Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28

foreign army commanding foreign troops.
AS such, you have no international rights
whatever according to your own state
ment. and all your acts and demands as
been in direct violation of international
law.
Just on Probation.
AT present, you may be regarded as the
actual governor, or de facto governor, at
Tela. But you have no national rights
whatever. AS long as you keep order
and good government in Tela you may be
permitted to act as governor there. But
II you should fail to keep order, should
the lives and property of private persons
be insecure, any man-of-war OF any ma
ton would have the perfect right TO iano
men, take charge of the place. and, II
necessary, expel your troops from 1t on
the ground that anarchy prevailed. This
is the international law in the case, De-
cause there is no recognized government
in Honduras today.
I'm this connection l wish to say that I
am informed that you and your troops have
treated all persons and property with per-
feet fairness and respect :. Tela, and that
you have permitted 10 excuses whatever
there. / congratulate you upon this excel
lent discipline you have maintained, and
no it will continue.
u will not discuss this question further,
bat. Commander Winterhalter of the U. s..
s. Paducah will probably visit Tela in a
fe.! days.
I'm conclusion have to inform you that
your apology could not be ceemed Satisfac-
tory, except on the ground of your lack OF
knowledge of international law. l can &C
cept it only on that ground, and because
nothing very serious has happened l ex-
pect. however. that you will Immediately
apologize in writing, as an officer and
gentleman, for drawing a revolver and
threatening Mr.. McNair and the United
States flag yesterday. I'his offense against
international law was not mentioned In
you letter. and it is an offensc of the most
serious nature, under the conditions now
existing in this country.
1T is not necessary for me to state that
the United States and its naval forces on
this coast have acted in the most humane
and friendly manner toward Goth Honduras
and Nicaragua
Col. Isaula's Explanation.
The next day Commander. Fullam res
ccived another letter f-om Col. 1saula, in
which he said:
II told you in my former letter that with
Mr.. Glynn only occurred conversation
recolecting that, on my part, L advised him
that with us had been done what was de-
sired that, in a similar case, would not
have been done with another nation, as, for
example, Japan, similar things.
1T has not been my intention to commit
any offense against the dignity OF the
have opposed the landing of forces 1t is on
account of the desire that my country
should preserve its dignity, without which
we would be little worthy even before the
same nation that you represent, IN case
there should arrive a conflict between this
and any other continent.
while making clearer reply. please ac-
cept the consideration of my appreciation,
and believe me-" etc.
Fullam's Sharp Rejoinder.
Commander Fulam replied to Col. Isaula,
the same day, as follows
Sir: | have to inform you that your let
ter of this date is not proper apology for
your offensive acts or words against the
United States.
You have not apologized for making
false insinuations regarding the japanese
incident; you have not apologiZed for the
insult to the British flag at Porvenir; you
have not apolog zed for pointing a revolver
at Ensign McNair at Tela.
Your reasons excuses or these acts
that they are due to your intense love for
your countrywide not come wei from a man
who has served in a foreign army against
his own flag. and who has justified the bonn
bardment of his own ports.
Il have requested Gen. Estrada to eXpel
you from Puerto CorteZ while United States
forces here and | shall report your
conduct to the future government of Hon
duras, stating that you are unfit to hold Of
foreigners, because your acts were calcu
lated to provoke trouble.
Subsequently Commander Fullam received
letters from Gen. Juan j. Estrada. com
manding the Nicaraguan forces. and from
Gen. j. f. Alvarado, military commander
at Puerto CorteZ, deprecating the conduct
of Col. Isaula, and saying that he had been
dismissed in disgrace. In notifying Com
mander Fulam of this action Gen. Estrada
expressed the hope that the unfortunate.
incident had been settled in a friendly
manner
Il take especial pleasure" said Gen. Es-
trada lin representing to you that not
only the government, but also the. Nicara-
guam people, not only feel the necessity of
preserving cordial relations of friendship
with the government and people of North
America, lut also those sentiments of kind
ness are traditional towards said govern
ment and North American people, born of
the admiration that has awakened in US
these many years"