New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
NOT HIS, SAYS DIR. HERRAN
Inquiry as to authorship of an Arti-
Gle Printed Over His Name.

Between DIR. Thomas Herran. Colombian Charge
d'Afares at Washington, and THE Independent.
OF this city, there Is an issue to the authorship
OF an article entitled THE Isthmian Question:"
which appeared In the current number OF that
journal over DR.. Herran's name. He now declares
II ''impudent fabrication" The editors of THE
Independent say that they printed the article in
good faith. having received 1t as they had received
several others from DR.. Herran. They have begun
investigation.
The article which DIR. Herran says he did not
write declared that Colombia had relinquished
her claim 10 the territory OF the sthmus. the
Republic OF Panama; also that no troops had been
sent from Colombia into Panama, because General
Reyes had forbidden any movement of that sort
before he left South America. If the negotiations
between General Reyes and the United States main
tanned the friendly relations between the two ma
tons, the writer said. the canal would be i'm
portant factor in the future peace OF that part OF
the world.
Yesterday the appended letter received.
by The Tribune.
To the Editor. of The Tribune.
terday has called my attention to an article pub
lished in The Independent. entitled The 18TH
tion from me- hasten TO inform you that the pub
IIcatof is an npudent fabrication and that an un-
warranta BILE liberty has been taken with my name
THOMAS HERRAN.
When this was shown to Dr. William Hayes
Ward Editor OF 1.-The Independent" ne read 1t
carefully. then calculating Most remarkable" held
consultations with a few heads OF departments.
Finally he made this formal statement:
Tho Editor Of The Independent says that the
article received in the regular way from the
local literary agent of The Independent" and pub
iished I'm good faith received. No word has
the subject from Mr.. Herran and this
letter IS the first ntimaton had of any complaint
from him. Probably the article prepared from
interview with Mr.. Herran. and II would seem
now that there was some misunderstanding as 10
the way his name was to be used In connection
worthy and It would be extremely unlikely that he
would have attached Mr.. Herrans name TO II unless
he believed he had that gentemans permission
Hamilton Holt. managing editor OF The indie
pendent gave exactly the same explanation. He
had he said sent to the Washington agent for an
explanation as soon he learned of the letter
from Dr. Herran. Just why the Colombian Charge
dAnaires had not communicated with The indie
pendent" however. seemed TO him much of mys-
tery. Copies OF each issue of that paper are sent
10 each contributor. Mr.. Holt failed to see how
DR.. Herran had failed to notice the article The
article had been advertised extensively Tor some
time before its publication.
/" The Independent printed the story in abso-
lutey good faith" said Mr. Holt. taking II from
an agent whom have had no cause to distrust.
If he has deceived us in this instance therell be
speedy severance Of relations. The independently
reputation is such. however. that 1 should think
Mr.. Herran would have had no hesitation in writ
ing to this subject