The Washington times., 1922-10-20

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Col. caracristi Attacks Henry
Lane Wilson In Letter to
Senator Sheppard.
RICHMOND, Pa, Oct. 2o.-The
origin Of the difficulties between
Col. Charles F. z. Caracrista,
for six years "a man without
country" who is now about to re-
turn from Venezuela and resume
his citizenship status. and certain
federal and state officials in
Texas was disclosed today.
Exhibits Public.
The cat was let out of the bag
when Caracristi's representative
here permitted the publication Of
certain exhibits ip the case. among
them q letter written from Car.
acas by Colonel Caracristi. under
date Of June Z, 1917. to Senator
Morris Sheppard. Of Texas. This
letter tells the story Of the begin
ming of the war between Cara.
cristi and the political interests
involved. II reads as follows:
ITO the Hon. Morris Sheppard.
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my Dear Senator: I wish to
thank you most heartily for your
recent letter in re my passport
and also the inclosure from the
White House.
During Madero's time in Mexico
had a personal. purely personal,
difference with the representative
Of our government. Henry Lana
Wilson, who devoted most OF his
time there to his own pleasures.
This and my quarrel with the SO.
called American Colony Society,""
because of the fact that they i'm
ported arms and ammunition into
Mexico that had been discarded by
the U. 8. Government and sold
them TO our countrymen at a large
profit (Which fact I published in
the American press) resulted in
Wilson and Consul Garrett Of
Nuevo Laredo making statements
TO the Department of State which
desire to denounce as false,
Someone in the Department seems
to have kept up a conspiracy
against me ever since.
Y senator Swanson. who has known
me Tor over thirty years q am a Vir.
ginian by BIRTH, wrote to the Depart.
ment OF State asking for an explana-
ton OF the reason why my passport
was refused and failed to obtain a
satisfactory reply, and hardly
think they will do any more for YOU
unless the matter IL placed before
our great President and he directs
that full investigation he made of
my case, and an opportunity lie
given me to reply, as Is my consti.
tutional right.
Reply>Evasive.
my attorney in Washington, Capt.
John G. Capers, ex.United States
commissioner OF internal revenue,
Evans building. has likewise been
unable to obtain a reasonable state
ment from the department, and the
reply was evasive and insinuating
rather than frank and honest. I
feel that / am the victim of a con-
spiracy within the department and
all / wish is the fullest ventilation
OF my case without resorting to
press. publicity, as advised by my
friends.
I'm some correspondence that I
received through a personal conncc.
ton 1t was made clear that the de-
partment considered me as one Of
those miserable creatures who make
a living from Latin American revo-
lutions, and that my knowledge Of
international law and usages, and
my military training were and are
for sale to the highest bidder. Such
a statement is the base invention Of
irresponsible intriguers, who do not
seem to know that I have q large
personal income In addition to my
legitimate profession.
'It is quite true that I wrote the
MADEIRA platform (see press dispatch
es, March s, l911), and that my name
appears in the Introduction. Also It
is quite true that I was the conf
Dental diplomatic adviser Of General
Huerta. But in both cases I acted
Just as Robert Lansing and his faith.
er.in-law, ex-Secretary Foster, acted
In behalf Of the Diaz government. ]
happen to know this from the records
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l ington and from the files in the Of
] flee of the minister Of foreign rela-
tions in Mexico I had close busi-
ness relations with the Diaz gov
ernment and am heavily interested in
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IT never performed an illegal act
In my life.
Something more: the American
Government needs my good, offices
here and in Colombia at this very
moment, as I have personal influ-
ence in both countries. am always
ready to do anything I can for my
country.
"I may not agree at times with the
policy of this, that or the other ad-
ministration. but that is the right Of
every man in a republic.
"I did not agree with the Presi-
dents Mexican policy nor with the
delay in getting ready to invade the
land Of those who murdered our
people. But my opposition was both
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