The Washington times., 1903-01-11
Consul General Asserts That
He Forced Diplomats Re
call-Might Himself Have
Retained Guatemala POSl
Had He Chosen.
SWears by Dead Father and
Mothers Graves That He
Is MisrepresentedandTh That
Charges Against Him Are
Lies.

Lies.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10,-ConsuI Cen
eraI McNaTy. Of Guatemala, arrived last
night from Guatemala en- route 10 Pitts
burg to visit his family. subsequently
he VIII go to Liege, Belgium, where he
has been transferred because Of the
scandal caused by the squabbles between
himself and Minister Hunter
He talked freely of the Hunter cpl
scde, of both his quarrel with Hunter
and the killing Of Fitzgerald by young
Hunter.
I never did this before, but sol
EMMY swear on ny dead father and
mothers grave that never uttered one
word TO anyone about harming Dr. Hun
ter or his son, nor have ever heard
anyone conspire against them, he said
in reply TO the charge of the Hunters
that he was involved in a conspiracy to
murder the young man
Denies All Charges.
i deny in toto the charges made by
Or. Hunter. Tbey. are absolutely false,
and without the faintest foundation Of
truth They are Infamous lies and we're
made through spite. and with the ex-
press purpose of running me with the
State Department.
4 cannot realize how man with Dr.
Hunters intelligence could accuse me
OF planning his soa's murder. And the
worst part Of his accusation is his viii
fuI attempt to connect me with woman
I had never heard Of before I saw her
name IN the cables sent by him to Sec
retary Of State Hay
Before left Guatemala I had heard
CT DR. Hunters effort TO have charges
preferred against me bv the State De-
partment, and an account of information
sent to Sir Hay in which 1 am ac-
cHsed o. certain questionable conduct
With . native female resident Of Guate-
mala City. 7 had been informed that
this woman had Deen sri5e5 - zlr. Hun
Ter 10 swear TO an affidavit bearing out
his accusations doubt II I ever saw
her
Paid to Testify
II she IS the same woman have IN
my mind, I had obtained an1davits IN
Guatemala City. showing that Dr.. Kun
Ter paid her 10 testify to lie il az
AFFIDAVIT before I left sly witnesses
have sworn that ~ not only received
m she vas .utimidaged 10 take
The stand she did"
It viii be seen that the American min
fstcr and consul general make severe
criminal charges against each other.
Hunter charging MeNalIy with con
spiracy to murder ana McNaIIy charging
Hunter with subOrdinati0n OF perjury
The feud between the TWO American rep
reseutatIves has resulted In bringing the
utmost dlscredit on the American name
IN Guatemala All the Americans resi-
dent there or travelling through the
country feel the effects o. It. On the
charge OF conspiracy TO murder young
Hunter, Judge McNaIly said:
A Ridiculous Accusation
CAS- far as the charge that was i'm
plicated IN the plot TO murder young
Hunter is concerned. z never heard of a
more ridiculous accusation. It is absurd
on its face. and cannot stand investiga-
ton. The whole thing was prompted by
Or. Hunters long standing dislike for
ne. and principally because forced his
son. the one who killed William FitzgeF-
aid. to resign as deputy vice consul gen
eraI 70 Guatemala On my return from
the United states several months ago
Ever since he went out Of office his
father has had TO use for me. and On
various occasions he has attempted 10
have me recalled. DR. Hunter even went
as far as to impIore President Cabrera OF
Guatemala 20 furnish me my passports.
But as sir Cabrera would have nothing
70 90 with cowarGIy plot Cf this kind, ]
remained in charge of the United states
consulate until l was ready 20 leave for
my new post in Belgium
Encompassed Hunters Recall.
'rDr. Hunter had no use fer ne since
] left the legation as its second secre-
tsry. He has been fling charges with
Secretary Hay ana the President OF the
United States Tor the past Two years
with the view Of having me recalled, but
IN his Efforts he met with disastrous fail
ure.
He made the statement before start
Ing on his last vacation that he would
put blot on my reputation If it would
cost him $4,000. But I don't think he
succeeded, for instead OF my recall ne
lost his position
lie is extremely auSioaS for me 10
lose out, but I showed him that my in
fUence with the department was greater
than his. Since he had attempted fay
recall, I thought il time for me 20 get
even. and ] ther started 10 effect his
resignation in which succeeded
IffHEe AfrAatE- said that han 4z
sired 10 remain in Guatemala the De-
partuent Of State vas willing to allow
him 70 &c SO. but that because Of the
trouble with Hunter the position IN Qua
temaia had become so disagree able that
he asked FER IN exchange as consul gen
eral 10 some other country and had
been transferred 70 Ljege.