Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-07
THE JUNTA'S STAND,
1t Still Claims the Right to
Arrest Refugees at the
American Legation.
EGAN'S COURSE PROTESTED
The Minister Charged With Misrep-
reSenting Chilean Affairs.
A SPECIAL ENVOY DISPATCHED
To This Country to Present a List of
Grievances Against Him.
EGAN'S COURSE PROTESTED
A SPECIAL ENVOY DISPATCHED
To This Country to Present List of
Grievances Against Him.
HIS RECALL WILL ALSO BE DEMANDED
rrRoN A STAFF CORRESPONDENT !

WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-The peculiar re-
lations existing between the United States
and Chile continue to excite great deal OF
discussion in diplomatic circles. The latest
information is that though no arrests have
been made of persons coming to or depart
ing from the United States Legation the
Junta's police still keen it under surveil-
lance, and the Junta has not abandoned the
assumption Of the right TO make such ar
rests
1t is believed here, outside of the State
Department at least, that Minister Egan
must be harboring somebody who is pecu-
liarly objectionable TO the authorities, as no
other foreign legation has become involved
in a controversy with them except the
United States.
The assertion of some of the State De-
partment officials that a foreign legation
has the right TO protect political offenders
against the Government they have offended,
and within the shadow of their capitol, is
treated by the most experienced diplomats
as perfectly absurd, and they usually sug-
gest that the United States Government
would hardly have acQuiesced if, at the
close of the late war, President Davis, of
the Confederacy, had sought and found
asylum with the British Minister at Wash
ington.
A BACRDowN Is EXPECTED.
1t is well established, however, that all
precedent is against the stand taken by the
administration in the defense of Egan, and
that backdown will have to be made and
Egan asked TO resign. 1t is the general ex-
preston here that this is the one sensible
thing to do. as there can be no friendly in
tercOUrse between the two countries so long
as Egan is the representative at Santiago.
This was plain to everybody but the Stat
Department and the President from the
first, and the opinion is frequently heard
that The mere fact that Egan was not at
once Withdrawn showed there was an in
tiuence at work with the administrati - to
create feeling against the victorious party
and possibly stir up revolt against them.
This may he a violent view of the matter,
but there can be no doubt that the conduct
of this Government throughout the whole
affair has been very remarkable. and that
no sutficien; explanation of IT'S course has
ever been vouchsafed the public
MEAGERNEsS OF EGAN'S NEWS.
The difficulty Of getting definite news in
regard TO the situation has also been
peculiar. With the cable at his command
and the heavy tolls paid by the United
States, it would seem that Egan should
have been able to give a detailed statement
Of all occurrences in which the United
States is interested, but instead of this his
messages have been of the most meager and
unsatisfactory character, and so misleading
that the .Junta has determined to send a |
representative TO Washington to explain |
matters and exhibit Minister Egan in his |
proper complexion.
The representa- ses of the Junta now in
Washington received information of this
fact to-day. They say that the misrepre-
sentations are so flagranr that their Govern
ment deemed ii wise TO take this course 10
impress the truth on this Government in
manner that would be impossible were thew
to depend on the transmission Of official
documents through the representatives here,
who have been for months far away from
the scene of action and whose relations have
not at any time brought them into cordial
communication with the President or the
State Department
a CHILEAN ENVOY COMING.
If it be true as telegraphed to-day, that
Senor Campos Pedro, brothcr-in-law of
Senor Jorge Montt, Chief of the Junta,
has been dispatched to this country, loaded
with information, there will probably
be lull in the controversy until |
az Il Hftlu lIOul, ull36SS sOiue
act of Egan's should provoke |
a new outbreak. Those who best know the |
temper of the Chilcans, say it is astonish- |
ing that no attack has been made Oh the |
American Legation by mob, such as as |
sembles there at times as though by magic. |
If the Legation were stormed and Egan |
killed 1t would be natural result Of the in |
tense feeling against him, and this country |
could Go no more than demand indemnity, |
The representatives of the Junta here as
sert, however, that the .Junta are using the |
police, not to watch and annoy the Lega-
tion, but 10 protect Egan and other property
Of the United States from possible harm at
the hands of mob, preferTing to let their
own people believe that they are on the
lookout for fugitives. 1t is probable there
fore, that there will noi he further trouble. |
and that information will soon be at hand |
which will put an end to the present anomal-
GUS relations between the United States and
Chile.