Telegram-herald., 1891-11-03
COWARDLY CHILIANS
Another story Of Their Cruelty to
American Sailors.
THEIR BsuLTs ARE CONTINUED
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the form Of . elphsr dispatch dated VAL
paFaizo Saturday. The dispatea reads
- follows;
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nscs Hs vas silssa ia NE arm AFTER arrest
Coslsssver ozigisy. vhils trylag TO eilscs his
escape hen Tie mob. w&s struck visn sword
- pslsss ocacer Apprssuee TALBOT
vss arsssssA ard ea Ne vsy - prison
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nads 70 tesisk NJ nea In prissa were exam
tAea secretly. alshsaxa I scat aa oahesr TO Ne
ssurs 70 soaEsss authority - allow
his prsssae& rhs request vss denied
On sscoua. q the proceedings being secret
Dese.v sisshaFgs my nsa were required 70
siSn . paper. and before dsiag % RInshsrs
askss court ofneial tas meaning osi the paper.
He vas informed that 10 Was = oere FORM
stating that the stsno- was not engaged In see
trouble Two usn ars dead. tree are danger
scsiy wsaaded and about nfseen are slightly
injured sssgeons believe Vie wounded out Of
Danger. "6cnLDY
Secretary Tracy will call the stten-
tion Of naval officers to ne fast that
hey should maintain a discreet silence
.,s to the ability of tho United States
navy TO wipe out Chilli Ever since the
Gillian trouble began naval officers
have been expressing their views
freely as to our ability to bonn
bard Valparaiso. land . marine
force and take Santiago. and various
other moves. But Secretary Tracy 10
OF the opinion that such expressions
are in very bad taste. They arc cabled
20 England and TO Chill and have the
effect of placing this country In bonn
bastic attitude which the secretary
does not wish Us to occupy.
SANTIAGO. Nav. a-The political at-
mosphere remains about the same.
There is no change in the strained
diplomatic relations existing between
the United States and Chill. The junta
still contends that the police Of Val
paraiso were in no way TO blame for
taking the sailors ot the Baltimore
into custody nor for their subsequent
treatment
The members Of the American col
ouy are on the aui vive Cor some sort
of an ultimatum from the United States
60 the junts- Even in Official circles IL
is evident that some such step is
expected. and there is consequently
circlea
The United States legation has
again been placed under police espion-
age. The reason for it 10 not known,
but the police ara keeping Is strict .
watch over 1t as they did when the
question of the legations right
TO afford asylum to politica
refugees was under discussion.
The only reason that can be given for
this action is that the Chilian officials
arc desirous Of keeping fully posted
with regard to persons leaving or visit
ing the legation. Tho members OF the
legation are very much annoyed by this
last move.
Such members of the junta - are
here continue to express the atrongest
feeling against the United States A
prominent membe.' Of the new govern
ment who holds position in
the cabinet. in IN interview
in regard to the dispute be-
tween tho two countries, spoke
In a most unfriendly manner concern
ing America and Americans He was
particularly severe on United States
Minister Egsn. whom he bluntly ac-
crsed of trying to provoks war be-
tween the United States and Chilli
In order to secure glory for him
self On the other hand. IL IL
asserted by persons conversant with
the particulars of the difficulty between
the two countries, that Minister Egan
has done nothing whatever In the mat
ter on bis own responsibility, all his
actions being guided by orders which
had been sent to him from the state
department. at Washington
Tho ir.sendsnte's report Of the street
fight in Valparaiso made to the min
ister of the interior has been printed.
The exact language Of one part is that
fully a.ooo men were Sighting 1t ono
time. The streets resembled . vsr-
table battle ground There were only
III sailors ashore. The odds were
slightly against them" There are alb
solutely no expressions of regret and
the junta seems determined TO defy the
United States
The Libertad Electoral. the semi-
official organ OF the junta publishes
an editorial which is calculated % set
at rest any feeling Of uneasiness which
may have prevailed here or elsewhere
in Chill II says that for the last few
days rurnors have been prevalent at
Santiago that an alarming rupture Of
smiceble relations between Chilli and
che United States was imminent I'VE
assure the pnblic.' II adds. that these
rumors are unfounded- We know this
~ bs . fact, for this very day dis
patches have been received from Senior
Pedro Monss our minister as Washing
ton. asserting that the utmost cordiality
exists between him and Secretary
Blaine This certainly is the
VERY opposite Of hostile
feeling senior Mouss hsd IN impor-
tans conferences with Mr. Blaine. dur
ing which the Baltimore episode was
fntlv discussed Mr. Blaine said that
he ssw IN The case no reason 90 far 20
eoupvomiss the relations existing st
present between the respective ecun-
tries Mr. blaine also said that he
would not form any definite crsnions
about She affair until the conclusion OF
she investigation st Valparaiso senor
Meats reports that Mr.. Blaise's recsp
saou Of hiua was very ecrdial ssd kind