New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
MR. FGAN,s CAREER IN CHILL.
CALUMNIES DENIED BY HIS soN-IhE YUM"
MAN TELLS THE STORY OF HIS OWN "o'-
ERNMENT RAILROAD CONTRACr

c,1rvx1rs DENIED BY HIS soS-THE YOUNG
MAX TELLS THE STORY OF HIS OWN Gov
ERNMENT RAILROAD CONTRACT.
ean,,ooo Chilli oct 15.-The following communica-
ton from Frank Egan, the son of the American Minis
tr q nubisbed i'm Santiago newspaper {" Ell Ferrc-
'"''' Santiago October IL, 1891
The Editor "Ferrocarrh" 49,,
sir In your esteemed journal OF yesterday ana to-day
there were published transations OF articles rom ,e
yo,r Work papers made up Of number OF eontempuoie
calumnns directed against my father ana against NV
some OF these calumnies are based upon e''eF ilo
urpo.ed United states officer on the South Pacie
station who made the stipulation lot oo'ious reN'''
that his name should not be used
The accuracy OF Limited States naval o'eer may
he JUDGED from Of his statements He says Eean
renuents the clubs where clever diplomat "ouid DC par
,I afu of his utterances and talks in the loudest
,o,es a, the n,incble Bamaceda He mas lie" prson'
with whom TO argue FOR you Will understand 'na' !" "
hardly wise thing talk against the sun mis'ra'io"
Dcttor who is likely clap in prison, unless you
have a hammock slung man-of-war In the harpor'
I'm, EOan never loses all opportunity OF declaring that
Ralmaeeda cannot the fight and that the Dictator
ono NJ the worthest benefactors OF the whole Chnh race
!, the United states naval officer had visited Chii' ne
roud have known that since the beginning o the s.rus
-, IN January last all OF the clubs In Santiago nave
been closed and could have learned mat oeofe 'n~'
time in the Club de la Union, which was inc ohs ono
he visited my father considered the most ulscree'
reuie Of
va,,age ~ having mlnof-war in the haroor wouu nut
cate that 1.-THE United States naval officer must Dee'o
santiago TO be a naval station on the Pacinc coast
| see however, from other papers from the 'ni'u
states that these caumnles originated In party poll
rios and personal malice aided by the Wild iaNlhss Oh
aron who has been posturing in Washington as Agent
q, the Congressional party Chilli and a. president OF
the Chpian railroad syndicate and who said he ma re-
turned 10 Chill in August OF last year from the oh"a
states ito collect from 100000 payable to him
on the 18th OF that month";" but which MI Esan wouin
not aid him 70 recover.
The pretended United States officer says The most
-andaous stories however. those concerning Egah
son through whom the Dictator IL already paying MS oeps
TO the Cnild Minister. The young man has 'e-
ceyved several important contracts from the "o'eihmen
among them contract TO buiid railroad. IL seems 10
be very fat job and nobody doubts that the Minister'S
on will make good thing out Of IT, lie has numerous
sources OF income to which Bsmaceda adds as much as
be can He now draws a salary Government railroad
oea in addition TO payments to be made To him as
railroad contrctor.'
The true story Of this railroad contract Will show upon
Zee OF SANDER About year ago, In partnership with
another American, / obtained, as matter OF iair COM
Detton small contract for the laying OF About twenty
kilometers railroad track Huasco, at zoo lc-o
er kilometr work had previously cost the Cav
eminent go to 800 pesos per kilometer When my
uartner had organized men and executed abous
dive omoters the distance and when the Governments
sople learned the system which enabled US 10 DO the
work 40 eheapy they put In our many dihculues
that f.rced 70 give up the contract ana ~