LsopoIdo Ratres. one OF the hve members Of
,bs COMMITTEES representing Mexico Incidental
- this recall NJ. Batres and the Duke &c
roubst nearly came 20 blows
on last Wednesday, in the course Of an ad-
6~ess Alfredo Chavero. president Of the Mexi-
can commission. paid high compliment 10 the
American. NJ II Savine. Of the Museum Of
Natural History, for his work in exoavating
rhe tua buried ciries Militia and Monte Alban.
At that n Bares jumped 70 his feet, and ex-
cit4dly declared that the credit belonged 70
him and NOT 10 AIr. Saville.
since then il Is understood. the wires between
NeV-york and the City Of Mexico have been
kept hot by N. Batres and NJ Chavero. The
latter is politically the right hand man ~ Presi-
dent Daz. while N. Batres holds the place Of
Inspector of Archaeological Rams in Mexico.
Yesterday in the hearing Of several persons.
N Barres was declaring that N. Chavero would
b. recalled. and said he was keeping away from
the congress because he was ashamed Of him
self y. Chavero had not then attended meet
tng OF the congress since Wednesdays scene.
Alorzo Fernando. secretary Of the Mexican
delegation. received through the Mexican Consu-
Promulgare order that Chsvero shall remain
JUSTIN FERNANDEZ,
Minister Of Public Instruction.
A. about the same time this message was
received the Duke dc Loubat met NJ Bstres at
the door of the library of the Museum, and be
fore a number Of persons the duke denounced
n Batres as a prevaricator He said that the
credit of the discoveries OF the cities OF M:tla
and Monte AIban belonged TO M Saville who
had worked with FUNDS supplied by the duke,
and thar N. Batres was well aware OF il. So
furious did II. Batres become under the tirade
Of the duke who is about seventy wears old. that
il was thought at time The TWO would
come 10 blows.
The presiding officer yesterday Jonkkerr
J L van Pauhuys. delegate of the Netherlands.
who read a paper on the contact NJ the Dutch
with the new world. lie declared that in his
opinion the word "Catsltils, about the origin
Of Which there has been much dispute, was
probably taken from the name OF The well
known Dutch statesman of the period Of the
Dutch occupation. named kaats. He told Of
The story that leg of Peter Stuyvesant the
famous Governor Of New Amsterdam. was now
ln The Island OF Curacao cape Horn, he said.
probably came from the name HOGAN, mem
Ter of which family was famous navigator.
Al the afternoon session Morris X. Jesup.
president of the congress and of the museum.
presided. Formal ratification of stuttgart Ger
many, The place Of meeting OF the congress
in lSH4 WAS made Count Linden. Dr. Karl Won
den Steinden q the University Of Berlin and
Or Edusvd Seller, OF the German Government,
were appointed a committee 10 look after the
interests u the congress
Mr. Fernando the secretary Of the commits
sion, who read the dispatch recalling Batres,
esid il meant the latter's downfall
Il In my official capacity cabled 10 President
D!az the complete details Of the business and
how Batres had been diseracing the Mexican
Government by spreading these false reports
IN the papers" he SAID.
Professor Putnam then invited the delegates
70 flsH Cambridge next Wednesday 10 inspect
me Peabody Museum at Harvard University
Or y. =. Saville. Professor Putnam and Dr.
boas were then appointed committee 10 pre-
pare the report OF the congress The vice
presidents then assembled on the stage for the
formal closing Of the congress.
Tomorrow the delegates start on their West
ern trip. IN special train Of tUo cars provided
oy President 4. ]. Cassatt OF the Pennsyly ania
Railroad.