The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17


under circumstances OF promise for the peace
OF Chill, been installed as president of that re-
public. will not desire that. in the unfortunate
event OF any revolt against his authority. tho
policy Of this government should be other than
mat which We have recently observed.
Egan's Acts Commended.
No omcial complaint Of the conduct OF our
minister or OF our naval officers during the
ment: and II Is . matter of regret that SO many
Of our own people should have given eur to un-
emeial charges and complaints that manifestly
70 Fervert the relations Of the United States
With Chilli. The collapse Of the government of
ibalmaceda brought about q condition which
history Of the Central and south Ameri.
can states. With the overthrow Of the Balma-
coca go government a,a he and many Of his council
their lives. and appealed to the commanding
cmcers OF the foreign naval vessels In the har-
oos OF Valparaiso and to the resident foreign
was freely given. according to my Information,
by the naval vessels of several foreign powers
ana by several OF the LEGATIONS at Santiago.
his colleagues. acting upon the impulses
OF humanity. extended asylum to political ref
ugees whose lives were in peril have not
these persons rs are still in the American lega-
ton without suitable conditions. 1t Is believed
mat that the government Of Chill is not in osi-
has been connected. to broadly deny the right
OF asylum, and the correspondence has not
mus Tar presented any such denial. The treat
ment OF our minister for q time was such as to
call for . decided protest, and it was very graf
lying to observe that unfriendly measures
which were undoubtedly the result Of the pre-.
vailing excitement, were at once rescinded or
suitably relaxed.
The Baltimore Outrage.
IN the 10th OF October an event occurred in
valparaiso so serious and tragic in its circum-
stances and results as to very justly excite the
IMAGINATION nd to- tow
ana decided action on the part Of this govern
ment. A considerable number OF the sailors OF
the United States Steamship Baltimore, then
in the harbor OF Valparaiso being upon shore.
leave aad unarmed were assaulted by armed
men nearly simultaneously in different local
tiles tiles, OF the city. One petty oflcer was
men were seriously wounded, one of whom has
since died. So savage and brutal was the as
sault that several OF our sailors received more
than two and one as many eighteen stab
wounds. An investigation of the affair was
promptly made by board OF officers OF the
Baltimore, and their report shows that these
assaults were unprovoked, and that our men
were conducting themselves in apeaceable and
orderly manner, and that some Of the police Of
the the city took part par. in the assault and used
others. with some well-disposed citizens en-
deavored to protect our men, Thirty OF our
sailors were arrested, and some OF them while
ma]treated. The fact that they were all dis
charged. no criminal charge being lodged
against any one OF them, shows very clearly
that they were innocent OF any breach Of the
peace.
Cause of tho Outrage.
So far as have yet been able to learn no
suggested than that it had its origin in hostil-
| ity to these men as sailors OF the United
States, wearing the uniform OF this govern.
ment, and not in any individual act OF personal
animosity. The attention OF the Chilian gov.
eminent vas at once called to this affair, and q
statement OF che facts obtained by the inyesti.
cation we had conducted was submitted, &C
companied by request to be advised Of any
other qualifying facts in the possession OF the
Chllian government that might tend to relieve
this affair OF me appearance OF an insult to
was also advised that II such qualifying facts
| did not exist this government would confident
| Is expect full and prompt reparation-
Chilli Must Atone.
1t is to be regre1:e that the reply Of the sec
retaly TOR foreign 1alrs OF the provisional gov
ernmcnt was coucned in an offensive tone. To
! tbs no respon e has Deen made This govern
ment is now awaiting the result of an investi
criminal court at Valparaiso. It is re-
ported Official y that the investigation Is
about completed, and 1t is expected that
the result viii soon be communicated to the
government, together with some adequate and
satisfactory response to the note by which the
attention OF Chill was called to this incident
II these just expectations should be disap
pointed or further needless delay intervene,
will by special message bring this matte,
again to the attention Of congress for such &C
| ton as may be necessary. The entire core
| spondence with the government OF Chilli will a,
/ an early day be submitted to congress.
Relations with China.
The late outbreak against foreigners in vari
! GUS parts Of the Chinese empire has been a
cause OF deep concern in view OF the numerous
establishments of our citizens in the interior
OF that country This government can do nc
| less than insist upon continuance of the pro
tectlve and punitory. measures which the
! Chinese government has heretofore applied
| No effort will be omitted to. protect our citi
zens peaceabIy sojourning in China but recent
| at first regarded as an outbreak OF mob vio
| lence against foreigners has assumed the larger
form OF an instruction against public order.
The Chinese government has declined to re-
ce1ve Mr.. Blair as the minister OF the United
States on the ground that. as participant,
| while a senator, in the enactment Of the exist
| ing legislation against the introduction OF Chi
nese labOrers, he has become unfriendly and
Objectionable to China. I have felt constrained
to point out to the Chinese government the I'M
| tenableness Of this position. which seems te
rest as much on the unacceptability Of our leg
islation as on that OF the person chosen, and
| which. if admitted. would practically debar a
selection OF any representative so long as the
, existing laws rem ain in force
Kalakaua's Death.
The death Of King Kalakaua In the United
states Afforded occasion to testify our friend
ship for Hawaii by conveying the kings body
to his own land In naval vessel with all due
honors. The government OF his successor
Queen Liliuokalani is seeking to promote
closer commercial relations with the United
States.
The Arbitration Treaty.
The arbitration treaty formulated by the in.
ternational American conference lapsed by
| reason of the failure to exchange notifications
fully within the limit of time provided; but
several Of the governments concerned have ex
pressed desire to save this important result
OF the conference by an extension OF the period.
1t is, in my judgment, incumbent upon the
United States to conserve the influential init
alive 1t has taken in this measure by satisfy
Ing the instrument and by advocating the pro-
posed extension of due time for exchange.
These views have been made known to the
| other signatories.
Rus, ia's Treatment of tho Jews.
This government has found occasion to ex.
estness, to the government of the car its
! serious concern because of the harsh measures
now being enforced against the Hebrews in
Russia. BY the revival Of the anti-semetic
laws, long In allegiance, great numbers OF those
unfortunate persons have been constrained ia
| abandon their homes and leave the empire by
eDce within the pale to which it Is sought to
confine them: The immigration Of these peo-
pie to the United States-many other countries
being closed to them-is largely increasing and
is likely to assume proportions which may
make it difficult to find homes and employment
for them here and to seriously affect the labor
will be forced from Russia within a few years.
The Hebrew is never beggar; he has al
ways kept the layy-life by toil-often
restrictions 1t is also true that no race, sect
or class has more fully cared + r its own than
the Hebrew race. But the sudden transfer OF
such q multtu le under conditions that tend to
strip them OF their small accumulations and to
depress their energies and courage, is
neither good for them nor for u.s.
The Nicaraguan Canal.
The annual report OF the Maritime Canal
Company of Nicaragua shows that much
costly and necessary preparatory work has
been done during the year in the construction
of shops railroad tracks and harbor piers and
breakwaters, and tina: the work of canal con-
struction has made some progress deem it
to be matter Of the highest concern to
the United States that this canal. connecting
the waters Of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
and giving to US short water communi-
cation between our ports upon those two great
seas. should be speedily constructed and at the
smallest practicable limit Of cost. The gain
in freights to the peorle and the direct saving
to the government Of The United States in the
use of Its naval vessels would pay the entire
cost Of this work within a short series of years
I most sincerely hope that neither party
nor sectional lines will be drawn upon this
great American project: SO full OF interest to
the people OF all our states and so influential in
its effects upon the prestige and prosperity Of