The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-31
NEWS DIRECT FROM CHILL.
American Citizens Insuited and Forced to
Sign Away Their Rights.

American Citizens Insulted and Forced to
Sign Away Their Rights
SANTIAGO DE Chilli, Oct. S0.-It is gener-
ally admitted here by the supporters of the
government and by the Americans and
those in sympathy with them. that the
situation of affairs as regards the dispute
between the United States and Chilli has
not yet improved. In fact the anti-Amer-
ican feeling is growing In bitterness, and
all the American officials in Chilli are ap-
prehensive that further trouble is brewing.
The exact nature of this trouble they are
unable to define, but they see little pros
pect that an amIcable settlement of the
Valparaiso incident will soon be reached,
and the signs of increasing popular ami
mostly toward the United States give
ground for apprehension and Indignation.
1t is not intended by these statements to
create feeling of alarm or even of anxiety
as to the final result of the dipiomatio ne
gotiatiOns now in progress, but from all one
can SEQ here to-day the relations between
the Junta and the United States government
are dangerously strained.
United States Minister Egan, Capt. WV.
schley of the Baltimore. and William B.
McCreery, United States consul at VaIpa-
raiso. were in close consultation through
out the day. and though it is not possible
to obtain any definite statement from them
for publication regarding the nature of the
results Of their long deliberations, 1T can be
said that they all consider the reply of the
Junts to Minister Egan's note. asking for
proper explanation of tho Valpa-
raiso collision, as decidedly in
sulting to the United States
government. 1t is also known that they
regard the situation at present as being
serious. Thereby of the Junta, they think,
means practically that Chilli is lndi gnant
at the demands made by the United States
government; that she Will take her own
time to consider the matter, and that when
the Junta reaches a conclusion that gov
ernmens will settle the matter without
reference to the views of the United States
on the sdbiect. The reply of the Junta.
they further say. fails to express any regret
for the murder of the Baltimore's men. nor
is there in that document any expression
of regret as to the conduct of the police in
using their bayonets in arresting the Balti-
more's men. Several of the latter, it will
be remembered, were more or less severely
wounded with bayonet thrusts
MORE TROUBLE COMING.
While the United State officials here are
justly INDIGNANT at the terms in which the
reply of the Junta is couched, their indigna-
tion is as nothing to that felt by the Ameri-
can residents in Chilli. They do not conceal
the fact that they are looking for further
and more serious trouble, possibly. in the
near future between Chill and the United
States.
1t IS learned to-day that the United States
cruiser Baltimore is prepared to enforce,
if such course be found necessary. proper
treatment of her officers and sailors who
may be compelled by the necessities
of the service to go ashore. It
is not meant by this that Captain
Schley will in any way irritate
the Chilians by sending men or officers
ashore when 1T is evident that they are
not welcome there On the contrary,
everything possible Will be done by the
Baltimore's commander to avoid any
trouble. But for marketing, provisioning.
watering. Interchange of messages between
the commander and the United States min
lister and other necessary duties, men and
officers have to go ashore. and the captain
of the United States cruiser does not intend
to be prevented from attending to such
duties. But as the virtual boycott placed
upon the Baltimore continues, Captain
Schley, if he finds il necessary, will send
armed men ashore. and will take other
steps to insure their protection.
1t has become known that there is an
other feature Of the Valparaiso outrage
which demands explanation. The muuici.