New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-08
AMERICANS IN PERIL
CONSULATE GUARDED.
Trouble IN Spanish Honduras OUer
YeLLO1C FeUer Warning.
LRr rslerraph 70 The tribune.

New Orleans. Sept. 7-According 20 state
ments Of Americans who arrived here to-day
from Ceiba- Spanish Honduras. the Americans
in that country are in extreme disfavOr. and II
has baen necessary 20 place the American con-
sGlete unctr guard Of Americans, both night
and day. % prevent DR.. Robinson. American
physicsaa. from being removed by force by
rioters
The authorities have refused to protect the
AInsrtOsa yhy-s,c:an f-o.o the rioters. and the
latest reports mere aye % Re effect that the sit
uat.on is critical.
The trouSIe mas arisen as he result of Or.
Robinson declaring the existence ot yellow fever
at Ceiba. D- Yisgn =. Reynolds. OF Louisville.
the sctirg consul. has warned the comman-
dant al Ceiba that II more than ave people
approach the consulate at time, after dark.
they viii be fired upon by the Americans on
guard IN the consulate.
IL is said that the trouble was brought about
through Dr.. Robinson refusing 10 give the Brit
ish steamship Joseph Vaccaro Of the VaccarO
Line. OF New Orleans. clean bill Of health He
declared on the ships papers that there existed
three cases Of suspicious fever. which he sub
sequently diagnosed as yellow fever.
The government officials and other natives be-
came highly indignant and threatened to kill
Or. Robinson If ne did not change his diagnosis.
The native Board OF Health pronounced the
cases malaria, and denounced the physician for
ruhning Cefba's commercial relations with the
United States
Mr. Woods the American Consul AZ Ceba, is
az Washington his vacation. and the con-
sulate is IN charge Of DR.. Reynolds, the vice
consul. DR.. Robinson appealed 70 DR.. Reynolds
for protection The latter communicated with
the cornmandante. who sarcastically informed Dr.
Reynolds that he could not guarantee that DR.
Robinson would not be attacked by the natives,
who publicly announced their intention Of lynch
ing the American physician
The relations between the Americans. headed
by DR. Reynolds. and the natives, under the lead
ership OF the cOmmcndante, were strained. and
both were about 10 declare war against each
other. DR.. Reynolds appealed 20 the Americans
living at Ceiba TO assemble in the consulate
Every one responded. with rifles. Several thou
sand rounds OF ammunition were quickly stored
in the consulate and everything made ready TO
resist the attack
The Americans were so serious in their prep
arations that the natives We're afraid 10 pass
| the consulate after dark. The Americans took
turTIs in patrOlling the consulate ana when their
time expired. went home heavily armed The
wives Of the Americans were also armed ana
given positive instructions 10 shoot al the hrst
provOcs tion. as II was feared that the natives
would attack them when left unprotected.
Dr. Reynolds informed the State Department
/ at Washington OF the conditions at Ceiha- The
4 Honduras government asked for his recall on
! the ground that the Ceiba officials could nor
/ protect him. and cum note was sent 10 fTtsl-
I dent BOnilla informing him That the 1 nlted
States would hold his government responsible
/ for Dr. Reynolds's life.
/ Tp to week ago the Americans were sun
protecting the consulate. and an outbreak with
/ the natives was expected al any time
! Ceiha IS on the north coast Of Spanish Hon
duras and has no telegraphic communication
1 with the outside world