Evening journal., 1891-11-03
TRACY DEFENDS BROWN
Our Navy Was Strictly Neutral
in Chilian Waters. LA
ADMIRAL MoETT FOR PRESIDENT.

II Is Believed That when Hs Assumes
Control Of the New RepuhIie All
Legitimate Claims for Damages win
he Settled by His Government.
WASHINGTON, Nov s.-Secretary Tracy
has made public the instructions sent last
spring TO Admiral Brown, commanding
the Pacific squadron at the beginning Of
the Chilian disturbances. "Those instruc-
tions,p Secretary Tracy said, .'haye been
vigorously adhered to throughout They
prove conclusively that the charges OF par
tiality made by the English newspapers
are untruths, and that they have been in
vented in order to prejudice the Chilians
against the United States for commercial
purposes
Admiral Brown's Instructions.
After ordering Admiral Brown to re-
lieve Admiral McCann, the instructions
state:
lnsurgent vessels, though outlawed by the
Gillian government are not pirates unless
committing acts OF piracy. Observe strict neu-
trality. Take no part in troubles further than
10 protect American interests Take whatever
measures are necessary TO prevent injury by
insurgent vessels 10 lives or property of Amer
lean citizens, including American telegraph
cables Endeavor to delay bamhardment by
insurgents until American citizens and prop
orty are removed, using force II necessary, only
~ a last resort. and when serious injury is
! threatened. American vessels seized by the in
aurRents without satisfactory compensation arc
liable 10 be recovered foroibly, but you should
investigate matter fully before taking extreme
measures, and use every precautnn 10 avoid
such measures il possible
ffta.fI
actions, you are directed 20 abstain from any
proceedings which shall be ID the nature Of as
sistance 70 either party in the present disturb
anee, or from which sympathy with either party
could be inferred.
The instructions then give detailed di-
rections for the government Of naval Off
GERS and their men similar TO the foregoing.
SENIOR Months Diplomatic Error.
The sensational incident Of the day was
an altogether unexpected call made upon
Secretary Of the Navy Tracy by Senior
/ Montt, the Chilian minister. This call was
not only unexpected al the navy depart
ment, but was indeed more Of surprise.
because, according TO diplomatic custom.
the Chilian minister should have called
upon no member Of the cabinet except the
secretary Of state General Tracy. how
ever, waived the error, which obviously
arose from Senior Months genuine desire
for Information and from his inexperience
in diplomatic usage
No Cause for Alarm.
After the Chilian minister had been ID
conference with Secretary Tracy half an
hour they both walked TO the state depart
ment and called upon Secretary Blaine
/ After this second conferences was opel
Secretary Tracy said, There Is absolutely
no ground for apprehension or anxiety on
the part Of the public, and there is not the
least foundation for the sensational stories
that are in circulation.
Senor Montt left for New Orleans with
copies Of Captain Schley's kilograms, to be
gone until next week He declined to say
anything respecting his visit to the state
and navy departments, but expressed the
belief that matters were progressing salts.
factorily, and deprecated the publication
Of sensational stories