New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
EDITOR TOASK DAMAGES
Senior Zumeta Says Letter in LAS
NOUedQdOs" Vas LibeuOuS.

The Spanish American colony in New York Is
again in feTment. Not even the Central Amert-
war has aroused much genuine interest as
the controversy which has arisen between two local
Spanish editors and a consul general There have
even been hints OF duel. but that hope has been
dssipated by the publication by OF the persons
TO the controversy OF these not ambiguous words;
1T is regrettable that the laws % this country
do not permit 20 seek reparation In the same
manner he would in Latin America"
The writer OF these words is Cesar Zumeta. ed
itor Of La Semana.' weekly publication. He
figures in this three cornered fight. The other
are Jose C. Garcia editor OF Las Novedados"
also OF this city, and Fnbio FallO Consul General
OF SaEto Domingo Senior Zlmeta and Senior FiaIo
were college chums: IN fact as the latter used 70
say. they were brothers. Presuming II is alleged.
on this long standing friendship the consul general
sought TO obtain the editorial support OF La
Semana" for his government. But Senior Zumeta
refused 70 be inspired. whereupon Senior Fiallo
wrote caustic letter to Las NOvedados'' about
his former schoolmate. AS result Senior Zumeta
has instructed his attorney institute libel pro-
ceedines at once against Las Novedados' for
$4,000 damages. AS 10 the author Of the alleged
libel he said yesterday: II will take other steps
against him.
Some OF the things that the Dominican Consul
General said about the editor OF La Semana his
former friend. were that he actuated only nv
his own selfish interests without any regard for
the Latin American cOuntries that he dvulged GER
tain official secrets intrusted to him by Senior
Nelasquez Dominican Minister Of Finance; also
that ne was seeking protectorate over Santo Do
mingo, and 70 this end had written several letters
under assumed names 70 New York newspapers
Herein come to light some secrets of the working
OF the Dominican government for IL reveals that
whatever letters Senior Zumeta wrote were for
Sehor Fialo, who. the editor SAYS was Ignorant
Of the English language and couldn't afford to
engage an Interpreter One Of these letters which
Senior Zumeta says he wrote for the consul gen.
that ted State baIr,
Santo Domingo. that republic would have 20 go 70
Germany for aid. Senior Zumeta in replying in
the current issue OF hts paper to the letter pub
lished by his contemporary, the words quoted
with regard to reparation.
Senior Zumeta is well known throughout Spanish
speaking countries as writer and economist. and
his opinions are extensively quoted He is a Venez-
uelan. and occupied several high offices under his
government, including that of Senator and consul
general at Liverpool. Senior Fiallo. besides being
a diplomat is a poet.
In his reply to his detractOr. the Editor OF la
Semana' challenges Senior FialIo-no not TO n duel
to produce proof of his assertion that he be-
trayed the confidence of anybody Senior Zumeta
said last night about the controversy
am nerfec.Ij n.iiIir ~ answer TOT ms acts
show you here letter from ex-President Morales
of Santo Domingo. who says that / have made
errors. but that ne is grateful for what have
done for the welfare OF Latin America Here is
another letter. from President Casceres OF Santo
Domingo. That was written when things were
different ana he signs himself my enthusiastic
acmireT ldy view has been ths-I have held that
many false and exaggerated claims were entered
recognized for fear that the interests Who nut in
this claim would finance n rebellion If thew were
way Of looking at the things instead Of a broad.
patriotic view have never advocated an Ameri-
contrary, said that the United States doesn't want
the country. have always expressed the opinion
that Washington acted in Latin American afFairs
only when invited to do so. and unpatriotic DOmn-
ship TO become subjects"