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HARRISOSSPEAKSOOT
fcoxmuRt ) FROM rrnsr
when ho was finally nblo to reach his
vessel. The claim for reparation hns boon
made on behalf of this rann , for whllohols
notacltl70nof the UnttoJ States , the doc-
trlno so long hold liy us , as expressed In the
consular rcpulntlons , Isr 'The principles
\vhloh are maintained by this government In
roifflrd to protection , as distinguished from
ro'itof , of soainon is well settled. It Is hold
thnt the circumstances Unit the vessel Is
American Is evidence thnt the seamen on
bonrd are such ; and In every regularly docu
mented merchant vessel the crow will Hurt
their protection In the Hag that cover * thorn. '
"I havo.as yet received no reply to our note
of the 21st Inst , , but , lu my opinion , I ought
not to delay longer tn bring those matters to
the attention of congress for such action as
may bo deemed appropriate.
"Br.NMAMIX II UlUI.SOS' .
"Executive Mansion , Jnn. ! ! 5 , 1S92 , "
TIII : ( !
It In Very Voluminous-full Text of Mattil's
OlIYnslM ! Nole.
WABIIIXIITON , D. C. . Jan. 23. The cor-
rospondcnco accompanying the president's
message Is of croat volume and would
probably 1111 more than 100 columns of nn
ordinary newspaper. It dates buck ns tar
as'August I" , 1800 , olRhtoen montlis ago , and
5 much of It has been described with sulllciont
accuracy In the president's message sent to
congress at the beginning of the present ses
sion anil the copious newspaper publications
that have boon made. It is divided into
throonortions , the llrst comprising the cor-
rosnondotico between Mr. Ulalno and Mr.
Kgnn , or Mr. Wharton In Mr. Blame's ab
sence ; correspondence between Honor l as-
cndo , the Chilian minister under the Bnlma-
ccdB administration , and the State dcpart-
'mont , mid , lastly , notes exchanged between
Secretary Ulalno and Dom Pedro Montt , ttio
present Chilian minister to Washington.
The tigan correspondence begins August
16 , 1890 , with the statement of the changes
In the Ilalmncoda ministry , which consti
tuted a precursor to the revolution. Many
chapters of this correspondence are
now ancient history , und therefore
of llttlo interest at ttio present
Juncture. The one fact that is established is
that Minister Egan had nn nbldlnir faith up
to the lust moment in the ultimate triumph
of Balmacoda over his enemies and the down
fall of the Insurgent cause.
March 0. IS'Jl ' , Mr. Egan transmitted to
Secretary Ulalno a request by the Chilian
government that the United States permit
one of her ships to carry from Valparaiso to
Montevideo a sum of about 3I.OuiOUO ) , bar
silver , which wns required for the payment
of the Interest on the national debt abroad ;
that the Chilian government fcarod its cap
ture by the revolted licet if the sum was
sent In the regular course of business.
March 17 , in a dispatch , describing the
sanguinary battles in the nclsliborhood of
Iqulquo , the minister says that the revolu
tion had the undivided sympathy and the
active support of the English residents in
Chili ; that the English superintendents of
the ultrato works urged their men to Join the
revolutionists , and Colonel North contributed
the sum of 100,001) ) In its support.
April 14 , thu minister tolls ot an effort of
the Chilian government to collect the duties
on exports from insurgent ports , the protests
mndo by the German and British ministers
and the assurances ho 1ms rccsived that
American vessels will not.bo subjected to any
inconvenience. April 21 , ho telegraphs that ,
the Chilian government urgently requests
that the proposition of the Chilian minister
for the purchase of u man of-war from the
United States bo favorably considered.
KKIIII as u I'enrenmUor.
Mr. Egan began his efforts _ as a "peace
maker April 24. when ho telegraphed for
permission 19 act with the Briuilfan minis
ter and French charge in an effort to restore
peace , the indications being that mediation
would bo accepted bv both parties. The next
day ho received Mr. Blaino's permission to
act as u mediator.
.May 24 , Mr. Euan Informs Mr. Blaine
that the good ofllces ot the United States ,
Brazil and Franco have been most cordially
aeccpted by the government of Chili a'nd the
revolutionists , those of England and Ger
man v having been declined.
The Itata Incident lln > t appears in the cor-
-ospondenco in connection with the doclara-
, mi mndo by Mr. McCrcery , the consul at
Valparaiso , to the State department hero
( Mr. Whnrton being then the acting secre
tary , in Mr. Blaino's absence ) that the South
American Steamship company insists that ,
the Itata is thnir properly and has been
taken from them by force by the Insurgents.
The same day Mr. Egnn notifies the State
department , at the request of the Chilian
government , of the presence of the Itata in
California waters.
May U , Mr. Wharton , alarmed by throats
current In Washington that Balmacoda
threatens to shoot the envoys who appear
before the mediators , insists that unde'r the
circumstances they should have treatment
of a flag of truce. Two days later , iu an
swering , Mr. Egnn disclaims any such lu-
lontion on Balinaccda's part. Then follows
n long history of the attempt of tbo mediators
to secure peace in Chill , winding up with au
account of the breaking off of the negotia
tions as the result of tbo attempt to assassin
ate Senor Godoy , one of Balmacoda's minis
ters.
ters.May 28 , Mr. Wharton encloses lo Mr , Egan
for his information a copy of a letter from
Mr. Davis of Limn , Peru , quoting the rumor
that Mr. Effan bad advised Balmacoda to
grant letters of marque to privateers ns a war
measure. On tuollr.it of June , Mr. Wharton
instructs .Mr. Egan that ho bo controlled
solely by a desire to restore ponce , and also
instructs him that the president desires him
to formally and noerotly ascertain whether
the good olllccs of this government can in any
way bo mod for the termination of the con-
tlict in Chill.
On the same day , by toiograoh , Mr. Wharton -
ton Informs Mr. Eirnn that the expectation
Was entertained of the return to the custody
of the United States courts of the arms o'f
the Hatn mid the ship herself.
Ailmlriil MuCaiiu' * lllumlcr.
In answer to the president's suggestion
that he renew his efforts of mediation , Mr.
Egan telegraphs Junn'.i ' , that while the revo
lutionists were not inclined to make any
reasonable peace propositions , the Chilian
government Is disposed , to entertain any
tbat might bo made. Hoar Admiral McCann
figured In the negotiations at this stage , and
ho , then at Iqulquo , approached the revolu
tionary loaders at Mr , Egan's instance In the
interest of nfodlatlon. June 12 , ho writes
Mr Egan as follows :
"I have to regret that in ray note to Senor
Krruzurlz I Incautiously quoted too freely
from your letter of the 2(1 ( instant , especially
that line in which you ox firms the opinion
that 'the government of Santiago cannot
be disturbed , ' The consequence of thti In
advertence on my part ( being unaccustomed
to diplomatic fencing ) will bo scon ID the
declaration of Senor Errazurlz. "
Ho also adds that the loss of the Itata and
arms at that tlmo oxoltcd great animosity
against the United States ut Iqulquo. The
declaration of Senor Errazurlz to which
Admiral McCann refers was simply to the
effect that ho muit bo pardoned if he excused
blmbolf from discussing at that moment Mr.
Egan's statement that the government could
not bo overthrown. Mr. Egan write * n note
of regret to the admiral dated June 27 , say-
lug that the circumstance had boon used to
his detriment.
There \vus some correspondence in the lat
ter part of June relative to the control of the
South American cable. Mr. Wharton trans
mits to Mr. Kgtm Information received by
wire from the president of thu company re
lating to the company being forcibly pre
vented from working the cable between
Iqulquo and Valparaiso , and expression the
willingness of the company , but the four that
If the direct cable wore connected through
between Peru und Valparaiso it would be cut
off by the oflicluM of Iqulquo ,
In reply , Mr , Egau strongly recommends
tbat the telegraph company accept tbo offer
made by the Chilian government to pay the
expenses of opening communication with
Valparaiso and to give guarantees against
damages to cable.
July U Mr , Wharton summarily disposes of
the request of the llalmacoda government
tbat a war vessel bo sold to them by reply-
Jug : "I have to Inform you that the Navy
department replies that It has UOHU for sale. "
> Vliy O ni-ri' * lc > ui lUIVc'r Nut llet'oifiil/eil
SeptorauorM Mr.V \ barton Informs Mr
Egan that his efforts of peace are highly ap
preciated nnd fully approved. Ho also In
forms him of the arrival In Washington of
honors Montt nnd Yaras , representing the
congressional party a confidential agents.
Of their mission ho nays : "Tho object of
their visit l understood to bo the presenta
tion of the claims of this party to bo recoc-
nlzcd as a belligerent government. Conspic
uously assorting their capaclly ns nuthorltu-
tlvo representatives of n dojfacto combatant ,
nnd claiming to bo envoys of an organized
sovereign government , they have by lliolr
own prelonslons made It qlillo Impracticable
for tnls department to receive them or com
municate with them directly even in nn un
official way. As on frequent occasions In the
pail , Iho executive is not disposed lo preju
dice the question of recognition of
n revolutionary movement , nnd noth
ing has yet occurred which
would constrain tills government
to a decision of thn question of the Inter
national status of the congressional party hi
Chill. The nonrccopllou of congressional
aitenta Is in nowise n decision on Ibo merits
of the main question. Positive results must
bo awaited , showing the tnio purpose of iho
people of Chill , and In the meantime this
government fools bound to maintain its atti
tude of Impartial forbearance. "
July SJ5 Mr. Egan telegraphs thaf the
Chilian government seeks to enact assurance ,
before clearing cargoes , that If ships are
captured by revolutionists they will bo forci
bly liberated ny their respective govern
ments. Iu reply Mr. Whnrton briefly do-
ellnes , lo give any tuch assurance , adding
lhat the government of the United States
will always take proper steps to protect ves
sels llvintr Its flag.
July 1)8 ) Mr. Egan writes that the English
government has placed the warship Esplcgol
autho service of Iho Balmaceda government
In convoying Iho silver treasure 10 England.
Kgan Denies Itiimors.
The next day ho comes out with nn unqualified -
qualified contradiction of the story thnt ho
had advised the Issue of lotlcrs of marquoSto
privateers , or thnt ho had given Hulimiroda
any suggestions as to Iho conduct of war. Ho
mills that bo hns maintained cordial relations
with the government , nnd at the same time
"have tbu assurance that I have retained
the friendship and confidence of the leaders
of iho opposition. " In oroof of this latter
statement ho cites tbo fact that the peace
negotiations were conducted at his legation.
As this point is of importance in view of
changed relation ? of parlies laler on , it maybe
bo of interest to add that Mr. Egan then
wrote :
"Since the commencement of the revolu
tion I have been requested on various occa
sions by the opposition to exercise good
offices in their behalf , in favor of the libera
tion of prisoners , the mitlgnlion of punish
ment , the preservation of convent schools
and clerical colleges from military occupation
and ether similar matters , in all of which
eases every Intimation lhat I made to the
government was most cordially received , and
In almost all cases promptly acted upon. In
the present terribly excited condition of pub
lic feeling , xvhon every net and word are
closely criticised and often distorted , His ex
tremely dinicult to avoid being misrepre
sented. But , so far , I can congratulate my
self noon having been able to keep the lega
tion clear of nil entanglements. "
August ! l , Mr. EKHII transmits the state
ments current at bunllngo to the effect tbat
Iho English war vessels were helping Iho
revolutionists' by currying their moils and
"
endeavoring to"secure n torpedo vessel be
longing to Balmacedn for them.
August , " ,0ho writes that ho has sheltered
In thn legation two of the opposition leaders
Edwards and Malta ; that it was threat
ened that the government would search the
location building , but that upon his protest
the president ( Balmaceda ) had disavowed
any such intention.
In n half dozen dispatches Mr. Egan tolls
the well known story of tbu downfall of the
Balmaceda government , describing the
scones consequent upon the capture of Val
paraiso and Santiago , and announce } thai ho
has In asylum eight refugees. Ho says the
Spanish legation has aoout tbo same number
ofrofugees ; that the Froacli , Germun.Argon-
line and Brazilian legations have moro or
loss , und that the only legation closine its
doors and denying asylum was lhat of Eng
land.
I Stirs Up Strife.
September 4 Mr. Wharton directs Mr.
Eg'an to recognize the now government and
open communication with its head , and on
September 5 Egan telegraphs that ho hud
done so and that the relations with the now
govoriiinc.nl are entirely cordial. September
17 Mr. Egan writes that since the unfortu
nate Itata incident the young and unthinking
Chilian element have i bitter feeling fgaiust
the United States , and the English element ,
ns had alwnvs been their custom in this
country , will do all in their power to promote
and foster this feeling. Ho says that reason
able men in power admit the United States
cuuld not consistently have token any other
course than the one she bad adopted , and
that. Erra/.uriz , when acting as minister of
foreign relations two weeks ago , so stated to
him without reservation. In this relation
the minister alludes to the charge that the
United States ship SDH Francisco carried
news to the Balmacedists of congressional
ianding and ho encloses an unequivocal
denial bv Admiral Brown.
The minister tells of Balmnceda's suicide
nnd then boclns a recital of his efforts , last
ing through 'many months , to protect the re
fugees in bis legation , September 24 ho
telegraphs thai ho is expected to terminate
the usymm and send its refugees uut to bo
prosecuted , but to do so would bo to sacri
fice their lives und ho has refused to permit
them to go out of the legation except under
safe conduct to neutral territory. Ho says :
"On account of the Itata nnd other questions
n bitter fooling has been fomented by tho-
government supporters against Americans.
Secret police surround the legation with or
ders to arrest visitors. Two of my servants
were arrested and are nov in prison.
Against this disrespect to the legation I have
addressed a protest to the minister of for
eign affairs. "
Ofl'oiulvn Conduct of tliu Chilians.
Later ho telegraphs that twenty persons
have been arrested in the last two
days for entering the legation and
others have boon prevented by the po
lice. All this is intended to force him
to drlvo out the ref ugoos , which ho will not
do without Instructions. Ho hns addressed
a second note to the minister of foreign
affairs requesting un explanation of such ex
traordinary , unjustiflablu and offensive con
duct.
The department evidently sustained Mr.
Egun's course in this respect , for on Septem
ber 20 the following telegram was sent him :
"Mr. Wharton Instructs Mr. Egan , by
direction of the president , to insist firmly
that the respect and mviolatilllty duo lo tiio
minister of the United States and to the
legation buildings , including free uccoss ,
shall bo given und . observed fully and
promptly by the Chilian authorities. Tbo
government of the United States is prepared
to consider in a friendly spirit the question
as to whether asvlum nns. under the circum
stances , been proiiorly given to the persons
now at the legation wticn the facts are moro
fully before it , but it cannot allow to pass
without n firm protest the evidence of disrespect -
respect toward its minister which Mr. ftjron
reported. It U expected that the protests
will bo followed by prompt action on the part
of authorities of Chill. "
On the following day Mr. Egan telegraphs
the department that In the matter of asylum
ho has acted strictly in the spirit of the de
partment's Instructions lu the Uurruudla af
fair. Ho adds :
"Throe notes have boon received from the
minister of foreign affairs lu which ho
charges that the refugees had abused the
right of rnyhiin bud for this reason defends
the action towards the legation , Mr. Esau
has Informed thu minister that the charge is
absolutely and entirely unfounded , and has
asked for safe conduct for refugees. " Simi
lar requests had been made by him two weeks
previous Informally , but orders were given
that all persons leaving the legation should bo
arrested , and many persons were thus ohlignd
to procure passports to visit the legation.
In a long letter dated September 21) ) , ho ex
plains those o vents at great detail , showing
in substance that the allegation of the local
authorities was thnt the refugees were en.
gugod In a conspiracy against the govern
ment. The inteudonto himself bad declared
to him that ho did not bollovu the atory for n
moment , but at bis suggestion Mr. Egan
caused thu friends ol refugees to discontinue
their visits to the legation. Nevertheless
arrests and the police persecution continued
iu spite of Mr , Egan's best efforts , through
the medium of tbreo notes , addressed to the
foreign office , to cause their cessation. Ho
toll * of intimations conveyed to him that bo
should cuuso the refugees to leave the lega
tion to avoid complications mid personal un
popularity. Ho speaks of the tofugoe * In
other legations und calls attention to the fact
that In thu caio of ono or two armv oftluers
who escaped Into the English legation , In
s pita of lu refusal to take buy refugees , the
government did not hesitate lo grant safe
conduct.
.ll'ittn I * Very llrinque.
In his note to Minister Egan relative to
this subject Senor Malta , the Chilian min
ister of forelcn affairs , Is In Instances rather
brusque , us may bo seen from the following
extract :
"Kclatinc to the extraordinary nnd without
example events Inking place at the legation ,
the envoy extraordinary will permit mo to
excuse discussing the point , because every
thing done nnd everything that will bo done
by the poilco agents Is not only In the exercise -
ciso of their function , but Incumbent upon
the locnl authorities which ate bolter in-
On-mod nnd bolter posted on what take *
place insldo the lecnllon nud Its vicinity than
ipnears to bo the envoy extraordinary and
. * *
minister plenipotentiary.
In reference lo the communication ot his ox-
collcncv , the envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary to his government unon
those subjects , and the proceedings that may
follow , and the neiv lustruclions nnd orders
; hat may bo given him , those are not matters
LO glvo grounds whatsoever for discussion
with the undersigned , xvho believes and
hopes , that knowing Uin fuels such as they
ire , they will bo Judcod In the same light nnd
l.y the same criterion that ho himself Judges
them. "
In a loloeram dated Septcmbor30Mr.Egan
stales that In a note sent him , the minister of
foreign nlTalrs refuses snfo conduct or per
mission to refugees to leave the country and
maintains the correctness of all that has
been done by the authorities. The minister
of foreign affairs also repeats the unfounded
nnd nluurd charges of refugees conspiring 111
the United States legation. Since Saturday
the trouble at the legation has ceased aud no
more arrests had been mndo.
Jlgan's Course Approved.
Again wns Mr. Egan sustained by the
pruildcut In the following telegram , dated
Jctobor 1 : "Mr. Egan Is Informed that
the president , duslrcs to establish nnd main-
lain Iho most friendly relations with Chili ,
but the right of asylum having bee tacitly
If not expressly allowed to other foreign le
gations nnd having been exercised by ours
with the old government in the interest and
for the safety of the adhoronls of iho party
now iu power , the president cannot but ro-
iard the application of another rule , no-
compautcd by acts of disrespect to our lega
tion , as the manifestation of a most un
friendly spirit. Mr. Egan is Instructed to
furnish" copy of this to the minister of for
eign affairs , and to take iho utmost precau
tion to prevent any abuse of the privilege of
asylum by Uioso to whom ho
has extended it. Their intercourse with
outside persons , whether by person
or by letter , should bo under his supervision
and limited to the most necessary nnd Inno-
cout matters. The discussion and adjustment
of the matter would probably bo much facil
itated were t hero an authorized agent of Chill
at Washington. "
In answer October n , Mr. Egan
telegraphs that the minister of foreign
nlTairs disclaims any intention of dis
respect to the logalion , but claims a right to
take measures outsldo that legation to frus
trate the coi'snlracy on the part of refu
gees. Mr. Egnn insists tbat there has been
no abuse of asylum and suys ho will prevent
any. His design is to obtain safe conduct
for the refugees out of the country. Ho an
nounces three days later that the Spanish
minister has agreed to act in har
mony with him in the matter of
refugees. In the notes passing between
himself and Senor Matin , which Mr. Egau
enclosed , the former assorts that the author
ities Imvo no desire to molest persons enter
ing Iho legation , although a few porsoni have
been detained "who may have held luier-
course with the refugees and without Egaiv
knowing or being able to know it. " Ho cites
nn Instance of persons having thrown pupors
through nu open window. In reply Mr.
Egan refuses to admit the right of the regu
lar authorilies to blockade the legalion , as
serts lhat tbo paper pas ed through tbo win
dow wns a letter thrown in by ono of the
brothers of the refugees who had been twice
arrested for attempting to visit the Itg'Uion.
that the letter related to family affairs and
was in bis ( Span's ) possession , und was at
the minister's disposal. Finally ho asserts
that under iritcrnnnomil law the refugees are-
free to receive correspondence.
In a telegram dated October 11 , Mr. Epan
says that the intcndente's inslruclons : ) nu-
Ihorl7o Iho arrest of no one except , upon
well founded' suspicion'that ; the minister
deplores all arrests made by police
agents , m-ers that no vexation wns intended
for the loaation. but declines safe conducts.
'Were it possible to do so , " ho says , "with
out disrespect to the law , the Interests of the
country or the prestige of the government , it
would give them as u proof of amity to the
location. "
Mr. Etjan cited instances where the Chil
ian government had recognized the right to
safe conduct in such case ? .
Tlio Itiiltimuro Tragedy.
A long correspondence follows between
Mr. Egan and Senor Malta on this point , and
while it was in procress on October 10 , Hie
Buttlmoro Iragcdy occurred and was re
ported on Ihe Ifjth by Mr. Egan lo Iho State
department. On the next day ho wrote :
"So far Captain Schlcv has not assorted
the cause which led to the disturbance , but
tliu1 general impression is that the attack was
unprovoked. Some weeks ago nn attack was
made upon n number of sailors of onu of the
German ships of war , resulting in the killing
of oca of the Germans , und it was under
stood that thu attack was made because Cbil-
iaito mistook the Germans for Unltod States
sailors. "
The minister encloses correspondence iu
relation to thu assault passing between him
self and Captain Schloy and the intondonto.
In the course of bis letter , Captain Schloy ,
after requesting a searching investigation ,
says"I : can say m advance thutif n.y men bad
been the tusligatorsm Ibis atTair , they would
Imvo been dealt wilh most seriously under
the laws of my country , and I fool thnt
if it should bo otherwise your excellency
will see that Justice is done all offenders. "
Then follows some moro correspondence iu
reference to thu safe conduct of refugees ,
with Mr. Egan's statement that ho has suspended -
ponded the discussion unlit Iho Chilian gov
ernment resolves what it considers proper to
do under the circumstances , and lhat "tho
interpretation of thu United States of the
refusal ( to grant safe conducts ) as an act of
slight courtesy and consideration cannot bo a
cause for surprise. "
I'rnmpt Uviiliiii.itloii DcmaiidfMl ,
The correspondence returns to Iho Ball- !
moro tragedy. Mr. Egmi's telegram , Octo
ber 2l ; , says lhat Captain Schluy's ' report
shows the assault to Imvo been brutal and
unprovoked , und implicates the police as hay
ing been in it. In prompt ivply follows Mr
Wlmrton's note expressing surprise at bis
failure lo receive notice of regret or pur-
potn of searching inquiry on the part of the
Chilian government , nnd requesting Mr.
Egan to call the tttontion of the Chilian
government to the facts und inquire if there
were any qualifying facts or explanations 10
bo offered of too upparont expression of un
friendliness toward Iho Unltod Status aud
concluding us follows :
"If tbo facts are ns reported by Captain
Schloy , this government cannot doubt that
the government of Chill will render prompt
and full explanation. "
Mr. Egan telegraphs OcUbiir 2tl asking
what reparation would bo expected If the
facts were us loportod by Captain Schley.
Tha correspondence at this point refers again
to the question of refugees , and October 2:1 ,
Secretary lllulno himself having ihun ro-
lurned to Washington , lelesrttphcd tn tbo
minister as follows ;
' Mr , Egan is instructed to maintain his
present position and is authorized to draw ou
tbo department far monoto meat Ibo extra
expense if need , "
Mitttil's IiikiiltlilK Nell ) .
Returning again lo the subject of the as
sault on tbo stillora of the Balti
more , Mr. Egan sent a telegram
October 28 , which has been already pub
lished , summarizing the reply made by Min
ister Malta lo his presentation of iho cat ? , In
the L'ours.o of which tbu minltter says that
the United States "formulates demands and
advances threats that , without being cast
back without ceremony , uru not acceptable ,
nor could they bo acceptable In the present
case , nor In any other of Itlio naturv.1'
Mr. Egan ut the game Umo mailed to
Washington the tnxt of u long note , us well
as a report made to him bv Captutn Schloy ,
of ttio results of Ibo Investigation conducted
by the board of naval advisors appointed to
Investigate the trouble. Captain Schley's
report is practically Identical with his state
ment made before .hiuirc Advocate Komy at
San Francisco recently and published
In the newspapers. Ho any * tbat
a number of wounds were rccpgnirod us
bayonet wounds , pointing to police participa
tion itiHbe assault ; that It is believed lhat
the assault was Inspired by Chilian Bailers
recently discharged from the transports , to
gether with the lor.cstioromcn , nnd tl.at it
was premeditated as was shown in thu widely
separated localities ID which it occurred
while the men vWWat supper In the hotels
and restaurants. Ho asserts that his men
were unarmed nMMofrnsclcsi , with no In
strument boyontlWroral small pocket knives
nnd n small Iron p'fulo.
Tlu < AsuijjV Vm rrrmeilltnti'il.
In communlcHtlne these fnct.s to the Chilian
foreign nfllce. Ml' , lhaii said that the gallon
of the Baltimore " were unarmed , wi'W or
derly In their conduct , gave no cause or
provocation , lhatdhe ullack was apparently
prcincdldatcrl ae l/th.t | the assaults were
made bv armed ipcn , who. his government
must conclude , were animated In
thslr bloody < uwork ! by hostility
to these nlfu > as sailors of the
Unltod States. HtKsays that It must bo con
ceded from thfl Wmrncter of many of the
wounds that thW nibllo police , or some of
them , Instead of affording protection to the
men assaulted , took p.irl In the cowardly
attack nnd gonorallv aolod toward those un
armed men with brutality. Therefore , In
conformity with Mr. Wharton's note , he asks
for an Inquiry nnd iho punishment ot the
prulllv parties , nnd suggests this reparation.
Mr. Egrtn litinsmlts iho full text of Senor
Matin's note In reply. The summary of It
was given In his telegram to Mr. Wharton
already published.
October 0 Mr. Egan telegraphs that the
investigation Is secret ; < the next day ho tele
graphs that ho hail received from the min
ister of foreign affairs a note from the In-
tc.mtcuto In regard to the assault , nnd "liko
the minister's other note , this note expressed
no regret for the occurrence. " It
states thnt the result of the Investi
gation will bo communicated to Mr. Kgan ,
nnd thnt If the real culprits nro discovered
they will rocolVo duo punishment.
The report of the lutondento of Valparaiso
says It Is entirely Impossible that the police
'
of'that city could have committed the cruel
und brutal excesses which the Unltnd States
minister imputes to them ; Hint u mob of 2,000
collected ; that the light was one \\hlch nil ,
especially the Americans , fought with stone * ,
clubs and bright weapons ; it wns general ,
nnd thnt the only part taken in it by the po
lice nnd military guard wns thnlr endeavor
lo quell the disturbances and nrroU iho par
ticipants. The Intendonto professes ignor
ance of the origin of the light , but thinks it
commenced between drunken .sailors. ISelther
dees ho know who shot Kiggiu. Hu believes
the authorities did all ihoy could under the
circumstances.
llliilnn Takes a Hum ) ,
November 1 , Mr. Ulaino , by telegraph , In
structs Mr. Egan to claim the privilege of
rending the paper which the American sail
ors signed In language that Iboy did not un
derstand and without being accompanied by
counsel. Ho is ulso instructed to see lhat no
one from the Baltimore is allowed to testify
except in the presence of a friend acting ns
counsel , in his own language , openly , not
secretly.
November H , Mr. Egan telegraphs that the
same Judge who would not allow an ofllcor of
the Balllmoru id bo present at the Inquiry ,
permitted tlio attorney of the German consu
to attend the Investigation of Iho killing of a
German mun-of-war's man xvhlch look place
last monlh. On the same day IK- writes lhat
the ministerof foreign relations had cxnlalucil
to him tbat the iudco of crimes is independ
ent ot tbo executive under the old Spanish
laws in nsu in Ch'.ll , and that , ho could not
comply with the request nnd show Iho docu
ment until the process was completed.
In a note to Minister Esau ilatccl Movom-
bor 1 , Captain Schley gives him the
names of a nlllnbur of witnesses to
the assault Tin labo Baltimore's men ,
and on the same duv Captain Schley wrote
the Intcndrnto ttmt'Mr. Eitun could supply
Ihose names lo him Upon application.
November 2 , Minister Egau , fearful that
the Intondeiito might lake Canlmn Schloy's
communication uK a declination to furnish
the names , stiggdaunthat ho nirain comiriun-
icate with him upon'tho conditions laid down
in Mr. Blalne'b tirlegram and pivo him
directlv the names a ! witnesses.
At this stage iirtlio correspondence Secro-
larv Blulnc lurilod lo the American consul
at Valparaiso ntrti i sent bun iho following
telegram , dated fOox'cmber U : "Givo mo all
the facts you havn Mid the information you
have relative to Iho riot. Use naval cipher. "
At this stage 1 also the calc of Patrick
Shields , the lirenlau of thu United States
ship IvowocnawUtid'"an American citiyon , "
wns brought to the attention of the State de
partment upon MSo'nsul McCroery's report
thai ho bad beettjlutiiijail without process of
Jaw aud brutally , oeiUcn by the police. Mr.
Egan also tells of attacks ccing made on the
legation by the howspnpura , or threats of violence
lence tundu without hindrance , and of a pub
lic mooting at which resolutions were passed
calling on the government to request the de
livery of the refugees. Ho continue ? that
'
the g'overtniont did not deny the story of thu
attempt on Colonel Canto's life ( the imme
diate cause of the demonstration ) prior to
the mooting and betoro the legation had been
permitted to bo publicly denounced.
November 8 Consul McCreory at Valparai
so telegraphed directly to Mr Blainu a sub"
staniial confirmation of tho'slory of the riot as
told by Minister Egau aud Captain Schloy.
November 10 Minister Egan reports an of-
llcml call on the president of the provisional
government , says tin was received most cor
dially , and upon prosonliuir his congratulations -
tions was asked to convey Iho president's ac
knowledgment nnd appreciation of the cour-
tesv to the government of the United States.
November 111 Mr. EKOII writes Secretary
Blaine tbal the refugees in bis legation had
been treated as guests and iu this way "I
have been at : m expouso during some mouths
past of over ? 5,00 ( > . "
.Mure Insult * from tli I'ollcc.
The next day ho complained again that the
city police , who had been watching the loca
tion , became insulting and boUterous under
the influence of liquor , and from tbo street *
used Instilling language to the refifcees. On
the 10th ho writes that ho has seen n number
of untruthful and entirely indecent attacks
made upon him through tbo press of tbo
United States , especially an article iu it Now
York paper by Mr. Julio i-Vntor , who pre
tends to speak ns a representative or mouth
piece or the Chilian government. Ho Lays
that ho brought the mailer to the attention
of the minister of foreign affairs , who , In an
unenclosed note , says : "Ueing surprised
Unit tlio question should bo discussed hero
instead of at Washington , where Chill has
now a minister extraordinary , I have to say
that there is no evidence In this department
that Mr. Julio Foster has ever received nnv
special commission or authority whatever. "
The minister next transmits copies of , t
numLer of letters pasMng between himself
und Captain Schley and the intcndonto in
the couMii of the testimony given by the
Bultlmoro'3 men before the Judge of crimes.
November ! Captain Schlay requests from
the Intomlcnlo the same protection nnd prlv
logos to ollk'crs and men when on sboro as
the Chilian government accords to other for
eign moii-of-war und which nro usual among
halions iu tiiiio of poaco. On Iho .same data
the intondento replied tbat be had instructed
the commandant of thu poliro Hint ho should
keep dally , from (1 ( to 8 in tlio morning , at Iho
passenger inolonn ofllccrwith an appropriate
force to protect the nmrkot boat UmlCiiptuin
Schloy might send , ' "Further than this , ns
th" protection dyjirtd depends upon the po
ll coofllccrand as1 these , nccordlng toolllcial
documents , do tftil Inspire the conlldence of
the commundlngf'otNcer of the Hnltlmorti , I
leave to his discretion und prudence the cal
culation wheihorJ it U proper to allow the
snilors to eomedoiiishoro. In regard to Iho
otlk'crs , I do noti llullovo Ihal there Is any
hindrance to UieiviccMidng ashore. "
Further cornwpoHdenco rs transmitted
from'Mr , Egan , incIiding-hlH ) notes to Minister -
ter Malta complaitililg of the gross Insults
offered Iho rolupijt'siliy thu splo * .surround
ing tbo legation uj > 4 denying emphatically
the charges niadr\py the minister ngalus't
th refugees of ) > { ) # fr "with voicewith ges
ture and wilh acUXi ( ) ] provoked the passers-
by. " H JO
Tint C'UNU i y'utrlrk Shlrl.U.
At this polnliiUlar correspondence Is di
verted to the casooHShlelds , which Minister
Egnn brought to the attention of tbo Chilian
government wIUiMi4-muking a specific claim ,
and In relation to which ho sent it number
of sworn declarations , These are siibstuu-
llully similar in [ lurppso to the nvidcncu
taken in California recenth- the instance
of the Department of Justice upon the ar
rival of iho stcuimir Kuwoonuw. This U uc
comoanloil by a formal , claim by Shields for
an indemnity for W.OOO ; Unltnd States cur
rency , attested bv Consul McUreer.v.
The long controversy as to the conditions
under which the Baltimore's bailers sliculd
be allowed to tostlfyju'foro the Chilian } ud/o
ot crime , at last tcrrulnaml , as shown by
dispatches from Minister Egan dated Novem
ber SO reading tuat thov were giving their
evidence on ffovi'inbcr 20 updor the condi
tions approved by the Navy department in
presence of nn officer of the vessel acting
as intnrprotcr.
Mr. Egan continues his complaints respect
ing tbo bad conduct of the pollen around tbo
legation In u diipatch dated November 15 ,
In which bo says :
"It wlil tu seen from the very beginning of
thesu annoyances i-veiy I'unplalul wblcb I
linvo boon obliged lo in ko about illsrcspccl-
fill conduct toward Mio IcpnMon hns been
n'Pt by liiMmmtluns or suspicions of con
spiracy , of indiscretions of conduct ,
ngalnst the refugees nnd even asalnst
the employe's of the legation ; b'lt tin to tbo
prespiitthe honorable minister has not ven
tured to tnakn a slnclo direct , tangible
I'hnrgiand for the < -ood reason tbat no such
conspiracy iu these insinuated hav over ex'-
Isted In this location , and no such Indiscre
tions have occurred. "
December il , Mr. Ulalno rejuosts Mr. Egan
to Inform him whonsKed him for bis testi
mony in Iho Baltimore case , \\hli-ti. ni-rnnllng
to toleirraph ndvlces received bv the Chilian
minister ( Montt ) from the homo office , wa
requested of him twenty days ago and not
given.
December 4 , Mr , Egnn telegraphs that fol
lowing the Impeachment proceedings nffrct-
ing 80ino of tlio rofucees , tlio secretary of the
chamber ol deputies hns In writing requested
to bo nllowed to notify the refugees in per
son. Mr Egan replied that ho could not ,
with iropilotyhavocomniunlcatinn with this
nfllror , and that bo would not receive nnv
personai srrvlco in the legation without
being instruc'od ,
t'mu-t Secret * Oltcii Out.
On the same day ho replies to Mr. Blalne's
query ns to thn evidence in the
Baltimore case , thnt no had referred the
minister of foreign affairs to Captain Schloy
and that the captain furnished all the Information
mation by irivlne him Iho names of witnesses
aud by Rending his men bo Corn the J micro. In
n letter or the sntno day Mr. Kgan speaks of
the publication by tbo press of thn legal pto-
ccodng4 ! then progressing despite of Its
then supposed secrecy , nnd says that the
effect has been n number of very hitter
criticisms nnd altacks upon the United
States , Its navy and legation.
lie encloses morn correspondence
between himself , Captain Schloy
and tbo Intendontc. The last named ofllcor ,
In a commuulzntinn lo Captain Schloy , says
tbat during Iho Irial It was necessary to remove -
move by force from the court loom ono or
two sailors of ihu Baltimore wtio presented
themselves in n state of intoxication. The
Intondento says : "Porhans the incident
will acquaint iho captain of the Baltimore
better tlmn tbo court prococdlncs of the
trial with the real origin nnd with one of
the causes that must have had much influ
ence in the diooroors of October 10. "
Captain Scboy returned a denial of the
allegation.
December 0 , Mr. Blaine aialn asks Mr.
Esran whether the minister of forolcn affairs
nskcd him for the testimony which the
Chilian minister savs was requested of him
Jn the Baltimore case and was not given.
December Kl wns broachou ono of the gravest
issues in the case , which is still open in the
shiipo of the Malta note to the Chilian minis
ters abroad. Mr. Egan savs in bis telegram
thai this was sent to the Chilian minister nt
Wellington with tbo sanction of tbo presi
dent , was road iu the senate and published
In nil of the papers. Us text in full was ns
follows :
Tull Text ol Muttii-N Nute.
"Having road the portion of the report of
tbo secretary of the navy and of the ines-
sato , of Iho president ol the Unilcd
Stales , I doom it proper lo Inform
you Ibut Iho slalotnenls on whicli bolh report -
port nnd message nnj based nro erroneous or
deliberately incorrect. With respect to the
persons to whom nn asylum hns boon
granted , they have never been threatened
with cruel treatment , nor has it boon sought
to remove thoin from the location , nor hns
their surrender been ailcod for. Never has
the house or thu person of the plenipoten
tiary , notwithstanding indiscretions and de
liberate provocations , been subjected to any
offense , as Is proved by tbo eleven notes of
September , October and November.
"With respect to the soainon on the Balti
more , there "is , moreover , no exactness nor
sincerity in what is said \\ashington. . The
occurrence took place in a bad neighborhood
of Iho city , Iho 'mainlop' of Valparaiso , and
ainont : people xvho are not models of discre
tion and temperance. When the police and
other forces Interferrod and calmed the tu
mult , theio were already several hundred
people on the urounds anil it was ten squares
or moro from the place whore it bad becun.
Mr. Egan sent , on the 20th of October , a note
that was aggressive in purpose and virulent
in language , as is seen by ibo copy and Ihe
note written in reply on the 27lh.
"On Ibo iSlh ibo preliminary examination
had alroidy been commenced ; it has been de
layed owing to thu nonappoarauce of the
officers of the Baltimore and owing lo iho
undue pretensions and refusals of Mr. Egan
himself. No provocation has over boon ac
cepted or initiated by this department. Its
attitude , whllo it has over boon one of firm-
uess and prudence , has never b'oou ono of
aggressiveness , nor will it over bo ono of
humiliation , whatever may bo or have boon
said at Washington by these who nro Inter-
esled in Juslifying their conduct or who uro
blinded by erroneous views.
"Tuo telegrams , notes and loiters which
have been sent to you contain the triilh , Iho
whole truth , in connection with what has
taken place in Ibcso matters , in which ill-will
and tlio consequent words and pretensions
have not emanated from this department.
Mr. Tracy and Mr. Harrison have been led
into error in respect to our people anil gov-
crnmont ; the Instructions recommending im
partiality and friendship have not bet a com
piled with , neither now nor Doforo.
"If no olllcial complaint has been made
against Iho minister and tbo naval olllcer-i , it
is bec.iusu iho facts , public nnd notorious
bolh in Chili and lha United States , could
not , although they were well proved , bo
urged by our confidential agents. Proof of
this is furnished by the demands of tbo Bal
timore nnd the concessions made in Juno and
July , tbo whole Itata case , the San Francisco
at Quintero and ttio oablo companies. The
stattmicnl that Iho North American seamen
were attacked In various localities at the
same time is deliberately incorrect.
"As the preliminary examination is not yet
concldod , H is not yet Known who nnd how
many the guilty parties aro. You no doubt
have the note of November 0 , where , in reply
to Minister Egnn , I lorjuest him to furnish
testimony which ho would notgivo , although
ho had said that lie had evidence showing
who the murderer was und who were tbu
utility parties of the llllh of Oclober. All
thu other holes will bo published. You will
publish u Iransiatlon of them In tbo United
States. Deny in the meantime everything
that does nol ngreo with these statements ,
being assured of their exactness as we are
of the right , the dignity and the final suc
cess of Chill , notwithstanding the Intrigues
which proceed from so low a source , und Ibo
threats" which como from so liifjli a source. "
HK.III CuIlN .MillIn Down.
Iii a telegram on December II , Mr. Egan
Informs Mr. Blaine that ho has transmitted
the following to the minister of foreign rela
tions :
"Hon. Manuel A. Malta : Sir Having
learned today of the Interrogation put yes
terday in the honorable senate applying to
the relations between the United States and
Chill , I desire to know officially and ut the
earliest moment possible , H the telegram di
rected by ycur oxiolloncy lo Senor Uom
Pedro Moult In Washington , and ivhlch
your excellency rend In the senate , is thu
same ns that published In the Ferro Cnrrll of
today , a copy of which I have the honor to
send herewith. In this telegram your excel-
lui.cy , as minister of foreign relations in
Chill , referring to the message of Iho presi
dent of the United States and < the report in
the secretary of ibo navy , soys : 'The stato-
monls on which both reports and massage
are based are erroneous or deliberately In
correct with ruspoct to the seamen of the
Bullimoro. There Is , moreover , . . < > exactness
or sincerity In what is said at Washington , '
Referring to my note of October 20 , your ex
cellency characterises it as 'aggroslvo in
purpose and virulent In language , ' With re
gard to tlio summary examination begun on
the 18th of Octobor.your excellency unys that
'it has bren dolayoa owing to the nonappcar-
anco of lha ameers of the Baltlmoro and
owlni ? to tbo undue prclciiMous and refusals
of Mr Egan himself. ' Alluding to thu testi
mony regarding the summary , your excel
lencv saysi 'You no doubt Imvo the note of
A'ovumher V , written In reply to Minister
Ezan , in which I request him to furnlth tes
timony which he would not glvo , although
ho bad said that ho bad evidence ahowlnir
who Iho murderer was nnd who tbo other
guilty parties of Iho Kith of October wero,1
And vour excellency concludes tills telegram
bysa'ymg : "Deny In tbo meantime every
thing that douj not agree with these stale-
menu , Wo feel confident of your exactness ,
us wn do of tbo right , tno dlgnily and the
final success of Chill , notwithslandlug iho
Intrigue ) which proceed from so lowaaourco
unJ threats whih como from so high u
source.1
"I beg your excellency to bo good enough
to favor me with a reply lugurdiug the au
thenticity of tbo telegram to which I refer
and which your oc.itloucy has read to the
honorable senate with , ns stated bv vourox-
ccllency , the special authority of his excel-
1 nicy , ttio president of the rcpullto after
hiving consulted wi.h tuoo.h r members
of honorable cabinet. With the duo ex-
presslon of mv consideration , 1 remain your
excellency's obedient servant ,
"l'\Timu IJniv"
A Kilt her Cool Aiiaucr.
Mr. ICau adds In this telegram that ho
IInils tbal the Malta note has appeared In the
satin ) terms in thu Official Diur.v and has
( won forwarded by the Chilian minister nt
Bui-no Arres to all Hi3 Chilian logallJtis in
Europe. The correspondence between the
location ami the Chilian government on the
Baltimore casu was published in all the Chil
ian papers on thutdato
December 11 ho encloses Senor Mutta's
reply to his Inquliy In the following terms :
"In reply the undersigned has thn honor testate
state , that , with the exception of a very
slight difference of words , or 'otters ' , thu
snidtoxtis tbo same Unit w.u transmitted
bv the department of foreign relations
"Tho copy of 'he now.sn.iper enclosed In
your note Is herewith handed to you , nnd to
the end tint comparisons may bo made , the
undersigned encloses the ofllcial Journal of
the 12th , wherein you will llnd the genuine
text of thnt telegram , and Iho contents of n
scrlf-s of notes which have passed between
iho United States and this department In
relation to Iho rlol of October 1(1 ( and to
the case of iho persons to whom nn
asvlum has boon crrantod. Inasmuch ns lhat
telegram Is nu oftlclat not of the government
of Chill , whereby It cotntnunlrnlos Instruc
tions to Its envoy extraordinary nnd minister
plenipotentiary In thu Unltod Stales of
North America , any explanation or disserta
tion on tbo part of the undersigned could
odd nothing to Its contents , which are to
servo as e. guide for Dom Pedro Montt nt
Washington In the reading of Ihoso mailers ,
Your note being thus answered , the under
signed renews lo you , ns usual , the nssur-
nnco of his high consideration nnd signs him
self , " etc.
OIlrlnlM'licss TnMiird the fulled States ,
December 17 Mr. Esnti reports that pending
ing further Instructions he has suspended
communication with tno foreign ofllco. Ho
further states that the newspapers are re
lentless lu their offensive and unscrupulous
attacks , and that bo learns from different
sources , and on rumors which seem to bo
well founded , that It Is Intended to dnvo out
the refugees by attempting to burn the lega
tion or au adjoining houso. Hu relates the
expressions of approval from members of tbo
diplomatic corps and says thai the British
minister has commended to his government
the position taken by him Iu the whole
matter.
December 22 ho reports that tbo Argentine
minister made representations on the
previous day ( relative to the action of the
police at the American legation ) , to the min
ister of foreign affairs as dcnu of Iho diplo
matic corps ; Hint the minister promised that
only police in uniform would bo left , around
the legation and thnt the detectives should
be withdrawn. Ho states that annoyances
have boon abated but not removed , and the
promise made by the foreign ofllco complied
with in part only.
December 22 Mr. Egan telegraphs as fol
lows : "Mr. Egtm nsks whether , In
view of the injurious and offonslvo
terms which have been published and
still stn.id , of the telegram scut on the lltn
ol December by Iho foreicu ofllco lo Iho
Chilian minister to the United Stntcs.ho may
attend the inauguration of tlio president of
Chili , which is to take placn on December
20. "
On Ibo same day Mr. Blaine warns Mr.
Euan against making Iho legation dispatches
public , lo which Mr. Egan replies by saying
lhat he basoxurcUod the greatest care in that
respect.
December 23 Mr. Egan savs thnt in the ub-
senco of Instructions ho did not attend the
inauguration of the president , nnd that the
president ot tbo sennle , ut u banquet In iho
evening given by the president , expressed
wishes for the happiness of the nations which
were represontcd'nt the Inauguration of the
now government.
December 80 Mr. Egnn reports that , the
Chilian government has received from Urace
& Co. information as to the lulunlion of the
Unltod States government to deliver au ulti-
malum and that iho British minister , under
instructions received from his government In
consequence of similar news , called nt the
foreign oftlco today aud urged a cotirso of
conciliation upon the ministerof foroicn af
fairs , who , however , maintained with llrm-
ness and dollntico the attitude assumed uy
ham.
i\pc' : 'lnl u Itctrartiim.
January 1 Mr. Egan announces Hie forma-
llou of Iho now cabinet , lie says that ut
least two of the new cabinet officer. } have
openly disapproved the telegram sent lo
Chili's representative in Washington by tbo
minister of foreign affairs' that It is strongly
condemned by public opinion , and that It will
now bo , In his opinion , no dlfllcult matter to
have its terms disavowed or Iho telegram
itself withdrawn. Ho also thinks , that all the
questions safe conduct for the refugees , as
sault on tbo Baltimore men , and disrespect
to Ibo legation will bo completely settled.
In answer to this Mr. HlaiitJ sent tbo fol
lowing lelogram January 8 : "Mr. Blaine
asks whether all that is personally offensive
to tbu president and ether oil leers ot the
United States in the December circular of
Iho late minister ot foreign affairs will bo
withdrawn by the now government ; also
whether a safe conduct will bo granted to
the refugees who are Htill in ttio legation ;
and finally , whothcr all surveillance of Iho
legation has boon removed , "
January 11 Mr , Ezau announces that ho
bad placed two ol the refugees on board Iho
cruiser Yorktown and that there were live
remaining in asylum. Tbo next day sent
the following telegram' "Mr. I3gan reports
that ho had a conversation wilh thu minister
of foreign affairs on this day , in tbo course
ot which he secured for all the refugees per
mission lo leave Ibo country , unJ. was as
sured verbally Ihal no harm would bo done
them , but could not obtain n written safe
conduct ; that ou tbo first question ho could
only receive a promise for us early a ropl.v ns
possible , the absence of the president In Val
paraiso making It impossible for him to
answer ut one.o , and lhat the location is now
entirely free from espionage. "
January 12 , Mr. Egan summarises tbo
report of the Judro of crimes , which
is ot great length , charging that tbo
disturbance began by tlio attack of tbruo
American sailors on ouo Chilian , all bulng
drunk , which Mr. Egan says is not sup
ported by the evidence. Ho thinks that it
may bo about two months before tbu final
sentence Is passed
January lit , Mr. Egau announces that ho
has placed in safety on the Yorktown the
remaining live refugees and two refugees
from tbo Spanish legation. The Italian und
Spanish ministers accompanied him.
January 15 Mr. Blaine inquires whether
tbo procurator fiscal in tlio third point made
by him says Unit the olllccr.s and crow of Ihe
Baltlmoro had been thrown out because con-
Hiding , as Captain Evan ] of Ihn Ynrktown
telegraphs. Mr. Egan replies that the fiscal
Ihrovvs out tlio testimony of Johnson and
Lanuin , showing that n policeman tired nt
closii range the rlllo which killed Itiggin , us
ronllictliiL" nnd thai the same ofllcor ignores
Iho evidence of Iho olllcora and surgeons of
thci Baltimore und the cimunstancos of
Johnson's ' lie und shirt buin ? pierced by a
Imllet.
A llull-llrarlixl Withdrawal ,
January 10 Mr. Egan transmits a relation
of iho Interview which the minister of foreign
oign affairs nccorued on that day , and suys
that ho was told that In view of Mr. Bliiinu's
Indications , and on tbo ground taken by Iho
former secrelariea of states , Buchanan nnd
Webster , that no foreign power , through Its
representatives , could make thu mos-
sugo of u president of the United States
the basis of diplomatic repru.sontions or
conlrovanjy , his government will not have
any objection to withdrawing all thai may bo
considered dlsagrtunblu lo that of tbo United
Stales in the telegram sent to their ropro-
scntntlvo in Washington ov the former min
ister of foreign affairs. Ho adds thai ho ox
piossed an opinion that an expression
of regret for such parts of
that document as were considered
ofTonslvo to the prssldout and oilier
olllcurs of Iho United Slates would bo ex
pected to complement the withdrawal , nnd
that be received from the minister positive
assurance that the Chilian minister to the
United Stales find been instructed to express
regret for nil lhai mlulit create unpleasant-
noi bouvoon the two govornmeiiU in iho
case. Ho wishes lo know what action bo U
totuko.
lltaliici Knjulim Prompt Arllnn.
Mr. Bialno's reply is In tbo following
fjrnis :
"WAHHixiiTOjf , I ) . C. , Jan. 10 , 189'Mr. .
Blaine points to ( ssontlnl difference , bo
tweor. anything maintained by Mr. Wub-
ater and wl.ut was done by Mr , Matla , when ,
In bis mesiago of thu Kith of Dot-ember , be
Instructed Mr. Montt lo have that document
printed in the United States and , roforriug
to the ptpablo Insults found In it ugainbi tuo
president and ether ofllcera of the United
Stoics , ays that In bis opinion the transmis
sion of the circular was unprecedented. Ho
declare ? thit the desired withdrawal by
President Montt of everything of n discour
teous chniactor should be done freely and In
suitable turms by ( . 'hill. Ho enjoins prompt
action. "
I .nit Word * from Kfcun ,
January 17 Mr. Egnn telocr.iptu that L ,
rnion. a newspaper of Valparaiso , printed
statement to the effect that the refugees wor
stuck last on board thn Yorktown , although
limy had Intundud ' .o sill on the John Elder ,
rtiu Ilornlilo , belonging to a member of the
cabinet , printed n virulent nnd untruthful
personal attack on htm , Instigated by the cor
respondent of the London Times.
Mr. Iran's corresondoneo , with the do-
pnrimoul closes with the following tele-
cram ;
"S\NTiAio , Jan. 18 , IS'.I. ' . Mr , Egau ac
knowledges the locelpt on Iho previous day
of the telegraphic Instructions ol the loth ,
and reports that un the morning nt this day
ho had on the subject in question an Inlor-
vlow with the minister of foreign affairs ,
whom he found well disposed and who prom
ised to return an answer at the earliest pos-
Mblo moment , but could not take any notion
without consultation. "
" 1 he second division of the correspondence
N between the Chilian minister nt Washing
on , Senor Lascaiio , nnd the Duparltnonl of
Slate. It docs not contain much of Interest
nt this time , ns it relates mainly lo Iho ovonis
attending the revolution , nffortt to prevent
tlio purchase of arms for the revolutionists
In New York ; the potency of the blockade
proposed to bo made by the Balmaceda gov
ernment , nnd the request for thu detention
of the Itnta and ibo Robert and Mliiulo. In
Joctcd into this correspondence is a telegram
from President Uuca of the Junta , dated N
Iqulquc , March I , requesting Mr. Blnlnu not
to permit the shlnment of Balnuicoda's silver
ou nu American war vessel.
A l.ltlle Knrly History.
The third and last phase of the corres
pond en cu begins with a notitlcation from
President Monll or Iho Junlii to Mr. Blaine ,
dated Iqulquo , that Richard I , . Trnmbull , a
representative of the Chilian congress , has
powers from tbo junta to represent U In tl.o
United Status In ihc capacity of a conlldontiiil
agent. A telegram of date Iquiquo , Juno n ,
from Sonir Krrazmlz of thojuntn. announced
tbo nrrUnl of thn Itatu and her delivery , in
compliance with his written promise , of the
arms and crow to U ar Admiral MeCaiin , who
states that the vessel Is preparing to return to
San Diego. The senor asks thai Iho arms
und ammunition bo nliowod to reman under
charge of Iho admiral nt Iqtnquu until the
llnnl remit of the lawsuit Instituted in Call
fornla.
Senor Pedro Montt , the present minister ,
first appeared officially In the correspondence
of August 2 , when hosubnilttcd to Secretary
Blaine a telegram announcing the surrender
of Valparaiso.
December 1 , Senor Monti loft the .secro- .
tary n telegram iccolvod by him from Matla
staling Hint Ibo Americans' lostlmony was
nskcd for twenty days ago. In n communlca
lion wilh Secretary Blaine , dated December
II , Senor Montt speaks of the "lamentable
events at , Valparaiso which my government
hud deeply deplored. " Ho .says lhat thu in
vesligation is progressing according lo law ,
thai the proceedings have not been completed
pletod ; that thn appearance of olllcers of Ibo
Ballimoro was delayed for some lime , and
that up to the present lime thu evidence
which was asked of Minister Egan on the
'Jib ' of November hns not been furnished. Ho
Insists tbat events like these of
the Kith of October are not rare in
ports visited by sailors of tlllToront
nationalities , nnd thai thoie nro no grounds
whatever for aUributiiu : to that affair any
motive olTonsivo lo the United States , lib
suys : "If the result of the Judicial Investl
cation shall ahow Iho culpability of Chilian
citizens Iho government of the United Status
may rest issurod that they will bo punis&ied'l
conformably to the laws. And iftho investi
gation should show responsibility on the part
of the snilors of tno Baltimore , my govern
tnont entertains tlio conviction tbat the government -
ornmont of the Unltod Status will not wish
them to go unpunished. The repression of
crimes is a social interest of high importance
tance- whatever the nationality of the guilly
p irlios or of Iho victims.1'
Minister Mo.ill Tries to lOvpluln.
On December 10 in transmitting to Secretary
tary Blainc conies of the correspondence be
tween himself and Minister Mntla , Senor
Monll , in suinming up Senor Malta's reply
to Mr. Egnif.s llrst protest , made nt the
ilirection of Mr. Whiirton , says : "Ho prom
ises to inform Mr. Egan of the result of the
llnul Investigation when it shall have been
concluded , and stales lhat out of rouard for
Ihe harmony which It is his duty and his desire
sire to maintain between the United States
and Chill , he passes in silence over tho'1m
proper expressions used by Mr. Egau in cer
tain portions of bis noto. "
Further on In his note Senor Montt , 10-
viewing the testimony ns to the assault , in
sist.s that the polfco did nothing more than
quiet the tumult , arrest those who were most
drunken and most riotous and disperse tin
crowd The locnl nuthoi Hies , nosavs.could no ;
have done more than they did. Ho dwells r
length upon the peculiarities of C'billau la
in explanation of the secrecy nttondlrig lira
Investigation , ami savs that iho commander
of the Baltimore had informed Iho Inton
dente that Mr. Egan could furnish ft list of
names of wituossos of Iho assault. Ho says
that the criminal judge stales lhat neither
iho Amcricai ; consul nor the commander of
Iho Baltlmoro , nor any persons whatsoever ,
had Imputed hoforo his court , to the
authorities , or the police , participation
in or responsibility for tbo occurrence of tbo
Klthof October ; neither lias any specific or
general charge boon preferred against them
bocati.so of their not having endeavored to
prevent those occurrences or their do
plorublo nnd ultimate conscqucnce-i ,
Upon tbo contrary , the greater part
of tbo sailors tcslify lhat the police
rendered them timely aid nnd endeavored to
protect thorn by romovlng thorn from the ac
tion of the populace ami convoying them In
their own barracks. He reiterates the
statement that Senor Malta bud vainly besought
sought Mr. Egau lo furnish him Iho uamu.- .
of the witnesses ,
Hit Kxoncr.ilcH thn I'ollrc ,
In concluding his note thu 'iilnistcr says-
"From the documents which I have tlio
honor to transmit to you , It clearly appears ,
without prejudice to iho result of tbo crim
inal proceeding , which I hope will bospnudilv
terminated , tbat the polfco of Valparaiso
discharged their duty In the lamentable oc
currence of Octooor 10 without having
wounded or miillnmted any ono , and that
ihoy gave assistance lo tno unfortunnto
sailor who was iho victim of n bullul Ilred
from ibo midst of one of the groups of mun
there assembled , ft appears , moreover , that
the judicial atilhorlly has boon active and
zealous In the discharge of its
functions | ii order to proceed against
tlio t guilty turtles , and that tbo
judicial proceeding * have been prolonged by
reason of the considerable number of persons
whoso testimony must necessarily bo heard ,
and for causes winch It did not llo with tbu
Chilian ( minorities lo avoid , Krom tno no-
coin anvltiK documents llmru appoais , moru-
over , no grounds whatever lo warrant Iho
assort Ion that Iho nailers of the Baltlmoro
were .ittacked in various places fn thn cily at
the same t nut On the contraryIt is sucri that
tlio riot took place m one part of the cily
only , thnt purl which Is well known by
reason of frequent disturbances of this charac
ter , and that within an hour from iho begin
ning of the tumult , and within an hour after
the police and other forces which wuro sent
In quell it , trnnqulllly was restoied , Ihosii
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