The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
FULLAMs REPORT.


Commhnder Did Excellent Work In
Protecting Foreigners.
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, May "a, via
Mobile, Ala. May 29.--A letter has been
received by Captain FuIlam of the Ma
rietta. from E. C. Fiallos. Minister of
Foreign Relations Of the provisional
government, regarding the IsauIa af-
fair, but Captain Fullam having mall
ed 1t to the department declines to
give copy for publication, or a copy
of his reply to Fiallos.
The letter 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 caust-
ically comments upon the fact that
such offenses as Isaula. a Honduran on
Honduran soil, committed are relegated
to Nicaragua officials to punish.
1t now appears that the captain of
the British man-of-war Indefatigable
intended to require Isaula to return to
Ell 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 not ac-
cept Fiallos's denial of Hondur an re-
sponsibility. hence the Isaula incident
remains open.
Fullam's comments to the Minister
Fiallos regarding the conduct Of -vari-
GUS Honduran oficials toward foreign
ers and towards forces of the United
States which are here in the interest
of Honduras are said to have been Sc
we're, citing the care of the command
ant at Puerto Cortez, commandment at
La Ceiba and representatives Of threats
of an official at Cho1oma, which Fu1lam
was investigating with a view to de-
mand an apology or arrest the official.
ReleSence was made to the case CT
a GerrfAn whose mule was taken. also
money exacted from him. and 1t was
pointed out to the Minister that Hon
duras would be chief sufferer from II Q
acts of despotic, corrupt and ignorant
officials. -
Tonight a report comes that a Span
lard has been put in prison in Chol-
oma 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 a recent dispatch. 1t was stated
that M. A. Bonilla. Governor of the
Department, and commandant at San
Pedro, had come to Puerto Cortez, ac-
companied by Consul Mitchell. of San
Pedro, their object being to obtain the
surrender to authorities of the two po-
licemen engaged in the assault upon
the American negro Davis.
The mission of Consul Mitchell was
to convey to Captain Fullam, or the
Marietta, an assurance from Provis-
ional President Davila, that no delay
or Interference should occur in tel
egrams, cables or correspondence of
the officers of the Marietta and Padu-
cab, 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 policemen; in fact,
he gave the information that no civil
authority existed or had existed for
several weeks before whom such Of
tenders could be tried. The court mar
tial having fixed the punishment of
the assailants of Davis. 1t 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 considered in fixing damages.
and owing to the mixed responsibility.
Nicaragua and Honduras will divide
the amount to be paid.
Fullam's prompt and drastic measures
have proven more salutary than any
monetary indemnity exacted by force.