Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-07
CHILEAN Hostility to the United States.

There can be no question but what
there exists today among the CHILEAN
people a deep seated hostility to the
United States. This feeling finds Wig
orous expression in the Gillian ne~s
napsrs which can find scarcely any
thing too bitter to say OF this country
aud its people. This feeling Is
naturally most specially directed against
the official representatives of America
In Chilli It does not appear that 1t Is
based at all upon personal considerations
or that Minister Egau Is any more dis
tasteful to the Gillian government
and people than any other repre-
sentative OF this government would
be. The hostile feelings OF our hot
besded ueighbors appear to have their
origin in the widespread and deep-seated
belief that this country during the recent
civil war in Chill was friendly to the
cause of President Balmaceds and that
this friendliness found expression in
various acts of our representatives.
Naturally the Itats affair was looked
upon as proof Of our hostility to the
cause Of the Congressional party, and
every act of our representatives that
cou possibly be tortured into such a
Specification by its jealous members was
promptly given that Interpretation.
1t appears more and more evident as
time passes and new facts come to light
that the attack upon the crew Of the
Baltimore was premeditsted one. 1t
was the deliberate expression OF the
unfriendiy sentiment against the United
States existing very generally among
the people of Chill. That attack was
both brutal and eowardly. Up to the
present time the United States has, SO
far rs the public j. aware, received moth
ing Ia the way of apology and repara
ton for this outrage. The chtians
appear to be naturally both a CON
eeited and belligerent people
Those in authority are pulled up
to an inordinate degree by their
successes In the CHILEAN revolution
and entertain an exalted idea OF the
prowess Of fheir country. They appsr
entity entertain the idea that they can
successfully cope, IL need be. with the
United States aud that there u eonse-
quently no reason why they should not
pursue course of insolenee and indh-
ference toward this country The last
arrival of the New York mails brought
to Chilli a large number Of American
newspapers and their editorials were
not such n were calculated TO
sooths the ruled feelings of
that bumptious populsos The native
papers have since by publishing copious
extracts from these American editorials.
and the result has been TO still further
enrsge pubic sentiment against the
United Ststes The Junta refused Min
lister Exsn safe conduct for
the political refugees at his legation
an act Of gross diseourtesy. The
only other legation where there are
refugees is the spanish and the Spanish
minister stands with MIR. Egsn in the
assertion Of protectorate over sll per-
sons la his legation. No crime has been
alleged by the Junta against any
of these refugees. On the other
bans Il IL admitted that their ofiense is
pusely political. There seems to be no
bore th4s the Gillian Congress will pass
a general amnesty act thus doing away
with sii need Of s safe conduct. Taken
sll in all ii cannot be said thst the out
look for friendly relations between
Chill aud this country are specially
good there seems to be no disposition
on the part Of the Junta to afford
proper rera-ation to this country for the
wrongs inflicted in the attack without
official interference. Il indeed IL Was
withoat official connivance. npon the
sailors OF the Bal imoIe wearing the
Uniform OF the United States Navy.