Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-10

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| tie Cans party. established Al lost
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| tAs rosistanAi re~exnn<at addressed - R,si
| Admiral Rresn. commanding Ne ueitss
| efAses naval forces . osnn IN rAtsan. trsr
\ Which shx tsilosiisg y as abstract
-fae pEos.ssonsi xpveranezt has learned ei
/ the e~si.<rsa rs et n. Assocsztr6 Press sea
the transport fs.ta. detained N San Diego ,,
srcer OF the Caitee csatss for sskn ca hos I'd
| munsGiezs Of ~~r aad IN p9ssesssns o. fhs
| marshal. eft the port. earring on beard Tim
adhciSl. vino ~. isaAsd al point nasr o.
coast, And rhea esnunued 4 - vorsSe. II skia
aews % correct. this yoversmsn; would De
2lere the cendacs OF Tia itass AA6. a. eFi
Aence that II 10 ast disposed 10 suppart III
/ agree - the iutsaetsss a the laws Of dhu
/ Uni, ed States. she an1srssxneS takes Aivsn,
| tAgs Of The provisional relations you have been
| good eaoQs ic MAINTAIN with hin since yoht
arrival IN this port IN aecl.Fs 10 you that a,
4 coon ~ she is within rss 20 Of oar asder.
| sa government sih pcs the itssA, ~ith tia
| Arms and munitioas sb< isssk on ard as San
| Diego. At the ssecsisson ef the United Siste-
| A trial in the district court ~ the Cnitei
Seasas for shs southern district Of Cs.frr Nh,
hAs reeensly resulted il n decision holding
| amceg ether thinEs, that Iaa.mueh a. ths
| CongresaonAl party has N,t hern recognized
| As hsliigrreAt, the aets done in It's interest
| could not b viciatina os olr neutrality
| laws fror Tbs Judgment the United state,
has sPpea '.., tat that the eosadem aticu cs
| the v-sse, IL matter of Importance. snt that
| we may know whaf tht present stat. Of orr
Law r.: for, II this ecnstt action Of the statute
| is correct, there is obvious necessity fox re-
| vision and amendment
4 Di.appetrtmest.
4 Dnr1ne tl, of hx il i-htt, tkis
government trndeted is good ottoes TO bring
| about peaceful adjustmspt. and if va. at
| one time hoped shat = Eesi result might be
reached: but " this we we're disappointed,
The Instructions 20 rar nAvsi Officers and 10
| our minister AZ Santiago from the hrsi 10 thr
last of this struggle. eujoised upon them the
most impartial treatment and pnD-iRterfer-
ence. I am satisfied hat thsse instra-t ions
wore observed. and that our Representatives
were Always wstchful 10 nse their infuenc.
impAr.islly, in The interest Of humanity sni,
- more than onr occasion. did No effectively.
We could not forget, however. that this gos e
erpment was ia diplomatic relations with the
then ests solished government Of Chilli IL
| 10 now in such relations with tho successor OF
that government ! am qnfts snre that Pres
dent Asntt. Who has. under circumstances Of
promise for The peace Of Chiii. been installed
IS president OF that R'pph'ic, viii nns desire
that. in the nnfnripnst. event OF snr rernlt
ASslHki us aGiA4ptlffs fnf IficN pt knit GOV
ernmnnt should he other than that which We
have recently nb-erved.
No official complaint Of the conduct of our
minister or Of our naval officers during the
struggle has been presented 10 this govern
msoi. and IL il a matter Of regret that So
many Of our own people should have given ear
TO unofficial charge. and complaints hat mar
ifestly had their origin IN rival interests and
in a vfsh TO perveri the relations Of The United
States ard Chilli
The eolspss of the government ,f Ralm.-
ceda brought about condition which y. uf-
fortunately. ton familiar in the history ~ tho
Central and South American states. with
the ovsrihro~ of the BslmBceds government
he ard many Of his councillors ard officers
became al once fugitive. for their li~~- and
appealed IN the commanding asF-ers Of tho
foreign naval vr~eeis ir the bsrbor OF Val
parsiso. and to the resident foreign minister.
At Santiago for asylum. Thi, asvlum va.
freely given. according to nv Information, by
the naval vessels Of several foreign powers
and by s~Versl of the legations a. Santiago.
Ths American minister, As veil A. his col
lea yres, acting upon the mpplses NJ human
ltY, extended asylum TO political refugees
whose lives ~%re in peril | have not heer
willing TO direct The surrender ot such OF thcss
persons as are still in th> American legation
withcu, suitahl. conditions
Ths Baitim ore Incident.
On the 18TH OF October an event occurred Al
Valparaiso. 80 serious and tragic in its cir-uui-
stances and r-snl's a. - varv Justly excite
the Indignation nf our people. and 10 cali for
prompt and decisive action on the part Of this
rovernment. 4 considerable number nf the
sailors of the United States stesmsbip Ba1ti-
more, then in the harbor Of Vsiparaisp. being
upon shore leave and unsrtucd were assaulted
by armed men. nearly simultaneously. in dif-
ferent localities in the rity. One petty officer
al .xt,ts t~Nt
were seriously wounded, one of whom has
since disd. ~ savage and brutal The a.
sault that several Of orr sailors received more
than two. and one OF them many as .Eh-
teen. stab wounds.
An investigation Of The affair promptly
made by hoard Of officers Of tho Baltimore,
and their report shows that these assaults
we're unprovoked. ;nst our men we're conduct
ing Themselves in pSsceRhle and orderly
manner and that some nf the police ~ the
city took part ip the asssuit. and uscd thai-
weapons with fatal eject. while = few NJ hers
with some ~eli-dispossd citizens, cndssvnrrd
10 protect oar men. rhirty-six of our sailors
were arrested, and scme Of them. while being
taken 10 prison. were cruelty beaten and NAL
treated The fact that they we're all dis
charged, no criminal charge being lodged
against anv one Of them shows very clearly
that they were innocent Of any breach of the
peace
10 Tar A. nave YET nfsN a6le tn learn
other explanation Of this bloody work has been
suggested than that Il had its origin in hrs
iility to these men sailors NJ the United
states, wearing the uniform NJ their govern
rnent. and not in any individual ar, or personal
animoaity. The attention of the Chiloan gov
crrment wa. at nnre called to this affair. and
. statement ~ the rar's obtained hy the in
Nestigaiion ~e bad conducted vav unlimited
accom- panied by a request to he advi-sd ri any
other or qualifying facts in The possession ri
the Chilian government that might tend 10 re-
iieve this sfair Of the appearance NJ an In
snlt 70 this government. The Chilean gov
ernment was slso advised ths; il spch qr.l.
Tying facts did not exist This government
would confidently expect full and prompt re-
raratton.
IFS to be pesre',ed that the reply A. N, sec
retary for foreign Affairs NJ III. provisional
government 20. Souched In an offensive tone.
To this no rsspOns. hiss been made. This gov
ernmsnt is now awaiting the rrsnlt NJ an in
vestisaiion vhirb has b,eu conducted by The
criminal court At Valparaiso. II is reported.
unofEcisIiy, that the investigation is about
com pleted. ard II Ia EXPECTED that Tho resnl,
will soou b. communicated IN his govern
tnent, together with some adequate and salts
factnrr respcose to the note hJ ehirh The at
tsntion OF Chilli Vas called tn this incident n
thesA Just expectations shnuid ha dlsap-
pointed. or further needless delay Intervene.
=
again to the attention of congress for such ar
,Ion may be necessary.
The entire correspondence Nth fhe govern
rnsnt Of Chill -iil at an Early day he submit
ted TO congress.
The Chinese Troubles.
The president calls the attention Of
congress to the action ef the Chinese rrv-
ernnent in their rs;usal to revive Mr.
Blair - our representative and also "a re
cent outbreaks, which he considers are
not the result Of any foreigners in partic-
ular. but an insnrrection against public
order. and urges the eSpediency ef making
special provision by Iaw for th. temporary
admission OF some Chinese artisans and
hSerssa IN eosnert,en uitn The sxbitit u
Chinsse industries Al the approaching
c4lumbian exposition Il regard il "a DO
sirsble that .be Chinese Exhibit ne rariIi-
ta.sd IN sx-,y proper way
spanish Anairs.
PHI rights Of American citizen. IN fhe
Caroline Island. was heH lightly touched
rpon: lstnrnts .he injustice IN our eo1n-
trynlsn on account ~ n. neglect Of the
Spanish government. calling further at
IGNITION 70 the proposed celebration of the
<0oth anniversary ot thr discovery Of
America. which event j. TO Re held in
Madrid. and urging congress To accept the
invitation extended 10 this government To
participate in its celebration.
Russian Emigration.
The Mexican treaty. the desth II Rirz
Kalakus and the inHax Of Russiaos, on
acesunt Of their expulsion from the DO
mains OF the czar. TO this country, ia
referred To, and which Is hkcly 70 zsSHrne
proportions which mar make it difficult
TO find homes and employment for them
here and IN seriously affect the labor
market II Is estimated that over ~1s
million vii! bs forced from Russia within
n fex rears