The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-10

of the United States steamship Baltimore
then in the harbor of Valparaiso. being upon
shore leave and unarmed. were assaulted Dy
armed men nearly simultaneously IN oii-
ferent localities in the city. One petty
officer was killed outright and seven or eight
seamen were seriously wounded; one OF whom
| has since died. SO savage ana Drutal was
the assault that several of our sailors re-
! ceiyed more than two and one as many as
eighteen stab-wounds. An investigation of
tho affair WAS promptly made by board of
officers Of the Baltimore and their report
| shows that these assaults were uupro-
| voked that our men were conducting
! themselves in peaceable and orderly
manner and that some OF the police OF the
city took part in the assault and used their
weapons with fatal effect. while few others,
with some we'll disposed citizens endeavored
10 protect our men. Thirty-siX OF our sailors
were arrested. and some OF them while being
taken TO prison were cruelty beaten and NAL
treated The fact that they were oil us.
charged. no criminal charge being lodged
against any one Of them. shows very clearly
that they were innocent of anv breach OF tie
peace So far az have vet been abe to learn
no other explanation of this bloody work has
been suggested than that 1t lad us origin
in hostility to these men as sailors
/ OF the nited States wearing the
uniform Of their Government and not in any
/ individual at or personal animosity. The
attention Of tho Gillian Government Was at
( once ca led 20 this affair and statement OF
the ACES obtained by tho investigation we
! mad cOndu ted was unlimited accompanied
/ br "a re uest 70 be advised OF any other or
/ aualifyin. facts in possession % thet Govern
ment that might tend to relieve thus affair or
the appearance Of an insult 10 this Govern
ment The CHILEAN government was also ad-
vised that il such qualifying facts did MT
exist. this Government W uld confidently ex-
| pect full and prompt repair tion.
/ - e.. In % tod hat 81
| Secretary for toreign Anairs OF the proyl-
sional government was coucned IN an often
sive tone 10 this no response mas been
made. aud this Government l. now awaiting
! the result OF an investigation which has been
/ conducted by the criminal court at Nalpa-
ras,. il is rep rted unoihcilly that the
! investigation is all ut completed. and 1t is ex-
! pected nj the res ut will soon be cOmmuni-
Gated TO this Government together with some
adequate and satisfactory response TO the
/ tie 10y which tie attention OF Chill was
called 10 this incident Ii these Just expec-
iations should DO Disappointed or further
needless delay intervene 4 'ill. by special
message, bring this matte. again TO the at
tention Of Congress for such action as may be
necessary.
The entire correspondence with the Gov
eminent Of Chill will at an early day be sub
mitted TO Congress.
TONNAGE DUIs
/ renew tle recommendation OF bptCiui
message, adated January I6, 1890. for the
adoption Of the necessary leg station TO enable
this Government to apply IN the case OF
| Sweden aud Norway the same rule In respect
to the levying of tonnage dues as was Claimed
and secured to the shipping OF the United
I States in 1928 under Article of the treaty OF
! 1927.
AFRICAN SLAVE TRAFFIC..
The adjournment of the Senate without ac-
/ ton on the pending acts for the suppression
/ of the slave traffic in Africa and for the re-
/ form OF the revenue tarif in the independent
State of the Congo let this Government I'M
/ able to exchange those acts on the date fixed.
/ July 2 1891. A mOdus viyendi has been con
! cluded by which the power Of the Congo
/ State 10 levy duties on imports is lett unim-
/ paired and 10y agreement of al the signorles
/ to the general slave trade act the time for the
exchange of ratification ON the part OF the
| United States has been extended TO February
| 2, 1892
THE CHINESE REVOLUTION.
The late outbreak against foreigners in va
| rious parts of the Chinese empire has been
/ cause Of deep concern In view OF the numer-
! GUS establishments Of our citizens in the in
! terror OF that country. This Government can
| do No less than insist upon continuance of
| the protective and punitory measures which
| the Chinese Government has heretofore ap-
! piled. and no effort will be omitted to protect
| our citizens peaceaby soourning in China.
| Recent unofficial information indicates that
! what was at first regarded as an outbreak #
violence against foreigners has assumed
| the larger form OF an instruction against
public order The Chinese Government
! has declined TO receive MIR. Blair
as the Minister OF the United States.
! on the ground that az a participant
! while Senator in the enactment Of the exist
| ing legislation against the introduction OF
! Chinese labOrers, he has become unfriendly
and Objectionable TO China. j have felt con-
strained 10 point out TO the Chinese Govern
! ment the untenabeness of this position, which
seems TO rest as much on the unacceptability
/ of orr legislation as on that of the person
chosen and which. if admitted. would prac-
! tically debar the selection OF any representa-
tive 80 long as the excluding laws remain in
| force.
lon will be called upon 10 consider the
expedency of making special provision by
law FOR the temporary admission OF some
| Chinese artisans and labOrers in connection
with the exhibit of Chinese industries at the
approaching Columbian Exposition. | regard
it rs desirable that the Chinese exhibit be
facilitated in every proper way.
AMERICANS IN THE cARoLIsEs.
question has arisen with the Government
of Spain touching the rights of American oit-
Zens IN the Caroline Islands. Our citizens
there long prior 10 the confirmation Of Spans
claims TO these islands. secured by settlement
and purchase certain rights to the recognition
aud maintenance of which the faith of Spain
was pledged. / have had reason within the
past year very strongly to protest against the
failure 10 carry out this pledge on the part of
His Maestys ministers, which has resulted in
great injustice and injury to the American
residents.
MADRID EXPOSITION.
The Government and people of Spain pro-
pose TO celebrate the four hundredth ami
versary OF the discovery of America by hold
ing an exposition at Madrid. which will open
on the 18th OF September and continue until
the 3lst OF December, 1892 cordial invita-
ton has been extended the United States 10
take part in this commemoration, and as
Spain was one of the first nations TO express
the intention TO participate in the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago it would be
very appropriate for this Government 10 give
this invitation its friendly promotion.
ISTERCoETINESTLL RAILWAY.
Surveys for the connecting links OF the
projected intercontinental railway are in
progress. not only in Mexico. but at various
points along the course mapped out Three
surveying parties are now in the field under
the direction OF the commission Nearly
1000 miles OF the proposed road nave been
surveyed. including the most difficalt part.
that through Ecuador and the southern part
OF Colombia The reports of the engineers
are very satisfactory and show that no lnsur-
mountable obstacles have been met with.