Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-05

WAY The ENGLISH WE'RE JEALOUS
or HIM.
Egnn Wakes Statement Concerning
arts Relations 30 Bsinareda.


NEw NoW,, Sept. 1.-THE HcrGid's
santiago correspondent cables that he
had n long talk today with United
states Minister Eghn. lie iecl. kcenly
the fact that his nisial acts have
been criticised and his motives i'm
pugncd. Ho cmphaticilly deuled that
he has shown any partlsanship for
Balmnceda.
~ was accredited to Balmnce,la's
government, =" said Egan, sand bbre.
tanning his esteem have been enabled
u effect the escape and save tile lives
u many prominent leaders NJ tho 0p.
position who were hourly In danger u
their lives"
GLOW about tho alleged nitrate
tcheme?n
81 have never been asked 90 nor
have Ia any way proiiiUd by my con-
nrction with any nitrate scheme, nor
do ! expect or have | expected 10 ~
profit by any such scheme. My son
advanced money IN railroad cDn-
tnctor The contractor failed aud my
son lost his money"
odd you take any action which led
10 the seizure of the Itata?i''
81 knew absolutely nothing u the
'itn,n' until was informed by the
Chilean officials that she had been
seized. | kept the state department
fully Informed Of all important events
here up 10 July, relying upon thu In
formation gained IN Santiago and the
reports from Admiral McCann NJ 10
the position Of the opposltion.n
"Evet since my arrival here" con.
tlnued Egan, "the English, who are
naturally antagonistic 10 me, have
looked with Jealous eye on my success
In obtaining recognition for American
citizens and payment OF their claims.
So iHf rs my sympathies 20, they are
extended 10 all. Together with Consul
McCrcary, | have saved from death
ami imprisonment many men,"
Minister EgRn says he began 10
make proposals u Balmacedh ON
August 10th, shat In the event Of his
defeat, aud iu order 70 avoid further
bloDdshei, he should deliver tho gov-
eminent into the hands Of General
BaquednnO. IL was on the night Of
August 18th that, forced by stern
necessity, Balmacedn had TO nilix his
signature tot decree VI complete sur
rtnler.
The correspondent ndds no has inter-
viewed members Of the Junta anu
leaders Of the opposition, as well a-
Balmucedist c1.otilciAls. One aud all
asfrc that Egan has done much TO
save tho credit of tho United States,
Senior Edward Matte, one Of the fore
most of thc opposition leaders, said:
"When the time comes ! stand ready
To voUch for Minister Egan'e behavior
IN every why. lie Is "a gentleman,
honorable AMI loyal 20 tho country Of
| his adoption" American residents
/ IN Santiago and VALPARAISO affirm tho
/ Views expressed by SonOr Matte, while
l rpgrotting fgan's reelection as Minister
/ 10 Chile from an American stand
point.
a mob visited tho United States
/ legation On the night OF August .9lh
aud demanded that Minister Godny's
1 brother he given up 10 them. Egan
went out aud told them that Senior
| G0day was under the protection OF tho
/ nag u the United States, aud that the
/ ilrst man who attempted % enter tho
door n tho Legation building would
loo shot. Hls calm and determined tone
Rwed the mob ahd they left, cheering
for the flag.
william MclLonna and Senior
| YhancE, eX.Chilean Minister 10 the
United States, both Balmaceda'- sup
pofters, deny positively that Egan had
any connection whatever with auy
nitrate scheme. They say he used all
his influence with Balmaceda TO bring
about peace and establish reforms.
They charge that Colonel North, the
English nitrate King, was the cause OF
the revolution, aud that he used
Senator Asbsro as his agent.
Minlster Egan showed mea copy Of
n letter which no sent Admiral Me-
Cam al Iquique, nnd which II quoted
by the Admiral 10 the Junta M giving
the minister's opinion that lialmaceda's
government could not he oyerthrown.
i, WIS this letter that led the Congress
sionalist Junta 10 refuse Egan's good
offices in bringing about peace. The
copy OF the letter shown me rends: "i
learn that the government has $1,000
soldiers and 1000 police well armed
md equipped. From your informa.
40 II aud other source | am led
70 believe the opposition have only
few thousand men wanting In arms,
etc. My opinion II that this govern
meut cannot be oserthrown. | am,
therefore, ready and anxious IN do all
eau 10 bring about peace between the
contending parties, and TO save unne-
ces sary blOodshed In this country"
fgsn says one OF Admiral McCann's
officials sent a letter to the Junts with
an alleged copy of his letter. lie con-
tended the letter was private and ia
publication officially was never thought
o.
Tho governments Of Brazil and Peru
have officially congratulated the Juntn
ON tho victory Of the Congressional
party and the restoration Of peace In
! Chile.
a decree has been issued by the
Junta announcing that the notes issued
during the revolution by Balmaceda
viii be- recognized as legal by the new
g0vernm,
An Investigation OF tho banks shows
that many Of the Balmaceiist officers
have takon care 10 pretty well feather
their nests.
The PORK Negotiations.
carr MAY, Sept. i.-Privala See
Rotary Hnlford said this evening that
the negotiations which had ended with