The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-12-11

uOusIy IN listed upon on the part OF Europe
ar nat on. Ths ltata an armed vessel
commanded By a naval ON ser OF the lnsur-
gent Meet. m nned b. it's sailors and with
soldiers on board. was seized under process
OF the United states court AZ San Diego e a.,
for violation OF our neutrality law While
IN tts custody OF an ofIiGer Of the court the
yesse. was forctbly vrsstsd from his control
and put to It Woul haV5 been iIcon-
sistent with the dignity and seIf-respect Of
this government not to b ave insis eI that
the Itata should be Teturnrt to San Diego to
abide BY the jud 'ment OF the court THIS
was so clear TO the tunta Of tue con sressIOn-
al p iTty. established at IquIgue, that, before
the arrival of shs itata at Shat port Ehe c.
retaFY OF foreiga relations OF the provisional
government tdF SIS d to Rear Adm Brown.
commanding the United States naval forces.
communication from which the following
is an extract:
''The provisional government has learned
by the cablsgrEms OF the AssO lated press
that the transport Itata, detained In an
Diego by order OF the United Gtaies for tax
ing on board munitions Of war and in pos
session of the marshal left the port, carry
ing on board th 5 Official who was landed nt
point near the coast, and then continued
goVernm' mt would dePloro the condu of
the Itata, and as an evidence that IL - not
dIspos 80 support or agree TO the infrao-
tion OF the laws OF the United S's,cs, the un-
dsrsiZned takes Vantage of the personal
relations you have cen good enough to
maintain with him nee your arrival in this
port 90 declare to you that as soon rs she is
within reach of our orders this govCrument
viii pnt the Itata with the arms and muni-
sOns she took on board in san Diego At tho
disposition OF the United States
A trial In tho district court of the United
states for the southern district OF California
has recently resulted in decision holding,
among other tn ngs, that tnasmuch the
cougressIOna party had not been TecOgn zed
be1lIge=ent the acts done in its Interest
could not be violation OF our neutrality
laws From this Judgment the United States
has appealed; not that the condemnation of
the vessel is matter of importance, but
that we may know what the present state OF
our law is for. II this construction OF the
rt1nE a-fg
| for revision and amendment.
The collapse Of the government OF BalmH-
ceda brouZht about n condition which Is un-
fortunately too familiar in the history OF
the Central and South American states
With this overthrow % the Baimaceda gov
i ernmcnt, he and many Of his councillors and
officers became at once fugitives for their
! lives and Appealed to the commanding Of
/ ficers OF tine foreign naval vessels in the
/ harbOr OF Valparaiso and 10 the resident
] foreign ministers at San iago for asylum
/ This asylum was freely given, according to
| my Information, by the naval vessels of
] several foreign powers and by several OF
! the legations at Santiago. The American
| minister, we'll his colleagues
/ acting under the impulses Of humanity, ex-
! tended asylum to polite Il refugees who Sc
! lives were in peril have not been wiling
| to direct the surrender Of such OF these por-
/ sons as are stiu in the American legation
/ without suitable cond ttons.
! Il Is believed that the government OF Chill
! is not in position, in view OF the prSce'
/ dents with which tt has been connected, to
! broadly deny tho right OF asylum, and the
]
/ any such denial. The treatment OF our m m
| ister for time was such as to call for de-
| cided protest, and it was very crafty Ing &c
observe III It unfit, n ily measures which
| were undoubtedly the result OF tn prev ali
iHg excitement w,re at once rescinded OF
On the 18th Of October an event occurred
in Valparaiso SO serious and tragic in las
| cIroumstaneei aud results to very justly
! excite the Indignation OF our people and &c
! call for prompt and decileI action on the
part OF this government, = considerable
number or the 5 lilors of the United States
| steamer baltimore, then in the harbor OF
/ Valparaiso being upon shore ave- and uu
armed, were assaulted by armed men nearly
simultaneously In dIn-rent Locatlties IN the
] city. Oae petty officer was killed outright
and seven or eight ssamen were seriouslS
| wounded one OF whom mas since dtSu %
| savage anu brutal was the assault that sew
era! OF our sailors received more than two
| and one as many 4 sht stab wounds Al
investigation OF the affair WAS promptly
made by a board OF officers of the b Iii
| mere, and thsir report -hOws that thess ns
| sRuits were unprovOk d. that our men weF
, l conducting themselves In "A peucCable ans
| or ierIy manner. and that some of the polio,
OF the city took part in the assault and uss'
their weapons with fatal effect, while feV
others, with some vel disposed citizens
endeavOrcd TO protect our men. Thirty si1
OF our s'ilors were arrested ana some o
sm, while being taken to prison, Wer
cruelty beaten and maltreuted. The fac
I that they were all discharged. no crimina
charge being lodged ag inst any one o
them shows very clearly that they were In
nocent o. any Dr 'ach OF the peace
r O. her \ DIaaatioa OF This bloody work Ia
been sugge sted than that It ha its origin d
hostility TO those men as sailors OF IN
United States wearing tho uniform OF In e.
2 government, and not in any IN iiViduai nc
, or Rnimostty- The attention OF the Chiiia
, governments was at once called to tht
! / udIir and q statement OF the facts Oh ain 81
, by the invest gatioI we had conduc te
: was submitted. accompanied by a reques
! to be advised OF any other or qualifyin
, | fRcts in the possession Of the Gillian gov
ornment that might tend to iieva this al
| fair of the appearance OF an insult to thl
{ ! government The Chtiian government wa
( 4 also arvissd that il such qualifying fGcts di
not exist this government would cOnndenti
| cxpeC full aud prompt r-paTutton
. Il is to be regretted hat the reply of tn
= ] secretary for foreign affairs OF tho Pre-
q ! visIonal government was couched In an O
4 fensivs tone To this no response has bee
, 1 made. This goverum mt is now awaitin
% / the result of an investigation which ha
D | been conducted bv the criminal court
| Valparaiso 1t is reported uaofiiciaily thi
| the Investigation Is about completed. aud
r. | is expected that the result viii soon be con
10 / muniodted to this governm mt. togethS
{ ! with some adequate aud satisfactory n
a / spouse to the note by which the attention
10 Chilli WAS Cnli-d to this incident II thes
g just expe- ts ions should be disappointed c
=. I further needless delay in-cTve te, viii. b
4 / a special message. bring this matte- agai
a / 70 the attention OF con EEess for such act 10
; as may be necessary The entire col
q / respondeEce with the gov Enment Of Chi
/. will at an early day be submitted to eOust es
+. THE ILL-IRE NTED HEBREws.
q This government has found occasion
s I exDTess, In a friendly spirit. but with muc
10 esFuestness, to tle & 1vcrnment Of the Cza
q its serious concern because OF the hars
o measures now being enforced against Il
a Hebrews in Risstu- By the revival OF ant
!, Semitic laws, long in abeyance, great nun
n beFS OF those unfortunate people have bss
4, ! constrained TO abandon their homes AT
4 leave the empire by reason OF the impOss
! bHIty of nnJinss subsistence within the pa
q I TO which Il IS sought to Conune them II
= | mm grafton OF these peopiO TO the Unite
. | Statss-nRny other countries being close
10 ! to them IL largely increasing and IS likely
z I assume proportions which may make
y Il IA ugt TO aud homez and employmeEt f
5 them hero and 10 seriously adsct the lab
/ market It Is estimated that over OF
o million viii he forced from Russia within
"A lew years The Hebrew i never beEga
. he has always kept the IaW-lifs by toll
.s often under severe and oppressive civil T
u stricsioHs- II IS also true that no race, Sc
Il | or class bas more fully cared for its Ov
W than the Hebrew race. But tha suddt
,s | transfer OF such a multitude. uEdcr cond
"a tions that tend TO strip them OF their suii
Al accommodations and to depress their eusEgt
,e ami courage ia neither good for chem n
70 for Us.
lr The banishmeEt. whether BY direct deer
II or BY not less certain Indirect methods. OF
Al I large a Humber OF mea aud women Is no
Al local question. A decree to leave one cou
tEF u Ehe nature OF EhfuEEs. order