The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-23
MALTREATED BY CHILlANS.
An American Sailor Tells How lie WaS
heTClleSSly Treated.
EGAK STILL SUBJECTED TO INSULTS.
Another Plain Instance Where Americans
are Disseminated Agsinst-our Legation
Still Under Police Surveillance.

san Francisco. CAL, Dec. 22.-Sailor Fat
rick Shields. who was maltreated in Yalpa
raiso by the Chilians, arrived on the steamship
Keweena yesterday. He told United Press
reporter that while ashore at Valparaiso hs
with a companion was arrested by the police
He was not treated badly until it was learned
that he was pn American. Ho said
when this fact eecame known he was
cruelty beaten. lie broke away from
his captors and fed, but was pursued by a
mounted officer. who rode him down and beat
HIM into insensibility. Without trial he was
placed upon the police-boat. Through the
intercessiOn OF the American consul he was
released and indemnity promised him. The
Chilian officers said it would be forwarded to
san Diego. but none has arrived. The officers
OF the Steamship report no new outrages. but
say that the feeling against the Americans IS
intense.
INSULTS TO AMERICANS CONTINUE.
lBy Cable to The Times.l
VALPARAISO. Dec. o. Minister Egan has
officially requested the Argentine Minister,
Senor Urriburn, TO note the presence of the
Chilian police agents in the immediate vi
cinity of the American legation. as also the
attempted arrest on last Saturday night of
Frank Egan, the American Minister'S son.
A meeting of foreign ministers will shortly
be held for the purpose of requesting the at
tention of the Gillian Government toward
the action of the municipal authorities in
maintaining police surveillance OF the Ameri-
can legation. An additional insult was offered
the American Minister Saturday. in the
case of one of the refugees under his
protection. who applied for release
upon furnishing bonds 10 appear when
wanted by the authorities This was recently
tod 4ha oh Ia
cation The Government replied that the
refugee must first leave the American lega-
ton surrender himself 70 the Chilian author
tiles and submit TO the imprisonment. The
Government after no had done these things
would consider his request and not before.
coNJEoTUREs-NoTH MORE.
WAsHISGToN. ID. c.. Dec. 22-Omnious ST.
lence is maintained in official circles respect
ing news from Chilli. It's everywhere conceded
that important dispatches have been received
from Minister Egan, but it is impossible to
learn their contents, SO close-mouthed are the
officials who are in position TO know what
they are. IN some quarters tonight an opin-
ion prevails that the situation Is so serious as
TO Justify message to Congress tomorrow.
and such q message is really expected by
some. As some ground for their belief they
cite the fact that Secretary Blaine was 50
busy that he could nov attend the Cabinet
this evening he has denied himself 60 callers.
1t IS not probable that anything so momen-
tOus as a special message from the President
will be delivered in the immediate future.
Chilis provisional government, which still is
in control of affairs aud is responsible for all
the events leading up 20 the present con-
dItion of things. has an existence limited
10 only about ten days longer. and it IS not
believed that this Government unless forced
by extraordinary events not now toreseen or
anticipated will precipitate a crisis with 1t.
NOTHING FROM VALPARAISO.
Nothing has been received from Valparaiso.
il may confidentlally be asserted. indicating
any worse treatment or more insulting de-
meanor than the United States representative
and those under his protection has already
previously received and which had been
made public Practically official confr-
nation is given of the story from
Valparaiso in tO-day's dispatches that Minis
ter Fgan has officially requested the
Argentine Minister. Senor Urriburn, TO note
the presence of Chillan police agents IN the
immediate vicinity of the American legation.
AS also tho attempted arrest OF last Saturday
night Of Frank Egan the American Minister'S
son, and that a meeting OF foreign ministers
will shortly be held for the purpose
OF requesting the attention Of the
Chilian Government toward the action
of the municipal authorities IN NAM
tanning police surveillance Of tho American
legation. The administration, while not dis
posed 10 rush matters in view of the speedy
change OF Government in Chilli closely
watching the progress Of events and making
10 promptly meet any emergency
which may arise. When the new Cabinet is
there may be a foreign minister
who will pursue different policy
from that OF the present minister, and
with whom satisfactory settlement may be
made without resort to unpleasant measures
But it is only fair TO say that not much hope
exists that the new government will be any
more peaceiully inclined than the present
one, and on the other hand, the feeling pre-
walls that Chill is inclined 10 be fractions and
that it will be necessary for the United States
10 administer a forcible rebuke.