The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-13

tne troops. lne Sau francisco etcauicu
around Quintero for short time and then
returned to Valparaiso. As soon as she
anchored here al officer of Admiral Browns
staff went ashore witha dispatch to be sent
to the Navy Department at Washington.
The officer went first To the once
of the intendente to have the dispatch ap-
proved before it could be forwarded by
cable, that being required Of all MESSAGES
sent from Valparaiso at that time. Ad-
mirai Browns dispatch. which was In
cipher, was inspected by the iatencente:
who was. of course. o representative OF
Balmaceda. Within an hour or two after
this occurrence. Balmaceda's troops, which
bad been in readiness here. were moving
toward Qulntero. and there were news
paper extras on the streets IN Valparaiso,
In which it was published that the San
Francisco had just arrived with the news
that q half dozen men-of-war and mum.
Der OF transports were at Quintero. ana
that the revolutionists were landing there:
by the revolutionists themselves. and also
by foreign residents in Valparaiso. inciud-
ing several persons who represent large
American interests here. This version OF
Admiral Browns visit to Quintero has been
freely circulated in every part of Chill. and
there is no doubt that it is the chief cause
of the present i'll feeling towards Ameri-
cans. The revolutionary press has been
very bitter in ats attacks upon AdmirsI
Brown, and the charges are still being made
against him by Chiliars and foreigners
that his visit TO Quintero was in the inter-
est of Balmaceda.
Considerable capital is also being made
out Of the fact that some official CORE.
spondence which passed between one of
Bslmaceda's ministers and several other Of
fcials in the government party in the early
part of August has been discovered within
the last few days, in which the minister re-
TERED to the fact that he is trying TO get
o neutral vessel to get certain informa'
tion for him in regard to the revolutionists:
In the present state of feeling. the belief
is general that the neutral vessel referred to
Is the San Francisco. So much comment
was made upon the incident of the trip to
Qnintero, that shortly before the San Fran
cisco left here for Callao Admiral Brown
wrote a letter to United States Minister
Egan, In which he asserted at the time he
left here for Ouintero. il was generally
that he went simply to obtain information
for the United States government. and that
he conveyed no information to any one In
Valparaiso. The Chilian press and the
supporters of the present government
One of the results OF the feeling In Chilli
against Americans is shown in the treat
menS of the officers of the United States
cruises Baltimore in Valparaiso. A marked
discrimination against them is shown in
Evidences of the Ill feeling toward Amerl-
cans occur constantly, and there 10 little
doubt that foreign residents In Valpa raiso
assist in tanning the flames. American IN
terests in Chilli are not large. and accord
ing to the statements of American residents
here they have received an injury in the
last few months which can only serve to
make them of still less Importance.
MINISTER EGAN HARAssED.
The steamer which leaves here for the
north to-day will take important mail ad-
vices to the State Department at Washing
ton, giving the full details of the attempts
which have been made recently by the pro-
visional government of Chill to force tho
United States representatives in Santiago
to surrender the refugees who sought asy-
lum in the American legation, and who are
still being protected there. Minister Egan
has ed his Instructions by cable from
Washington. and is now preparing to carry
them out. There 10 authority for the state
ment that these instructions are positive,
and that they are to the effect that the
United states will continue to give asylum
to the men who have sought refuge at the
legation until q guaranty is issued by the
Chilian authorities for their removal In
safety to some neutral territory beyond the
States will not permit its minister to be
harassed and annoyed on account Of the
presence of these refugees in the legation.
Captain Schley, of the Baltimore. has also
received instructions from the Navy De-
partment in regard to the action ne 10 20
take in the matter. Tr
An official intlmation is given that the
authorities in Washington believe that the
situation demands the presence of feet of
American men-of-war at Valparaiso for the
ment of Chill the fact that the United
States is prepared to enforce it's demands
for proper treatment. At this time there 10
no apparent indication that the i'll feeling
in Chill against America is subsiding. Un-
til a week ago this Ill feeling round an ex-
preston only in the attacks of the press
and the public against tho United States
representatives here, but the orders which
were issued last week to arrest all persons
entering and leaving the American lega-
who represent tho present provisional gov
ernment in Chilli shared in the general
There is ground for the belief that sim
Argentine minister, at whose house Balma-
cede was sheltered. The claim is made
that he became alarmed at the prospect OF
mob sacking his house and tried to in
duce Balmaceda to escape, but the latter.
knowing that escape for him was imposs-
bic, took his life rather than subject tho
minister to any further responsibility in
giving him an asylum. Mr.. ERan entered
q strong protect against the arrests, and tho
order was revoked after it had been in
still watching the legation. Several per-
sons were arrested under this order. in
cluding some servants IN Minister
Egan's household. and q prominent
American citizen residing in Santiago, who
had gone to the legation to make friendly
call on the minister. They were released
when the authorities were satisfied that
they were not refugees. Mr.. Egan's own
son was also arrested on the street near the
legation, but he was not conducted to the
prison. The order was, of course, directed
in the legation have not left the building
since they first entered it. There Is no
doubt that it was also intended that the
order should impress upon the refugees
feeling that they were causing Minister
Egan much trouble. and that it was their
duty to relieve him.
NOT THE YANKEE STYLE.
Just after the victory of tho Congress
sional forces, q month ago, . number of
Chilians, who had been supporters of Bal
maceda. recognized the fact that their lives
were in danger. and sought refuge at the
United States legation here. Among them
were some of the most prominent members
of Balmaceda's party. The revolutionary
authorities. since they came into power.
have used every means to obtain possession
of these refugees. They first demanded
their surrender, but Minister ERan informed
them that the United States had never yet
refused asylum to q political refugee, and
that he would not surrender the men. They
then requested that some lntimation be
given the refugees by outside sources that
their presence at the legation was undesira-