The Washington times., 1920-12-15
CABRERA'SSON
.ARR|VES|ND.c.
Here Following Stirring Flight
From Guatemala Where
Father 10 In Gaol.
BY HARRY L. ROGERS.


Manuel Estrada Cabrera. jr.. nine
teen-year-old son Of the deposed
president Of Guatemala now in prison
in Guatemala City, has just arrived
here after thrilling escape on
horseback through Salvador. thence
by boat to Panama and New Orleans.
. The arrival OF the young man In
Washington almost on the heels Of
resolution by Senator Moses Of New
Hampshire, ceiling upon the State
Department for information concern
ing the imprisonment Of Estranda
Cabrera, excited much interest In
Latin-American diplomatic circles and
give rise TO considerable speculation
as to whether the United States would
intervene in behalf of the deposed
president ~.
Younk Cabrera, who IL a husky.
ciean-cut youth and apparently we'll
educated, denied today in excellent
English that he had made overturss
either to the White House or the
State Department on behalf Of his
parent. Though admitting q natural
desire to see his father and two
younger brothers freed from prison.
he disciaimed any intention OF attempt
ing to influence the action OF this
government. '..t.-
This Is my first visit to Washing
ton" no said land ] md It all very
wonderful. From boyhood j have
been taught to admire the United
States by my father. who during his
twenty-five years of public life looked
upon America as the friend and pro-
tectsr OF our~country."
Young Cabrera told of the signing
of tho articles of capitulation In the
American legation at Guatemala City
and reiterated that those articles guar
anteed safety Of life and property
to Estrada Cabrera and his family.
He declined. however. to enter into
any discussion as to the responsi-
bility OF the United States In the
matter.
Following the surrender. Cabrera
said, tho revolutionists attempted to
destroy all copies Of the articles or
capitulation, and even started to storm
the American legation in their search
for a Mr.. DENLY. an American mer-
chant, whom they believed to have
a copy. The mob was repulsed. he
said, by American marines with a
machine gun.
Estrada Cabrera and his two sons
were arrested almost Immediately and
thrown into prison, but Manuel. sus-
pecting a trap, ned on horseback to
the Salvador border. There he met
friends. from whom he obtained
money to continue his flight. His
father and brothers are still in prison,
the former on a charge Of misappro-
priating public money. and the latter
ostensibly for having stolen a heifer.
Notwithstanding the fact that they
are both rich in their own right.
Manuel Cabrera 10 said to own ex-
tensive properties on the west coast
OF guatemala. These lands, which he
inherited from An aunt, are said to
have been seized and his herds con-
fiscated by the Herrera government
Young Cabrera asserts that his
enemies are we'll aware of his pres
ence in the United States and are
watching him closely. International
spies. he said, followed him to Wash
ington and are trailing him con-
stantly.
At the State Department 1t was
stated that there were no new de-
velopments In the Cabrera case.
Tho Moses resolution Is in the hands
Of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations. and 1t Is understood that
the State Department stands ready
to furnish any information the com
mittee may desire. Department Of
flcials declined to comment on reports
that a letter had been dispatched to
Guatemala ordering further investi-
cation Of circumstances surrounding
the revolution Of last April.
Senior Bianchi. Gautemalan miniSter
stated today that he expected to call
at the State Department some time
during the forenoon. 1t was an
nounced on Saturday that Bianchi
would be invited to the department
to explain his personal visit to Sena-
tor Moses. Immediately following in
PRODUCTION Of the Moses resolution in
the Senate. Though Bianchi has not
renewed his visit to the Senate office
building, 1t was stated today that he
had sent an emmissary to Senator
Moses in an effort to explain the sit