Evening journal., 1891-09-29
THAT AFFAIR IN CHILL.
Uncle Sam Will Brook No Out
RACES There.
TEE PRESIDENT IS ON THE ALERT.

An Important Conference at tho white
House at which the Arrests of Ameri-
cans by the Junta Were Considered.
No warships win BE sent south.
WASHINGTON, Sept 29-The Harrison
administration has foreign policy. It is
vigorous one, too, as the dominant party
in Chill will speedily learn to its cost, if it
fails to accord our citizens there proper
measure Of protection aud respect Sew
eral days ago Minister Egan sent to the
state department cable message in
which he detailed at length the recent
actions Of the iunta toward himself aud
other Americans resident at Santiago.
Americans Under Arrest.
That it was an important dispatch was
evidenced by the secrecy with which its
contents are guarded It is stated that
the junta is endeavoring to embarrass
Mr. Egan; that it claims control Of the
refugees who have sought shelter at the
American legation; that force OF police
had patroled the block in which the lega-
tion is located, and that three Americans
have been arrested.
A Conference with the President.
Acting Secretary Wharton consulted
with President Harrison regarding the
situation. The president decided TO take
no action until Secretary Tracy's presence
could be secured. Secretary Tracy was in
New York and dispatch was sent TO him
asking him to return Immediately The
secretary came on, and he, in company
. with Commodore Ramsey, John w. Fus.
ter and Acting Secretary Wharton, met
the president at the White House.
The conference lasted an hour and a
half Mr.. Egan's dispatch was produced
and each member of the quintet expressed
his views regarding it. It was stated by
one Of the gentlemen present that it is no
| uncommon occurrence in the Spanish
American countries upon changes OF gov.
ernment for refugees to seek an asylum
under the several foreign flags represented
there. In giving shelter TO such members
OF the Balmaceda party as may have asked
his protection Mr.. Egan simply followed
numerous precedents extending back for
half century.
The Junta Eust stop IL.
The next question was as to the right Of
/ the junta to embarrass Mr.. Egan by ar
resting persons who called upon him and
| annoying him in other ways. 1t was de
/ cided without any question that the junta
could not properly do this, and further
more that this government must at once
assert its dignity by insisting that thes,
| prosecutions stop. Upon this point NJ
one spoke with more emphasis than Presi
dent Harrison.
Ii was urged in extenuation of the jun
ta's course that party feeling az this JUNE
ture is running high, and that Mr. Egan'
attitude during the recent troubles hai
not been calculated to promote the friend
lest relations between himself and the ad
herents Of the Congressional party.
A Vigorous Protest.
It was agreed that the administration
( ought not to act hastily, but that it shouls
at present content itself with a vigorous
protest and await the result A messag,
was then sent 20 Minister Egan instructinl
him as to the course he shall pursue AM
telling him to acquaint the department
fully at each new stage OF the proceedings
What the departments ultimate actiol
will be if this system Of espionage con
tinues to be praeticed upon the Americai
minister can only be eonjeetured. On
naval force in Chilian waters is badly scat
tered. Two months ago Admiral McCanl
ntd Aout *eoscls-eilo bAAbAAhoAVs WIG ooi
Francisco, the Charleston aud the Pensa
cola-under his command at IQuique
Since that time the two latter have re
turned to Mare island, the San Francisc
is now en- route to that point, and the Bal
timore, alone Of the quartet, is left.
Secretary Tracy, while declining to max
any statement relative to the conference
said that he did not intend to send an
more ships to Chilli and that he did not re
gard the situation there as threatening