SSSSaESSS! W5T Tsrsm. if ,---?? h 22 STATE SECRETS In the President's Budget to Congress on the Chilean Snarl. WEIGHTY DOCUMENTS Official Correspondence Over Baltimore Tragedy. the MATTA'S BRUSQUENESS SHOWN In His Letter of Instruction! to the Chilean Ministers. History of the Trouble Over the Itata's Cargo of Anns Attacks on the Con duct of Minister Egan for Mating the Legation a Place of Kefuge Blaine's Eeply to Matta's Caustic Communica tion Result of the Preliminary Inves tigation Into the Sailors' Cases Safe Conduct Was Not Given by Chile to the Refugees Telegrams and Mes sages That Were Sent. Washetgtcw, D. C, Jan. 25. Accom panying the President's message to Congress to-day was the correspondence concerning ' the relations of the United States and Chile. It dates back as far as August 15, 1890, and is of such great volume that it would fill more than 100 columns of a newspaper. It is divided into three portions, the first com prising correspondence between Mr. Blaine and Mr. Egan, or Mr. Wharton in Mr. Blaine's absence, correspondence with Senor Lazcano, the Chilean Minister under the Balmaccda administration, and lastly cotes exchanged between Secretary Blaine and Don Pedro Montt, the present Chilean Minister to Washington. The Egau correspondence begins August 15, with the statement of the chances in the Balmaceda Ministry, which constituted a precurser to the revolution. Many chap ters of this correspondence are now ancient history, and therefore of little interest at the present juncture. The one fact that is established is that Minister Egan had au abiding faith up to the last moment in the ultimate triumph of Balmaceda over his enemies and the downfall of the insurgent cause. March 9, 1891, Mr. Egan transmit ted to Secretary Blaine a request by the Chilean Government that the United States permit one of its ships to carry from Val paraiso to Montevideo a bum of about 54,000,000, bar silver, which is required for the payment of the interest on the national debt abroad; that the Chilean Government tears its capture by revolted fleet if the sum is sent in the regular course of business. March 17, in a dispatch describing the san guinary battles in the neighborhood of Iauique, the Minister s-ays that the revolu tion had the undivided sympathy and the active support of the English residents in Chile; that the English superintendents of tlie nttrats works urcd their men to join the revolutionists, and Colonel North run trlbuted the sum of 100,000 in its support. Anvil It, the Minister tells or an effort of the'Chilean Government to collect duties on export from insurgent ports, the protests made by the German and British Mmisteis. and the assurances he has leceived thai American vessel"" will not be subjected to any inconvenience. April 21 he telegraphs that the Chilean Government nrgentlv re quests that the proposition of the Chilean Minister for the put chase of -a man-of-war from the United States be favorably con sidered. Egan's Efforts us a Peacemaker. Mr. Esau began bis efforts as a peace maker April 24, when be telegraphed for per mission to act with the Brazilian Minister and French Charge, in an effort to restore peace, the indications being that mediation would be accepted by both parties. The next day be received 3Ir. Blaine's permis sion to act as mediator Maj 24 Mr. Egan in forms Mr. Blaine that the &6ou ollices of the United States, Brazil and France have been most cordially accepted ly- the Government of Chile and the revolutionists, those of England and Germany having been declined. The Itata incident first appears in the cor respondence in connection with the declara tion sent by Mr. McCrearv, the Consul at Valparaiso, to the State Depirtinent here (Mr. Wharton being then the Acting Secre tary in Mr. Blaine's absence), that the South American Steamship Company insists that the Itata is their property, and has been taken from them bylorce by the insurgents. Hie same day Mr. Egan notifies the State Dejiartment, at the request of the Chilean Government, of the preence of the Itata In California waters. May 14 Mr. Wharton, alarmed by threats current in Washington that Balmaceda threatens to shoot the en voys who appeared berore the mediators, in sists that under the circumstances ihey should have treatment of flag of truce. Two days later, in ansn cring, Mr. Egan dis claimea any such intention on lUlmaceda's part. Tnen follows a long history of the at tempt of the mediators to secure peace in Chile, winding up with an account of the breaking off of negotiations as the result of the attempt to assassinate Senor Godoy, ono of Balmaceda' Ministers. Hay 28, Sir. Wharton encloses to Mr. Eian for bis infoimation a copy of a letter tram Mr. Davis, of Lima, leru, quoting rumor that Mr. Egan had advised Balmaceda to grant letters of marque to privateers as a war measure. On the 1st or June, Mr. Whar ton instructs Mr. Egan that,prompted solely by a desire 'to testore peace, and entirely disinterested, the President desires liini in formally and discreetly to ascertain whether the good offices of this Government can in any way be used for the termination of the conflict in Chile. Acting In the Interest or Mediation. On the same day by telegraph Mr. Whar ton informs Mr. Egan .that the expectation was entertained of the return to the custody of the United States courts of the arms on the Itata and of the shin herself. T ' to the President's suggestion th.th. bis efforts of mediation, Mr. Egan telegraphs June 9 that while tne revolutionists weie not inclined to make any teisonable peace propositions, the Chilean Government is well disposed to entei tain any that might be made. Hear Admiral McCann figured in the negotiations at this stage, and ho, then at Iqnique, approached the revolutionary leaders at Mr. Egan's instance, in the inter est of mediation. June 12 he writes Mr. Egan as follows: 'I have to regret that in my note to Senor Errazuriz I incautiously quoted too freely lrom your letter ot the 2d inst., especially that line in which you express the opinion that 'the Government at Santiago cannot be distnrbed. The consequence of this inad vertence on my part (being unaccustomed to diplomatic fencing) will be seen in tho declaration or Senor Errazuriz." lie also adds that tho loss of the Itata and arms at that time oxcited great animosity against the United States at Iqiilque. July 29 be comes out with an unqualified contradiction of the story that he has advised the issue of letters ot marque to privateers, or that ho has given Balmaceda anv suggestions as to the couduct of the war. He adds that he has maintained cordial relations with the Gov ernment, "and at the same time I have the assurance mat a nave retained the friend ship and confidence of the leaders of the op position." In proor of this latter statement he oites the fact that the peace negotiations were conducted at his legation. As this point is of importance in view of the changed relations of the parties later on, it may he of Interest to add that Mr. Egan then wrote: "Since the commencement of the revolution I have been requested on jrarlous oocaalons, by the opposition, to ex ercise good offices on their behalf, In favor of the liberation of prisoners, the mitigation IDE PUBLIC of punishment, the preservation of convent schools and clerical colleges from military occupation, and other similar matters. In all of which cases every intimation that I made to the Government was most cordially received, and in almost all cases pomptlv acted uppn. In the present terribly excited condition of public feeling here, when every act nnd word are closely criticised and often distorted, it is extremely difficult to .avoid being misrepresented, but so far I can con gratulate myslf upon having been able to keep this legation clear of all entangle ments." August 20 Mr. Eean writes that he has sheltered in the Legation two of the Opposi tion leaders Edwards and Mattaj that it was threatened that the Government would search tho Legation building, but that upon bis protest the President (Balmaccda) had disavowed anv such intention. In a half dozen dispatches Mr. Egan tells the well-known story ot the downfall of tho Balmaceda Government. The "ew Government I Recognized. September I Mr. Wharton directs Mr. Egan to recognize tho new Government, and open communication with its head, and on Sep tember 5 Mr. Egan telegraphs that he has done so, and that the relations with the new Government are entirely cordial. Septem ber 17 Mr. Egan writes that since tho unfor tunate Itata incident the young and un thinking Chilean element have had a bitter feeling against the United States, "and the English element, as has always been their custom in this country, will do-all in their Sower to promote and foster this feeling." e says that tho reasonable men in power admit that the United States could not con sistently have taken any other oonrso than the one she adopted, and that Errazuriz, when acting as Minister 'of Foieign Gela tions, two weeks ago so stated to him with out reservation. In this relation tho Minis ter alludes to the charge that the Uuited States steamer San Francisco carried news to Balmacedists of the Congressional land ing, and encloses an unequivocal denial of the charge by Admiral Brown. The Minister tells of Balmaccda's suicide, and then be gins a recital of bis efforts, lasting through many months, to protect the refugees in his legatipn. September 24 he telegraphs that he is ex pected to terminate the asvlum and send the refugees out to be prosecuted; but to do so would be to sacrifice their lives, and he has lefused to permit them to go out of tho legation except under safe conduct to neut tral territory. Ho says: "On account of Itata and other questions, bitter feeling has been fomented by Government supporters against Americans. Secret police surround the legatiou with orders to arrest visitors. Two ot Mr. Egan's servants were arrested and are now in prison. Against this disre spect to the legation he has addressed a. Erotest to the Minister of Foreign Affairs." ater he telegraphed that 20 persons havo been arrested in the last two days for en tering tho legatiou ana others have been prevented by the police. All this is intended to force him to drive out the refugees, which he will not do without instructions. Ilo has addressed a second note to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, requesting an explanation of such extraordinary, unjustifiable and of fensive conduct. Insists on Respect to the Legation. The department evidently sustained Mr. Egan's course m this respect, for on Sep tember 2G the following was sent to him: "Mr. Wharton instructs Mr. Egan, by direc tion of the President, to insist firmly that the lespect and inviolability due to the Minister of the United States and to the legation buildings, including free access, shall be given and observed, fully and promptly, by the Chilean authorities. The Government of the United States is pre pared to consider in a friendly spirit the question as to whether asylum has under the circumstances been properly given to ine persons now as me legation whon the facts are more fully before it; but it cannot allow to pass without a Arm protest the evidence of disrespect toward its Minister which Mr. Egan reported. It Is expected that this protest will be follow ed by prompt action on the part of the authorities of Chile." Mr. Matta, replying to the protest, says: "Itelating to the 'extraordinaryand without example' events taking place at the lega tion, the Envoy Extraordinary will permit me to excuse discussing the point, because everything done and everything that will be done by the police agents not only ex ercise the attributes incumbent upon the local authorities w hich are better informed and better posted of what takes place inside the legation and its vicinity than appears to betheEnoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. In reference to the communication of His Excellency, En voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo tentiary, to bis Government upon those subjects and the proceedings that may fol io, and the uoir instructions and orders they may give him, these are not matters to gi e grounds whatsoever for discussion with the undersigned, who believes and hopes, that knowing the facts, such as they are, they will be judged in the same light and by the same cutcrion that ho himself judges them." In a telegram of the date of Septembor 30 Mr. Egan states that in a note sent him the Minister for Foreign Affairs refuses safe conduct or permission to refugees to leave the country, and maintains the correctness of all that has been done by the authorities. Agatn was Mr. Egan sustain ed D3' the Presi dent in a telegram dated October L Reports Upon the Italtlmore Tragedy. Along coriespondence followed between Mi. Egan and Senor Matta on this point, and w hile it was in progress, on October 1C, the Baltimore tragedy occurred, and was re ported on the 18th by Mr. Egan to the State Department. On the next day he wrote: "So tar, Captain Schley has not ascertained the causes which led to the disturbance, but the general impression is that the attack was unprovoked und premeditated. Some weeks ago an attack was made upon a number of the sailors of ono of the German ships of war, resulting in the killing of one of the Germans, and it was understood that the at tack was made because the Chileans mistook the Germans for United States sailors." The Minister incloses correspondence in relation to the assault, passing between himself and Captain Schley, and Captain Schley and the Interfdente. In the course of the latter. Captain Schlev. after renupst- ing a searching investigation, savs: "I can say in advance that if my men had been the instigators oi me auair tney would have been dealt with most severely under the laws of my country, and I feel that if it should be otherwise. Your Excellency will bring to Justice all offenders." Mr. Egan telegraphs October 23 that Cap tain Schley's report show s assault to have been brutal and unprovoked, and implicates the police as having been in it. In piompt reply follows Mr. Wharton's telegram, ex pressing surprise at his failure to receive the notice of regret or of purpose of search ing inquiry on the part of tho Chilean Gov ernment: requesting Mr. Egan to call tho attention of the Chilean Government to the facts, and inquire ir there are any qualify ing facts or explanation to be offered of the apparent expression of unfriendliness toward the United States, and concluding as lollows: "ir the facts are as reported by Captain Schley, this Government cannot doubt that the Government oU Chile will offer prompt and full reparation." Mr. Egan telegraphs October 28 askin what reparation would be expected if tho facts w ere as reported by Captain Schley. Accused the Government ,of Threatening. Mr. Egan sent a telegram October 23 which has been alreaey published, summarizing the reply niado by Minister Matta to his pre sensation of the case, in the course of which the Minister says that the United States "formulates, demands and advances threats that without being cast back with acrimony are not acceptable, nor could they be accep table In the-present case nor in any other of like nature." Mr. Egan at tho same time mailed to Washington the text of the long "te as ell as a repoit made to him by Captain Schley of the results of the investi- "OIl c?naHe" "i . uoara ' naval officers appointed to investigate tho trouble. iijniam acmeys report is practically Identi cal with his statement made before Judgo Advocate General Ramey at San Francisco recently and published in the newspapers. October 30 Mr. Euan telegraphs that the in vestigation is secret The next day he tele graphs that he had received from tho Min ister of Foreign Affairs a note from tho In tendentc in regard to the assault, ana that, "Like the Minister's other note, this note expresses no regret for tho occurrence. It suites that the resnlt of the investigation will bo communicated to Mr. Egan, and if the real culprits were discovered they will receive dne punishment." The report or the Intendente of Valparaiso says it Is entirely impossible that tho police of that city could havo committed the crrfel and brutal excesses which the United States Minister imputes to them, aud that a mob of 2,030 collected; that the fight in which all, especially tho Americans, fought with stones, clubs and bright weapons, was gen eral, and that tho only part taken in it by the police and military guard was their endeavor to quell the disturbance and arrest tho participants. The Intendente professes ignorance or tho origin of the fight, but thinks it commenced between drunken sailors. NeitUfir does ho Know who shot Eiggan. He believes the authorities did all they could under the circumstances. Blalnn Sends Instructions to Egan. November 1, Mr. Blaine, by telegraph, in structs Mr. Egan to claim the privilege of reading the paper which the American sallots signed in secret, in a language they did not understand, and without being ac companied by counsel. He Is also instructed to tag that no one from the Baltimore Is al lowed to testify, except In the presence of a THE PITTSBURG- friend acting as counsel, and in his own lan guage, openly, not secretly. November 3, Mr. Egan telegraphs that the same Judge who would not allow an officer of the Balti more to be present at the inquiry, permitted the secretary of a German consulate to at tend the investigation of the killing of a German man-of-warsman which took place last month. On the same day he writes that the Minister of Foreign Kelations had ex plained to him that the Judge of Crimes is independent of tho Executive under old Spanish laws in use' in Chile, and that ho could not comply with the request and show tho document until the process was completed. Mr. Egan also tells of the attacks being made on the Legation by tho newspapers, of threats of violence made without hin drance, and or a puDUo meeting at which resolutions were passed calling on the Gov ernment to request the delivery of the refu gees. Ho continues shat the Government did not deny the storv of the attempt on Colonel Canto's life (the immediate cause of tho demonstration) prior to tho meeting, and before the Legation had been permitted to be publicly denounced. November 8, Consul McCrearv, at Vnlparaiso.telcgraphed dlreotly to Mr. Blaine a substantial confir mation of the story of tho riot as told by Minister Egan and Captain Schloy. November 10, Mr. Egan reports an official call on tho President of the Provisional Government; says ho was received most cordially, and upon presenting his'congrat ulations, was asked to convey the Presi dent's acknowledgement and appreciation of the courtesy to tho President of tho United States. The next day he complained again that the city police, who had been watching the Legation, became insulting and boisterous under the influence of liquor and from the streets used insulting language to the refugees. On tho 19th ho writes that he has seen a number of untruthful and entirely indecent attacks made upon him through the press of tho United States, especially an article in a New York paper by Mr. Julio Foster, who pretended to speat as a repre sentative or mouthpiece of the Cliilein Gov ernment, Ilo says that ho brought the mat ter to the attention of the Minister for For eign Affairs, who in an inclosed note, says: "Being surprised that the question should be discussed here instead of at Washington, where Chile has now an Envoy Extraordin ary, I have to say that there is no evfdenco in this department that Mr. Julio Foster has ever received any special commission or authority whatsoever." December 13 was broached one of tho gravest issues in tne case, which is still open in the 'shape of the Matta note to Chilean Ministers abroad. Mr. Egan says in his telegram that this was sent to the Chilean Minister at Washington with the sanction ot the President, was read in tho Senate ana published in all tho Chilean papers. Matta's Note to Chilean Ministers. Its text in full is as follows: "Having read the portion of the report of the Secretary of the Navy ana of tho mes sage of the President of tho United States, I think proper to Inform you that the state ments on which both report and message are based are erroneous and deliberately in correct. With respect to the persons to whom an asylum has been granted, they have never been threatened with cruel treatment, nor has it been sought to remove them from the legation, nor has their sur render been naked for. Never has the house or the person of the Plenipotentiary, not withstanding indiscretions and deliberate provocations, been subjected to any offense, as is proved by the 11 notes of September, October and November. "With respect to the seamen of the Balti more, there is, moreover, no exactness nor sincerity in what Is said at Washington. Tho occurrence took place in a bad neighbor hood of the city, the maintop of Valparaiso, and among people who are not models of discretion and temperance. When tho police and other forces interfered and calmed the tumult, there were already sev eral hundred people on the ground, and it was ten squares or more from the place wncre it iiaa ocgun. "Mr. Egan sent, on the 28th of October, a note that was aggressive in purpose and Virulent in Language, as Is seen by the copy and the note written in reply on the 27th. On the 18th the pre liminary examination had already been commenced; it has been delayed owing to the non-appearance of the officers of the Baltimore and owing to uudue preten sions and refusals of Mr. Egan himself. No provocation has ever been accepted or in itiated by this department. Its attitude, while it has ever been one of firmness and prudence, has never been one of aggressive ness, nor will it ever be one of humiliation, whatever may be or has been said at Wash ington by those who are interested in Justi fying their conduct or who aio blinded by erroneous views. "The telegrams, notes and letters whloh have been sent to you contain the truth, the whole truth, in connection with what has taken place in these matters, in which ill will and the consequent words and preten sions have not emanated from this Depart ment. Mr. Tracy and Mr. Harrison have been led into erior in respect to our people and Government: the instructions recom mending impartiality and friendship have not been complied with, neither now nor before. If no official complaint has been made ngalnst the Minister and naval officers it is because the facts, public and notorious, both in Chile and the United States, could not, although they were well proved, be urged bv our confidential agents. Proof of thlsisfurnishodby the demands of Balma ceda and the concessions made in June aad July, the whole Itata case, the San Tiancisco at Quintero, and the cable companies. The statement that the North American seamen were attacked in various localities at the time is deliberately incorrect. "As the preliminary examination Is not yet concluded, it is not yet known who and how many tho guilty pui ties are. You no doubt have the note of November 9, written in reply to Minister Egan, in which I request him to furnish testimony which he would not give, although he had said that he had evidence showing who the murderer was nnd who the other guilty parties of the ICth of October were. That nnd all other notes will be published here. You will publish a translation of them in the United. States. Deny in the meantime everything that does not agree with these statements. We feel confident ofyour exactness as we do of the right, the dignity, and the final success of Chile, notwithstanding the intrigues which proceed from so low a source and the threats wmea comes nom so high a source." Communications Suspended by Mr. Egan. December 17 Mr. Egan reports that pend ing further Instructions he has suspended communication with the Foreign Office. He further states that the newspapers are re lentless in their offensive and unscrupulous attacks, and that he learns from different sources and on rumors which seem to be well founded that it is intended to drive out the refugees by attempting to burn the Le gation or an adjoining house. He relates the expressions of approval from members of the diplomatic corps, and says that the British Minister has commenaed to his Gov ernment the position taken by him in the whole matter. i)ecember 27 Mr. Egan savs that in thn h. sence of instructions he did not attend the J inauguration oi tue l-resiaent, ana that the President of the Senate, at a banquet in the evening, given by the President, expressed wishes for the happiness of the nations which wore represented at the inauguration or the new Government. December 30, Mr. Egan reports that the Chilean Government has received from Grace & Co. information as to the Intention of the United States Government to deliver an ultimatum, and that the British Minister under instructionsreceived from his Govern ment in consequence of similar news, called at the Foreign Office this day and urged a course of conciliation upon the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who, however, maintained with firmness and defiance, the attitude assumed by him. January 1, Mr. Egan announced the forma tion of a new Cabinet. He says that at least two of the new Cabinet officers havo openly disapproved the telegram sent to Chile's rep resentative in Washington by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, that it is strongly con demned by public opinion, and that it will now be, in his opinion, no difficult matter to have its terms disavowed or the telcirmr,. Itself withdrawn. Ho also thinks that all the questions, safe conduct for tile refugees assult on the Baltimore men, and disrespect to the Legatton.will be completely settled. In ansner to this Mr. Blaine sent the fol lowing telegram, January S:"Mr. Blaine asks whether all that is pet sonallv offensive to the President and other ofiiccis of the United States in the December circular of tho late Minister of Foreign Affaiis will be withdrawn by the new Government; also whether a safe conduct will be irrantnrt t 'the refugees who are still in tho Legation -...! -An.ill.. 1...1..... -11 ......III .. .. nuu UIIHI1, nilUliUUl illl DUlVCUlftUCBOl tUO Legation had been removed." Willing to Withdraw the Objectionable. January 16, Mr. Egan transmits a relation of the interview which the Minister of For eign AflRirs accorded on that day, and says that he was told that in view, of Mr. Blaine's indications and on the ground tuken bv the former Secretaries of State, Buchanan and 4 WeDster, that no roreign power, through its representatlvs, could make the message of a President of the United States the basis of diplomatic representations or controversy, his Government will not havo any objeotion to withdrawing all that may be considered disagreeable to the Uuited States in the telegram sent to their representative In Washington by tho former Minister of For eign Affairs. He adds that he expressed an opinion, that an expression ot regret for snob. DISPATCH, TUESDAY. parts of that document as were considered offensive to the President and other officers oX tho United States would be expected to complement the withdrawal, and that he received from the Minister positive assur. anco that the Chilean Minister to tho United States had been instructed to express lo grct for all that might create unpleasant ness botween the two Governments in the case. Ho wishes to knowwhat action he is to take. , Mr. Blaine's reyly is in the following terms: "Mr. Blaine points to essential differences between anything maintained by Mr. Web ster and what was done by Mr. Matta, when, in his message on the 18th of December, he Instructed Mr. Montt to have that document printed in the United States; and, referring to the palpable insults found in It against tho Presiuentand otherofllcersofthe United States, says that in his opinion, the trans mission of the circular was unprecedented. He declares that the desired withdrawal by President Montt of everything of a. dis courteous character should be done freely and in suitable terms by Chile. He enjoins prompt action." JIk Egan's correspondence with tho de partment closes with the following tele gram: "Santiago, January 18, 160i "Mr. Egan acknowledges the receipts on the previous day of the 'telegraphic in structions of the 10th, and reports that on the morning of this day he had on the sub ject in question an interview with the Minis ter for Foreign Affairs,-whom ho found well disposed and who promised to return an answer at the earliest possible moment, but could not tako any action without consulta tion." The Negotiations at Washington. The second division of the correspondence is between the Chilean Minister at Wash ington, Senor Lazcano, and the Department of State. It does not contain much of inter est at this time, as it relates mainly to the events attending the revolution, efforts to prevent the purohaso of arms for the revo lutionists in Now York; tho potency of the blockade proposed to bo made by the Bal maceda Government, and the request for the detention of the Itata and the Kobcit und Minnie. On December 19, in transmitting to Secre tary Blaine copies of correspondence be tween himself and Minister Matta,' Senor Montt, in Summing up Senor Matta's reply to Mr. Egan's first protest, made at tho di rection of Mr. Wharton, says: "He promised to inform Mr. Egau of tho investigation when it shall have "been concluded, and states tjiat out of regard for the harmony which it is his duty and his desire to main tain between the United States and Chile, he passes in silence over the .impi oper ex pressions used by Mr. Egan in certain por tions of his'note." Further on in this note Mr. Montt, review ing the testimony as to the assault, insists that tho police did nothing more than quiet the tumult and arrest those drunk'nudinost riotous, and disperse the crowd. The local authorities, ho says, could not havo done more than they have. He dwells at length upon tho peculiarities ofChllean law in ex planation ot the secrecy attending the in vestigation, and says that the commanderof tho Baltimore had informed the Indcndente that Mr. Egan could furnish a list of names of witnesses of the assault. Ho says that the Criminal Judge states that neither the American Consul nor the commander of tho Baltimore nor nny persons whatsoever hag' imputed before his court, to the authorities or the police, participation in or responsi bility for tho occurrences of thelGth ot Octo- oer; neitner has any specinc or general charge been preferred against-thein because or their not having endeavored to prevent those occurrences or their deplorable and ultimate consequences. On the contrary, the greater pait ot the sailors testify that the police rendered them timely aid, and en deavored to proteet them by removing them from the action of tho populace and convey ing them to their own barracks, lie reiter ates the statement that Senor Matta had vainly besought Mr. Egan to furnish him the names of tho witnesses. In concluding his noto the Minister says: "From the documents whioh I have the honor to transmit to you it clearly appears, without prejudice to the result of the crim inal proceeding, which I hope will be speedi ly terminated, that the police of Valparaiso discharged their duty in the lamentable oc currences of the loth of October, without having wounded or maltreated anyone, and that they gave assistance to the unfortunate pallor who was the victim of a bullet fired from the midst of ono of the groups of men there assembled. It appears, moreover, thatthcjudlciarauthority has been active and zealous in discharge of its functions in order to proceed against the guilty parties, and that the judicial proceedings have been prolonged by reason of the considerable number of persons whose testimony must necessarily bo heard, and for cause which it did not lie with the Chilean authorities to avoids The Rfsnlt of the Examination. January 8, Mr. Montt in a note to Mr. Blaine transmits to him the result of the preliminary investigation at Valparaiso and informs him that tho next step is tho fram ing of an indictment based on it against the responsible persons. Ho says: "The prosecuting attorney has brought accusations against those who.frotn sumario, appear to be guilty, and are Carlos Gomez, Fedenco Rodriguez and Ahumlda, Chllleans, and Davidson, an American; asked that and has upon them be im posed the penalties assigned by the law, namely: Upon Gomez, of three to five years' poiikl imprisonment: Rodriguez from two to eighteen months, and Ahumlda and Davidson twenty to forty days' impri sonment. "Upon the conclusion of the sumario the procedure prescribed by the law is to com municate to the criminals the indictment framed by the prosecuting attorney, and to set down the case for trial within a brief period. Thereupon the sentence Is pro pounced, which must be reviewed by the Superior Court. "Considering the buik of the record of the proceedings, which exceed 300 folios, the necessary investigations to discover the culprits, the numerous witnesses whose depositions havo been taken, and tho delay in the appearanco of several of them, of which you have knowledge, the activity shown by the Criminal Judge of Valparaiso in this matter, to the end that public justice should bo speedily done, has been satis lactory to my Government. "I have also received special instructions to state to the Government of the United States that the Government of Chile has felt very sincere regret for the unfortunate events which oocurred in Valparaiso on the 16th of October. Although Incidents of this nature are not rare in ports frequented by sailors of various nationalities, the fact that deaths and wounds were caused In this dis turbance, the zeal with which, the Chilean authorities are accustomed to watch over the personal security of all who tread its territory, the fact that persons employed in. the service of a friendly nation were con cerned, the frank desire for American eor- aiauty wiuuu mv uutvfmuvnt entertains, have led it to cordially deplore the aforesaid disturbanco and to do everything in its power toward the trial and punishment of tho guilty parties." Another note in tho correspondence deliv ered to Secretary Blaine by Mr. Egan was a simple enclosure of a telegram in the follow ing language: Commander of Yorktown notified Naval Commandant that ho was going to send by mall steamer tne reiugees uo naa on Doara. Having asked instructions, the Naval Com mandant replied to him that the Govern ment did not give sara conduct to tho refugees. They will understand the contin gencies to which they are exposed by em barking in merchant vessels or in mail steamers. Signed "PBRniEiu." Insisting Upon Reparation. On the 21st of January Secretary Blaine telegraphed to Minister Egan as follows: "I am directed by the President to say to you that he has given careful attention to nil that has been submitted by the. Govern ment of Chile touching tho affair of tho as sault updn tho crew of tho United States steamship Baltimore in the city of Val paraiso on the evening of the 16th of Octo ber last, and to tho evidence of the officers and crew of that vessel and of some others who witnessed tbo affray, and that his con clusions upon the-whoie .are as follows: "First That the assault is not relieved of the aspect which the early Information of the event gave to it, viz: That of an attack upon the uniform or tho United States Navy, having its origin and motive in a feeling of hostility so niis vtovernmenr, ana not in any act of the sailors, or any of them. "Second That the public authorities of Valparaiso flagrantly failed in their duty to protect our men, and that some of the polico and or the Chilean soldiers and sailors were themselves guilty of unprovoked assaults on our sailors before and alter arrest. .He thluks the preponderance! of evidence and tho inherent probabilities lead to the con clusion thatUIggin was killed by the polico or soldiers. "Third That be is, therefore, compelled to bring.the caso back to the position taken lrv this Government in the note or Mr. Whar ton of October 29 last (a copy of which you will deliver with this) and to ask for a suita ble apology and for some adequate repara tion for tho injury done to this Govern ment. "You will assnro the Government nf rhlln that the President has no disposition to be exacting or to askany tiling which this Gov ernment would not under the same circum stances 'freely concede. He regrets that from the beginning the gravity of the ques tion involved has not apparently been ap preciated by the Government of Chile, and that an affair in which, two American sea men -were killed and 16 others seriously wounded, while only one Chilean was seri ously hurl, should be distinguished from an JANUARY. 28, 1892 ordinary brawl between sailors in which the provocation is wholly personal ana the participation limited. No self-respecting government can consent that persons In its service, whether civil or military, shall be beaten and killed in a foreign territory in resentment of acts done by or imputed to their Government without exacting a suit able reparation. Tho Government of the United States has freely recognized this principle and acted npon It when the Injury was done by its people to one holding an official relation to a friendly power, in re sentment of acts done bv tho latter. In such case, tho United States has not sought for words of tho smallest value or of equivocal meaning in which to convey its apology, but has condemned such acts in vigorous terms and has not refused to make other adequate reparation. Conclusions Only Are Stated. "But It was not my purpose here to dis cuss the incidents of this affair, but only to statotbe conclusions which this Govern ment has reached. We havo given every opportunity to the Government of Chile to present any explanatory or mitigating facts and havo had duo regard to the fact that the Government of Chile was.for a consider able part of the time that has elapsed since October 16, upon a provisional basis. I am further directed by the President to say that his attention has been called to the noto of instructions sent by Mr. Matta. Secretary of Foreign Affairs, to you, under date of the llfh instant. Mr. Montt, very prudently and, I must suppose, trom a just sense of offens ive nature of the dispatch, refrained from communicating it officially to this Govern ment." "But in view of tho fact that Mr.Montt was directed to give it to the press of this coun try, and that it was given the widest possi ble publicity throughout tho world, this Government must take notice of it. You are therefore directed to say to the Chilean Government that the expressions hero, in imputing untruths and insincerity to the President nnd to the Secretary of the Navy in their official communications to the Con gress of the United States, are in the highest degree offensive to this Government. "Recognizing the usual rules of diplomatic intercourse and to the respect of tho courtesy which should characterize inter national relations (which he cannot assume are wholly unfamiliar to tho Chilean foreign office) the President was disposed to regard the dispatch rercrrod to us indicating a purpose to bring about a suspension of diplo matic relations; but, in view of the faot that Mr. Matta was acting provisionally and that a reorganization or the Chilean Cabinet was about to take place and afterward, in further view of the expectation that was held out of a withdrawal nnd of a suitable apology, notice of this grave offense has been de layed. I am now, however, directed by the President to say that if tho offensive parts of the dispatch of the 11th of December are not at once withdrawn and a suitable apology offered, with the same publicity that was given to the bffensivo expressions, ho will have no other course open to him ex cept to terminate diplomatic relations with the Government of Chile. "Mr. Montt, in a note or January 20,has ad vised mo that he has been directed by his Government to inform the Government of the United States that you are not persona grata to tho Government of Chile, and to re quest your recall. This has been laid be fore the President, and he directs you to say that, in view of tho foregoing, he does not deem it necessary to -make any present re sponse thereto. It will be quito time to con sider this suggestion after a reply to this note is received, as we shall then know whotherany correspondence can be main tained with the Government of Chile upon terms of mutual respect. -You will furnish to the Minister of Foielcrn Affairs a fall conv of this note. Blaine." Hatta's Telegram is Withdrawn. On tho 22d Mr. Egan sent tho following tel egram to Mr. Blaine: "The Minister of Foreign Affairs, in an in terview on the 18th Inst., promised that after his colleagues had been consulted in refer ence to withdrawal of the telegram of the 13th of December, to appoint another inter view to communicate his answer. I have been awaiting it, but it has not yet been re ceived. The Herald correspondent has been told by the Under Secretary that the tele gram had been withdrawn in Washington in a way that was entirely satisfactory to the President of the United States. Is it true'.' "Eoax" On the 23d instant Mr. Egan acknowledged the receipt of Mr. Blaine's telegram of the 21st, which he states he will deliver to the Minister for Foreign Affairs to-morrow. He further states that in an interview on the 12tn instant the Minister or Foreign Affairs pressed upon him the acceptance of the withdrawal of Mr. Matta's telegram on the basis stated in Mr. Egan's telegram on that date, saying that these bases were entirely acceptable to Mr. L alne, and were in fact suggested by him. Notwithstanding these assurances, Mr. Egan would only consent to submit the propositions as ho had done. Sir. IZgan and the Won Grata Statement. With regard to his being persona non grata, Mr. Egan says that at a diplomatic banquet at tho home of the Minister of For eign Affairs on the 12th instant, Prime Min ister Luco told him, with the approbation of some of his colleagues and in the presence of the English Minister and Spanish Minister, that the present Cabinet entertained most cordial feelings lor the United States and for himself personally. A note appended to the foregoing official statement of the contents of this telegram says: "No telegram of January 12 was re ceived from Mr. Egan bearing on this sub ject. Possibly he refers to his telegram of January 16." The following is a translation of the letter from Senor Montt to Mr. Blaine, notifying him that Mr. Egan is not persona grata to the Chilean Government: "WASHiifGToy, January 20. 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