New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04
"Only Way to Handle Off
Gals Is With Dynamite"
Says Burns
Federal Action Likely
Department Of Justice Will BE
Notified If Martinez
Ignores Summons

The antagonism Of Juan T. Burns,
Mexican Consul General in New York,
and Jesus Martinez, his aid, TO local
draft officials reached point Of open
defiance yesterday.
MARITIME has been summoned three
times TO appear before Exemption
Board No. 145 under the draft law. The
last hour at which he can present him
self under the law is 9 o'clock this
morning. Both Burns and Martinez
declared unequivocally yesterday that
MARITIME would not present himself
and make affidavit that he is an alien
entitled TO exemption from military
duty.
Through my advice, MARTINEZ will
not appear befo<e Board No. 145 to-
morrow morning" said Burns. After
the trouble I've had. it seems the only
way TO handle these draft officials IS
with dynamite; the only way Of forcing
reason into their heads is with ham
uer. II they want TO arrest anybody
on the charge Of obstrueting the draft,
let them arrest me. But no one VIII
be arrested. I'm from Missouri. They've
got 10 show me
The Department OF Justice is 10 be
advised Immediately should Martinez
fail to appear before his local board
to-day. Roger r. Wood. New York
Citv representative Of the adjutsnt
generals office, so instructed Charles
n. futile. chairman Of Board No. l46,
yesterday.
Burns Confident Of Immunity
The Department Of Justice" said
Mr.. Wood. will be asked 10 proceed
with Maritime as with any other vio-
lator Of the draft The department also
vii be told of Burns's sttituGe. 1t may
want 10 handle him, too
The Mexican Consul General and his
vice-consul freely discussed the situa-
ton Yesterday. Burns admitted thst
he did not take the matter seriously,
declaring that he stood on his status
As diplomatic representative OF
Mexico
81 don't know what they are striving
10 do" Burns said. "but they can go
ahead. This is an attempt 10 humiliate
me, nothing more nor less.
Saws Bandits Respect Foreigners
"Why should MARTINEZ have TO file
an affidavit? Isn't my word good
enough? And they do their country
harm when they force foreigners into
the army What if those foreigners
are spies? They injure their countnr
by such stupidity
81 am entitled 20 courteous treat
ment If an American we're held up
AZ the point Of a revolver by a Mexican
bandit in the hills Of my country ana
protested he was 3 foreigner they
would leave him unmOlested.
In Europe and in Mexico diplomats
receive courtesy. But here TECHNICAL
ties seem TO blind these officials. Let
them arrest MARTINEZ II they want TO-
Let them arrest me. I've been ar
rested before"
The Consul General referred to his
Indictment last January with four
other men on charges Of conspiracy TO
violate United States laws in the ex-
portation Of arms into NeNcO)
"I suppose" ne went on, that II /
had not protested Ia the press against
the action Of Board l45. IL would have
srallowed my so-called insulting letter
and nothing would have come Of this
whole thing
Advises Mexican Envoy
Mr.. Wood made public yesterday the
letter Burns referred TO. II was sent
20 Charles II. futile, chairman OF
Board Jas. in response 70 his letter
stating that MARTINEZ would be eX-
cmpted if hc filed the proper afiidavits
With the board. The letter reads in
part:
Mr. Marine represents here with me
the government Of NeNico. and under no
considerations will ] allow him 90 hUmli-
ate himself Or humiiate his country by ac-
ccpting either your absolute ignorance Of
the most elementary courtesy which the
least peon in my country has for any kind
of foreign representative. or your lack OIL
sight TO see the difference between a rep
resentativc Of foreign country and a pri-
ate individual
As 7 refuse 20 accept this kind OF ndig
mites. whether done through ignorance or
stupidity 7 have instructed Mr.. Martinez
not 10 swear. because IN no other country
of the world is the word Of consul put IN
doubt when 10 is given 20 certify that
man is a citizen and representative OF his
country
I am writing to-day N the Mexican AM
bassador at Washington on the subject. ana
meanwhile you can do with Mr. Martinez
as you please or can.