The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-30
She Will Investigate the Killing Of
American Citizens by Her
People.
In the Meantime Uncle Sam Must
Keep Els Hands In Ills
Pockets
vigorous Reply To Harrison's COmmunscss
tion, Through Egan--Conje lecture ~
to What Blaine VIII DO.

WAsHINaTOH, Oct. Zo.-Ihere Was little or
no excitement in official circles here this
morning over the Santiago press cablegram
announcing receipt by Minister Eagan Of
an unsatisfactory response from the jnnta
to the representations OF the United States,
and saying that the Baltimors's crew were
practically boyootted at Valparaiso. The
naval officials discredit the latter statement
and believe its foundation lies in the pru-
dent course adopted by Capt. schley re-
specting the granting OF liberty to the sail
ors during the present condition OF excite-
Inent. cypher cabIeRiam from Minister
Egan was received this morning at the state
department. II was nearly noon before
Egan's cablegram was translated and laid
before the president. An hour afterward
messengers were dispatched to Secretary
Blaine and Secretary Tracy, requesting
their presence at the White house. Tho
secretaries promptly responded to the presi-
dents summons. Secretary Tracy staid an
hour at the White house and returned to
the navy department, but had not been
there long when he WAS recalled. Natur-
ally these movements gave rise to all kinds
of more or less wild speculation az to the
nature Of Egan's dispatch and the inten-
tions Of the government. When Secretary
Tracy again emerged from the White house
he refused to make any statement whatever
respecting the Chilian correspondence. on
the ground that the department of state
had the matter in charge. Secretary Blaine
appeared in good spirits when he came out
of the White house and stepped into his
carriage to 20 home. He had nothing to
say about Egan's message, but intimated
that when the proper time had elapsed, the
public would be informed of the facts.
Soon after six o'clock an official stats-
ment of the contents OF Minister Egan's
dispatch was made public. II read ~ fol-
lows: The department OF state received a
telegram this morning from Minister Egan,
dated Santiago, Oct, 29, in which ne gives
the following as the reply of the Chlltan
government to the presidents telegram Of
Oct %, asking Teparation for the recent
murder of American sailors in the streeta OF
| Valparaiso: 1.-The minister Of foreign Rf-
fairs replies that the Qoverrment7sof the
United States formulates demands and ad-
vances threats, that, without being cast
back with acrimony. are not acceptable, nor
could they be accepted in the present case
or in any other OF like nature. He does not
doubt the sincerity, rectitude or expertness
of the investigation on board the
Baltimore. but will recognize only
the jurisdiction and authority Of his
own country to judge and punish
the guilty in Chilian territory. He says
the administration and judicial authorities
have been investigating the affair: that iu-
dicial investigation under Chilian Law IL
secret and the time is not yet arrived to
| make known the results; when that time
does arrive he will communicate the re-
suit, although he does not recognize any
other authority competent to judge criml-
| hot ctuh hi -
people. Until the time arrives to disclose
| the result of the investigation he cannot
| admit that the disorders in Valparaiso, or
the silence OF his department, should ap-
! pear as an expression of unfriendliness to-
wards the government of the United states.
which might put in peril friendly relations
between the two countries"
Up to the hour when the above statement
was made public no reply had been made to
| it. What will be the nature of Secretary
Blaine's reply is altogether matter of
conjecture. The most plausible theory adj
vanced is TINT the suggestions courteously
and automatically conveyed in Acting
Secretary Wharton's dispatch. that this
government had no doubt investigation
would be made and reparation afforded,
will now be renewed in the shape OF q stern
and formal demand for some immediate as
surance of proper action on the part of the
| iunta and if these are not forthcoming
Minister Egan will take passage on the
Baltimore for the United States, thus sever
ing diplonatic relations between the United
States and Chill.
Conservative members of the cabinet
| favor taking no decisive action in the Chill
ian matter until the new government re-
| Gently elected is established, and to
pay little heed to the junta
and give the government ample opportun.
ity to investigate and make reparation
There is little talk in official circles Of act-
ual trouble.