The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-15
OUR CONSUL FAILED
TO AID FURMAN,
Furman Is Georgian of Prominent
Family-Senator Clay in Wash
ington Urging the State
Department To Act
in the Case.

Because of his failure to properly look
after the interests Of a prominent Geor-
CLAN who has been under arrest at CHI
huahua, Mexico, a protest against United
States Consul Mills has been sent to the
state department by all the Americans
resident in and doing business in southern
Mexico.
In this protest, which takes the form Of
q series OF resolutions adopted and duly
signed. 1t is alleged that Consul Mills from
the beginning of his incumbency of his
Office has neglected the interests. and IN
many ways antagonized. of the Ameri-
cans. He is charged with the display OF
an arrogant and overbearing manner. q
lack of courtesy toward his fellow-coun-
trymen in the ordinary business of his
office and with dereIction of duty in
many ways.
The protest against Mr.. Mills IS re
markable both for Its character and Tor
the unanimity with which 1t has been
Endorsed by the American citizens under
bis jurisdiction. In this respect. 1t is one
of the most remarkable documents IN
the files of the state department Tnat
he be removed seems to be the desire or
all the Americans who have been brought
in contact with him IN an official way
United States Senator Clay, who Is IN
Washington, has conferred with Secre-
tary of State Hay regarding Consul
Mills, especially with reference 10 MS
conduct In the case Of the Georgian who
seems to he the latest victim of the con-
suTs Indifference or neglect.
He Is Professor John II. Furman. one
of the most noted mining experts IN the
world. Professor Furman has not been
resident of Georgia in several years.
having during that time been devotlng
his attention to mining properties ana
mining developments in Mexico, South
Africa. Australia and other rich mining
regions of the world but he IS well
known in this state. lie is a brother or
the late Parish Furman who was
member Of the constitutional convention
and several times member of the state
legislature and is closely related TO Judge
Spencer Atkinson and Mr.. Colqutt car
ter. of Atlanta His family is one OF the
most prominent in Georgia.
Professor Furman himself IS an emf
nent scientist, a skilled geologist ana q
man of large interests His wife ana
children reside in London, where he
spends much of his time. being asso-
ciated with wealthy London capitalists
He himself spends good deal OF MS
time in London, but he has never iof-
feited his American citizenship
Several weeks ago Professor thurman
was arrested at chihuahua upon "hdt No
claims is a trumped-up charge growing
out OF somewhat complicated BUSINESS
deal involving some very yaiuaote goo
MINING properties 1t is charged ti1t
Consul Mills did absolutely nothing IN
his behalf allowing him 10 langulah Tor
DAYS In a miserable Mexican prison Ill
snite Of the fact that ae is an American
citizen and that. also, it is the juds mene
of all the lawyers who have investigated
,ha case that there is not even GROUNDS
for a civil case against PFoIeS7oI l -
man much less . criminal case
II is possible that the Furm&h case
nav lead 10 inter&A tiOnal complications
nor onlv with Mexico. which VIII be Aeld
- account for some Of the actions OF It's
o4icials but with Great Britain because
Of the part the British minister 10 Mex
leo IS alleged to have taken against '"e
American. .,,-, ,.t+
Professor Furman charges that me q u -
ism minister 10 Mexico ma ~ Cit ~
his case involving an American Cili ,
and that he is using his nilueA1e ae'ii-7e
hin, IN communication with }elttlNeS -
this citv Professor FIlrman alleges AHst1
1.-THE British amoassaGof mas TN -
himself to attack me. have 10 eAl,l'.i tte
tior To make to him because am Il c''-.
ron Of the United States and III no way
behold TO him or TO his KING 49,.
With regard 10 the charge llliI -
han entered against him, and under
I,-hicl, ne was thrown into jan. 4i1i .
-, lacks" saws he Devil island to
make all features Of tins outrage on M
rvoree than the Dreyfus case. and inns
Mexican prison, with aus NeIlil'h' - O-'N
professor Furman has ben instrument
tal III placing numoel or AteAl1dh itlttt-
ing properties on the market, especially
in London There We're long Gra"n Out
negotiations over a property owned Dy