New-York tribune., 1908-06-17
| CABRERA INDICATED
Charges Made By Enemies of tho
President ShO1Cn To Be False.

Washington. June 1s (speciaD.-Ranon BEN
goechea. charge d'anaires OF the GuatemaIsn 10
CATION made public to-day copies Of letters writ
ten by the American, German. Mexican and other
foreign ministers at Guatemala City which vindi-
cate President Estrada Cabrera from charges that
his enemies and some newspapers have made
against him The charges grew out of the recent
attempt made the life OF President Cabrera.
He ordered the execution OF several trnp-
Gated IN the conspiracy to Kill him On his
covery from the bullet wound he received the mem-
bers of the diplomatic corps called President
Cabrera express their congratulations his
narrow escape from death. His enemies circulated
a story which repeated in some OF the news
papers Of several countries. that that occasion
he said that he would take revenge not only
those engaged in the conspiracy. but also the
members Of their families. The government there
upon addressed the foreign minister's asking them
to say whether President Cabrera made this state
ment with the result that they have all replied
that the uttsrance was made. The nemoran-
dunn accompanying these notes is as follows:
The newspapers OF the neishborins republics.
and also some here. have re-echoed the ealumnies
which the enemies Of the President Of Guatemala
R4ise of a man of coarse PERSONALITY robbsng him
Of the laurels which were ACQUIRED Sy the cIelency
ored for justice against the professional
mesfSns in fhe ceuntT9 Who have put the nst
tutions in disorder and all Of the Guatsmalan ter
President Estrada Cabrera is executive Of
Clan who exceeds in scope most Of those who al
rect the affairs countries Of the calibre that he
governs. He may have defects-what human
Creature does not have them?-but he cannot be
accused of retrogression. and much less Of being
sanguinarv. There have been many proofs Of dis
clenIency those who have tried to hurt him The
caIImnies which refer TO Unworthy Of the
noble C;uatemalan sentiment and have beerL con-
tradicted by the public manifestatto that nave
been made before the world by the representatives.
of foreign nations in Guatemala, all honorable men.
who launch this protest against the calunlntarors
and give proof Of their highest respect for the
man 10 whose government they are accredited
from their respective governments
Count Schwerfn. German Minister and dean of
the diplomatic corps in Guatemala writes
Referring your note of the 22d- L have to
reply that President Cabrera. in response 10 rne
words of cougratuIatton for his escape from the
attack on April 90 that had the honor 10 dfrecr
10 him as dean Of diploma tic corps. did not
saw that he determined to annihtlate has enc
mics even II had exteTminats them and
that he would not only execute the consp1rafors
hut their families also The words OF President
Cabrera were confined or less to his proc
note if you think II opportune
William Heimke. American Minister. writes;
In reply 70 YOUR note which has for its object
the re-estabIishneut Of the truth which appears
TO have been altered by some organs Of the -for-
eign press have the honor to say with great
pleasure that did not hear the words attributed
to President Cabrera
General VaIentin Amaya. Minister of Salvador.
making the same denial. says he takes plsasure
in doing so for the sake Of truth vilely faIst-
fed"
Other similar letters from the ministers Of
Mexico. Great Britain. Chilli. France, Peru and
Belgium