Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-13
Two Sides to the Interna.
tiOnal Controversy.
Minister Malta Publishes 9
Circular Letter
The United States Authorities Bit
terly Arraigned.
Minister Egan Charged with Insolence
In His Onicial Conduct-Continued
Ill-Treatment OF Ameri-
cans In Chile.
Associated Press Dispatches.

New YoRK, Dec. 12.-The Herald
Valparaiso cable says: A circular lette
prepared by Minister of Foreign Affairs
Malta for distribution among thu
Chilean legations in Europe ant
America, gives Chile's side of the diff
Guilty with the United States growing
out of the Baltimore outrage.
With reference to the report of the
secretary of the navy and the message
of the president OF the United States
Malta says: II think it opportune to
say that the information upon which
the report and the message are
grounded, was erroneous or de-
liberately incorrect. So far as
refugees are concerned, they
never have been threatened with
cruelty; nor has anyone attempted to
take them from the legation; nor has
their delivery been ordered ;.nor has the
house or person of the American min
lister been molested, in spite of dallying
and intentional provocation. This is
proven by eleven notes written during
September, October and November.
concerning the sailors of the Balti-
more there is want of exactness and
frankness in the statements made in
Washington. The affray took place in
the bad quarters of the city, the main
tops of & Valparaiso and among
people by no means models. When
the police and other forces inter-
ferred and calmed down the tumult,
there had already been several hundred
men engaged, and it had spread to
distance of ten blocks or more from the
place where it commenced.
'Mr. Egan purposely communicated
to us note in aggressive and violent
language October 26th, as shown by the
copy of the note, which was answered
October 9th. On October 28th began
the summing up, which was suspended
on account of the non-appearance of the
crew of the Baltimore, and ON account
of illegal pretenses and denials of Egan.
There never has been any provocation
commenced or accepted by this depart
ment, and it has always maintained an
attitude Of firmness and prudence. 1t
never has had an aggressive policy, and
will never approve humiliating one.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
interested parties NAV try to make their
conduct appear honest and try to dodge
the issue by erroneous accounts, what
ever may be said or may have been said
in Washington, the kilograms, notes
and papers sent you contain the truth
and the whole truth about what hap
pened in regard to this affair, and the
illwil and subsequent conferences and
pretensions have not proceeded from
this department.
"Mr. Tracey and Mr.. Harrison have
been led into error concerning our peo-
pie and government. Their instruc-
tions of impartiality and amity have not
yet been complied with. They arc not
now, nor have they been before. And
if no complaints have been made
against the minister and the sailors,
it is because public and notorious facts
in Chile and the United States could
never have been made use of by our
confidential agents, even when we'll es-
tablished. Balmaceda's demands and
concessions made in June and July, the
whole Itata affair, the San Francisco in
Quintero bay and the matter of the
cable are proofs of it.
'It has been purposely misstated that
North American sailors were attacked in
various localities at the same time. No
final sum ming up having been concluded,
it remains unknown who and how many
are the guilty parties. Your excellency
should have the note of November 9th,
in answer to Minister Egan, as well as
the other note asking for evidence which
he did not like to give, although he had
said he had proofs to show who were the
murderers and other guilty par
ties of October 10th, and also all
other notes-your excellency should
have them translated and published.
In the meantime please deny all that
appears to the contrary. We are sure of
your punctuality, as of the right and
proprietv of Chile's acts, and of the final
result, in spite of the intrigues that de-
scend go low, and the threats that come
so high, in this contingency"
Senator Cardarillas asked last night
for an explanation from Malta of his
letters to the American government, re-
ferred to by President Harrison in his
message, as an insulting reply.
Malta replied that there was not
the least truth in the Characterization.
He had never penned an insulting re-
ply to the United States administra-
ton. On the other hand, Egan's let
ters to the Chilean foreign Office were
insulting in marked degree.
Malta then went on to maintain the
truth of the data contained in his
circular letter to the Chilean legations
in Europe and America. He added
with vehemence that Chile would act in
every way with strict justice, and scored
Egan and Consul McCreary for their
alleged withholding of evidence neces-
sary to arrive at clear understanding
Of the merits of the Baltimore case. He
4 said nothing would prevent Chile from
fully investigating the affair and pun
ishing those found guilty in accordance
with the laws of the land.
Herr Gutschmidt, the German minis
ter, is doing all in his power to stir up
i'll feeling against the United States
government. 1t is said he promised
the Chilean administration the support
of the German fleet in the event OF war
with the United States.
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