The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
.FIALLAS WRITES ON
 TIE ISAULA AFFAIR
Great Britain May Hold Hondu-
 ras Responsible
FOR TEARING DOWN FLAG
Captain Fullam Won't Publlsh Flallos' Letter-caustlo Remarks on Nlea. ragua's Furnishing Hondurans.
 offenses to Foreigners.

Puerto cortes, Honduras. May 24, via Mobile, May &.-A letter has been re- ceived by Captain Fullam of the Marietta from E. c. F'iallos, minister of foreign re- lations of the provisional government, regarding the Isaula affair, but Captain Fullam having mailed It 10 the depart- ment, declines to give copy for publica- tion or copy Of his reply to Fqallos The latter would prove interesting, as it is said to have called attention to failure of the government to comply with the demand that Isaula would not again be appointed to office, and caustically com ments upon the fact that such offenses as Isaula, Honduran on Honduran soil, committed, are relegated to Nicaraguan officials to punish
 It now appears that the captain of the British man of war Indefatigable intended to require Isaua to return to Fl Rovenir and hoist the British flag he had torn down, but the ship was cabled to Santa Lucia on reports of a riot there Great Britain may now accept Fialos' denial of Honduran responsibility, hence the Isauia incident remains open Fullam's coqn- ments to Minister Fiallos regarding the conduct of various Honduran officials to- ward foreigners and toward forces of the United States which are here in the in- terest of Honduras, are said to have been severe, citing the case of the commandant at Puerto Cortes, commandant at La Ceiba and reports of threats of an official at Choloma, which Fullam was invesigat- inc xvif a x.fa fo answer the official. References was made to the case of a German whose mule was taken, also money exaeted from him, and 1t was pointed out to the minister that Honduras would be the chief sufferer from the acts of despotic. corrupt and ignorant officials. Tonight a report comes that a Spaniard had been put In prison in Choloma on some preteXt and no doubt Captain Fullam will extend the same protection to Spanish subjects that has been given to German and English subjects.
 In recent dispatch 1t was stated that M. A. Bonilla, governor of the depart ment and commandant at San Pedro, had come to Puerto Cortes, accompanied by Consul Mitchell of San Pedro their object being to obtain the surrender to authori- ties of the two policemen engaged n the assault upon the American negro, Davis. The mission of Consul Mitchell was to convey to Captain Fullam of the Marietta an assurance from Provisional President Davila, that no delay or interference should occur in telegrams, cables or cor respondenee of the officers of the Mari etta and Paducah. and also of his desire to avoid cause of friction and cultivate friendly relations with the representatives of the United States. Consul Mitchell had no connection with the demand or application for surrender of the police men, in fact he gave the information that no civil authority existed or had ex- isted for several weeks, before whom such offenders could be tried The court martial having fixed the punishment Of the assailants of Davis, it now remains for the United States government to agree upon the money damages to be paid. No doubt the chaotic conditions and absence of formal government here will be con sldered in fixing dama ges, and, owing to the mixed responsibility, Nicaragua and Honduras will divide the amount to be made.
 Fulam's prompt and drastic measures have proved more salutary than any monetary indemnity exacted by force.